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Ushuaia to Punta Arenas
Patagonia/ Tierra del Fuego/ Cape Horn (4 days/ 3 nights)From $ 1,109 € 777 £ 561 –Departs Wednesdays & Mondays
Patagonia is a world of almost unnerving beauty and tempestuous grandeur, of ribbony waterfalls streaking down misty mountainsides, of stone fingers thrusting into the clouds and colossal glaciers tumbling to the sea. Starting from the world’s most southerly city, Ushuaia in Argentina and ending at Punta Arenas in Chile, at the foot of the Andes, this remarkable journey takes in one of the planet’s last pristine wilderness areas with names, such as Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn, which evoke adventure and nature at its wildest.
Unlike seafarers of the past, we will enjoy all the comforts of the ultra-modern, 130-berth M/V Mare Australis or her sister ship, the 136-berth M/V Via Australis, from where we make expeditions in smaller Zodiac boats to get as close as possible to the scenery and wildlife. Onboard experts will be on hand to explain all the wonders that we see, and expert chefs will ensure that this journey is also a culinary experience.
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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 |
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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, 425m (1,394 ft) 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. |
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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 from the sea. |
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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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