10 Day Voyage from £3678
From the contrasting streets of Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, this captivating adventure aboard MS Fram journeys to abandoned whaling stations, isolated bays and vast penguin colonies, on an 8-day voyage of breathtaking scope.
Itinerary
Day 1 :
Fly from Buenos Aires 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 Drake Passage, via the Beagle Channel and Cape Horn.
Day 2 :
Sail across the Drake Passage, on course for the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands. A series of on board lectures will introduce you to the wonders of Antarctica.
Days 3 - 8 :
In Antarctica. Explore the South Shetland Islands and isles along the Antarctic Peninsula and visit penguin colonies, discover ice formations and look out for wildlife. Your itinerary 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 you 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. You will take in old abandoned whaling stations and idyllic bays where ice, rocks and penguins are all you can see for miles.
Hopefully, you 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 the 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.
Day 9 :
Leave Antarctica and sail across Drake Passage back towards Cape Horn, covering some 800km over the next day and a half. On board lectures.
Day 10 :
Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires.
DEPARTURE DATES :
2011 : 2, 11 Jan.
ANTARCTIC DISCOVERY - PRICES : 2011Move cursor over cabin grade for description.
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| 2011 | |||
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| Cabin Grade | 2, 11 Jan | ||
| I | Twin | Brochure Price | 3678 |
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| Inside |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 2358 |
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| N | Twin | Brochure Price | 4292 |
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| Outside |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 2818 |
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| U | Twin | Brochure Price | 4593 |
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| Outside |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 3044 |
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| QJ | Twin | Brochure Price | 5082 |
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| Suite |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 3410 |
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| Q | Twin | Brochure Price | 5550 |
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| Suite |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 3761 |
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| M | Twin | Brochure Price | 6205 |
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| Suite |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 4253 |
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| MG | Twin | Brochure Price | 6860 |
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| Suite |
Supp* | Brochure Price | 4744 |
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All above prices are in £s per person based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin cabin/room.
* Single occupancy supplement.
YOUR VOYAGE PRICE INCLUDES:
- Voyage in cabin grade of your choice including full board.
- Domestic charter flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.
- Transfers as applicable.
- Suites also include a selection of drinks with meals on board.
NOT INCLUDED :
- International flights between UK and Buenos Aires. See FLIGHT PACKAGE below
- Travel insurance
- Luggage handling
- Optional excursions
- Gratuities
| FLIGHT PACKAGES | Price from |
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| London Heathrow to Buenos Aires | |
| Jan 2011 | 1475 |
YOUR FLIGHT PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Return economy class (usually overnight) flights from London Heathrow to Buenos Aires (via Madrid or similar), including applicable taxes and current fuel surcharges (except departure tax from South America which has to be paid for locally).
- 1 night in Buenos Aires before the voyage and 1 night after the voyage, including breakfast, transfers as applicable.
All above prices are in £s per person.
Departures and supplements from other UK airports are available on request.
