A Cruise in the Southernmost Region of the World?

The Stella Australis offers a one-of-a-kind Patagonia cruise experience to explore the Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia Region. Aboard this comfortable and luxurious cruise ship you will follow in the footsteps of one of the world’s greatest explorers, Charles Darwin, as you discover the many wonders of the so-called “end of the world”

To get started on this amazing journey, the Captain and the crew will welcome you with a reception cocktail. This comfortable and luxurious cruise is fully equipped with 5 decks, 3 lounges, and a completely open observation terrace where you’ll be mesmerized with the incredible landscapes this trip has in store for you. This is really the choice vessel when exploring Tierra del Fuego and the Straits of Magellan.

Get up close and personal with the glaciers and wild animal colonies of Cape Horn.   Get even closer to the famous elephant seals and the peculiar Magellanic Penguins –  in their own natural environment!   You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the historic Straits of Magellan,  the only natural passage between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and the famous Beagle Channel.

If you’re up for some adventure you’ll have several great options to choose from.  For example, there’s the Pia Glacier hiking excursion.  Or take a ride on a Zodiac to watch the penguins?  Maybe just a walking excursion to see the rare vegetation of the Magellanic forest.  No matter what your style and preferences, you’ll find this amazing voyage incomparably rewarding!

Just like a professional explorer (and as a part of the theme of the trip,) your expedition leaders will provide you with constant information and details about all the sights and species you’ll be seeing, so you can grasp the complete and bigger picture, and appreciate just how unique this location is, there at the far side of the world.

This one’s an easy choice. This incredible trip is the best possible way to know and experience this rare and stunning region!  BOOKING: We can arrange and customize a visit for you, so don’t forget to contact us if you’d like to discover our Patagonia cruises.

On July 11, large areas of Patagonia will be cast into darkness just before sunset due to a solar eclipse starting in French Polynesia and passing over Easter Island before dropping through the southern reaches of the South American Continent. Most, if not all hotels on Chile’s remote Easter Island long since full for the key date, but we do have space in both the Chilean and Argentina Patagonia, which would serve as an ideal alternative for the solar eclipse event.

For lodging, tour, and hotel arrangements visit the Latin Excursions South America Tours page.

Combine 2 or 3 Explora destinations from June to September

Travelers who combine two or more Explora destinations, with a minimum of 4 nights in Patagonia and 3 nights in Atacama or Rapa Nui, will receive a special rate of $600 USD per person per night when traveling between June 1st and September 30th, 2010.

Choose the Explora destination that you prefer during the month of September

For September only, we are offering a unique rate of $600 USD per person per night, with a 4 night minimum in any Explora destination, with no need to combine destinations.

Combine Easter Island with Atacama, or Atacama with Patagonia, or Easter Island with Patagonia!

Contact Latin Excursions for this exciting special.

About explora: explora travel offers lodge-based journeys in which an explora lodge is the central point for exploring the natural and cultural surroundings. Lodge bases include explora Atacama, explora Patagonia and explora Rapa Nui.

Begin your Chilean adventure in Santiago, the capital city, with a city tour to highlights of this major South American capital. Then, continue north to the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, and home to stark desert landscapes and interesting wildlife and history. Your home base for explorations into the desert and Altiplano will be the village oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, which has been inhabited for centuries. Stay at a luxurious lodge, with daily excursions to El Tatio Geysers, the Valley of the Moon, pre-Columbian ruins, high altitude lagoons, salt flats and more!

After spending four or five days in the Atacama, you’ll fly back to Santiago for an overnight, before continuing your adventures in Patagonia.

Torres del Paine National Park is home to ancient forests, imposing glaciers, fjords, and the torres (towers) that overlook the park. You’ll stay in Patagonia Camp, a unique way to experience Patagonia. Your luxury yurt tent overlooks Lake Toro, and the camp is just outside the National Park. Excursions are planned each evening with expert guides, depending on guests’ preferences, and take you around the region.

End the trip with a flight back to Santiago, and overnight before your international flight home. Ask us for details on planning this trip, and other accommodation options.

The five day cruise begins in Punta Arenas, Chile, where you’ll board your expedition vessel, specially outfitted for Arctic cruising, and sail through the Strait of Magellan. Continue the cruise with stops at places like Tucker Islet to see colonies of Magellanic penguins and cormorants, Cape Horn National Park, and more. You’ll sail through Glacier Alley, through six imposing glaciers, and disembark on the Pia Glacier for panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and forests.

The four day itinerary still visits glacier, penguin and forest highlights, and is great for those shorter on time. The four day itinerary departs from Ushuaia, Argentina; the five day itinerary departs from Punta Arenas, Chile.

Ask us about availability, and combining this trip with land adventures throughout Chile and Argentina.

Begin your Antarctica adventure with a flight to King George Island, where you’ll board your expedition vessel to begin a four day cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula to visit the stunning landscapes and the best wildlife areas.

Explore glacial landscapes, enormous penguin colonies, and go whale and bird watching with land excursions each day, led by professional guides. Cruise between the South Shetland Islands, through ice-filled fjords and between imposing icebergs. Possible destinations, depending on weather, include Hannah Point, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Paradise Bay, Cuverville and Deception Islands.

This itinerary is perfect for travelers short on time, with a total of seven nights in Chile, including an arrival night in Santiago. Contact us for details on reserving this trip!