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Patagonia - Tierra del fuego - Cape Horn

Discover one of the most beautiful regions of the world!

Come visit "the far ends of the earth" aboard Cruceros Australis's modern cruise ships the Mare Australis and the all new Via Australis, and explore the legendary channels and waterways plied by the early European navigators and the native inhabitants of this remote South American region, who were the first ones to venture through Tierra del Fuego and reach Cape Horn, the last rocky promontory of the american continent... an area as beautiful as it is untamed... more pristine and captivating than you ever imagined.

 
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Expedition Dates and Rates
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas (3 nights)
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia (4 nights)


 

3 nights

Cost per Person, Port tax included

Cabin/ Cabina PROMOTION LOW / BAJA HIGH / ALTA SPECIAL

B

840 1.050 1.328 1.460

A

1.229 1.532 1.863 2.049

AA

1.289 1.607 1.951 2.146

AAA

1.350 1.681 2.045 2.250

AA Superior

1.483 1.847 2.243 2.468

AAA Superior

1.553 1.933 2.352 2.587

Single

1.508 1.883 2.333 2.566

4 nights

Cost per Person, Port tax included

Cabin/ Cabina PROMOTION LOW / BAJA HIGH /
ALTA
SPECIAL

B

1.120 1.400 1.770 1.947

A

1.638 2.043 2.484 2.732

AA

1.719 2.142 2.601 2.861

AAA

1.800 2.241 2.727 3.000

AA Superior

1.977 2.463 2.991 3.290

AAA Superior

2.070 2.577 3.136 3.450

Single

2.010 2.510 3.110 3.421

Tax rates per passenger are as follows:
• Punta Arenas - Ushuaia route: US$25.- (dollars)
• Ushuaia - Punta Arenas route: US$25.- (dollars)

 

4 Nights

M/V Mare Australis

 

M/V Mare Australis

 

M/V Via Australis

 

M/V Stella Australis

 
   
SATURDAY TO WEDNESDAY / SÁBADO A MIÉRCOLES
 
FRIDAY TO TUESDAY / VIERNES A MARTES
 
TUESDAY TO SATURDAY / MARTES A SÁBADO
 
SATURDAY TO WEDNESDAY / SÁBADO A MIÉRCOLES
 
 
September
2010
October
2010
November
2010
December
2010
January
2011
February
2011
March
2011
April
2011
18
25
2
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
4
11
         
         
         
         
 
         
         
         
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
4
11
18
25
1
8
 
         
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
30
7
14
21
28
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
1
8
15
22
29
         
 
         
         
         
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
5
         
 
                   


 

3 Nights

M/V Mare Australis

 

M/V Mare Australis

 

M/V Via Australis

 

M/V Stella Australis

 
   
WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY / MIÉRCOLES A SÁBADO
 
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY / MARTES A VIERNES
 
SATURDAY TO TUESDAY / SÁBADO A MARTES
 
WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY / MIÉRCOLES A SÁBADO
 
 
September
2010
October
2010
November
2010
December
2010
January
2011
February
2011
March
2011
April
2011
22
29
6
13
20
27
3
10
17
24
1
8
         
         
         
         
 
         
         
         
21
28
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
 
         
9
16
23
30
6
13
20
27
4
11
18
25
1
8
15
22
29
5
12
19
26
5
12
19
26
2
 
         
         
         
22
29
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
2
9
         
 
                   

 

 

Rates Include

  • "All-included" meals and an open bar with selected beverages, liquor and wines.
  • Audiovisual presentations on the region's flora, fauna, geography, glaciology, ethnography and history.
  • Official languages on board are Spanish and English. However, you may find guides speaking French, German and Italian.

 

Day-By-Day Itinerary.

 
 

4 Nights

Day 1

Punta Arenas - Saturday

Check in at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cruise ship boarding at 6:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth”. Our excursion will take us through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel to explore one of the most breathtaking wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2

Ainsworth Bay – Tucker Islet - Sunday

At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound until finally arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth, where we enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest. On the beach we observe a colony of elephant seals. Later we visit Tucker Islet, where we view colonies of Magellanic Penguins and Cormorants from the Zodiac boats. The islet’s penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Brookes, for a short walk to see a glacier. Bay Bay

Day 3

Pia Glacier - Glacier Alley - Monday

We navigate through the main part of Beagle Channel to reach Pia Bay, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a lookout point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we sail again along the northwest arm of Beagle Channel through majestic “Glacier Alley”: Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers.

Day 4

Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay - Tuesday

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. 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 - Wednesday

 Arrival to Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city on Tierra de Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to get an early start on visiting the city and national parks, and on continuing your trip through Patagonia.


 

Day-By-Day Itinerary.

 

3 Nights

Day 1

Ushuaia

Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cruise-ship boarding from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Our excursion will take us through Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan to explore one of the most captivating wilderness regions in the world: Southern Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2

Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. 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 3

Gunther Plüschow Glacier

In the afternoon, we view awe-inspiring Gunther Plüschow Glacier, named after the region’s pioneering German aviator. Then we sail to Chico Sound, where we disembark in Zodiacs to observe majestic Piloto and Nena glaciers from the sea.

Day 4

Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas

Early in the morning, we go ashore on Magdalena Island, the home of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we can watch during our walk to a lighthouse, which guides ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan.
The island’s penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Marta Island, to observe a sea lion colony.
After our visit, we sail to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m.


Please note: read this itinerary as a guide only;
our exact route and program vary according to weather and ice conditions and the wildlife we encounter.


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