Antarctica : Antarctic Discovery
Enjoy an Antarctica Cruise to see the wildlife
Antarctica Cruises offer you the rare experience of a break in Buenos Aires which one of the world’s most exciting metropolis and a safari to Antarctica to see emperor penguins and orcas up close. You will travel by sea to Ushuaia, the world’s most southerly city, with some of the most pure, idyllic and breathtaking landscapes on this planet. Emperor penguins and orcas await you on our Antarctica Cruises which set off from Buenos Aires.
Join MS Fram on this new itinerary to Antarctica and back in just two weeks. Enjoy two nights Buenos Aires before flying to Ushuaia. With eight nights on board the ship, five whole days will be spent in Antarctica. Landings in Antarctica will vary from voyage to voyage and largely depend on the weather and ice conditions. Old abandoned whaling stations, idyllic bays filled with ice, rock and penguins are all on the visiting list. Wherever we land, the experience will be breathtaking and unforgettable.
For your ease and convenience the itinerary described below is based on your South America package and voyage and does not include intercontinental flights. Flight add-ons costs available on request.
**PLEASE NOTE DEPARTURES FOR NOVEMBER 2009 AND ONWARDS THERE IS JUST ONE NIGHT IN BUENOS AIRES ON OUTWARD JOURNEY AND ONE NIGHT ON THE RETURN**
Itinerary
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Days 1 to 2 -
Arrive in Buenos Aires
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The journey begins in the Argentinean capital of Buenos Aires on the shores of the Rio de la Plata. Your stay gives an opportunity to explore the city that many have called the ‘Paris of the South’. You might like to visit the cities grandiose European architecture, perhaps see the famous mausoleums of the Recoleta Cemetery, or take in a fabulous Tango show.
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Day 3 -
Embark ship
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Fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, located at the very tip of the South American continent and embark MS Fram later this afternoon. Set sail towards the Drake Passage, via the Beagle Channel and Cape Horn.
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Days 4 to 5 -
The Drake Passage
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Over the coming days we cross the infamous waters of the Drake Passage, where the two great oceans of the Atlantic and the Pacific meet beneath brooding skies filled with countless curious seabirds. Head for the northernmost tip of the vast white continent of Antarctica, the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands. .
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Days 5 to 9 -
In Antarctica
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In Antarctica. Our landing sites in Antarctica will vary from voyage to voyage, depending upon ice and weather conditions. We hope to sail to Deception Island, with its spectacular views of the volcano‘s caldera and Whaler’s Bay, where we have a good chance of spotting whales amongst the rich waters. We also hope to visit the narrow iceberg-lined Lemaire Channel, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful passages in Antarctica and, if conditions allow, the breathtaking Neumayer Channel. We will take in old abandoned whaling stations and idyllic bays where ice, rocks and penguins are all you can see for miles. We will stop off at remote research stations and isolated sites like Port Lockroy, sail into awe-inspiring locations like Neko Harbour and Petermann Island and also try to use our tender boats to land on sites like Half Moon Island with its chinstrap penguin rookery and Cuverville Island which has a large gentoo penguin population. Depending on the season you will also be able to witness nest-building activities, breeding or the arrival of penguin chicks.
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Days 9 to 10 -
Sail across Drake Passage
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Sail across Drake Passage back towards Cape Horn, covering some 800 km over the next day and a half. Enjoy on board lectures.
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Day 11 -
Arrive in Ushuaia
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Arrive in Ushuaia. Possibility to pay an optional visit to Tierra del Fuego National Park, the spectacular ‘Land of Fires’, home to rare Fuegian foxes, condor and a landscape of glacial lakes, tundra and dramatic mountains. Fly to Buenos Aires and stay overnight.
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Day 12 -
International flight home
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Transfer to the airport for your international flight.
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Day 13 -
Land at London Heathrow
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Land at London Heathrow
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Prices
| Dates |
14 Day Antarctic Discovery |
| Adult |
26/11/2008
| £3,280 |
04/12/2008
12/12/2008
28/12/2008
28/12/2008
| £3,565 |
20/12/2008
| £3,670 |
05/01/2009
13/01/2009
| £3,290 |
14/02/2009
22/02/2009
| £3,290 |
17/11/2009
| £4,671 |
25/11/2009
| £4,671 |
03/12/2009
| £4,881 |
11/12/2009
| £4,881 |
04/01/2010
| £4,841 |
12/01/2010
| £4,841 |
13/02/2010
| £4,841 |
| Notes |
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Prices are per person, based on two adults sharing.
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Deposit required : £600.00 Per Person
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Departures on the 20/12/2008 include an extra night in Buenos Aires after the voyage to spend New Years Eve.
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Prices for single travellers:
| Dates |
14 Day Antarctic Discovery |
| Adult |
26/11/2008
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04/12/2008
12/12/2008
28/12/2008
28/12/2008
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20/12/2008
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05/01/2009
13/01/2009
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14/02/2009
22/02/2009
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17/11/2009
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25/11/2009
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03/12/2009
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11/12/2009
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04/01/2010
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12/01/2010
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13/02/2010
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| Notes |
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Prices are per person.
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Deposit required : £600.00 Per Person
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Departures on the 20/12/2008 include an extra night in Buenos Aires after the voyage to spend New Years Eve.
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Please call one of sales advisors for details of single supplements etc
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What's Included?
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Return economy class flights from London Heathrow incl. applicable taxes and surcharges (except departure tax from South America which has to be paid locally)
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Domestic charter flight between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires.
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2 nights in Buenos Aires before the voyage and 1 night after the voyage including breakfast, transfers as applicable. For travel from November 2009 onwards there is only one night pre and one night post in Buenos Aires,
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Transfers as applicable.
What's NOT Included?
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Travel insurance
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Luggage handling
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Optional excursions
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Gratuities
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Departure tax from South America (details to be forwarded with your travel documents).
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Fuel surcharge
Prices are based on I grade cabins. Upgrades available on request
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