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Itinerary I - 13 Days
M/V Stella Australis: Departures every Sunday, September-April

Itinerary II - 14 Days
M/V Stella Australis: Departures every Sunday, September-April

Itinerary I - 13 Days
Buenos Aires/Santiago with 4-Day Cruise: Ushuaia to Punta Arenas

Day 1, Sun: Depart Home City
Day 2, Mon: Arrive in Buenos Aires Morning arrival and transfer to your selected hotel. In the afternoon, you will have a tour of the "Paris of South America." Drive down 9th of July Avenue, the widest street in the world, past the Colon Opera House to the Plaza de Mayo. The plaza is faced by the pink Presidential Palace and the National Cathedral, which houses the tomb of the liberator, San Martin. Next visit "La Boca," the old port district with its pastel houses and shops. You will have time to browse for souvenirs.
Day 3, Tue: In Buenos Aires A day completely free to explore on your own. Sip traditional tea at a local teashop or visit one of the estancias on the pampas. This evening enjoy a typical Argentine beef dinner followed by a folklore show and Tango performance. (B, D)
Day 4, Wed: Buenos Aires/Tierra del Fuego/Embark Cruise Transfer to the municipal airport in Buenos Aires to board a flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost commercial airport in the world on the island of Tierra del Fuego, where the Andes meet the Beagle Channel. Transfer directly to the pier to commence your exciting adventure on board the Australis cruise around the southern tip of South America to Punta Arenas, Chile. (B, D)
Important Note: You may substitute the cruise with an air sector from Ushuaia to Punta Arenas, which operates Monday-Friday from NOV-MAR. Approximate cost is $160 per person including taxes. (Click here for packages to extend your stay at Ushuaia on Tierra del Fuego.)

Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, the 'Southernmost City in the World'
Sailing on
M/V Stella Australis (4-Day Cruise Wed-Sat)	M/V Via Australis (Click here for cruise dates - 265K pdf opens in new window)

Day 5, Thu: Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay Special navigation into the Beagle and Murray Channels into the open sea to circle Cape Horn, with an opportunity to visit the southernmost point in South America, weather permitting. Here you will get a panoramic view of the famous and mythical Cape Horn, the place where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans merge and the last promontory of South America. (B, L, D)
Day 6, Fri: Bay of Günter Plushow Glacier Sail the main branch of the Beagle Channel. Disembark at the Bay of the Günter Plushow Glacier and hike near the glacier. After this unforgettable experience, you will continue navigating through O'Brien and Ballenero Channels, Bahía Desolada, Paso Aguirre and Cockburn Channel. (B, L, D)
Day 7, Sat: Arrive in Punta Arenas and Transfer to Paine National Park Early in the morning you will disembark on Magdalena Island, home of a colony of over 120,000 penguins in different stages of breeding. You will then take a walk to San Isidro Lighthouse, which used to guide the explorer sailors crossing the Strait of Magellan. Afterwards sail into Punta Arenas, arriving at 11:00 AM. One adventure ends and another begins. You will be picked up at the pier and transferred to your hotel of choice in Paine National Park. The drive is about six hours via paved and then a well-graded road. You will spend four nights in the park at your choice of all-inclusive property: Hosteria Las Torres, Hosteria Rio Serrano, Tierra Patagonia or Explora en Patagonia. NOTE: Paine National Park packages are NOT included in the quotes. Click here for rates at the lodges. (B, D)
Day 8-10, Sun-Tue: In Paine National Park All excursions are included in your hotel package. (B, L, D daily)
Day 11, Wed: Paine National Park to Santiago Early morning van transfer directly from Paine National Park to Punta Arenas airport for an afternoon flight to Santiago. Meeting service and transfer to your selected hotel. (B)
Day 12, Thu: In Santiago You will have the morning to rest and refresh before an afternoon motorcoach city tour. Enjoy visits to Santa Lucia Hill and San Cristobal Hill before stopping at Bellavista, Santiago’s Bohemian district replete with art galleries, restaurants and theaters. Time permitting, stop to see a lapis lazuli workshop. (B)
PM Depart Santiago You will have this day free for last minute shopping and sightseeing on your own before an evening departure back home. So many memories and so many experiences you will treasure forever! (B)
Day 13, Fri: Arrive Home City