M/V Via Australis
Punta Arenas - Ushuaia (3 nights):

Day 1 - Wednesday (Punta Arenas)

Check in from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., embark the Expedition Cruise Ship Mare Australis. The Captain and crew will give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship will set sail for “the uttermost part of the earth.” Through the mythical Strait of Magellan, we will travel to Southern Patagonia, including Tierra de Fuego. This is the beginning of a Great Adventure!

Day 2 - Thursday (Ainsworth Bay – Tucker Islet)

During the dawn’s early light, our ship will continue navigating through Almirantazgo Inlet, until arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we will enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest. On the beach we will observe a colony of Elephant Seals.
Continuing the voyage, we will visit Tucker Islet where we will view from the Zodiac boats, colonies of Magellanic Penguins and Cormorants.

Day 3 - Friday (Garibaldi Glacier – Pia Glacier – Glacier Alley)

We will disembark in Garibaldi Glacier Bay to begin an adventure excursion through a Magellanic forest. Later, we will navigate the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel to enter Pia Fjord, and go ashore near the glacier of the same name. We will take an excursion to a look-out point that is ideal for viewing the mountain range where the glacier originates, and its flow all the way to the sea.

Day 4 - Saturday (Ushuaia)

Arrival to Ushuaia, the most important Argentine city in Tierra de Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We will disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to visit the city and national parks, and continue your trip through Patagonia.