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SEASON: SEPTEMBER - APRIL Operational notes: Day 5: Landing is subject to weather conditions. Day 8: During September and April, the landing at Magdalena Island is replaced by a landing at Marta Island, where South American Sea Lions can be spotted from the Zodiac boats. 01/02/2025 267 Day 1 Buenos Aires. D Arrival and reception at the airport, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, we go on a panoramic tour of the city. We start at Plaza de Mayo, witness of the most important events of the country from 1810, to then continue to the neighbourhood of La Boca and finish at Palermo and Recoleta. In the evening, we attend a dinner show to appreciate the magnetism of tango. Day 2 Buenos Aires. B Day at leisure to enjoy an optional tour as Tigre or Fiesta Gaucha, in addition to the chance of learning more about Buenos Aires. Day 3 Buenos Aires / Ushuaia. B Transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Ushuaia. Arrival and reception at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Day 4 Ushuaia / Australis Cruise. B D In the morning, excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. In the afternoon, we conclude with the boarding formalities and later, transfer to the port. Once on board, the captain and crew welcome us. Set sail. Day 5 Australis Cruise / Cape Horn / Wulaia Bay. B L D We sail along the Murray Channel and Nassau Bay towards Cape Horn National Park, declared Worldwide Biosphere Reserve and known as ‘the World’s End’. In the afternoon, we land at Wulaia Bay to have a walk towards a balcony, from where we can appreciate the beauty of its vegetation and geography. Day 6 Australis Cruise / Pía Glacier / Garibaldi Glacier. B L D We start the day sailing through the north-western arm of the Beagle Channel to land at the Pía fiord. In the afternoon, we enter the Garibaldi fiord to have a walk to the base of a glacial waterfall. Day 7 Australis Cruise / Agostini Sine / Águila Glacier / Cóndor Glacier. B L D Today we push out into the Agostini Sine, where it is possible to appreciate the glaciers that come down from the center of the Darwin Mountain Range; some of them reach the sea. During the day, we enjoy two landings on board of Zodias boats. Return to the cruise. Day 8 Australis Cruise / Santiago de Chile. B Early in the morning, we arrive at Magdalena Island and, if weather conditions allow it, we descend to walk until the lighthouse and appreciate a wide colony of Magellanic penguins. Arrival at Punta Arenas, disembark and transfer to the airport. Arrival at Santiago de Chile, reception and accommodation. Day 9 Santiago de Chile. B In the morning enjoy a tour of the city, visiting the civic quarter and its surroundings. Day 10 Santiago de Chile. B Leisure time until scheduled flight. At due time, transfer to the airport.