tury was attacked by the Spanish conquistadors in 1540 and was declared a national monu- ment. A tasting of local products will be served during the excursion. Return to San Pedro de Atacama and spend the afternoon at your leisure. Dinner on your own and overnight.
DAY 4: San Pedro de Atacama/Calama/ Santiago – El Tatio Geysers Early morning excursion to the el Tatio Gey- sers, located at a height of 4,300 m above sea level. The geothermal field consists of huge steam columns. Intense sulphur odours and pools of boiling water and mud give this setting a mystical ambience. Be on the lookout for vicuñas and maybe even foxes and Andean ostrich. Stop at Puritama, famous for its hot pools. After a full-day of sights and sounds, return to your hotel to freshen up. Have the rest of the day at your own disposal and stroll through the streets of San Pedro de Atacama. Lunch and dinner on your own, overnight.
Day 5: San Pedro de Atacama/Calama/ Santiago Morning transfer through the desert back to Calama. Head back by flight to Santiago de Chile, followed by a transfer to your hotel, with time for dinner on your own and overnight stay.
Day 6: Santiago Breakfast marks the end of this extension programme. FROM £1377pp* * The price includes two nights with breakfast at hotel in Santiago de Chile, three nights with break- fast at hotel in San Pedro de Atacama, return flight Santiago de Chile to Calama, including van/ taxi airport transfers in Santiago and Calama/ San Pedro, two half-day and one full-day excur- sion, English-speaking guide during excursions. All excursions are subject to weather conditions. This tour requires a good physical fitness. Note: This tour is available as a post-extension programme, and in combination with voyages starting in Valparaíso, also available as pre-extension programme. BOOKING CODE: CENCJCPRE/CENCJCPOST
Chilean Patagonia Explore the lakes, glaciers and snow-covered mountains of Chilean Patagonia with Puerto Natales as a base, starting in Santiago and ending at the pier in Punta Arenas:
DAY 1: Santiago/Punta Arenas/Puerto Natales Start the tour with a morning transfer from your hotel to the airport and a flight to Punta Arenas followed by an approximately 3-hour long drive (incl. lunch box) through Patagonia’s rugged steppe with the chance to see Magellan condors tracing circles in the sky. Be welcomed at your hotel in Puerto Natales. The rest of the day is spent at your leisure followed by dinner and overnight.
DAY 2: Puerto Natales/Torres del Paine An early start takes you on a full-day excursion to Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage biosphere. See native guanacos and notice the rugged snow-capped Torres del Paine mountains towering in the background. At Lake Grey you can see huge icebergs along the shore and even the Glacier Grey in the dis-
tance. Return to Puerto Natales in the evening for dinner and overnight.
DAY 3: Puerto Natales /Ultima Esperanza ford A three-hour catamaran cruise from Puerto Natales to Ultima Esperanza Fjord takes you through stunning Patagonian scenery to the 1,000 year-old Balmaceda glacier, home to cormorants and sea lions. A short walk takes you to the foot of the Serrano Glacier, sur- rounded by snow-capped peaks and walls of ice. We then return to Puerto Natales, where the rest of the day is at your leisure. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 4: Puerto Natales/Punta Arenas Enjoy the landscape passing by during your transfer back to the pier in Punta Arenas. FROM £1643pp* * The price includes transfer hotel to airport in Santiago de Chile, economy class flight Santiago de Chile – Punta Arenas, incl. current taxes and charg- es, transfer with English-speaking driver from Pun- ta Arenas airport to Puerto Natales to pier in Punta Arenas, 3 overnights at hotel in Puerto Natales incl. full-board and beverages with the meals, two full- day excursions led by an English-speaking guide, use of spa, heated swimming pool and hot tubs. The overnight in Santiago before the start of this tour is part of your Antarctica voyage. All excursions are subject to weather conditions. Not included: Drinks outside the included meals, gratuities. BOOKING CODE: CENPUQ1
Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls is one of the largest and most impressive falls in the world, and now you have the chance to experience it all with this post- extension tour starting from Buenos Aires:
DAY 1: Buenos Aires Overnight at hotel in Buenos Aires, incl. breakfast.
DAY 2: Buenos Aires/ Iguazu Morning transfer to the airport and flight to Iguazu. The afternoon is reserved for a visit to the Brazilian side of the falls. Enjoy a walk along the path following cascades and pano- ramic views of the falls before getting a good night’s sleep at the hotel.
DAY 3: Iguazu Falls Today you will experience the Argentinian side of the waterfalls. Board the train that takes visitors 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. Spend the evening at your own leisure and get some sleep at the hotel.
DAY 4: Iguazu/Buenos Aires Transfer to Iguazu airport and flight back to Buenos Aires. Followed by a transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is at your leisure with an overnight stay in Buenos Aires.
DAY 5: Buenos Aires Breakfast and departure. FROM £1163pp* * The price includes two nights in Iguazu and two nights in Buenos Aires, incl. breakfast, transfers and excursions as per itinerary, English-speaking local guide during transfers and excursions, return econ-
PLEASE NOTE: A MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS APPLIES FOR ALL LAND ADVENTURE PROGRAMMES
omy class flights between Buenos Aires and Iguazu, incl. current taxes and charges. Tour operates after disembarkation. Min. participant number applies. Not included: Dinner, lunch and drinks. BOOKING CODE: CENIGRPOST
Wild Patagonia Patagonia is a region of extremes and has few equals in the world. This tour is available as pre-extension programme for Antarctica voy- ages starting in Ushuaia.
DAY 1: Buenos Aires/El Calafate The tour starts with a morning transfer from your hotel and a flight to Calafate, on the south- ern shore of Argentino Lake near Los Glaciares National Park. After a meet & greet with your local guide, we drive to your hotel in Calafate. In the evening, we visit a Patagonian Estancia, for a true insight into the Patagonian Gaucho life and culture. After some mate tea and pas- tries, you can enjoy a walk and watch a sheep shearing demonstration, while tasting local wine. Dinner will be traditional cuisine served at the Estancia’s restaurant. Return to Calafate for an overnight stay at the hotel.
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. We drive through the impressive Patagonian Steppe, where the climate changes frequently. The glacier is part of the Patagonian Continental Ice Field, where 13 glaciers flow into the Viedma and Argentino lakes. Lunch is included. The evening is spent at your leisure, with an overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3: El Calafate /Ushuaia After breakfast, we transfer you to the airport for a flight to Ushuaia. A local guide will wel- come 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 in the after noon. Evening at your leisure and overnight.
DAY 4: Ushuaia /Embarkation The morning is at your leisure. Around noon you will be picked up from your hotel to join an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Located only 11 km away from Ushuaia, the park is unique for containing mountains as well as access to the sea within its protected area. This excursion will end at the port of Ushuaia with embarkation. FROM £1547pp* * 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. Not included: Lunch, dinner on day 2 and 3, drinks. BOOKING CODE: CENPAT1
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