Crucero Australis. Fiords of Tierra del Fuego. Punta Arenas // Ushuaia

PUNTA ARENAS – USHUAIA

Route: Punta Arenas (Chile) – Ainsworth Bay – Tuckers Islets – Pia Glacier – Glacier Alley – Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay – Ushuaia (Argentina)

Day 1: Punta Arenas
Between 13:00 and 17:00 hrs we will complete the check-in process at Prat Pier (EPA), Av. Costanera del Estrecho de Magallanes 1398, Punta Arenas – Chile, to then board at 18:00 hrs.
PUNTA ARENAS
Once on board, we will meet on the fifth deck for a welcome toast and to meet the Captain and crew. Afterwards, the ship will set sail toward the southernmost regions.
Through the mythical Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel, we will enter Patagonia and the fjords of Tierra del Fuego.

Day 2: Ainsworth Bay – Tuckers Islets
We will arrive near the Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay. We will learn how life re-emerges after the retreat of the ice. We will take a walk through the wonderful subantarctic Magellanic forest.
TUCKERS ISLETS
We will visit the Tuckers Islets where, from the Zodiacs, we will observe Magellanic penguins and cormorants.
*Due to the penguins’ migratory cycle, in September and April this excursion is replaced by a walk near a glacier in Brookes Bay.

Day 3: Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley
We will sail through the northwestern arm of the Beagle Channel to enter and disembark at Pia Fjord.
We will take an excursion to the viewpoint from which the homonymous glacier can be observed, with its main tongue stretching from high in the mountain range to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we will continue sailing under the majestic presence of Glacier Alley, enjoying its spectacular panoramas from the ship.

Day 4: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
We will arrive at Cape Horn National Park, where we will disembark —weather permitting— to experience the magic of walking one of the southernmost points in the world, surrounded by charm and legends.
In the afternoon, we will disembark at Wulaia Bay, a historic site that was once one of the largest settlements of the Yámana canoeing natives. We will reach a viewpoint by walking through the Magellanic forest, where lengas, coigües, canelos and ferns grow, among other species.

Day 5: Ushuaia
Arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city in Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world.
Disembarkation at 08:30 hrs.

NOTE: IMPORTANT: The excursions described in the itineraries are generally possible to carry out. However, the Shipowner reserves the right to alter, change or omit any part of this itinerary without prior notice, whether for the wellbeing and safety of passengers, for the proper preservation of the environment, or in the event of any extraordinary circumstance, unforeseen event or force majeure that may require it. For the same reasons, the departure or arrival of the vessels may be subject to changes. Likewise, sightings of birds and animals cannot be guaranteed, as their exact location varies.