Itinerary

Day 1: Puerto Montt and Embarkation
Beginning of the voyage towards Chiloé
Your journey begins in Puerto Montt, Chile, with afternoon embarkation. Following mandatory safety drills, the ship sets sail toward Queilén on Chiloé Island.

Day 2: Chonos Archipelago
Temperate rainforests and coastal lore
At the eastern reaches of the Chonos Archipelago, explore temperate rainforests and subantarctic coastal ecosystems on Kent Island. Often associated with the legends of Isla Friendship, the island pairs pristine natural environments with intriguing tales of local folklore.

Day 3: Caleta Tortel
Cypress boardwalks and coastal settlement
After crossing the Golfo de Penas, discover Caleta Tortel, a settlement set between the mouth of the Baker River and the Baker Channel. Characterized by traditional stilt architecture, the village lacks conventional roads, relying instead on an extensive network of cypress walkways winding along the shore.

Day 4: Pío XI Glacier
Southern Icefield navigation
The expedition continues south along the Messier Channel, navigating through the narrow English Narrows toward the Southern Icefield. Reach Pío XI Glacier, the largest glacier in the Southern Hemisphere outside of Antarctica and a rare formation that continues to advance steadily.

Day 5: Madre de Dios Island
Limestone formations and remote wilderness
Venture to the remote Madre de Dios Island within the Chilean fjords. Celebrated for its dramatic limestone cliffs, sea caves, and untouched geography, the island showcases a raw and striking landscape sculpted by intense winds and ocean waters.

Day 6: Las Montañas Channel
Andean fjords and the Bernal Glacier
Cruise through a 60-kilometer fjord framed by the snow-covered peaks of the Andes. Cascading waterfalls plunge through rainforests while glaciers reach down toward the sea. Weather permitting, step ashore for an up-close perspective of the Bernal Glacier.

Day 7: Torres del Paine National Park
Iconic peaks and Patagonian wilderness
Disembark and board overland transport heading into the core of Torres del Paine National Park, encountering towering granite peaks, turquoise lakes, and varied native wildlife across the steppe.

Day 8: Strait of Magellan and Seno de Agostini
Whale sanctuaries and hanging glaciers
Sail southward through the Strait of Magellan into the secluded fjords of Tierra del Fuego, tracing the shores of Francisco Coloane Marine Park. Later, enter Seno de Agostini beneath the peaks and hanging glaciers of the Darwin Range, with plans to land near the Águila Glacier if conditions permit.

Day 9: Beagle Channel and Garibaldi Glacier
Glacier Alley navigation
Navigate the Beagle Channel, where ice formations flow down into the sea from the Darwin Range. Sail past Glacier Alley to view the Holanda, Italia, Francia, Alemania, and Romanche glaciers, before attempting entry into the dramatic Garibaldi Fjord with its hanging ice and sheer waterfalls.

Day 10: Yendegaia National Park
Protected forests and Southern Andes ecosystems
Formerly private ranchland, Yendegaia National Park now preserves untouched subantarctic forests, rivers, and fjords, contrasting the southern Andean summits with open valleys populated by guanacos, foxes, and condors.

Day 11: Disembarkation in Ushuaia
Conclusion of the expedition
Morning arrival in Ushuaia, Argentina, followed by final disembarkation.

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