Cruise Patagonia | Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

Duration

5 Days

Activities

4 days adventure cruising

Accommodation

4 nights aboard M/V Stella or MV Ventus

Meals

5 Dinners
4 Lunches
4 Breakfasts

Difficulty Grading

Our voyages are designed for curious travellers — not just passengers. While our itineraries offer a range of activities, from gentle zodiac cruises to more challenging hikes and paddles, it’s important to understand the nature of this experience before you join us. These expeditions are suitable for most travellers with an adventurous spirit, good health, and the ability to move confidently around a vessel — especially in variable weather and sea conditions. Some shore landings and excursions may involve uneven terrain, wet landings, or light scrambling. Boarding zodiacs and navigating the ship may require balance and agility, though our experienced team is always on hand to assist. Each trip may include a variety of optional activities, most of which require no prior experience. You might find yourself kayaking past icebergs, snowshoeing across pristine landscapes, or walking amongst millions of penguins. Of course, all activities are optional — you’re always welcome to stay aboard and enjoy the ship at your own pace. Not sure if this trip is right for you? Get in touch with our team — we’re here to help you choose the experience that best suits your interests, comfort, and curiosity.

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Trip highlights

Cruising the Patagonian fjords
Spectacular glaciers and channels
Birdwatching and other wildlife viewing

Overview

Explore the southernmost and wildest region of the world, following legendary maritime routes discovered and explored in the 16th century. Sail comfortably through the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel and visit mythical Cape Horn. Cruise along channels, bays and fjords, passing glaciers, snow-capped peaks, islands and unexplored forests of incomparable beauty to experience nature and wildlife like never before. Discover Wulaia Bay and observe Magellanic penguins at Tuckers Islet. At the same time you will have an outstanding time onboard an expedition ship designed with your comfort in mind. This route between Punta Arenas and Ushuaia showcases the amazing beauty that the Patagonian region offers. Journey through the southernmost fjords of South America combining both Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia for an exhilarating adventure of a lifetime.

Itinerary

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Check in at 990 Magallanes Street between 13:00 and 17:00. Board the M/V Via Australis or M/V Stella Australis cruise ship at 18:00. After a welcoming cocktail reception hosted by the Captain and his crew, the ship will depart for one of the remotest parts of the planet. Our trip 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, which includes the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.

Meals: D

At dawn, we will navigate our way through Almirantazgo Sound, arriving at Ainsworth Bay which is sited within Alberto De Agostini National Park. It’s the perfect spot from which to see the Marinelli Glacier descending from Darwin Mountain Range in the distance; and to appreciate how the land returns to life after glacial retreat. We will also take a walk to a beaver dam in the stunning sub-polar Magellan Forest. Whether on the beach or the island, there’s a good chance of sighting southern elephant seals. But do bear in mind the fact that sightings cannot be guaranteed due to the colony’s unpredictable movements. Later, we will be sailing to Tuckers Islets, and after lunch, we will board well-equipped Zodiac boats to get close to a colony of Magellan penguins (indigenous to the Southern Hemisphere) and cormorants. * In September and April, this excursion is replaced by a short walk to a nearby glacier at Brookes Bay.

Meals: B,L,D

Overnight we sail around the western end of Tierra del Fuego via the very narrow Gabrial Channel, Magdalena Channel and Cockburn Channel. After rounding the remote Brecknock Peninsula, the Australis cruise tacks eastward and enters the Beagle Channel again. By morning we are entering Pia Fjord and boarding the Zodiacs for a Pia Glacier tour. After disembarking we take a short hike to gain a panoramic view of the spectacular glacier, which extends from the mountaintops down to the sea or a longer much more difficult walk up a lateral moraine of the old Pia Glacier. No one knows for certain how the hulking mass of snow and ice got its feminine moniker, but one theory says it was named for Princess Maria Pia of Savoy (1847-1911), daughter of the Italian king. Back onboard the ship, we continue east along the Beagle Channel through an area called Glacier Alley. Living up to its name, the passage features a number of impressive tidewater glaciers flowing down from the Darwin Mountains and Darwin Ice Sheet on the north shore. Most of them named after European countries -- Holland, Italy, Germany, Spain and France.

Meals: B,L,D

We will go ashore at historical Wulaia Bay, originally the site of one of the region’s largest Yamana 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. In the afternoon, We will be sailing through Murray Channel and Nassau Bay to reach Cape Horn National Park, where, weather permitting, we shall go ashore. The legendary Cape Horn was discovered in 1616 and is a sheer 425-meter (1,394-foot) 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 World’. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005.

Meals: B,L,D

Arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city in Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. Disembarking is scheduled at 8:00 a.m. We recommend that you schedule your flight from Ushuaia after 11:00am incase of delays or poor weather.

Meals: B,L,D

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What’s included?

Included

All meals onboard
Free Bar
Comfortable cabin accommodation (category B lower deck cabin)
Daily land excursions as scheduled by the ships
Whisky and hot chocolate during the excursions
All on board activities

Not included

Transport and transfers to / from Punta Arenas
International and domestic airfares
Visa costs if applicable
Passport and vaccination charges, reciprocity fees and airport departure taxes
Accommodation and meals or other services not included in the itinerary
Laundry, postage, personal clothing, medical expenses, travel insurance, and items of a personal nature such as bar charges and satellite phone calls
Emergency evacuation charges
Fuel surcharges
Customary end of voyage tips

Extra trip info

MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category B

Located on Magallanes Deck 2 near reception and closest to the bow of the ship, Category B cabins are 16.5m² in size and curve slightly as they take on the shape of the bow. They feature a picture window measuring 1.5m (wide) by 1.2m (high) as well as a table, chair, wardrobe with safety-deposit box and lifejackets, bed-side tables with reading lamps, telephone (for internal calls) and cabin radio. Cabins have their own private bathroom with separate shower as well as hairdryer and amenities which are replenished daily. Category B cabins have Twin beds only.

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MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category AAA Superior

Located on Cabo de Hornos Deck 4 near the Sky Lounge and Bridge, and with easy access to the Darwin Lounge, Category AAA Superior cabins are more spacious at 20.5m² in size. They feature a floor-to-ceiling picture window measuring 1.5m (wide) by over 1.8m (high) as well as a table, sitting area, wardrobe with safety-deposit box and lifejackets, bed-side tables with reading lamps, telephone (for internal calls) and cabin radio. Cabins have their own private bathroom with separate shower as well as hairdryer and amenities which are replenished daily. Category AAA Superior cabins feature large King-sized beds only.

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MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category A

Located on Magallanes Deck 2 near reception, Category A cabins are 16.5m² in size. They feature a picture window measuring 1.5m (wide) by 1.2m (high) as well as a table, chair, wardrobe with safety-deposit box and lifejackets, bed-side tables with reading lamps, telephone (for internal calls) and cabin radio. Cabins have their own private bathroom with separate shower as well as hairdryer and amenities which are replenished daily. Category A cabins can have Queen or Twin beds.

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MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category AA

Located on Tierra del Fuego Deck 3 near the Yamana Lounge, Category AA cabins are 16.5m² in size. They feature a large picture window measuring 1.5m (wide) by 1.4m (high) as well as a table, chair, wardrobe with safety-deposit box and lifejackets, bed-side tables with reading lamps, telephone (for internal calls) and cabin radio. Cabins have their own private bathroom with separate shower as well as hairdryer and amenities which are replenished daily. Category AA cabins can have Queen or Twin

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MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category AA Superior

20.5m²

Located on Tierra del Fuego Deck 3 near the Yamana Lounge, Category AA Superior

cabins are more spacious at 20.5m² in size. They feature a large picture window

measuring 1.5m (wide) by 1.4m (high) as well as a table, sitting area, wardrobe with

safety-deposit box and lifejackets, bed-side tables with reading lamps, telephone (for

internal calls) and cabin radio. Cabins have their own private bathroom with separate

shower as well as hairdryer and amenities which are replenished daily. Category AA

Superior cabins feature large King-sized

More about MV Stella & MV Ventus

MV Stella & MV Ventus - Category AAA

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Fjords of Tierra del Fuego: Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

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Trip highlights

Overview

Itinerary

Day 1Punta Arenas

Day 2Ainsworth Bay - Tuckers Islets*

Day 3Pia Glacier - Glacier Alley

Day 4Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay

Day 5Ushuaia

Ready to start your adventure?

What’s included?

Included

Not included

Responsible travel

Extra trip info

Guaranteeing A Great Chile Trip

Pioneering World Firsts

Quality equipment

Quality accommodations

Innovative itineraries

Custom built, reliable transport

Our all inclusive approach

Multi Award Winning Adventures

Thoughtful Travel

Adventure Experts Since 1975

Stay in the loop

Fjords of Tierra del Fuego: Punta Arenas to Ushuaia