on cruises Australis you will experience one of the most memorable journeys of a lifetime sailing through the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel,To the End of the Earth.
Cape Horn,Magdalena island
The mythical Cape Horn was discovered in 1616, and it is a sheer, 425-meter (1,394-foot) high rocky promontory. For many years it was an important navigation route between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and it is known as the End of the Earth.
Beagle Channel
We navigate along the main part of the Beagle Channel to reach Pia Fjord, where we disembark near Pia Glacier. We take a short hike to a look-out point with a spectacular view of the entire glacier tongue, stretching from high in the mountains all the way to the sea.
Adventure and legend
await as you follow in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest explorers –Magellan, Drake and Darwin.
Pia Glacier, Route Punta Arenas - Ushuaia
Cruceros Australis,Cruise Southern Lands
Patagonia,Nature and Adventure
You have arrived to the end of the world. Welcome to Chilean Southern Patagonia.
Situated in the southern end of South America, to the north it is separated from the rest of Chile by
a barrier of fjords and mountains on top of which Northern Patagonian Ice Field rest.
Welcome to Chile Cruises
Cruceros Australis takes visitors deeper inside one of the wildest regions on Earth than any other expedition group can. On one of our sleek cruise ships, explore pristine channels between Punta Arenas, Chile, and Ushuaia,Argentina.
Daily wilderness excursions during your voyage will disembark near glaciers and fjords and take you to wild animal colonies and the mythical Cape Horn. You will never forget the Darwin Mountain Range, the archipelagos of Tierra del Fuego and the many amazing experiences on your adventure of a lifetime.
Australis Cruisesnavigates between the Argentine city of Ushuaia (the southernmost in the world) and the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, including the Strait of Magellan, and the Beagle Channel in the extreme south of the American continent. Impressive glaciers, native forests, penguin and elephant seal colonies can be seen on the journey towards the mythical Cape Horn, declared World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
The trip includes daily excursions in Zodiac boats, directed by the multilingual expedition team, complemented by cultural lectures about the natural surroundings.
The cruise is “all-inclusive”: breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Open Bar for wine, beer, liquor and other beverages.
The menu combines international cuisine and local recipes, which allows the discovery of the delicious and varied regional gastronomy, accompanied by Chilean and Argentine wines.
When you book any Australis Cruise,You will received a Free Night Hotel in Santiago,Punta Arenas or Ushuaia in the best accommodation than the cities offer.
(Punta Arenas:Hotel Cabo de Hornos,Costa Australis or Jose Nogueira, Santiago:Hotel Sheraton,Hyatt,Ritz Carlton)
