USHUAIA - PUNTA ARENAS CRUISE

Day 1: Ushuaia

Check in at, Ushuaia, and 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 Strait of Magellan, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego.

Day 2: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting).  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.  We walk through a Magellan forest of Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.

Day 3: Gunther Plüschow Clacier

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.

DAY 4: 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 Magellan 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 for disembarking around noon.