Cruise with Mare Australis ,The Fjords in Patagonia and Fire land 5 days - Tours - Peru Planet, South American Travel Agency

Cruise with Mare Australis ,The Fjords in Patagonia and Fire land

5 days
Difficulty: 1

COD: AR-139
Category: Individual Tours

Cruise with Mare Australis (max. 129 passengers)

4 or 5 Days cruise

Individual : Fixed departure dates

Departures

Punta Arenas -----Ushuaia

Ushuaia----- Punta Arenas

The 4 days Ushuaia /Punta Arenas depart on Wednesday and Sunday

The 5 days Punta Arenas /Ushuaia depart on Saturday and Wednesday

The Chilean / Argentinean fjords

The Chilean / Argentinean fjords are one of the most pure nature zones in the world .Because of the steep mountains from the Andes,roads are almost impossible .This is why in Chile these fjords only can be visit by boat or by foot

From the end of September till the end of April the cruises ship Mare Australis travels thru this beautiful landscape .During the trip there are daily excursions to land in Zodiac boats .There are also daily lectures about the flora and fauna of the zone. For these excursions you don’t need to have any experience, everybody can do this, for al ages

How do we work ?

In this program you travel individual without a tour leader. Peruplanet pays and reserve this cruise for you. With the cruise are English speaking guides and biologist. There are daily excursions with the zodiac boats to visit glaciers or islands.

You buy yourself your international flight from home to Punta Arenas or Ushuaia .This you can do easily in 1 of the many internet shops.

What’s included?

* Daily excursions to land with Zodiac boats and visit millenary glaciers ,native forests ,bays, islands and national parks where colonies of wildlife animals can be seen .

* Meals and open bar for wine and beverages with your meal.

* Lectures about the flora, fauna ,history of the zone.

* All not optional excursions on this trip

Not included

* Transport to the boat

* Flights to/from Ushuaia/Punta Arenas

* Transfers, optional excursions, alcoholic drinks, insurances and personal expenses

We can arrange your further travel in Patagonia, from Ushuaia we can arrange transfers, hotels tours, just let us now your program,we can also arrange hotel and transfer in Punta Arenas !

The tour from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia in 5 days : Day 1: Punta Arenas

Check in at Magallanes 990, Punta Arenas, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cruise-ship boarding at 6:00 p.m. The Captain and crew give a welcome cocktail reception on board. Immediately afterward, the ship departs for “the uttermost part of the earth”. Our excursion 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, and Tierra del Fuego. We have just embarked on a Great Adventure!

Day 2: Ainsworth Bay - Tucker Islet

At dawn, we continue navigating through Almirantazgo Sound until finally arriving near Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where we enjoy a walk to discover a beaver dam in the midst of a marvelous Magellanic forest. On the beach we observe a colony of Elephant Seals. Later we visit Tucker Islet, where we view colonies of Magellanic Penguins and Cormorants from the Zodiac boats. The islet’s penguins migrate in April; as a replacement we visit Brookes Bay, for a short walk to see a glacier.

Day 3: Pia Glacier - Glacier Alley

We navigate through the main part of Beagle Channel to reach Pia Bay, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a lookout point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea. After this unforgettable experience, we sail again along the northwest arm of Beagle Channel through majestic “Glacier Alley”: Spain, Romanche, Germany, Italy, France and Holland glaciers.

Day 4: Cape Horn - Wulaia Bay

We sail through Beagle and Murray channels to reach and disembark in Cape Horn National Park (weather permitting). Cape Horn, on Hornos Island, is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. This mythical place is known as the “End of the Earth”; a visit is a singular privilege. The park was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in June 2005.

In the afternoon, we go ashore in historic Wulaia Bay, once the site of one of the region’s largest aboriginal settlements. This area is also renowned for the mesmerizing beauty of its vegetation and geography. We walk through a Magellanic forest of Lengas, Coigües, Canelos, ferns and other native vegetation to reach a lookout point.

Day 5: Ushuaia

Arrival at Ushuaia, Argentina’s most important city on Tierra del Fuego, and the southernmost city in the world. We disembark at 8:00 a.m., enabling you to get an early start on visiting the city and national parks, and on continuing your trip through Patagonia

Departures and Prices

Below our departure dates for the 5 days 4 nights tour

ask us also the prices and dates of departure of the 4 days 3 nights tours

Low Season :September & October 2009

2nd half of March & April 2010

Promotion

High Season : November and December 2009

Januari and Februari / first half March 2010

Special: Chrismas & New year

M/V Mare Australis (4 nights)

Saturday to Wednesday
September 2009				19	26
October 2009	3	10	17	24	31
November 2009	7	14	21	28
December 2009	5	12	19	26
January 2010	2	9	16	23	30
February 2010	6	13	20	27
March 2010	6	13	20	27
April 2010	3	10	17

M/V Via Australis (4 nights)

Tuesday to Saturday
September 2009				22	29
October 2009	6	13	20	27
November 2009	3	10	17	24
December 2009	1	8	15	22	29
January 2010	5	12	19	26
February 2010	2	9	16	23
March 2010	2	9	16	23	30
April 2010	6	13

Rates per Person in US$

Cabin	Promotion	Low	High	SPECIAL
B	1.705	2123