Adventure in Tierra del Fuego

For lovers of nature, photography, wildlife, trekking, sailing and kayaking

Embark on this expedition to the Terra Incognita of Patagonia, between the fjords and glaciers of Tierra del Fuego along the Darwin mountain range.

This is an adventure for true nature lovers who have experience in sea kayaking and knowledge of camping in remote areas. This is only for true adventurers with experience and who require minimal logistical support.

Description: In this adventure you will discover the heart of Tierra del Fuego in Chilean Patagonia. Begin to arrive at the largest natural park on the island, Karukinka, managed by the WCS Wildlife Conservation Society. Then, travel the most traveled paths and trails to the fjords of Tierra del Fuego, exploring unique landscapes and ecosystems. Then, you can navigate in front of huge ice walls in the fjords modeled by the numerous glaciers and interact with the extraordinary wildlife of the area, such as; Marine elephants, dolphins, sea lions, black breeding albatrosses, king penguins, wild guanacos, among others. This is a journey that will take you back to the historical times in which the adventures tried to conquer this untamed land. On this trip the main transport is by kayak, there will be a zodiac boat that will accompany you during all the time for safety reasons and to establish the camps. You need to have good physical condition and experience in camping and kayak techniques to enjoy this true adventure.

Don Germán and his family was awarded as; The Man at the End of the World, produced by GLP Films, was recently voted "First Adventure Travel Film of 2017" in the Adventure in Motion video contest of Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA)

http://www.thetravelmagazine.net/man-end-world-tierra-del-fuego-chile.html

 

 

Description:

The program of trekking, kayaking and photography among the fjords and glaciers of Tierra del Fuego in Chilean Patagonia is a form of adventure trip in the largest natural park of Tierra del Fuego, Karukinka. Once there, we have the opportunity to see the conservation work that WCS carried out there. From here we move by land to reach the fjords of Tierra del Fuego to explore.

In this adventure we will sail in front of huge ice walls, fjords, recently modeled by glaciers, we will see extraordinary wildlife, which include: elephant seals, leopard seals, dolphins, sea lions, black-browed albatrosses, king penguins and other species.

This is a true adventure, you need to have a good physical condition, and want to live a real experience

 

Day 1 Punta Arenas - Karukinka Park

06:00 Pick up from the hotel. Transfer from Punta Arenas to TDF (crossing to Tierra del Fuego on Ferry)

08:15 Transfer from Bahía Azul to the Karukinka Natural Park.

11:30 Arrival at the Karukinka Natural Park. Welcome meeting with WCS - Wildlife Conservation Society guides who will inform you about the conservation work in the park.

12:00 lunchtime

15:00 pm Hiking to see condors. (2 hours)

18:00 pm Meeting at the end of the trip for a light snack and a drink, opportunity to have an explanation of the activities for the next day.

20:00 PM Dinner and accommodation (Domo or employer's house)


Day 2 Karukinka - Fagnano Lake - Jackson Bay

07:00 Transfer to Rancho Germán Genskowski

09:00 Breakfast with Germán Genskowski and family

10:30 Sighting of Sea Elephants (3 hours)

2:30 pm lunch

17:00 Roast to the stick and typical activity of the estancia.

19:30 Dinner

 


Day 3 Lake Fagnano - Parry Fjord

06:00 Breakfast

07:00 From caleta María, zodiac navigation to Parry Fjord (1 h)

09:00 Arrival to the Parry Fjord. Landing to take the kayak

10:30 Start of the paddling. We sail towards the glaciers, crossing the bays, cliffs, between the icebergs and always in front of the Darwin mountain range (3 hours of sailing)

13:30 Arrival at the base camp "Anfiteatro". lunch

17:00 Walk to the "Amphitheater" viewpoint. Dinner and accommodation.


Day 4 Multi activity Fjord parry

07:00 Breakfast

08:30 On the zodiac boat sailing, looking for the leopard seal.

12:00 Lunch

14:00 We take the kayak to go sailing in the Fjord to caleta Maria (25 kilometers - 4 hours)

18:00 Arrival at Caleta María

7:00 PM Transfer to Karukinka Park

Dinner and accommodation.


Day 5 Return to Punta Arenas

07:00 Breakfast

08:00 Transfer to useless bay, King Penguin Park

11:00 Visit to Pinguino Rey Park, Box Lunch

12:30 Transfer to Porvenir - Punta Arenas

Dinner and accommodation.


includes:

Transportation Punta Arenas - Tierra Del Fuego - Punta Arenas

Kayaking from Maria Bay – Parry Fjord – Maria Bay

Navigation in zodiac boats to jackson bay, visit elephans seals

1 night accommodation in dome

2 nights in cabin Tierra del Fuego style

1 night camping in front of a glacier (tent, sleeping bag, dinning tent)

Zodiac boat for logistic and security support

Food: All Meals, snacks, cocktails, hot and cold drinks

Kayak: Tandem double kayak, and kayak gear (skirt, paddle, poggies ,PFD) semi dry clothes Kokatat, Kayak Guide, Paddling techniques and Safety Briefing interpretative and observation of wildlife during the paddling sessions.

Hiking: Interpretative walks through sub-antartic forest and vegetation.

Gifts: Photo record of the expedition, t-shirt