The southernmost region of the world is where the expedition cruise ships Mare Australis and Via Australis, invite you to travel legendary maritime routes to "re-live" the history of navigators and aborigines in this unexplored part of the American continent a beautiful and untamable region unlike any other, beyond your imagination. Sail through the legendary Strait of Magellan, along channels, bays and fjords, passing glaciers, snow-capped peaks, islands and unexplored forests of incomparable beauty. The imposing glaciers Serrano, d'Agostini, Garibaldi, Brookes and others will amaze you. Daily land excursions accompanied by professional guides will let you explore nature from close by and give you an idea of the history of the early inhabitants in Patagonia.

USHUAIA – PUNTA ARENAS
(3 nights)
M/V Mare Australis (Wednesday to Saturday)
M/V Via Australis (Sunday to Wednesday)

Day 1: Ushuaia
Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., embark the expedition cruise ship. The captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth”. Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to southern Patagonia, including Tierra del Fuego. This is the beginning of a great adventure!

Day 2: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark in Cape Horn National Park. Cape Horn, a sheer, almost 425 m / 1.394 ft high promontory, where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans merge, was discovered in 1616 by a Dutch commercial expedition organized by Isaac Le Maire. The Cape owes its name to the Port of Hoorn, the expedition’s departure point. In the afternoon we will disembark in historical Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest native settlements. This area is also renowned for the spectacular beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other species to reach a lookout point.

Day 3: Chico Inlet
We will disembark in Chico Inlet for a zodiac boat approach to Piloto and Nena glaciers, providing us with a closer look at these awe-inspiring masses of ancient ice.

Day 4: Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, we will disembark on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellan Penguins that we will be able to observe during our walk to the lighthouse that guides different ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. After our visit, we will return to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m., concluding our adventure.

PUNTA ARENAS - USHUAIA
(4 nights)
M/V Mare Australis (Saturday to Wednesday)
M/V Via Australis (Wednesday to Sunday)

Day 1: Punta Arenas
Check in Punta Arenas from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board and immediately afterward the ship will set sail for the “uttermost part of the earth”. Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to southern Patagonia.

Day 2: Ainsworth Bay – Tucker Islet
During dawn, the ship will continue navigating through Almirantazgo Inlet, until arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay. Here we will enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvellous Magellanic forest. On the beach we will observe a colony of elephant seals. We continue our voyage to Tucker Islet, where we will sight colonies of Magellanic penguins and cormorants from the zodiac boats.

Day 3: Pia Glacier – Glacier Alley
We will navigate the main part of the Beagle Channel to enter Pia fjord and disembark near the glacier of the same name. We will take an excursion to a look-out point that is ideal for viewing the mountain range where the glacier originates, and its flow all the way to the sea. After this we will sail again along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through majestic “Glacier Alley”: Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers.

Day 4: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425 m / 1,394 ft high rocky promontory at the point where the Atlantic and Pacific oceans merge. 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 5: Ushuaia
Arrival at Ushuaia, the most southernmost city in the world. Disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to visit the city and national parks, and continue your trip through Patagonia.

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