USHUAIA

Breakfast and departure to enjoy the beautiful lands in Tierra del Fuego National Park where we will go for a walk in the mountains and forests and will canoe on rivers and on the sea. In the afternoon, we will return to Ushuaia. Overnight in Ushuaia.

CAPE HORN – WULAIA BAY

We will be sailing through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where, weather permitting, we will go ashore. The legendary Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 and is a sheer 425 m (1.394-feet) high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and the Atlantic, and is referred to as the ‘End of the Earth’. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005. In the afternoon, we will go ashore at historic Wulaia Bay, originally the site of one of the region’s largest Yàmana aboriginal settlements. Charles Darwin landed there in 1833 during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We will take an enchanted walk through the Magellan Forest of lengas, coigües, canelos, ferns, and other endemic vegetation, to reach a panoramic viewpoint.

MAGDALENA ISLAND / PUNTA ARENAS / PUERTO NATALES

After an overnight cruise that takes us back into the Strait of Magellan, we will anchor off Magdalena Island, which lies about halfway between Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean mainland. Crowned by a distinctive lighthouse, the island used to be an essential source of supplies for navigators and explorers and is inhabited by an immense colony of Magellanic penguins. At the break of dawn, weather permitting, we will go ashore and will hike a path that leads through thousands of penguins to a small museum lodged inside the vintage 1902 lighthouse. Many other bird species are also found on the island. In September and April -- when the penguins dwell elsewhere -- this excursion is replaced by a ride aboard Zodiacs to Marta Island to observe South American sea lions. After a short sail south along the strait, disembarkation at Punta Arenas is scheduled for around 11.30 hs. Disembark and transfer to Punta Arenas bus station to take a bus to Puerto Natales. Arrival and transfer to our hotel. Overnight in Puerto Natales.

EL CALAFATE / ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO THE GLACIERS NATIONAL PARK

After breakfast, we will start a different tour for know The Glaciers National Park, we will take the old route of estancias that connects the patagonian culture, indigenous villages, steppe and pioneers. On the way we will get to see estancias and painting caves. In the the Roca Lake we will enjoy the forest spectacular views and a typical lunch in Nibepo Aike ranch. In the afternoon, we will navigate the South and Rico arms of the Argentino Lake. A crossing of about an hour, with a view of the mountain rangers “Adriana” and “Moreno”. Then landed on the beach “Las Monedas”, for a walk in the woods, watching interesting environmental changes. At the end the imposing Perito Moreno Glacier seen from sailing and the famous gateways where we will be around 2 hours. Finally we will start the return by the route of the lake to El Calafate. Overnight in El Calafate.