Itinerary:
DAY 1 - WEDNESDAY: DEPART USHUAIA
Check in and embarkation procedures will take place between 17.00 and 19.00. This evening we will depart for the Chilean port of Punta Arenas. (D)
DAY 2 - THURSDAY: CAPE HORN - WULAIA BAY
Navigation through the Beagle Channel and Murray Channnel to disembark in the Cape Horn National Park. Cape Horn is a natural sea wall of almost 425 meters high that was discovered on January 30, 1616 by a commercial expedition from the Netherlands organized by Isaac Le Maire and under the command of Captain Willem Schouten. Cape Horn owes its name to the Port of Hoorn from which the expedition had originated on June 14, 1615. Later, we disembark in Walaia Bay, it was one of the most important indigenous sites of the region. (B,L,D)
DAY 3 - FRIDAY: PIA GLACIER
We will sail back across the main branch of the Beagle Channel to disembark at Pia Glacier. We will take a short walk to an observation point where we can also see more examples of the area's vegetation. The glacier can be seen in all its glory from the view point as well as the array of icebergs. This Glacier's source is in the middle of the Darwin Range of mountains and reaches the sea at Pia Bay. After this unforgettable experience we will continue navigating through O'Brian and Ballenero Channels, Bahía Desolada, Paso Aguirre and Brecknock Channel. (B,L,D)
DAY 4 - SATURDAY: MAGDALENA ISLAND - PUNTA ARENAS
Early in the morning we will disembark in Magdalena Island, the home of an enormous penguin colony with over 120.000 of them in different stages of breeding. We will take a walk to San Isidro Lighthouse, which used to guide the explorer sailors on their way across the Magellans Strait. After our visit we will return to Punta Arenas where we dock at 11.00 AM and start disembarkation formalities. (B)
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