VENTUS AUSTRALIS or STELLA AUSTRALIS From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

Our Australis Patagonia cruise tours follow the fjords of Tierra del Fuego's southern tip, highlighting Patagonia's stunning natural beauty and several of its most important historical sites. Whether you're sailing aboard the Australis Cruise, this four-day voyage includes visits to wildlife-rich Ainsworth Bay, the massive Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley, as well as mystical Wulaia Bay and the legendary Cape Horn

Day 01 Punta Arenas
Check in between 13:00-17:00 at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas. At 6:00 p.m., embark on the Cruise. The crew, led by your captain, will welcome you on board. Cocktail with those who will be their travel companions. Immediately afterwards, the ship will set sail for the End of the World. Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, you will travel through Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. It is the beginning of a great adventure. night on board

Day 02 Ainsworth Bay – Tucker Islet
With the first light of dawn, the navigation will continue through the Almirantazgo Sound, until reaching the surroundings of the Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, in the heart of the Darwin Mountain Range and within the Alberto De Agostini National Park. We will learn how life resurfaces after the retreat of the ice. We will start a walk to discover a beaver dam and the wonderful subantarctic Magellanic forest that surrounds it. On the beach we will try to spot sea elephants. It is not possible to guarantee such a sighting since the precise location of the colony is unpredictable. Continuing the navigation, after lunch we will visit the Tuckers Islets where we will see Magellanic penguins (a bird that lives exclusively in the southern hemisphere) and cormorants from the Zodiac boats. In September and April this excursion is replaced by Brookes Bay where we will disembark and take a walk near the glacier.
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Day 03 Pia Glacier – Avenue of the Glaciers
We will sail along the main route of the Beagle Channel to enter the Pía Fjord and disembark near the glacier of the same name. We will start an excursion to a viewpoint that offers excellent conditions for observing the mountain range, where this impressive glacier originates and all its displacement until it falls into the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we will continue our excursion through the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel under the majestic gaze of the “Avenida de los Glaciares”. night on board

Day 04 Cape Horn (Chile) – Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Beagle Channel and the Murray Channel to arrive at the Cabo de Hornos National Park where we will disembark if the weather conditions allow it. Cape Horn is an almost vertical promontory 425 meters high and for years it was the only entrance to the Pacific Ocean for tall ships. It is the last territory before Antarctica and is also known as the end of the world. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005. In the afternoon we will disembark at Wulaia Bay, a historical site that was one of the largest settlements of the native Yámana canoeists in the region. Charles Darwin landed in this place during his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle on January 23, 1833. This place also offers a visual spectacle of great beauty due to its vegetation and geography. We will arrive at a viewpoint, walking through the Magellanic forest where lengas, coigües, cinnamon trees and ferns grow, among other species. night on board.

Day 05 Ushuaia
Arrival in Ushuaia, the most important Argentine city in Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost in the world. Disembarkation at 08:00 hours where we can get to know the city, visit national parks and continue the trip through Patagonia.
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