| Day |
Schedules and Accommodations |
1
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Depart Home / In Flight
- Depart home city for flight to Santiago
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2
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Arrive Santiago, Chile
- 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
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Welcome Briefing
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Check in to the hotel
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Afternoon 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
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Evening at leisure
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Accommodations for three nights at the Superior First-Class Crowne Plaza Santiago (or similar)
Crowne Plaza Santiago  |
3
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Santiago
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Day at leisure — or — optional full-day “Portillo Tour with lunch”
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Evening at leisure
Crowne Plaza Santiago (B) |
4
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Santiago
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Morning and afternoon at leisure — or — "La Chascona & Central Market Tour."
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Evening at leisure — or — optional "Santiago by Night Tour" with dinner
Crowne Plaza Santiago (B) |
5
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Santiago / Valparaiso/ Embark Ship
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Transfer to the pier with panoramic tours of Vina del Mar and
Valparaiso highlights en route, including a stop for empanadas
(traditional meat turnovers) and wine
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Embark the ms Rotterdam
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Docked — No tender required
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Set sail at 5:00 pm
ms Rotterdam (B,D) |
6
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At Sea
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
7
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Puerto Montt, Chile
- Arrive at 7:00 am, Depart at 5:00 pm
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Docked — No tender required
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
8
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At Sea
- Scenic Cruising Darwin Channel and Chilean Fjords
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
9
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At Sea
- Scenic Cruising Canal Sarmiento and Amalia Glacier
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
10
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Punta Arenas, Chile
- Arrive at 7:00 am, Depart at 8:00 pm
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Docked — No tender required
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Scenic cruising of the Strait of Magellan and Beagle Channel and
daylight passing of the Romanche, Alemania, Francia, and Italia glaciers
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
11
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Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
- Arrive at 1:00 pm, Depart at 9:00 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) |
12
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At Sea
- Scenic Cruising Cape Horn
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
13
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
- Arrive at 9:00 am, Depart at 4:00 pm
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Tender required (Please Note: During inclement weather the ship will cruise Falkland Sound instead of visiting Port Stanley.)
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
14-15
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At Sea
- Memorable Journeys® Reception
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (2B,2L,2D) |
16
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Buenos Aires, Argentina /Overnight on Board
- 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) |
17
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Buenos Aires
- Docked — No tender required
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Depart at 9:00 pm
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Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (B,L,D) |
18
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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) |
19-20
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At Sea
- Accommodations on board ship
ms Rotterdam (2B,2L,2D) |
21
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Rio de Janeiro / Disembark Ship
- Docked — No tender required
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Disembark the ms Rotterdam
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Transfer to the hotel with panoramic city tour of Rio en route.
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
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Check in to the hotel
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Evening at leisure
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Accommodations for three nights at a Superior First Class Hotel
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel (B) |
22
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Rio de Janeiro
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Day at leisure — or — optional “Corcovado Tour with lunch”
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Dinner on own — or — optional Rio by Night Dinner & Show”
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel (B) |
23
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Rio de Janeiro
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Day at leisure — or — optional “Petropolis Tour with lunch”
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Evening at leisure
Iberostar Copacabana Hotel (B) |
24
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Depart Rio de Janiero / In Flight
- Buffet breakfast at the hotel
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Morning at leisure
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Afternoon at leisure — or — optional "Sugar Loaf Tour" with lunch. Enjoy
a cable car ride to Sugar Loaf, with spectacular views of Rio below
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Motorcoach transfer to the airport
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Depart Rio on an overnight flight
(B) |
25
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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. |