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Ushuaia - Punta Arenas
4 days / 3 nights
(departs Wednesday,
arrives Saturday)
Aboard the Mare Australis
4 days / 3 nights
(departs Sunday,
arrives Wednesday)
Aboard the Via Australis
Itinerary
Day 1: Ushuaia
Check-in at 245 San Martín Street, Ushuaia, from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Embark on the expedition cruise ship from 5.00pm to 6.00pm. The crew headed by the Captain will welcome you aboard for cocktails with your cruise companions. We will set sail to Punta Arenas navigating through the Beagle Channel and the Patagonian channels. We begin a great adventure.
Day 2: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay
Navigation through the Beagle Channel and Murray Channel to disembark at the Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) National Park, weather permitting. We will visit Horn Island to get a panoramic view of the famous and mythical Cape Horn, the place where the Pacific and Atlantic oceans merge and the last promontory of South America. Disembark at Wulaia Bay, a historical indigenous settlement with places of high archeological value. Additionally, this place offers a very beautiful visual spectacle due to its vegetation and geography.
Day 3: Günter Plushow Glacier
Disembark in the Günter Plushow Glacier Bay and hike near the glacier. After this unforgettable experience we will continue navigating through O'Brien and Ballenero Channels, Bahia Desolada, Paso Aguirre, and Cockburn Channel.
Day 4: Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, in the Strait of Magellan, we will disembark in Magdalena Island, the home of an enormous penguin colony with over 120,000 specimens in different stages of development. We will take a walk to the lighthouse, which was used to guide the exploring sailors on their way across the Strait of Magellan. After our visit we will arrive to Punta Arenas, where passengers may disembark from 11.30am onwards. Our great adventure ends.
Please note: We reserve the right to alter, change or skip any part of the schedule, without prior notice, when necessary or advisable for the safety and comfort of our passengers.
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