Skorpios III

DAY 1 (Saturday)	PUERTO NATALES Board Skorpios III at Puerto Natales pier in the late afternoon. Welcome cocktail and dinner reception. Late evening sailing.
DAY 2 (Sunday)	PUERTO NATALES / ANGOSTURA KIRKE / COLLLINWOOD /CONCEPCION CHANNEL Sail across the Angostura Kirke, bearing North through the Marla Vicuña Channel, the small Bay of Union, Collingwood & Sarmiento, Concepción and Wide channels to finally anchor at Eyre Fjord. Later navigate the Sarmiento Channel. Afternoon navigation through Pitt Canal arriving at Concepción Canal.
DAY 3 (Monday)	PIO X GLACIER / EYRE FJORD / PUERTO EDEN Approach Pio X Glacier, one of South America's largest. It covers an area of 1.263 sq Kms and is part of the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. At around noon you will weigh anchor back to Eyre Fjord, sailing through the Grappler Channel and Indian Pass. Arrive to Puerto Eden in the afternoon. Disembark in motorboats and visit this picturesque fishing village located on Wellington Island and whose first inhabitants were the Alacalufes or Kaweskar. As the town has not got any proper roads, you will walk on its walkways to arrive at the Observation point.
DAY 4 (Tuesday)	PUERTO EDEN / ABYSS PASS / AMALIA GLACIER / VILLARRICA COVE Leave Puerto Eden early in the morning and navigate through Paso del Abismo (Abyss Pass), a name that brings to memory the places where fearless explorer use to venture. Later in the morning navigate through Wide Channel before arriving at the Amalia Glacier, located in the central part of the Southern Patagonian ice fields. In the evening anchor at Villarrica Cove.
DAY 5 (Wednesday)	VILLARRICA COVE / ASIA AND CALVO FJORDS Early morning sail from Villarrica Cove navigating towards Asia and Calvo Fjords.During the morning you will reach the Estero Calvo to admire the Asia and Calvo Glaciers. In the evening enjoy the farewell Captain's dinner.
DAY 6 (Thursday)	ANGOSTURA KIRKE / PUERTO NATALES / PUNTA ARENAS At dawn you will cross the Angostura Kirke. At approx. 10:30AM arrive in Puerto Natales. Disembark and transfer back to Punta Arenas airport. Please note that from September 2008 transfer included will be only to Puerto Natales airport. Please enquire for additional cost for transfer to Punta Arenas.

DAY 1
(Friday)

PUERTO NATALES / SKORPIOS CRUISE
Board Skorpios III at Puerto Natales pier. Welcome cocktail and dinner reception.

DAY 2
(Saturday)

SKORPIOS / PUERTO NATALES / TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK /SKORPIOS
Depart by van in the morning to Torres del Paine National Park. Stop at Lake Sarmiento and then continue to the Amarga Lagoon fed by underground water and rain, and very rich in salt and minerals (hence the name) which is also a temporary home to flamingos. Arrive at the Nordenskjold Lake viewpoint from where you can admire (weather permitting) the Cuernos (Horns) del Paine. After a lunch break (lunch not included) continue to Lake Toro or Lake Grey viewpoints and then return to the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales stopping en route for a visit at the Milodon Cave.

NOTES
Itinerary subject to changes according to navigation and weather conditions.
Land and boat excursions according to the itinerary.
Full board daily on board (breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner) including open bar (alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages).

DAY 1 (Tue or Fri)	Weigh anchor between 17:00 and 18:00 hours from the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales sailing through the Patagonian channels (Kirke Narrowness, Morla Vicuña, Union, Collinwood, Sarmiento).
DAY 2 (Wed or Sat)	At 08:00 hours arrive at the Amalia Glacier. The ship approaches the glacier so that panoramic views can be enjoyed. At 09:15 hours sail towards the El Brujo Glacier arriving at 11:00 hours. Weather permitting it will be possible to disembark to observe the glacier from a nearby rock. At 12:30 hours set sail towards the Calvo Fjord. Reach port at the Calvo Fjord at 14:30 hours where there will be an excursion on motor boats to visit Fernando, Capitan Constantino and Alipio Glaciers, amongst others. At 18:30 hours set sail towards the Montañas Fjord.
DAY 3 (Thu or Sun)	At 09:00 hours visit the Montañas Fjord where it will be possible to see five glaciers that slide down from the Sarmiento Mountains to the sea. At 10:00 hours visit the Bernal Glacier where a soft hiking can be done to the base of the Glacier and visit to the Herman Glacier to sail in its bay (tide permitting). Then proceed with a visit to the Alsina and Paredes Glacier. At 17:00 hours set sail from the Montañas Fjord crossing the Kirke Narrowness. Arrive at the Skorpios Terminal in Puerto Natales at 22:30hours.
DAY 4 (Fri or Mon)	Disembark between 08:00 and 09:30 hours in Puerto Natales pier.

DAY 1
(Monday)

PUERTO NATALES / SKORPIOS CRUISE
Board Skorpios III at Puerto Natales pier. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 2
(Tuesday)

DAY 1
(Thursday)

PUERTO NATALES / SKORPIOS CRUISE
Overnight at Hotel Remota or similar in Puerto Natales.

DAY 2
(Friday)

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