Australis Cruise and Patagonia

Your driver takes you to Santiago airport two hours before departure, heading to Patagonia.

Arrival in Punta Arenas, one of the southernmost cities in the world, where you will be welcomed by your driver and transferred to your hotel.

Rest of the day free.

Private transport with Spanish-speaking driver.

Breakfast and free morning.

Transfer to the port at 1:00 PM from your hotel to reach the meeting point for your cruise check-in.

Check-in between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM at Avenida Costanera del Estrecho 1398 (Port Arturo Prat).

Boarding begins at 6:00 PM and will be followed by a Welcome Cocktail and a presentation by the Captain and crew.

Early in the evening, the ship will set sail towards the far south. Your cruise to the mythical Strait of Magellan and the Beagle Channel begins.

Private transport with English-speaking / Spanish-speaking driver

We will navigate by taking the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel to enter and disembark in the Pia Fjord.

We will take an excursion to the viewpoint where you will be able to observe the glacier of the same name and its main tongue that extends from the high mountain ridge to the sea.

After this unforgettable experience, we will continue our navigation through the majestic Avenue of Glaciers.

We will navigate through the Murray Channel to then disembark at La Bahia Wulaia, a historic site that was one of the largest indigenous settlements of the Yamana canoeists.

Charles Darwin disembarked at this location in 1833 during his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. This place offers a spectacular visual display of great beauty through its vegetation and geography.

We will arrive at a viewpoint by walking through the Magellanic forest where lengas (southern beech), coigües, canelo trees and ferns among others grow.

In the afternoon, we will navigate to the extreme south, passing through Nassau Bay to reach the Cape Horn National Park, where we will disembark if weather conditions permit.

The mythical Cape Horn, was discovered in 1616, is an almost vertical rocky promontory 425m high. For years it was an important shipping route for sailing ships between the Pacific and the Atlantic.

It is known as the end of the world and was declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 2005.

In the morning, we will navigate through the Cockburn Channel to reach the Seno Agostini, where it will be possible to observe glaciers descending from the heart of the Darwin Mountain Range, some of which flow into the sea.

In the afternoon we will disembark in a Zodiac to take an easy hike around a lagoon formed by the melting of the Aguila Glacier, to arrive facing it.

In the morning, we will navigate through the Parry Fjord, from where it will be possible to appreciate other glaciers that also descend from the center of the Darwin Mountain Range.

We will disembark in a zodiac and head towards the back of the fjord to appreciate the glacial amphitheater, an area where it is sometimes possible to spot leopard seals.

Navigation will continue through the Almirantazgo Strait, until reaching the surroundings of Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, in the heart of the Darwin Mountain Range and in the Alberto De Agostini National Park.

We will learn how life resumes after the glacier's retreat and then we will set out on a hike to discover a beaver dam and the wonders surrounding the subantarctic Magellanic forest.

Early in the morning, if weather conditions permit, we will land on the Magdalena Island, a mandatory supply point for ancient navigators and explorers.

During our walk to the lighthouse, we will be able to observe a huge colony of Magellanic penguins.

Finally, the landing at Punta Arenas is scheduled for 11:30 AM.

Reception by your driver and transfer to your hotel in Puerto Natales(03h00)

Grouped excursion with English-speaking / Spanish-speaking guide

Departure from the hotel at 07h45 to reach the boarding point for this cruise. (30min)

Setting sail towards Mount Balmaceda (2035 m), in the O'Higgins Park.

We will be able to observe from the boat the woods of Coihue, canelo, lenga and sea lions.

We will see the famous Balmaceda glacier, then we will disembark further north to take a short walk (approximately 1 hour) and find ourselves facing the Serrano glacier.

We will leave our small group to board a zodiac. We will continue by going up the Serrano river. We may catch a glimpse of some glaciers from the southern ice field (the Tyndall and a few hanging glaciers…), Patagonian vegetation and gradually make out the "Cuernos del Paine".

We will have lunch on the way at the Hosteria Monte Balmaceda, with a pisco sour, the national aperitif, followed by a local meal.

We will arrive around 4:00 PM in the Serrano sector. Vehicle transfer to your park hotel.

For your stay in the park Torres del Paine, we recommend leaving your suitcase at the hotel in Puerto Natales and taking only the essentials with you. You will retrieve your suitcase the next day when you return to Puerto Natales.

If you wish to bring a suitcase with you to the park, it is important to leave it at your hotel reception in the morning before your departure, clearly indicating your name and specifying that the 21 de mayo company will collect it. The hotel staff and that of 21 de mayo will already be informed, but this clarification from you will help avoid any confusion.

Please let us know your choice at the time of booking.

If, due to bad weather, this navigation cannot be carried out, a hotel transfer Puerto Natales / Park hotel will be organized and we will refund you for the navigation.

Shared transport & shared excursion with English-speaking / Spanish-speaking guide

Breakfast. We will board the Grey Lake II boat at 09:00 (check-in 08:00 at reception) for a navigation.

We will approach the Grey Glacier and we will find ourselves facing this ice wall of more than 20 meters high and we will be able to admire all its beauty and power.

The Grey Glacier is part of the Southern Ice Field which is the third largest ice cap in the world after Antarctica and Greenland.

Return to the hosteria Grey at 12:45 pm, where your driver will be waiting for you for the crossing of the famous park Torres del Paine, jewel of Patagonia. A natural spectacle will unfold before you with extraordinary landscapes.

During the journey you will be able to observe the local fauna and its guanacos, foxes and condors.

We will discover the Amarga lagoon, the Nordenskjöld and Pehoé lakes, the Salto Grande where we will admire the Paine Horns massif in all its splendor.

Possibility to have lunch in the park (not included).

We will be back in Puerto Natales around 19:00.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Private transfer with Spanish-speaking driver from your hotel 03h30 before departure to Punta Arenas airport to take your flight to Santiago (Flight included).

Your hotel is located across from the airport, with a street to cross

Hotel departure at 09h00 with your guide and driver heading to the Pacific coast to meet the legendary port of Valparaíso (01h15).

You will discover along the way, the Curacabi agricultural valley, the Casablanca wine valley.

Once in Valparaiso you will see the Congreso, the Plaza O Higgins and the Plaza Italia.

You will visit the Sebastiana (Pablo Neruda's house, closed Mondays), you will take a walking tour of the Cerro Concepcion (1h00) to discover the paseo Atkinson, the paseo Gervasoni, the paseo Yougoslavo.

You will descend to the Plaza Sotomayor by funicular and go to the Muelle Pratt (port).

You will then take the funicular up to Paseo 21 de mayo. You will see the Iglesia Matriz of Valparaiso, the stock exchange, El Mercurio de Valparaiso, the plaza Victoria.

If time allows, you will discover Viña del Mar (neighboring city).

Private excursion with English-speaking guide

Your trip comes to an end, your driver will pick you up at the hotel 4 hours before departure to take you to Santiago airport.(01h15)

Private transfer with an English-speaking driver.