Darwin's Route from Ushuaia
An 8-night round trip from Ushuaia through the Fuegian Archipelago, retracing Darwin's HMS Beagle route in reverse: Cape Horn and Wulaia Bay first, then the Strait of Magellan with the Magdalena Island and Tucker Islets penguin colonies, the Pia, Aguila and Condor glaciers, and Glacier Alley, with a half-day call in Punta Arenas midway. Like its mirror, it is the two 4 night legs sold back to back rather than a separate sailing.
- Operated by: Australis
- Ship: Stella & Ventus Australis
- Length: 8 nights
- Regions: South America
- Wildlife: Magellanic penguins at Magdalena Island and Tucker Islets, southern elephant seals at Ainsworth Bay, Andean condors, black-browed albatrosses off Cape Horn
- From: $5,519 per person
- Season: Late Sep - early Apr · departs Ushuaia on the Patagonian Explorer dates and returns on the next Fjords of Tierra del Fuego leg; the published Ushuaia series is not carried here, so ask the advisor for the date you want
- Route: Ushuaia → Cape Horn → Wulaia Bay → Pia, Aguila and Condor glaciers → Glacier Alley → Magdalena Island → Tucker Islets → Ushuaia
The ship
- Stella Australis: 200 guests, built 2010
- Ventus Australis: 200 guests, built 2017
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