South
America Cruises
Patagonian Glaciers
Chilean Fjords & Torres del Paine -
15 days
Patagonia & Chilean Fjords -
9-11 days
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You don't have to go to Antarctica (or cross the Drake Passage) to see penguins and glaciers, a South American cruise will take you around the remote and spectacular landscapes of Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia and the Chilean fjords.
Patagonian glacier
South America has its own distinctive animals
Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park
King penguins in the Strait of Magellan
Sample Itinerary 1
Chilean Fjords & Torres del Paine National Park
Chilean fjords, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonian settlements. Wildlife, history, indigenous culture.
15 days
Departures:
20 March - 3 Apr 2027: Start
- Buenos Aires / End - Santiago
20 March
- 3 Apr 2028: Start
- Buenos Aires / End - Santiago
From $14,071
per person, double cabin
Ship:
Ultramarine
Charles Darwin came here as the naturalist on board the ship Beagle. You will sail through Chile's little known spectacular network of fjords and channels. Helicopter flights and zodiac small boat cruises will take you to the best places to get the most out of this awe-inspiring cruise. Abundant wildlife, penguins, seals and seabirds with blue toned glaciers are some of the treats southern Patagonia have in store for you.
Day 1 - Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 2 - Fly to Ushuaia and Embark on your cruise ship
Day 3 - Cape Horn
Day 4 - Diego Ramirez Islands
Day 5 - Pia and Garibaldi Glaciers, Glacier Alley
Day 6 - Dainelli (Aguila) Glacier
Day 7 - Cruising the Chilean Fjords
Day 8-9 - Puerto Natales and Torres Del Paine National Park
Day 10 - Canal de las Montanas
Day 11 - Tuckers Islets
Day 12 - Ainsworth Bay and Islote Albatros
Day 13 - Bahia Brookes
Day 14 - Marta Island
Day 15 - Disembark in Punta Arenas and Fly to Santiago, Chile
Sample Itinerary 2
Patagonia and Chilean Fjords
Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn, west coast of Chile to Puerto Montt
9 or 11 days
Departures:
15 Sept - 23 Sept 2026, 9 days: start Puerto Montt - end Ushuaia
3 Apr - 11 Apr 2027, 9 days: start Puerto Montt - end Ushuaia
13 Sept
- 23 Sept 2027, 11 days: start Puerto Montt - end Ushuaia
13 Apr - 23 Apr 2028, 11 days: start Puerto Montt - end Ushuaia
From $4,995
per person, double occupation cabin
Ship:
Magellan Explorer
Dramatic mountainous and glacial landscapes along the Beagle Channel, look out for whales in Francisco Coloane Marine Park, overnight in Torres del Paine National Park, visit the UNESCO heritage listed unique timber churches in Chiloe.
This itinerary operates in different directions on different departure dates.
Day 1 - Puerto Montt, Embarkation
Day 2 - Puyuhuapi Channel
Day 3 - San Rafael National Park
Day 4 - Day at Sea, Gulf of Penas
Day 5 - Caleta Tortel and Messier Channel
Day 6 - Bernardo O'Higgins National Park
Day 7 - Day at Sea, Strait of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego
Day 8 - Beagle Channel & Garibaldi Fjord
Day 9 - Ushuaia Argentina, Disembarkation
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Departures from late October to late March
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All enquiries will be answered from our office in Patagonia, Argentina.
Dozens of trips - unique combinations of ship + itinerary
Range of ships - 67 to 264 passenger capacity
$5,490 to $89,393
6 to 35 days
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