MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE
EXPEDITION TO CAPE HORN

MARE AUSTRALIS WELCOMES YOU TO PATAGONIA
In the southernmost region of the world, where the sea and the mountains meet, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans merge, silence is touching, and flora, fauna and geography arouse the senses. In this wild and magic area, glaciers, perennial snow, sea-lions, penguins and the lush vegetation will be witness to the passage of the Mare Australis Expedition Cruise through legendary sea routes that bring to mind the history of sailors and natives in one of the most unexplored areas of the planet, a region unimaginably beautiful and indomitable, unspoiled and imposing.

We invite you to live this unforgettable adventure

SPECIAL CRUISE TO CAPE HORN & GLACIERS

MARE AUSTRALIS CRUISE
EXPEDITION TO TIERRA DEL FUEGO & PATAGONIA

2007 - 2008 SEASON - MARE AUSTRALIS & VIA AUSTRALIS CRUISES

AUSTRALIS CRUISE FROM USHUAIA TO PUNTA ARENAS - 03 NIGHTS

M/N MARE AUSTRALIS // M/N VIA AUSTRALIS
USHUAIA - PUNTA ARENAS - 03 NIGHTS

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 Beagle Channel, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de 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-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 - 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 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, disembarking at 11:30 a.m., concluding our adventure.

DEPARTURES
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas
M/N Mare Australis (3 nights)

Departures from Ushuaia (Wednesday to saturday)

October 2007: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
November 2007: 7, 14, 21, 28,
December 2007: 5, 12, 19, 26,
January 2008: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
February 2008: 6, 13, 20, 27,
March 2008: 5, 12, 19, 26,
April 2008: 2, 9, 16, 23,

DEPARTURES
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas
M/N Via Australis (3 nights)

Departures from Ushuaia (Sunday to wednesday)

October 2007: 7, 14, 21, 28,
November 2007: 4, 11, 18, 25,
December 2007: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30**
January 2008: 6, 13, 20, 27,
February 2008: 3, 10, 17, 24,
March 2008: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30,
April 2008: 6, 13, 20,

RATES
Season September 2007 - April 2008
Rates per person in US$ (3 nights):

Prices are per person, in US Dollars.

AUSTRALIS CRUISE FROM PUNTA ARENAS TO USHUAIA - 04 nights

M/N Mare Australis // M/N Via Australis
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia (4 nights):

Day 1 - 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. 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Ushuaia
Arrival to Ushuaia, the most important Argentine city in Tierra de Fuego, and the 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.

DEPARTURES
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia
M/N Mare Australis (4 nights)

Departures from Punta Arenas (Saturday thru Wednesday)

September 2007: 29
October 2007: 6, 13, 20, 27
November 2007: 3, 10, 17, 24,
December 2007: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29**
January 2008: 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2008: 2, 9, 16, 23,
March 2008: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
April 2008: 5, 12, 19

DEPARTURES
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia
M/N Via Australis (4 nights)

Departures from Punta Arenas (Wednesday to Sunday)

October 2007: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
November 2007: 7, 14, 21, 28,
December 2007: 5, 12, 19, 26
January 2008: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
February 2008: 6, 13, 20, 27,
March 2008: 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2008: 2, 9, 16

RATES
Season September 2007 - April 2008
Rates per person in US$ (4 nights):

Prices are per person, in US Dollars.

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THIS IS A BASIC TOUR TO VISIT USHUAIA AFTER OR BEFORE YOUR CRUISE...

DAY 1 - Arrival to Ushuaia Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Return to the city and take a Beagle Channel Navigation to see Isla de los Pàjaros, Isla de los Lobos and Faro Les Eclareirs.

DAY 3 - Excursion to Fagnano and Escondido Lakes

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

This is a basic program to visit Ushuaia Area. Please visit our tour list to see more tours combining this area and others place in Argentina and Chile

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