Board the world class M/V Mare or Via Australis on an adventure through the Patagonia on to the Tierra del Fuego with a 4 day cruise. Both cruisers have world class facilities including four decks, 2 lounges, dining room as well as 64 cabins with private facilities and panoramic views yet the cruisers are small enough to get very close to nature. This is the real way to get from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas! 

M/V MARE AUSTRALIS
Departure from Ushuaia: Wednesday/Arrival at Punta Arenas: Saturday

M/V VIA AUSTRALIS
Departure from Ushuaia: Saturday / Arrival at Punta Arenas: Tuesday

DAY 1: Ushuaia

Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cruise-ship boarding from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Our excursion will take us through Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan to explore one of the most captivating wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

DAY 2: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. This mythical place is known as the “End of the Earth”; a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005.

In the afternoon, we go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.

DAY 3: Gunther Plüschow Glacier

In the afternoon, we view awe-inspiring Gunther Plüschow Glacier, named after the region’s pioneering German aviator. Then we sail to Chico Sound, where we disembark in Zodiacs to observe majestic Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea.

DAY 4: Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas

Early in the morning, we go ashore on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we can watch during our walk to a lighthouse, which guides ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan.

The island’s penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Marta Island, to observe a sea lion colony.

After our visit, we sail to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m.

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Pre tour accommodation, International and domestic flights are not included in this tour price unless specified otherwise. Surcharge may be applied in peak season.