Wilderness Travel 2021 Cultural Cruises Brochure

Antarctica Air Cruise ABOARD THE OCEAN NOVA , HEBRIDEAN SKY , OR MAGELLAN EXPLORER A spectacular flight from Punta Arenas, Chile, brings you to King George Island in Antarctica’s South Shetland Islands, avoiding the two-day, 600-mile crossing each way of the infamous Drake Passage. Upon arrival, board your comfortable expedition vessel to head out for four full days of exploring the spectacular wildlife wonders of the “last continent,” looking for penguins, seals, seabirds, and whales.

the Lemaire Channel, Petermann Island, and many other magnificent places. DAYS 7-8 PUNTA ARENAS On Day 7, fly to Punta Arenas, overnight at hotel, and depart on Day 8.

DAYS 1-2 PUNTA ARENAS TO KING GEORGE A two-hour flight from Punta Arenas brings you to King George Island. You’ll explore the area surrounding Chile’s Frei Station and Russia’s Bellingshausen Station, then board the ship. DAYS 3-6 ANTARCTICA PENINSULA Cruise along ice-filled fjords and among spectacular icebergs, enjoy the company of seabirds, penguins, seals, and whales, and explore by go-anywhere Zodiac. Your voyage may include Paradise Bay, Deception Island,

SOUTH AMERICA

Strait of Magellan

FALKLAND ISLANDS

CHILEAN FJORDS

Punta Arenas

ATLANTIC OCEAN

PACIFIC OCEAN

DATES Multiple weekly departures Dec-Feb

Drake Passage

KING GEORGE ISLAND

200 mi

TRIP COST From $11,495 based on triple occupancy Price is per person and depends on cabin type

DECEPTION ISLAND

SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS

200 km

LEMAIRE CHANNEL

ANTARCTIC PENINSUL A

Retrace Charles Darwin’s route aboard the HMS Beagle on an expedition cruise through the magnificent Chilean fjords. You’ll encounter massive ice fields, lush sub-polar forests, and secluded beaches on remote islands that remain unspoiled. Stops include legendary Cape Horn, the Pía and Garibaldi glaciers, and the penguin colonies on Tuckers Islets and Magdalena Island. This can be taken as a 5-day extension to our group trips in Patagonia, and is available from Punta Arenas or Ushuaia. Darwin’s Route: Cruising through Patagonia ABOARD THE STELLA AUSTRALIS OR VENTUS AUSTRALIS

CHILE

ARGENTINA

Fitzroy

Lago Viedma

El Calafate

Torres d el Paine Nat’l Park

DAYS 5-9 MAGDALENA ISLAND TO USHUAIA Explore the penguin colonies of Magdalena Island and the Tuckers Islets, and cruise past “Glacier Alley,” where a parade of tidewater glaciers flows down to the sea. Choose from a variety of guided hikes in Ainsworth Bay and sail through Cape Horn National Park. Dock in Ushuaia on Day 9 and disembark. (5-day trip also available) TRIP COST From $3,582 (9-day itinerary) Price is per person and depends on cabin type

DAYS 1-4 USHUAIA TO AGOSTINI SOUND From Ushuaia, cruise to Cape Horn to explore this rocky promontory overlooking the turbulent waters of the Drake Passage, then enjoy a choice of hikes at Wulaia Bay. Shore excursions bring you to the Pía and Garibaldi glaciers, and in Agostini Sound, see the glaciers that descend from the Darwin Mountains.

Magdalena Island ARGENTINA CHILE

ATLANTIC OCEAN

Punta Arenas

Tucker Islet

Ainsworth Bay

Garibaldi Glacier

Ushuaia

Wulaia Bay

Glacier Alley

PACIFIC OCEAN

Cape Horn

100 mi

DATES Weekly departures Sep-Apr

100 km

8

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