| ARGENTINA TO
CHILE:
USHUAIA TO PUNTA ARENAS EXPEDITION
CRUISE
4 days / 3 nights
In
The Southernmost of The World, Where the sea and the mountains meet, the
Pacific and Atlantic Oceans merge, silence is touching, and flora, fauna
and Geography arouse the senses. In this wild and magic area, glaciers,
perennial snow sea lions, penguins and the lush vegetation will be witness
to the passage of the Mare Australis Expedition Cruise through legendary
sea routes that bring to mind the history of sailors and natives in one
of the most unexplored areas of the planet, a region unimaginably beautiful
and indomitable, unspoiled and imposing.
Day 01: Ushuaia
Check in at San Martín 245, Ushuaia, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 5:00
p.m. – 6:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship. The Captain and crew
will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward,
the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Through
the mythical Beagle Channel, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including
Tierra de Fuego. This is the beginning of a Great Adventure!
Day 02: Cape
Horn - Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Beagle and Murray Channels to disembark in Cape
Horn National Park. Cape Horn, a sheer, almost 425-meter-high promontory,
where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans merge, was discovered in 1616 by
the Dutch commercial expedition organized by Isaac Le Maire. The Cape
owes it's name to the Port of Hoorn, the expedition’s departure point.
In the afternoon we will disembark in historical Wulaia Bay, once the
site of one of the region’s largest native settlements. This area is also
renowned for the spectacular beauty of its vegetation and geography. We
will walk through a Magellanic forest filled with Lengas, Coigües, Canelos,
ferns and other species to reach a look-out point.
Day 03: Chico
Inlet
We will disembark in Chico Inlet for a zodiac boat approach to Piloto
and Nena glaciers, providing us with a closer look at these awe-inspiring
masses of ancient ice.
Day 04: Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas
Early in the morning, we will disembark on Magdalena Island, the home
of an immense colony of more than 120,000 Magellanic Penguins that we
will be able to observe during our walk to the Lighthouse that guides
different ships on their way through the Strait of Magellan. After our
visit, we will return to Punta Arenas, disembarking at 11:30 a.m., concluding
our adventure.
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Email us at worldexplorertours@gmail.com
or call Toll Free in the USA/Canada 1 (888) 999-2354 for full details.
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