# 402 - MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE - 5 DAYS TOUR
FROM PUNTA ARENAS TO USHUAIA

ITINERARY DAY BY DAY

DAY 1 - SATURDAY:
Punta Arenas
Check in from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 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 - SUNDAY:
Ainsworth Bay - Tucker Islet
During the dawn's early light, our ship will continue navigating through Almirantazgo Inlet, until arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we will enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest. On the beach we will observe a colony of Elephant Seals.
Continuing the voyage, we will visit Tucker Islet, where we will sight colonies of Magellanic penguins and Cormorants from the zodiac boats.

DAY 3 - MONDAY:
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 unforgettable experience, 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 - TUESDAY:
Cape Horn and Puerto Williams
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 Port Williams, the southernmost town in the world, where you can take optional excursions, such as the visit to Martin Gusinde Museum.

DAY 5 - WEDNESDAY:
Ushuaia
Arrival to Ushuaia, the most important Argentine city in Tierra de Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We will disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to visit the city and national parks, and continue your trip through Patagonia.

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.

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