Collette > Antarctica

Antarctica
12 Days starting from $6,599

Countries Visited:
Chile, Argentina, Antarctica

 

Length: 12 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: Tour and Cruise
Operator: Collette
Tour Code: 3468
   
 
About This Tour


Take a voyage of discovery to the world's southernmost continent, Antarctica, a land of unparalleled beauty and natural history. From the comfort of your cruise ship, the MS Fram, observe dramatic icebergs and wildlife from the ship's expansive decks. Excursions and landings on the "White Continent" allow you to explore this rarely visited region from both land and sea. After disembarking from your cruise ship in Ushuaia, the "city at the end of the world" and the gateway to Antarctica, you'll also explore the culture and history of Santiago, Chile.
 
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Enjoy the services of a professional tour manager who accompanies you throughout your trip.

Meals
10 Breakfast(s), 7 Lunch(es), 8 Dinner(s)

Cruise Accommodations aboard the MS Fram. You will make visits by PolarCirkel (zodiac) boats in various locations

Hotel Accommodations:
Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

SANTIAGOIntercontinental Hotel

Complimentary hotel-to-hotel baggage handling.
Sightseeing
Private transportation via a deluxe, climate-controlled motorcoach
Day 10
Antarctica - Drake Passage
Leave Antarctica and cross the fabled southern waters of the Drake Passage again, participating in engaging lectures on the wonders you’ve just experienced. These waters are rich in krill, the tiny shrimp-like crustaceans that are the favored food of many whales.

Day 11
Drake Passage - Ushuaia, Argentina - Disembark Ship - Buenos Aires
Land in Ushuaia, just as many adventurers have throughout history. Disembark the MS Fram and enjoy leisure time in Ushuaia. Meander the local shops and cafes or perhaps join an optional tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park. Later, transfer to the airport and return to Buenos Aires. The remainder of your day is at leisure to explore or simply relax.

Day 12
Buenos Aires
Explore the charms of Argentina today on your own or through optional tour excursions. Perhaps you will choose to take off for the pampas and enjoy a typical asado lunch, prepared over an open fire. There, enjoy traditional gaucho music and dancing, hallmarks of Argentine culture. This evening, relish a dinner featuring Argentine favorites before a performance exuding the passion and drama of the dance Buenos Aires has given the world - tango!

Day 13
Buenos Aires - Tour Ends
Your tour ends today in Buenos Aires. This evening board your overnight flight and return home with memories of Argentine culture and Antarctic adventures filled with gorgeous scenery.


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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
         
Touring Date
Land Only
Land + Air
Single
(Land Only)
Single
(Land + Air)
2/22/2009 - 3/6/2009
$6,599
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Package Notes:
The inter-flights on this program are included in your land cost.
Special clothing is required for the shore landings; please refer to your pre-departure documents for important details. Passengers will receive a wind and waterproof jacket, and will be lent 1 pair of rubber boots for use during landings.
Due to early arrival times in some cities, rooms may not always be ready for immediate check-in.
Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Order of sightseeing on board the ship may vary based on departure and weather conditions and is at the sole discretion of the cruise line.
This one of a kind vacation gives you the opportunity to explore Antarctica, otherwise known as the "White Continent.

Explore Whalers Bay on Deception Island with its warm springs and black volcanic sand.

panoramic tour of Ushuaia

Four days exploring Antarctica: On the Antarctic Peninsula you'll experience the narrow, glacier-lined Lemaire Channel, considered one of the most beautiful passages in Antarctica - where humpback and killer whale, various penguins and elephant seals are a common sight - and the breathtaking Neumayer Channel with its majestic cliffs. You will make visits by PolarCirkel (zodiac) boats in various locations including: • Half Moon Island, with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, home to the chinstrap penguin, kelp gull and Antarctic tern. • Whalers Bay on Deception Island, with its warm springs and black volcanic sand, home to hundreds of chinstrap penguins. • Almirante Brown in Paradise Harbor, named for its beauty, with ice cliffs and floating icebergs, home to the gentoo and chinstrap penguin. • Neko Harbor off Errera Channel, home to hundreds of gentoo penguins, Weddell and elephant seals, is said to be the mainland of Antarctica. • Port Lockroy, surrounded by mountains, glaciers and ice shelves, and known for its gentoo penguins and blue-eyed cormorants

Package Notes:
The inter-flights on this program are included in your land cost.
Special clothing is required for the shore landings; please refer to your pre-departure documents for important details. Passengers will receive a wind and waterproof jacket, and will be lent 1 pair of rubber boots for use during landings.
Due to early arrival times in some cities, rooms may not always be ready for immediate check-in.
Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Order of sightseeing on board the ship may vary based on departure and weather conditions and is at the sole discretion of the cruise line.
   
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