Features
3 nights aboard a ship
Welcome and Farewell drinks
All meals and open bar aboard
Bilingual (Spanish-English) guide
Excursion in Cape Horn
Departures every Wednesday from
the Argentinean port of Ushuaia, in
Tierra del Fuego.
Via Australis & Stella Australis
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The Mare Australis expedition cruise explores Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego regions by taking a comfortable voyage through the Magellan Strait and the Beagle Channel. Discover the famous Cape Horn, the Garibaldi Glacier and Magdalena Island. You can take daily hikes and watch the Magellan Penguins, elephant seals and many other species of the region, and enjoy the amazing glaciers up close. The Australis Cruises Expedition Crew provides interesting lectures about the region's flora, fauna, geography and history. |
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Twin Rooms |
Single Rooms |
CRUISE
ONLY
VIA AUSTRALIS SHIP
CABIN
B (LOW SEASON)
APRIL 2012 |
From:
$ 899.00 |
From:$1,615.00 |
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Day 1 |
Ushuaia
(Wednesday)
We start at 16:00 hrs, check in and sail on board Via Australis or Stella Australis
towards Punta Arenas. Accommodation aboard.
TWIN
ROOMS WITH PANORAMIC WINDOWS
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Day 2 |
Cape
Horn - Wulaia Bay
Navigation through the Beagle Channel and Murray Channnel to disembark
in the Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) National Park. Cape Horn is
a natural sea wall of almost 425 meters high that was discovered
on January 30, 1616 by a commercial expedition from the Netherlands
organized by Isaac Le Maire and under the command of Captain Willem
Schouten. Cape Horn owes its name to the Port of Hoorn from which
the expedition had originated on June 14, 1615. Later, we disembark
in Walaia Bay, where we will be able to visit one of the most
important indigenous sites of the region. Accommodation aboard.
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CAPE HORN |
Day 3 |
Pia
Glacier - Garibaldi Glacier
We will sail back across the main branch of the Beagle Channel
to sighting at Pia Glacier. A short walk to an observation point
will give us the opportunity to see more examples of the area's
vegetation. The glacier can be seen in all its glory from this
observation point as well as the array of icebergs. This Glacier's
source is in the middle of the Darwin Range of mountains and reaches
the sea at Pia Bay. In the afternoon we will enter Garibaldi Bay
where we will be able to enjoy views of the Glacier of the same
name and the impressive snow fields of the Darwin Range. In route
along the bay the ship makes a short stop to admire the sea lions.
We will take the opportunity to disembark in zodiacs at one of
the beaches along this protected and wonderful place. There, we
will undertake an adventurous trek to appreciate the lush vegetation
and the virgin forests that cover the mountain slopes. After this
unforgettable experience we will continue navigating through O'Brian
and Ballenero Channels, Bahía Desolada, Paso Aguirre and Brecknock
Channel. Accommodation aboard.
ZODIAC EXPEDITION
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Day 4 |
Magdalena
Island - Punta Arenas
Early in the morning we will disembark in Magdalena Island,
the home of an enormous penguin colony with over 120.000 of
them in different stages of breeding. We will take a walk to
San Isidro Lighthouse, which used to guide the explorer sailors
on their way across the Magellan Strait. After our visit, we
will return to Punta Arenas where we dock at 11.00 AM and start
disembarkation formalities. Thus our Adventure comes to its
end. Note: Check departure flights out of Punta Arenas as disembarkation
will take place at 11:00 a.m. End of the service.
MAGDALENA ISLAND
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