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M/N VIA AUSTRALIS
Ushuaia - Punta Arenas (5 days/ 4 nights)
Ushuaia - Cabo de Hornos -Wulaia Bay -Günter Plushow Glacier -Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas
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Day 1: Saturday - Ushuaia
Board in the afternoon on the Mare Australis. Departure to Punta Arenas.
Day 2: Sunday - Cabo de Hornos - Wulaia Bay
Disembark in the Cabo de Hornos National Park. The Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) is almost entirely vertical of 425 meters high, and is the place where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans merge.
In the afternoon we will disembark at the Wulaia Bay, a historic place that was one of the largest native settlements of the region. Furthermore, this place offers a visual spectacle of great beauty because of its vegetation and geography. We will hike through the Magellan forest and enjoy the wonderful sight.
Day 3: Monday - Pia Glacier
Disembark at the Bay of the Pia Glacier for a Zodiac boat excursion to witness the massive glacier.
Day 4: Tuesday - Günter Plushow Glacier - Aguila Glacier
Disembark at the Bay of the Günter Plushow Glacier and hike near the glacier.
Then we will go to the Bay of the Aguila Glacier where we will disembark to carry out a smooth walk by the beach bordering a lake until we arrive to the glacier, with the option to walk through the Magellan forest.
Day 5: Wednesday - Magdalena Island - Punta Arenas
Disembark at Magdalena Island, home to an immense colony of more than 120.000 Magellan penguins, and a walk toward the Lighthouse.
Arrive to Punta Arenas and passengers disembark at midday.