Day
1 - Punta Arenas
Check in at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. Cruise ship boarding at 6:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give
a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterwards, the
ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth”.
Our excursion will take us through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle
Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions
in the world: Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have
just embarked on a Great Adventure!
Day 2 - Ainsworth Bay – Tucker
Islet
At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound, arriving
at Ainsworth Bay, inside the Alberto De Agostini National Park.
From a distance we may see the Marinelli Glacier which descends
from the Darwin Mountain Range, and we will learn how life begins
after the retreat of the ice. We will also take a walk to discover
a beaver dam in the marvelous subpolar Magellanic forest. On the
beach, we will try to see elephant seals, but we cannot guarantee
this as the precise location of the colony is unpredictable.
Later, we sail to Tuckers Islets, and after lunch we board the
Zodiac boats to view Magellanic Penguins (which only live in the
Southern Hemisphere), and Cormorants. In September and April this
excursion is replaced by Brookes Bay where we land for a short
walk to approach a glacier.
Day 3 - Pia Glacier - Glacier Alley
We navigate along the main part of the Beagle Channel to reach
Pia Fjord, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short
hike to a look-out point with a spectacular view of the entire
glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the
way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we continue
sailing along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through
majestic “Glacier Alley”.
Day 4 - Cape Horn – Wulaia
Bay
We sail through the Beagle and Murray channels to reach Cape Horn
National Park, where we will disembark (weather permitting). Cape
Horn, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory,
and in the past it was the only entrance to the Pacific Ocean.
This place is known as the “End of the Earth”, and
it’s the last territory before Antarctica. 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 Yamana aboriginal settlements.
Charles Darwin landed here on January 23rd, 1833, during the voyage
of the HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing
beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a
Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coihues, Canelos, ferns, and other
native vegetation to reach a look-out point.
Day 5 - Ushuaia
Arrival at Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city on Tierra
del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We disembark
at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to get an early start on visiting the
city and national parks, and on continuing your trip through Patagonia.
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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
afterwards, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the
earth.” Our excursion will take us through the 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 the Beagle and Murray channels to reach Cape Horn
National Park, where we will disembark (weather permitting). Cape
Horn, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory,
and in the past it was the only entrance to the Pacific Ocean.
This place is known as the “End of the Earth”, and
it’s the last territory before Antarctica. 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 Yamana aboriginal settlements.
Charles Darwin landed here on January 23rd, 1833, during the voyage
of the HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing
beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a
Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coihues, Canelos, ferns, and other
native vegetation to reach a look-out point.
Day 3 - Piloto and Nena Glaciers
In the morning we sail through the desolate Brecknock and Ocasión
channels, to reach Cockburn Channel in the afternoon. After lunch,
we arrive at Chico Sound and disembark in Zodiac boats to explore
Alakaluf Fjord, and to see its beautiful waterfalls and observe
the Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea. We will learn about
the formation of glaciers and their influence in the abrupt geography
of the region’s channels.
Day 4 - Magdalena Island - Punta
Arenas
In the morning we sail through the desolate Brecknock and Ocasión
channels, to reach Cockburn Channel in the afternoon. After lunch,
we arrive at Chico Sound and disembark in Zodiac boats to explore
Alakaluf Fjord, and to see its beautiful waterfalls and observe
the Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea. We will learn about
the formation of glaciers and their influence in the abrupt geography
of the region’s channels.
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