11 days - 10 nights

Day 1 - Puerto Montt - Puerto Varas - Frutillar

Reception at El Tepual International Airport in Puerto Montt and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Varas. In the afternoon, we’ll visit Frutillar. We’ll discover this charming lakeside destination, where the impressive Llanquihue Lake and the majestic volcanoes of southern Chile come together to create a dreamlike landscape. Its streets reflect the heritage of German settlers, seen in elegant old houses—many now cozy guesthouses—and in a refined Bavarian-rooted cuisine, with irresistible kuchen and apple strudels. Frutillar, located on the lake’s western shore, captivates year-round with its serene beauty. On our tour, we’ll take a rural road still used by local farmers, allowing us to closely appreciate the agricultural and livestock life typical of this area. As a highlight, we’ll visit the renowned Teatro del Lago, an architectural and cultural gem that has become a symbol of Frutillar and another reason to fall in love with this unique destination.

Day 2 - Osorno Volcano & Petrohué Falls

We’ll begin our journey by skirting the southern shore of Llanquihue Lake, entering a region marked by the influence of German colonization and its prosperous agricultural and livestock activity. We’ll then head to the majestic Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, where we’ll be amazed by the stunning Petrohué Falls, whose turquoise waters enchant all visitors. We’ll continue to Todos los Santos Lake, source of the Petrohué River, where we’ll enjoy the serenity of its calm beaches. As the highlight of the day, we’ll ascend the impressive Osorno Volcano, with the option of lunch in the village of Ensenada. Along the way, the itinerary offers us unparalleled panoramic views of the Petrohué River Valley and Llanquihue Lake. Weather permitting and if the sky is clear, chairlifts (at additional cost) are available, providing a privileged perspective of this stunning natural environment.

Day 3 - Boarding in Puerto Montt

The journey begins with the transfer from your hotel in Puerto Varas to the boarding port in Puerto Montt. At check-in, the vessel’s staff will take custody of your luggage, which must be collected personally by each passenger upon boarding. If you’re bringing a vehicle on board, we’ll provide all the necessary information to complete the procedure safely and orderly. Once on board, the crew will hold a welcome briefing to introduce the team and explain the steps to follow throughout the itinerary. We will then begin sailing through the magnificent Patagonian fjords toward our final destination: the southern city of Puerto Natales. The route will take us through the Reloncaví Sound, then the Gulf of Ancud. By nightfall, we’ll reach the Apiao Channel and Corcovado Gulf, entering the remote and awe-inspiring landscapes of southern Chile.

Day 4 - Moraleda Channel & Gulf of Penas

Dawn will find us sailing the southernmost part of Corcovado Gulf, heading out to open sea during the afternoon. At dusk, we will begin the oceanic navigation north of the Gulf of Penas. This gulf is located in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by Tres Montes and Mogotes Capes, in Chile’s Aysén region. It is a considerable gulf with a width close to fifty nautical miles. The open sea crossing will last approximately 12 hours, during which it is possible to sight humpback, minke, and blue whales. The Moraleda Channel is one of the most important channels of the Pacific in this part of Chile, 145 km long, and separates the Guaitecas Islands from the Chonos Archipelago. It is named after the Spanish navigator José de Moraleda, who documented its geographical area before the 1800s.

Day 5 - Bajo Cotopaxi & Puerto Edén

We will wake up sailing among fjords and cross the Messier Channel, which reaches 1,270 meters in depth. We will spot the cargo ship “Capitán Leonidas,” stranded since the 1970s on a submerged islet called “Bajo Cotopaxi.” Shortly after, we will cross the English Narrows to arrive at Puerto Edén, where the last indigenous Kaweskar people of Chile reside, located on Wellington Island, one of the largest in the country. It is part of Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. After a short stop in this locality (only for boarding and disembarking of Puerto Edén residents), we will resume navigation through the Patagonian channels. The Kaweskar indigenous people, also called Alacalufes, are native to the region and were nomadic until the mid-20th century; to survive, they became sedentary and today live in Puerto Edén, Puerto Natales, and Punta Arenas.

Day 6 - White Narrows, Puerto Natales & Punta Arenas

We will wake up sailing the Santa María Channel, then arrive at the narrowest passage on the route, White Narrows, just 80 meters wide. We will then navigate the Unión Sound before entering the channel that leads to the city of Puerto Natales, where our first great adventure ends. Transfer from Puerto Natales to Punta Arenas. Free afternoon in Punta Arenas.

Day 7 - Boarding in Punta Arenas: Start of the second leg

In the afternoon, we will check in at the city of Punta Arenas. The city of Punta Arenas, also known as "The Capital of Chilean Patagonia," is famous for its port at the southern tip of Chile and South America. Our journey begins toward the southernmost city in the world: Ushuaia, crossing the Strait of Magellan, Cape Horn, and finally the famous Beagle Channel. This famous passage connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the two largest bodies of water on Earth, known as the Strait of Magellan. This passage is located at the southern tip of South America, between the Tierra del Fuego province and various islands of the Pacific Ocean and Chilean Patagonia.

Cape Horn, the southernmost point of the South American continent, marks the northern end of Drake Passage, the sea separating the American continent from the Antarctic Peninsula. The Beagle Channel is a marine passage formed during various stages of the Quaternary glaciations, later dominated by the sea. The channel is bordered to the north by the main island of Tierra del Fuego and at its other ends by islands such as Stewart, O'Brien, Gordon, Navarino, and Nueva, among others. Among the many bays it includes, Ushuaia Bay stands out, where our destination city Ushuaia is located.

Day 8 - Ainsworth Bay & Tucker Islet

We will begin this second day of navigation aboard the Australis cruise at daybreak, near Almirantazgo Sound, a fjord located on the west coast of Tierra del Fuego. Among the important marine and underwater biodiversity of this area, we may spot elephant seals and black-browed albatrosses. Then, we will make the first landing at Marinelli Glacier in Ainsworth Bay, the largest glacier among those flowing from the Darwin Mountain Range Ice Field. This giant can surprise us with its ice walls about 40 meters high. Here we will take walks to observe the varied fauna and nature of the surrounding Magellanic forest: beaver dams and communities of elephant seals contrasting with an incredible landscape. Later, we will head toward Tucker Islet, a point defining the northwest limit of Whiteside Channel. Due to its sedimentary origin and location, the region has become a very valuable territory in terms of natural nutrients, giving rise to the wonderful fauna we will witness.

We will navigate on zodiac boats to perceive the presence of various seabirds such as cormorants, chimangos, skuas, and Magellanic penguins among others. If we cannot spot penguins, since they leave in April, we will take an alternative route to Brookes Bay, where we can disembark to trek around the glacier surroundings. This deep bay reaches its highest point in the Darwin Mountain Range. The bay is famous for the numerous waterfalls cascading down its cliffs and imposing mountain elevations. During the trek, we will enjoy the floral and natural beauties hidden in its forest. We will encounter ñires trees, tundra areas, southern dolphins, cormorants, and otters among other species.

Day 9 - Pia Glacier & Avenue of the Glaciers

On the third day, the Australis cruise itinerary will guide us to sail the main artery of the Beagle Channel, entering the northwest part of this channel in Pia Bay to then make a landing at the glacier of the same name. This glacier flows into the Darwin mountain range before emptying into the waters of its bay. We will continue our Australis journey northwest along the Beagle Channel to contemplate the impressive "Avenue of the Glaciers," a narrow passage in the Beagle Channel where we can see numerous tongues of ice descending from the Darwin mountain range toward the sea. The name of this passage honors the glaciers peculiarly located side by side and close to each other by a short sailing distance. The glaciers forming it are: Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Holland, and Romanche Glaciers.

Day 10 - Cape Horn & Wulaia Bay

On this day, we will continue aboard the Australis cruise navigating the Beagle Channel and Murray Channel, then attempt to land (weather permitting) and appreciate the natural beauty of Cape Horn National Park. We will recognize our arrival at this southern point when we encounter a hill more than 400 meters high. This place marks the farthest boundary of the Fuegian islands group, representing the southernmost point of South America. It is also the point delimiting the northern end of Drake Passage, the sea that separates the American continent from the Antarctic Peninsula. The national park located at the “End of the World” was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2005. At sunset, we will land at Wulaia Bay, an archaeological site that once sheltered one of the region’s greatest tribes, the Yámanas.

In this bay, Fitz Roy himself, who discovered the Beagle Channel, founded during his second expedition the main Anglican mission accompanied by the famous English naturalist Charles Darwin. During the tour of the bay, we will have the opportunity to appreciate its exquisite flora and geographical layout. We will trek through the Magellanic forest, which awaits us with numerous floral species such as lenga, coihue, ferns among others, then arrive at a viewpoint where we can enjoy an unparalleled view.

Day 11 - Arrival at the city of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego

We will disembark during the morning in the City at the End of the World, Ushuaia.