The Australis Fjords of Tierra del Fuego sails the reverse direction of the Patagonian Explorer — departing from Punta Arenas, Chile and arriving in Ushuaia, Argentina 5 days later. The route covers the Strait of Magellan, the remote forests and Marinelli Glacier at Ainsworth Bay, the hanging glaciers of Pía Fjord, the continuous ice panorama of Glacier Alley along the Beagle Channel, a weather-dependent landing at Cape Horn, and the Yaghan heritage site of Wulaia Bay before final disembarkation in Ushuaia. The cruise is operated by Australis with fixed schedules and onboard accommodation. Southwind coordinates the land sequence around it: private transfer from Punta Arenas Airport to the port, any pre-cruise days in Punta Arenas or Torres del Paine, and the onward connection from Ushuaia to El Calafate, Tierra del Fuego National Park, or international departure after disembarkation.
Ushuaia Post-Cruise Extension: The cruise ends in Ushuaia — a private Ushuaia extension of 2 to 3 days covering Tierra del Fuego National Park, the Beagle Channel, and Estancia Harberton connects naturally without any additional city transfers.
Cross-Border Gateway Logistics: Arrival into Punta Arenas (PUQ) via Santiago and departure from Ushuaia (USH) via Buenos Aires — two countries, two airports, coordinated as a single itinerary with private transfers at both ends.