Expedition
The Southern Passage with Australis
Four nights navigating the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, with a landing at Cape Horn.
From USD 10,794
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From Ushuaia to Punta Arenas by water: four nights aboard the Australis expedition cruise, crossing the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan through fjords that no road reaches.
Along the way, Cabo de Hornos National Park —a UNESCO biosphere reserve—, Wulaia Bay, where Darwin landed in 1833, the Pía, Águila, Cóndor, and Garibaldi glaciers, and the Magellanic penguin colony on Magdalena Island. Before and after, Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile.
Highlights
- Landing in Cape Horn National Park, the end of the world.
- Wulaia Bay, where Charles Darwin landed from the HMS Beagle in 1833.
- The Pía, Águila, Cóndor, and Garibaldi glaciers, featuring hikes and zodiac boat excursions.
- The Magellanic penguin colony on Magdalena Island, in the Strait of Magellan.
- All-inclusive on board: landings, meals, open bar, and guide lectures.
Your tour
- 1 Buenos Aires 4 nights
- 2 Ushuaia 1 night
- 3 Australis Cruise 4 nights
- 4 Santiago, Chile 2 nights
The itinerary, day by day
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Buenos Aires
Reception at the Buenos Aires International Airport and transfer to the hotel. Free day for personal activities.
Including this day
- Airport - hotel arrival transfer
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
In the morning, panoramic city tour. During the walk we will visit the Civic Center, starting with the National Congress and Plaza de Mayo, adorned by the government house (Casa Rosada), the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Cabildo. We will also visit the Teatro Colón, one of the world’s jewels of opera, and then the traditional neighborhood of San Telmo, the residential Palermo and the famous Recoleta. In the evening, we suggest an optional dinner experience with a tango show.
Including this day
- Breakfast
- Half-day panoramic city tour
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Buenos Aires
Free day for personal activities. We suggest an excursion to Tigre on the Costa Train, or experience the gaucho tradition in the Argentine pampa.
Including this day
- Breakfast
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Free day for personal activities. We suggest exploring the city with its art galleries, museums, and shopping centers.
Including this day
- Breakfast
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires – Ushuaia
At the indicated time, transfer to the airport. Reception in Ushuaia and transfer to the hotel. Free day for personal activities. We recommend the helicopter flight, visiting the End of the World Museum or La Aerosilla, from where you can see the southernmost point on the planet and climb to the base of the Martial glacier.
Including this day
- Breakfast
- Departure and arrival transfers
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Ushuaia
Ushuaia – Australis Cruise
Transfer to the port of Ushuaia to embark on the cruise. Check-in is between 09:00 and 16:00 at San Martín 245 and embarkation at 17:00. The crew, led by their captain, will welcome you on board with a cocktail, along with those who will be your fellow travelers. After that, the ship will set sail for the End of the World via the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, where it will travel through Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
Including this day
- Breakfast
- Transfer to the port and boarding
- Welcome aboard cocktail
Where are you stayingAustralis Cruise
Cape Horn – Wulaia Bay
We will sail through the Murray Canal and Nassau Bay to reach Cabo de Hornos National Park, known as the end of the world and declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in June 2005. In the afternoon we will disembark in Bahia Wulaia, a historical site that was one of the largest native canoeist communities in the region and where Charles Darwin disembarked from the HMS Beagle on January 23, 1833. We will reach a viewpoint on foot through the magical forest where lengas, coelhos, ferns and mosses grow.
Including this day
- Full board on board
- Landing in Cape Horn National Park
- Landing and hike in Wulaia Bay
Where are you stayingAustralis Cruise
Pía Glacier – Garibaldi Glacier
Tomorrow we will sail along the northwestern arm of the Beagle Channel to enter and disembark in Pía Fjord, with an excursion to the viewpoint from which you can see the homonymous glacier, whose main tongue extends from the top of the mountain range to the sea. In the afternoon we will enter Garibaldi Fjord, to walk through the Patagonian cold rainforest to the base of a glacial waterfall where we can appreciate an impressive landscape. Those who stay on board will see the panorama of the Garibaldi glacier from the exterior decks.
Including this day
- Full board on board
- Landing in Pía Fjord
- Hike in the Garibaldi fjord
Where are you stayingAustralis Cruise
Agostini Sound – Eagle Glacier – Condor Glacier
Tomorrow we will navigate the Cockburn Channel to enter the heart of Agostini, where we can see the glaciers descending from the center of the Darwin Range, some of them reaching the sea. We will disembark in zodiac boats to take a gentle walk around a lagoon formed by the melting of the Aigua Glacier, until we are face to face with it. In the afternoon we will make a zodiac cruise to approach the Condor Glacier and learn about the formation of glaciers and their influence on the rugged geography of the Fuegian channels.
Including this day
- Full board on board
- Glacier Águila hike
- Zodiac navigation to the Cóndor glacier
Where are you stayingAustralis Cruise
Isla Magdalena – Punta Arenas – Santiago
. Early in the morning, and if weather conditions allow, we will disembark on Isla Magdalena, in the Strait of Magallanes, a stop that is mandatory for the supply of the former navigators and today home to an immense colony of Magellanic Penguins, which we will be able to observe on our walk to the lighthouse that currently guides the various vessels in their passage through the strait. In September and April, this excursion is replaced by a disembarkation on Isla Marta where we can see sea lions from zodiac boats. The trip ends in Punta Arenas, with disembarkation at 11:30 a.m. At the indicated time, transfer to the airport. Reception in Santiago de Chile and transfer to the hotel.
Including this day
- Breakfast on board
- Landing on Magdalena Island
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Half-day city tour. We will visit the Presidential Palace of La Moneda, the Plaza de Armas and the neoclassical Cathedral, surrounded by beautiful colonial and modern buildings. We will walk along Avenida Alameda, the main street of the city, and then to the residential areas where modern architecture, well-kept gardens and large shopping centers stand out.
Including this day
- Breakfast
- Half-Day City Tour
Where are you stayingSelected hotel in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
At the indicated time, transfer to the international airport. End of our services.
Including this day
- Breakfast
- Departure airport transfer
Where are you staying
4 carefully selected accommodations along the way.
Alvear Palace
A benchmark in luxury hospitality worldwide.
Arakur
Panoramic views of the city of Ushuaia, the Beagle Channel and the Andes Mountains.
Australis Cruise
AAA Cabin
Luxury all-inclusive sea expedition that travels through the fjords, glaciers, and channels of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
Mandarin Oriental
The first and only establishment of the prestigious chain in South America.
What is included
- 4 nights in Buenos Aires with a half-day panoramic city tour.
- 1 night in Ushuaia.
- 4 nights aboard the Australis Cruise, passing through the Beagle Channel with visits to Cabo de Hornos National Park, Bahia Wulaia, the Gunther Plüschow, Pía, Águila, Cóndor and Garibaldi glaciers, Isla Magdalena and Punta Arenas.
- Aboard the cruise: all shore excursions, meals, open bar, lectures, and activities.
- 2 nights of accommodation in Santiago de Chile with a half-day city tour.
- Entrance transfers, departures and private services.
- Breakfasts.
- Travel assistance insurance.
Does not include
- National park tickets.
- Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary.
- Suggested optional excursions.
- Tips and personal expenses.
- Any service not specified in "What's included".
Good to know
Validity: from April 2026 to March 2027.
Rates per person based on double occupancy, in US dollars, subject to availability and change without prior notice.
The order of destinations may change depending on flight availability; the number of nights in each destination will be respected.
It does not apply for Christmas or New Year; check the departures.
Luxury category (AAA Superior cabin)
In the Luxury category, services are private, except for boat tours, which are shared.
The excursions described in the cruise itinerary are the usual ones to be undertaken. Transportes Marítimos Terra Australis S.A., Transportes Marítimos Vía Australis S.A. and Transportes Marítimos Geo Australis S.A. reserve the right to alter, change or omit part of the itinerary without prior notice, for the well-being and safety of the passengers, for the preservation of the environment or in the event of any extraordinary circumstance, force majeure or fortuitous event.
