Day 1: Ushuaia
- Check in at Cruceros Australis offices, San Martín 409,
Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Board cruise ship from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception hosted by
Captain and crew.
- Depart on your adventure through Beagle Channel, the
Strait of Magellan and into the captivating wilderness
of Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego!
Day 2: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
- Sail through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to Cape
Horn National Park, and disembark (weather permitting),
at mythical Cape Horn, the “end of the Earth”.
- In the afternoon, go ashore at historic Wulaia Bay, where
Charles Darwin landed on January 23, 1833 with the
HMS Beagle.
- Walk through a Magellanic forest of unique, native
vegetation to a panoramic viewpoint.
Day 3: Piloto and Nena Glaciers/Aguila Glacier
Stella Australis
- We sail through Brecknock, Ocasion, Cockburn and
Magdalena Channels to enter Agostini Fjord, in the heart
of the Darwin Range.
- In the afternoon, we head to Aguila Glacier where we
disembark to enjoy a leisurely walk along the shores of a lovely
lagoon surrounded by mountains until we reach the glacier.
VIA Australis
- Awake to sail the isolated Brecknock and Ocasion channels,
reaching Cockburn Channel in the afternoon.
- After lunch, arrive at Chico Sound and disembark in Zodiac
boats to explore Alakaluf Fjord, with its beautiful waterfalls.
- Observe the Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea, and
learn about their formation.
Day 4: Magdalena Island – Punta Arenas
- Early in the morning, go ashore on Magdalena Island (weather
permitting), once an essential supply source for explorers in
the Strait of Magellan. View the island’s immense Magellanic
penguin colony on a walk to a lighthouse. Visitors in September
and April will instead make a trip by Zodiac boats to Marta
Island to observe sea lions.
- Sail to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 am.
|
Day 1: Punta Arenas
- Check in at Cruceros Australis offices, Magallanes 990
Punta Arenas, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Board cruise ship at 6:00 p.m
- Enjoy a welcome cocktail reception hosted by
Captain and crew.
- Depart on your adventure through the Strait of
Magellan, Beagle Channel, and the captivating
wilderness of Southern Patagonia and
Tierra del Fuego!
Day 2: Ainsworth Bay – Tuckers Islets
- Arrive at Ainsworth Bay, inside the Alberto
De Agostini National Park.
- View the Marinelli Glacier and the Darwin
Mountain Range.
- Walk through a spectacular subpolar
Magellanic forest.
- Look for elephant seals on the beach.
- Sail to Tuckers Islets, eat lunch and board Zodiac
boats to view Magellanic penguins (only in the
Southern Hemisphere) and cormorants. Visitors in
September and April go instead to Brookes Bay
for a short walk to a glacier.
Day 3: Pia Glacier
- Through the Beagle Channel to Pia Fjord, where we
disembark near Pia Glacier.
- Take a short hike to an incredible panoramic
viewpoint to contemplate the entire glacier tongue.
- Sail along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel
through majestic “Glacier Alley”.
Day 4: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
- Sail through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay
to Cape Horn National Park, and disembark
(weather permitting), at mythical Cape Horn,
the “end of the Earth”.
- In the afternoon, go ashore at historic
Wulaia Bay, where Charles Darwin landed on
January 23, 1833 with the HMS.
- Walk through a Magellanic forest of unique,
native vegetation to a look-out point.
Day 5: Ushuaia
- Arrive at Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important
city on Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost
city in the world.
- Disembark at 8:00 a.m.
|
