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Antarctica
on Air, Land & Sea with Antarctica XXI..."Tour
Code CH51"
6 days/5 nights
We
invite you to join the most fascinating Antarctic Cruise,
which is also a worldwide exclusivity: the only Antarctic
flight-cruise in history.
You
will be able to get to the Antarctic in approximately three
hours in direct flight from the city of Punta Arenas in Chile,
avoiding a journey of 5 days (2,5 to get there and 2,5 to
return). through the stormy waters of the Drake Sea.
From
here on, you will travel during 6 days and 5 nights visiting
the most beautiful scenic places and the biggest concentration
of fauna in this bright continent.
Program
includes:
- Transfer to Punta Arenas airport and flight to King George
Island
- Visit to Eduardo Frei Chilean Base, the biggest on this
side of the continent
- Visit to Hanna Point on Livingston Island, home of the Antarctic
and Gentoo Penguins
- Possible sighting of the Macaroni Penguin, Southern Elephant
Seal and Antarctic Fur Seal
- Aitcho Island and its Gentoo and Antarctic Penguin colonies
- Deception Island, of volcanic origin
- Visit the ruins of the former Norwegian Whaling Station
and the BAS shelter
- Guided tour to Neptune's Bellows, nesting site of the Cape
Petrel
- Visit to Port Lockroy on Wiencke Island and Paradise Bay
- Visit to the Chilean Air Force President Gabriel Gonzales
Videla base
- Cruise through the Lemaire Channel, one of the most beautiful
places in the world, known as the Kodak Gap
- Landing and sighting of Petermann Island, the southernmost
spot in our trip. Home of Gentoo and Adelie Penguins and of
a colony of King Cormorants
- Cuverville Island, nesting place of the Gentoo Penguin
- Landing at Half Moon Island, habitat of large Antarctic
Penguin colonies
- Visit to the Henry Artowcski Polish Academy of Science Antarctic
Base
- Airport transfers/hotel accommodation for the day prior
to the beginning of the program
- Introduction speech and welcome dinner the day prior to
the beginning of the program
- Flights to and from Antarctica
- Accommodation on selected cabin and Full Board
- Information speeches, reference material and expositions
on board
- Passenger's accident insurance
- Expeditions on ROUTE
Program does not include:
- Transfers not mentioned on the itinerary
- Taxes in ports and airports
- Laundry, phone calls, use of Internet
- Meals or drinks not included in the menu
- Medical attention, clinics, health insurance
- Tips
Season:
From January to February. Please
use this itinerary only as a guide, because the exact route
and program may vary according to the weather conditions,
the amount of ice on the zone, or the presence of wildlife.
For
more details or for pricing, please call
416.655.0734 or email tours@artbytouch.net.
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