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Schedules and Accommodations |
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Depart Home / In Flight
- Depart home city for flight to Rio de Janeiro
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2
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Arrive Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Upon arrival, you’ll be required to clear Immigration and Customs; after you clear Customs a Vantage Representative will meet you outside of the customs area to assist you with your transfer to the hotel
- Check in to the hotel
- Welcome Briefing
- Panoramic city tour of Rio de Janeiro. Downtown is the business heart of Rio; passing through Rio Branco Avenue, you’ll see the Candelaria Church, the headquarters for major Brazilian banks and commercial enterprises, the Opera House (Teatro Municipal), and the Carioca Square, church of Santo Antonio built in the 17th century. Proceeding, you’ll see Rio’s aqueduct built in the 18th century being used now to connect downtown to Santa Teresa district. Afterwards you’ll drive through one of the tour highlights: the Flamengo Park from where you have the chance to see Sugar Loaf
- Evening at leisure
- Accommodations for three nights at a Superior First Class hotel
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel  |
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Rio de Janeiro
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Day at leisure — or — optional “Corcovado Tour with lunch”
- Evening at leisure — or — optional "Rio by Night Dinner & Show Tour"
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel (B) |
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Rio de Janeiro
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Day at leisure — or — optional “Petropolis Tour with lunch”
- Evening at leisure
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel (B) |
5
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Rio de Janeiro / Embark Ship
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Morning at leisure — or — optional "Sugar Loaf Tour" with lunch (Tour ends at the pier.)
- Transfer to the pier
- Embark the ms Rotterdam
- Docked — No tender required
- Set sail at 5:00 pm
ms Rotterdam (B,D) |
6-7
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At sea
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (2B,2L, 2D) |
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Buenos Aires/Overnight onboard
- Arrive at 6:00 am
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Docked — No tender required
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Docked — No tender required
- Depart at 9:00 pm
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
10
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Montevideo, Uruguay
- Arrive at 8:00 am, Depart at 6:00 pm
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Docked — No tender required
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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At sea
- Memorable Journeys® Reception
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (2B,2L,2D) |
13
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
- Arrive at 8:00 am, Depart at 5:00 pm
- Tender required (Please Note: During inclement weather the ship will cruise Falkland Sound instead of visiting Stanley.)
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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At sea
- Scenic Cruising Cape Horn
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
15
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Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
- Arrive at 7:00 am, Depart at 3:00 pm
- Docked — No tender required
- Daylight passing Romanche and other glaciers
- Scenic cruising Cockburn and Beagle Channel
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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Punta Arenas, Chile
- Arrive at 7:00 am, Depart at 8:00 pm
- Docked — No tender required
- Scenic cruising Strait of Magellan
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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At sea
- Scenic Cruising Canal Sarmiento and Amalia Glacier
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
18
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At sea
- Scenic Cruising Darwin Channel and Chilean Fjords
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
19
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Puerto Montt, Chile
- Arrive at 8:00 am, Depart at 6:00 pm
- Docked — No tender required
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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At sea
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
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Valparaiso, Chile / Disembark Ship / Santiago, Chile
- Arrive at Valparaiso at 7:00 am
- Docked — No tender required
- Disembark the ms Rotterdam
- Transfer to the hotel with panoramic tours of Vina del Mar and Valparaiso highlights en route, including a stop for empanadas (traditional meat turnovers) and wine
- Check in to the hotel
- Evening at leisure
- Accommodations for three nights at the Superior First-Class Crowne Plaza Santiago (or similar)
Crowne Plaza Santiago (B) |
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Santiago
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Morning panoramic city tour of Santiago. Heading through the downtown area, you’ll pass the Club Hipico, a beautiful horseracing track, and then proceed alongside the Parque O’Higgins and the Cousino Palace (built between 1870 and 1878 for the wealthy Cousino family). From here you’ll head along the famous Almeda, Santiago’s colorful main avenue, to the heart of the city. You’ll visit the Plaza de Armas and the cathedral. Afterwards you’ll reach the picturesque Santa Lucia hill, site of Santiago’s foundation in 1541 for a view of the scenic downtown area
- Afternoon at leisure
- Evening at leisure — or — optional "Santiago by Night Tour" with dinner
Crowne Plaza Santiago (B) |
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Santiago
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Day at leisure — or — optional full-day “Portillo Tour with lunch”
- Evening at leisure
Crowne Plaza Santiago (B) |
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Santiago / In Flight
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Morning and afternoon at leisure — or — optional "La Chascona & Central Market" tour.
- Motorcoach transfer to the airport
- Depart Santiago on an overnight flight
(B) |
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U.S. Gateway / Return Home
- Arrive at U.S. gateway
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You’ll be required to clear Immigration and Customs at your first point of entry into the U.S.
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Connect to flight home
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| IMPORTANT NOTICE: The above day-by-day itinerary is preliminary and therefore subject to change. If any major changes occur in advance of your departure, you’ll be notified in writing by Vantage Deluxe World Travel. If changes occur while on board ship or on tour, you’ll be notified by your Vantage Program Manager. |