M/V Australis Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

General Info

Exploring the Punta Arenas- Ushuaia Route on your Chile travel allows you to enjoy the stunning, natural beauty of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Our comfortable ship combined with expert crews and guides will provide you with the best Patagonia tours to make sure your four-day trip is extraordinary. Highlights include touring the Pia Glacier and Glacier Alley, plus an opportunity to tour Cape Horn National Park.

Itinerary

Day 1 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. Afterwards, 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!

Day 2 Patagonia

At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound, arriving at Ainsworth Bay, inside the Alberto De Agostini National Park. From a distance we may see the Marinelli Glacier which descends from the Darwin Mountain Range, and we will learn how life begins after the retreat of the ice. We will also take a walk to discover a beaver dam in the marvelous subpolar Magellanic forest. On the beach, we will try to see elephant seals, but we cannot guarantee this as the precise location of the colony is unpredictable.
Later, we sail to Tuckers Islets, and after lunch we board the Zodiac boats to view Magellanic Penguins (which only live in the Southern Hemisphere), and Cormorants.
In September and April this excursion is replaced by Brookes Bay where we land for a short walk to approach a glacier.

Day 3 Patagonia

We navigate along the main part of the Beagle Channel to reach Pia Fjord, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a look-out 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 continue sailing along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel through majestic “Glacier Alley”.

Day 4 Patagonia

We sail through the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where we will disembark (weather permitting). The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616, and it is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394- foot) high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and it is known as the “End of the Earth”. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005.
In the afternoon, we go ashore at historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest Yamana aboriginal settlements. Charles Darwin landed here on January 23rd, 1833, during the voyage of the HMS Beagle.
This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coihues, Canelos, ferns, and other native vegetation to reach a look-out point.

Day 5 Patagonia/Ushuaia

Arrival at Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city on Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world.
We disembark at 8:00 a.m.

Prices

Cabins/ Seasons	Promotional	Low	High	High Special
B	$1175	$1470	$1855	$2040
A	$17830260	$2105	$2555	$2810
AA	$1770	$2205	$2675	$2945
AAA	$1855	$2305	$2805	$3090

Rates are per person twin share
Departs Punta Arenas Saturdays (October through April)

Promotion Season = Apr 10, 14, 2012
Low Season = Dec 10, 13, 14, 17, 2011 & Mar 15 Until Apr 30, 2012
High Seasion = Nov & 6 Dec 2011 & 1 Jan until Mar 15, 2012
High Special Season = Christmas & New Year

Not included: Punta Arenas Port Tax (USD 10) + Ushuaia Port Tax (USD 15) + Nacional Park Fee (USD 5) = USD 30 per person.

Please note that airfares are not included- contact Contours Travel for current specials

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Special Offers

Departures:
September 22nd & 29th, 2012
Cabin: “A” Double basis

$400 off!