Day 1: Ushuaia
The check-in is between 10:00 am an 4:00 pm at calle Manuel de Rosas 160. Boarding at 5:30 pm. Welcome cocktail and introduction to the Captain and crew. After this, the liner will sail towards the south. Through the mythical Beagle Channel and the Magellan Strait you will tour the Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
Day 2: Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
We sail through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach the Cape Horn National Park where we will disembark (weather permitting). The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616; it is a sheer rocky promontory 425 meters high. For many years, this was an important navigation route for sailing vessels between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. This place is known as the “End of the World”, and was declared World Biosphere Reserve in 2005.
In the afternoon, we will go ashore in Bahía Wulaia, historical site, which was one of the largest aboriginal settlements in the region, the Yámanas. Charles Darwin disembarked here in 1833 during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. This area is famous for the beauty of its vegetation and geography. Walking through the Magellanic forest of lengas, coihues, canelos and ferns among other botanical species we will arrive at a panoramic viewpoint.
Day 3: Seno de Agostini – Aguila Glacier
We will navigate the Brecknock, Ocasión, Cockburn and Magdalena Channels, and finally enter the Seno De Agostini, from where we will see the glaciers that descend from the heart of the Cordillera de Darwin, some of them reaching into the sea. In the afternoon, we will go to the Aguila Glacier, where we will travel in Zodiac boats and land for a light walk through the cold Patagonian woods, until we are facing the Aguila Glacier.
Day 4: Isla Magdalena – Punta Arenas
In the early morning we will disembark on Isla Magdalena (weather permitting), this used to be an obligated stop to get supplies, for ancient seamen and adventurers. On our way to the lighthouse we will see an enormous Magellanic penguin colony.
In September and April, this excursion is replaced by landing on Isla Marta, where South American Sea lions can be seen from the Zodiac boats. Finally, we will arrive at Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 am.
*The use of selfie sticks is not allowed on Isla Magdalena.
