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VANTAGE DELUXE WORLD TRAVEL
Detailed Day by Day Itinerary
Antarctica & Falkland Islands
21-Day Itinerary (AFC08)
View Days: [1-5] [6-10] [11-15] [16-20] [21-21]  print friendly version
Day Schedules and Accommodations
1
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DEPART US GATEWAY / OVERNIGHT FLIGHT

  • Depart home city



2
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ARRIVE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

  • Arrive Buenos Aires (via U.S. Gateways)
  • Clear Immigrations & Customs
  • Meet and Greet assistance at airport
  • Motor-coach transfer to hotel (approx 45 min)
  • Lunch on own
  • Welcome briefing
  • Morning Panoramic City Tour
  • Major highlights include the 9 of July Avenue, with the sight of the Obelisk and the Teatro Colon, the Palermo district, the May Square, with the Cathedral and the Pink House (Government House), the old San Telmo district and the colorful La Boca, the little Italy. The tour will also take you to the Recoleta area
  • Evening at leisure
  • Dinner on own


Hotel Emperador Buenos Aires      
3
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BUENOS AIRES

  • Day and evening at leisure
  • Dinner on own - or – Optional “Estancia Tour”, with lunch


Hotel Emperador Buenos Aires      
4
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BUENOS AIRES / USHUAIA / EMBARK SHIP

  • Continental Breakfast buffet
  • Transfer to the Ezeiza International Buenos Aires Airport
  • Check in for Charter Flight to Ushuaia
  • Depart Buenos Aires
  • Light Snack served en route on plane
  • Arrive Ushuaia
  • Meet and greet assistance at airport
  • Transfer to pier (10 minutes)
  • Embarkation ms Nordnorge
  • Dinner on board


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,D)
5-6
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AT SEA

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • During the sail to the Falkland Islands, you will enjoy lectures about the wildlife and history of this archipelago of 700 islands.
  • Memorable Journey Reception (on Day 6)


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
6-7
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WEST POINT FALKLAND ISLANDS / ISLAS MALVINAS

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • After a day’s sail, you reach the westernmost settled outposts in the Falklands.


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
8
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STANLEY

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • The ship will call at Stanley, the capital of the Falklands.
  • Explore the town on your Own or take a guided tour. Optional excursions.


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
9-10
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AT SEA

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • While at sea, you’ll be diverted by lectures about Antarctica’s extraordinary history and unique beauty


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
11-15
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CRUISE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • The ship will negotiate the narrow passage between Booth Island and the Antarctica Peninsula. known as the Lemaire Channel, named ironically for the Belgian explorer of the Congo.
  • You’ll be awed by the majesty of this frozen landscape and delighted by your sightings of blue-eyed shags, cape petrels, creabeater seals, humpback, minke and killer whales.
  • You’ll aboard PolarCirkel boats will be attempted in various locations (weather permitting), including:
    • Whalers Bay on Deception Island
    • Half Moon Island.
    • Yankee Harbor.
    • Almirante Brown in Paradise Harbor
    • Port Lockroy, is one of the top tourist sites in Antarctica, as well as an important British base, where postcards postmarked “Antarctica” can be purchased
    • Neko Harbor’s
    • Petermann Island
    • Cuverille Island
    • Wilhelmina Bay
    • Antarctica Sound.
    • Brown Bluff,
  • For safety reasons, following Antarctic Treaty’s Recommendation XVII-1 and the IAATO Guidelines for Visitors to Antarctica that prevent unnecessary impact on the environment, landing groups can not exceed a maximum of 100 people at each time. Large, sturdy RIB’s (Polar Cirkel boats), handled by the vessel’s officers will be used to transport you on shore.


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
16-17
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AT SEA

  • Breakfast, lunch & dinner on board ship
  • During the crossing of Drake Passage, the lecture series will continue


ms Nordnorge
Hurtigruten   (B,L,D)
18
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USHUAIA / DISEMBARKATION / BUENOS AIRES

  • Breakfast on board ship
  • Ship arrives Ushuaia
  • Morning at leisure onboard ship – or Optional Shore Excursions
  • After breakfast depart ship via motorcoach with a short orientation drive of Ushuaia en route to Ushuaia Airport
  • Arrive at Ushuaia Airport
  • Light lunch snack served on plane
  • Arrive Buenos Aires
  • Meet and Greet at Airport
  • Motor-coach transfer to hotel
  • Evening at leisure
  • Dinner on own


Hotel Emperador Buenos Aires      (B,D)
19
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BUENOS AIRES

  • Buffet breakfast
  • Day at leisure
  • Lunch on own - or - Optional “Evening Tango Show & Dinner” with included tango lesson
  • Evening at leisure
  • Dinner on own


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BUENOS AIRES / IN-FLIGHT

  • Buffet breakfast
  • Day at leisure - or- Optional “Tigre Delta Tour
  • Lunch on own
  • Dinner on own
  • Evening Transfer to airport for return flight home
  • Depart Buenos Aires


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ARRIVE US GATEWAY

  • Arrive U.S. Gateway (MIA, ATL, DFW, JFK)