| Saturday: Punta
Arenas
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!
Sunday: Ainsworth
Bay – Tucker Islet
At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound until
finally arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, 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 Bay, for a short walk to see a glacier.
Monday: Pia Glacier
- Glacier Alley
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.
Tuesday: 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.
Wednesday: Ushuaia
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.
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Wednesday:Ushuaia
Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Cruise ship boarding from 5:00 p.m. to 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 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!
Thursday: 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.
Friday: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.
Saturday: 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.
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