Antarctica tour packages
"Antarctic Dream" 11 Day/10 Night Cruise
Itinerary of
Tours, Trips, Travel & Cruises **
Ushuaia ->
Drake Passage -> King George Islands -> Antarctic Peninsula -> Neko Bay -> Plenau -> Petermann Island -> Paradise Bay -> Cuverville Island -> Deception Island -> Whaler's Bay -> Pendulum Cove -> Drake Passage -> Ushuaia
Vessel : M/V Antarctic Dream
Prices starting from: $8,352 pp (based on twin share in 'Amundsen' Cabin)
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"Classic Antarctica" 11Day/10Night Cruise
Itinerary of
Tours, Trips, Travel & Cruises **
Ushuaia -> Drake Passage -> South Shetland Islands: Deception Island, King George Island -> Antarctic Peninsula: Gerlache Strait, Lemaire Channel, Paradise Bay -> Melchior Island -> Cuverville Island -> Portal Point -> Neko Harbour -> Pleanau Island -> Petermann Island -> Drake Passage -> Ushuaia
Vessel : M/V Ushuaia
This ice-strengthened former research accommodates 84 passengers in 41 twin cabins and suites, and offers a detailed program of lectures and excursions via zodiac landings for a comprehensive way to discover this captivating continent.
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Short breaks to Antarctica
If a cruise to the nether regions of the planet is not for your clients, the South America Tourism Office also offers short trips to the Antarctica by plane for a once in a lifetime stopover package.
Fly by Antarctica 2 Days/1 Night Package
Discover the untouched beauty of the Antarctic landscape and the unique fauna of this mysterious continent quickly and comfortably with this air and land package.
Itinerary: 1 Day
There is no other place in the world as amazing as Antarctica. This continent is almost completely covered by ice, a desert of water. Covering an area of around 7,000,000 km2, Antarctica is the second smallest continent after Australia. It is also the windiest, coldest and least populated of the planet. The search for the Antarctic Continent was one of the last great adventures during exploration times. We invite you to explore and feel the " Antarctic, The White Silence " an unique experience on earth.
DAY 1: PUNTA ARENAS - KING GEORGE ISLAND - PUNTA ARENAS
Transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas to take the airplane to the Antarctica, King George Island. First of all, the pilot will check the weather conditions and if they are favourable we will leave heading south towards Antarctica, our destination. During the flight, we will be crossing the Magellan¡¯s Strait and continue over Tierra del Fuego, Darwin Mountains and its glaciers. Only islands will compose the landscape until we reach Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) and the last rocks of the American continent. After of a pleasant flight of three and a half hours we will get to the Antarctic¡¯s airport of Frei Base at king George Island. After the arrival, we will visit the establishments of Villa Las Estrellas (The Stars Village), first site to inhabited by civilians, and the Meteorological Centre. Then we will visit the Sea Lion colony in the Drake Sea in a hike across the runway towards the beach. Enjoy lunch and/or a snack depending on the place and time of arrival. Then we will take a short walk to the Chinese Station to observe Marine Birds, Penguins and Weddell Seals. Also we will walk through an isthmus to Ardley Island, where Papua Penguin colonies live. During the day some time is left to see places of attraction and prepare our return to Punta Arenas.
NOTES:
Program subject to weather conditions
Passengers have right to carry 10 kgs. during the trip to Antarctica.
Ask for extra weight during trip to Antarctica.
Program is developed with fixed departures.
Program requires a minimum of 8 passengers (aircraft KING AIR) to make this program available.
Passenger should consider 1 day extra of stay at the beginning and 2 days extra of stay at the end of the excursion in Punta Arenas, according to some delay because of weather conditions.
Program requires special clothing during trip to Antarctica.
No special clothing is included in this trip. It is recommended that passengers bring:
Trekking shoes for the snow
2 pairs of thick socks (wool or wool blend)
2 pairs thin thermal socks
Thermal long underwear
Waterproof rain pants
Waterproof backpack
Wool sweaters, polar fleece jackets or polypropylene vests
Do not use cotton
1 snow jacket made of gore text
Ski gloves, mittens and a pair of thin glove liners
Scarf
1 polypropylene or wool ski cap (preferably wind-proof), ear flaps or a pair of ear mufflers
Sun glasses with uv protection
Sun block and lip balm with uv protection
Video or photographic camera
Film
Binoculars
Departure Dates for 2009 and 2010:
November 2009: 17 - 21 - 27
December 2009: 3 -15 - 29
January 2010: 5 - 20 - 29
February 2010: 2 - 9 - 27
March 2010: 3 - 9 - 23
** Itinerary is subject to change, due to weather conditions etc.
