DAY
1 - WEDNESDAY:
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 Mare Australis.
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 de Fuego. This is the beginning
of a Great Adventure!
DAY 2 - THURSDAY:
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-meter-high promontory,
where the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean merge, was discovered in 1616 by
the 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 filled with Lengas, Coigües,
Canelos, ferns and other species to reach a look-out point.
DAY
3 - FRIDAY:
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 - SATURDAY:
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 Magellanic 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, where we will disembark
at 11:30 a.m., concluding our adventure.
NOTE: The excursions described in the itineraries
are the ones that are the most frequently conducted. Nevertheless, Cruceros
Australis reserves the right to alter, change or omit part of the itineraries,
without advance notice, where it is necessary or advisable for the welfare
and security of our passengers and for the preservation of the environment.
In addition, and for the same reasons, voyage departure and arrival times
are subject to change without advanced notice.