Australis Small Ship Patagonia Cruises: Cruise through Patagonia's fjords, glaciers and channels on a first-class small ship accessible no other way

Day 1 | Board the vessel in Punta Arenas / Strait of Magellan
Welcome aboard! After embarking, gather on the fifth deck for a welcome toast and introduction to the Captain and crew as the ship sets sail through the Strait of Magellan.

Day 2 | Ainsworth Bay & Tuckers Islet
The day begins near the Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, where a hike through sub-Antarctic Magellanic forest offers a look at how life re-establishes itself after glacial retreat. A Zodiac ride to the Tucker Islets provides views of Magellanic penguins and cormorants. In September and April, this excursion is replaced by a hike near a glacier in Brookes Bay.

Day 3 | Pia Glacier & Glacier Alley
The ship sails along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel into Pia Fjord, where a short excursion reaches a viewpoint overlooking the Pia Glacier, which extends from the mountain range down to the sea. The navigation continues through Glacier Alley, offering views of the surrounding glaciers from the deck.

Day 4 | Cape Horn & Wulaia Bay
Weather permitting, the morning brings a landing at Cape Horn National Park — one of the southernmost points on earth. In the afternoon, the ship calls at Wulaia Bay, historically one of the largest settlements of the Yagán people. A trail through Magellanic forest, with lenga beeches, coigüe, canelo, and ferns, leads to a viewpoint over the bay.

Day 5 | Disembark at Ushuaia
The following morning, the ship crosses into Argentine waters and docks in Ushuaia.

Day 1 | Board the vessel in Ushuaia
Welcome aboard! After boarding, gather on the fifth deck for a welcome toast and introduction to the Captain and crew before the ship sets sail south through the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan, into the channels of Tierra del Fuego.

Day 2 | Cape Horn & Wulaia Bay
Sailing through the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay, the ship arrives at Cape Horn National Park, where a landing is made weather permitting — one of the southernmost points on earth. In the afternoon, the ship calls at Wulaia Bay, historically one of the largest settlements of the Yagán people. A trail through Magellanic forest, with lenga beeches, coigüe, canelo, and ferns, leads to a viewpoint over the bay.

Day 3 | Pía Glacier & Garibaldi Glacier
The morning takes you along the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel into Pia Fjord, where a hike leads to a viewpoint overlooking the Pia Glacier as it extends from the mountain range down to the sea. In the afternoon, a Zodiac excursion navigates between high rocky walls to reach the Porter Glacier.

Day 4 | Condor Glacier & Aguila Glacier
The morning navigation through Cockburn Channel enters Agostini Sound, where glaciers descend from the Darwin Mountain Range, some reaching the sea. After breakfast, a Zodiac landing leads to a walk around a lagoon formed by the retreat of the Aguila Glacier. In the afternoon, a Zodiac excursion approaches the Condor Glacier up close, with the expedition team on hand to explain glacier formation and its role in shaping the geography of the Fuegian channels.

Day 5 | Magdalena Island / Disembark at Punta Arenas
Weather permitting, the morning brings a landing on Magdalena Island to visit a colony of Magellanic penguins. In September and April, this excursion is replaced by a Zodiac ride around Marta Island, where South American sea lions may be spotted. The ship then continues to Punta Arenas for disembarkation.