Darwin's Route from Punta Arenas
An 8-night round trip from Punta Arenas combining the Fjords of Tierra del Fuego and Patagonian Explorer legs back-to-back, retracing the waterways Charles Darwin explored aboard HMS Beagle. It is sold as those two legs back to back rather than as a separate sailing, so it leaves on a Fjords of Tierra del Fuego date and comes home on the Patagonian Explorer leg that follows it. Highlights include Ainsworth Bay, the Tucker Islets, the Pia, Aguila and Condor glaciers, Glacier Alley, conditions-permitting landings at Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay, and the Magdalena Island penguin colony.
- Operated by: Australis
- Ship: Stella & Ventus Australis
- Length: 8 nights
- Regions: South America
- Wildlife: Magellanic penguin colonies at Tucker Islets and Magdalena Island, southern elephant seals at Ainsworth Bay, Andean condors, sea lions, occasional humpbacks and leopard seals
- From: $5,519 per person
- Season: Late Sep - early Apr · departs Punta Arenas on the Fjords of Tierra del Fuego dates and returns on the next Patagonian Explorer leg
- Next departures: 2026-10-23, 2026-10-31, 2026-11-08, 2026-11-16, 2026-11-24, 2026-12-02
- Route: Punta Arenas → Ainsworth Bay → Tucker Islets → Pia Glacier → Glacier Alley → Cape Horn → Wulaia Bay → Magdalena Island → Punta Arenas
The ship
- Stella Australis: 200 guests, built 2010
- Ventus Australis: 200 guests, built 2017
Departures
- 2026-10-23: $5,519
- 2026-10-31: $5,519
- 2026-11-08: $5,519
- 2026-11-16: $5,519
- 2026-11-24: $5,519
- 2026-12-02: $5,519
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