USHUAIA TIERRA DEL FUEGO NATIONAL PARK
Just a short drive from Ushuaia you will find yourself in the awesome and wild Tierra del Fuego National Park. The visit offers you a marvellous opportunity to see some of the world’s most unique and isolated plants and wildlife. The park was once home to Yaghan Indi- ans and inmates of the old penal colony. Roca Lake and Lapataia Bay are the touristic places that we will visit, including some short walks near the lake, beaver dams and Lapataia Bay. At the end of the national park we will reach the finish of the National Route 3, located 3,063 kilometres away from Buenos Aires. Note: Small amount of walking over uneven ground involved. This tour is included in the pre programme “Wild Patagonia”. From £114pp* * The price includes guided 3–4 hours coach tour before embarkation, starting at the airport and ending at the pier, entrance fee National Park, lunch box with soft drink. Min. participant number applies. Booking code: CENUSH01
SCENIC DRIVE AND HIKING AT THE END OF THE WORLD
This excursion takes us to a wide variety of Patagonian landscapes, lakes and valleys. Leave Ushuaia for a slow drive with a view of the city and the bay, to the Carbajal Valley panoramic view point. From here discover the sub Antarctic forest and peat bogs during a 30min. hike that ends at a lookout over the Alvear mountain range, one of the tallest mountains in this region. Continue the scenic drive towards the Garibaldi Pass and cross the Andes Mountains before descending towards beautiful Escondido Lake. Short break at Las Cotorras cross coun- try ski resort and restaurant before we return to Ushuaia. From £57pp* * The price includes guided four hours coach tour, incl. 30min. hike and photo stops on day of disembarkation, starting at the pier and ending at the airport. Min. participant number applies. Booking Code: CENUSH04
OVERNIGHT TOURS
WILD PATAGONIA 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS Patagonia is a region of extremes and has few equals in the world. This tour is available as pre extension programme for Antarctica voyages starting in Ushuaia.
DAY 1: BUENOS AIRES/EL CALAFATE Morning transfer from your hotel and flight to Calafate. Calafate lies on the southern shore of Argentino Lake and is about 80km from the entrance to Los Glaciares National Park. It is the perfect starting point for vis- iting this region. Meet & greet by your local guide and transfer to your hotel in Calafate. In the evening visit a Patagonian Estancia, for a true insight into the Pa- tagonian Gaucho life and culture. After some mate tea and pastries, enjoy a walk and watch a sheep shearing demonstration, while tasting some local wine. Dinner will be traditional cuisine and served at the Estancia’s restaurant. Return to Calafate and overnight.
DAY 2: EL CALAFATE A must for all visitors to Argentina is a visit to the Glacier Perito Moreno in the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. To reach the mountains, we drive through the impressive Patagonian Steppe, where climate changes frequently and there can be rain or even snow. The glacier is part of the Patagonian Continental Ice Field where 13 glaciers flow into the Viedma and Argentino lakes and towards the Atlantic Ocean. The Perito Moreno glacier is one of the few glaciers in the world that is still pushed forward by its ice masses. Lunch is included. Evening at leisure and overnight.
DAY 3: EL CALAFATE/USHUAIA After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight to Ushuaia. A local guide will welcome you at the airport in Ushuaia and take you to your centrally located hotel. Depending on the flight schedule, enjoy a boat ride through the bay of Ushuaia and the Beagle Channel, sur- rounded by a mountain range in the afternoon. Evening at leisure and overnight.
DAY 4: USHUAIA/EMBARKATION The morning is at your leisure. Around noon you will be picked-up from your hotel and join an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Located only 11 km away from Ushuaia, the Tierra del Fuego National Park is unique for having in its protected area mountains as well as access to the sea. This excursion will end at the port of Ushuaia with the embarkation on MS Fram. Note: Walking over uneven ground is involved in this tour. The operation of the excursion in Ushuaia on day 3 depends on the flight schedule in 2017/18. From £1403pp* * The price includes two nights in El Calafate and one night in Ushuaia, incl. breakfast, transfers, dinner at a Patagonian Farm and excursions as per itinerary, English-speaking local guide during transfers and excursions, economy class flights Buenos Aires to El
Calafate to Ushuaia, incl. current taxes and charges. The overnight in Buenos Aires before the start of this tour is part of your Antarctica voyage. All excursions are subject to weather conditions. Min. participant number applies. Not included: Lunch, dinner on day 2 and 3, drinks. Booking Code: CENPAT1
IGUAZU FALLS 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS
Iguazu Falls is one of the largest and most impressive falls in the world. This tour is available as post extension programme starting in Buenos Aires.
DAY 1: BUENOS AIRES/IGUAZU Begin of your post programme with a transfer from the hotel to the domestic airport and flight to Iguazu with “meet & greet” by your local guide. The afternoon is re- served for a visit to the Brazilian side of the falls. Enjoy a walk along the path following cascades and panoramic views of the falls. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 2: IGUAZU FALLS Today you will experience the Argentinian side of the waterfalls. Board a gas-propelled train that takes visit- ors to the upper falls circuit and the Devil’s Throat, the most prominent and one of the highest falls. Enjoy a 3 km walk along the Iguazu river canyon and admire the flora and fauna, experiencing at close range almost 270 individual cataracts. Evening at leisure and overnight.
DAY 3: IGUAZU/BUENOS AIRES Transfer to Iguazu airport and flight back to Buenos Aires. Our local guide will welcome you to Buenos Aires, followed by a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure and overnight stay.
DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES Breakfast at hotel. End of your post holiday programme. Note: Walking up and down stairs and over uneven ground is involved in this tour. From £1070pp* * The price includes two nights in Iguazu and one night in Buenos Aires, incl. breakfast, transfers and excursions as per itinerary, English-speaking local guide during transfers and excursions, return economy class flights between Buenos Aires and Iguazu, incl. current taxes and charges. Tour operates after disembarkation. Min. participant number applies. Not included: The first night in Buenos Aires. Dinner, lunch and drinks. Booking Code: CENIGR2
VALPARAÍSO/SANTIAGO
DE CHILE For post extension programmes or extra hotel nights in Santiago de Chile, please see pages 198-199.
EXTEND YOUR STAY BUENOS AIRES - Emperador Hotel
The hotel is located on the Avenida del Libertador, only a few steps away from the renowned Avenida 9 de Jul io, close to the art galleries and museums district, a top restaurant area, shopping malls, and in the elegant neighbourhood of Recoleta with easy access to Puerto Madero Harbour. The rooms are equipped with a large bathroom with separate show- er and bathtub, telephone, Wi-Fi Internet, mini bar, cable television, coffee/tea maker, safety box and air conditioning. From £104pp twin* From £207 single* *The price is per person in a twin or single room incl. breakfast
MONTEVIDEO - NH Montevideo Columbia
The hotel is located amid the neo-classical and art deco structures of Montevideo’s Ciudad Vieja (Old Town), close to the beach and several sites. Guests can choose from 136 rooms with free Wi-Fi, the hotel offers a fitness area, sauna, Jacuzzi and solarium. The restaurant Portón Nuevo offers its guest an inter- national cuisine as well as a stunning look over the ocean. Drinks can be enjoyed at the bar. From £73pp twin* From £145 single* *The price is per person in a twin or single room incl. breakfast
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