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Patagonia & the Tierra del Fuego - 14 days from £3099

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Icebergs in Grey Lake, Chile, South America

Patagonia is one of the very last outposts where tourism has not yet left its mark. It stretches all the way south from Buenos Aires to the Strait of Magellan, with the Tierra del Fuego and fabled Cape Horn beyond. Charles Darwin famously explored this remote wilderness, amidst towering mountains, crystal lakes, astonishing glaciers and majestic icebergs.

This captivating land at the southernmost end of the world is a wildlife watcher’s dream, and in the far south, incredible fjords and glaciers evoke myth and magic. Visit now to capture the spirit of this unique and unspoilt wonderland of nature, untrodden by the masses and discovered only by the pioneering few.

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Highlights Include

Buenos Aires
Ushuaia
El Calafate
Torres del Paine
Ultima Esperanza
Punta Arenas
Santiago

What's Included

Scheduled flights to Buenos Aires, returning from Santiago
Internal flights as detailed
Transfers between airport and hotel
All other transportation as detailed
Three nights’ including breakfast
Eight nights’ half board
Lunch on three days
Services of a Travelsphere Tour Manager and English speaking local representatives
All hotel baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person
All State and local taxes
All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges

Excursions as follows

Buenos Aires city tour
Lapataia National Park
Perito Moreno Glacier
Torres del Paine National Park
Ultima Esperanza and Serrano River
Punta Arenas sightseeing

Add-Ons

Chilean Lake District Add-on
17 days from £3923

Accommodation

You will stay at the Hotel Pestana in Buenos Aires, the Los Acebos Hotel in Ushuaia, the Hotel Cerro Calafate in El Calafate, the Hosteria Pahoe or similar in the Torres del Paine National Park, the Hotel Cisne Ceullo in Puerto Natales and the Hotel Torremayor in Santiago. Amenities at the hotels include restaurant and bars, swimming pools may also be available. All bedrooms have private facilities, TV, telephone and air-conditioning.

Itinerary

DAY 1
Depart on your scheduled flight to Buenos aires, Argentina.

DAY 2
Arrive in Buenos Aires for a two night stay. The rest of the day is free.

DAY 3
Situated on the estuary of the famous River Plate, glamorous Buenos Aires is widely considered to be the most elegant city in South America. Today we have included a tour of the city, featuring a visit to Plaza de Mayo, where you will find the Casa Rosada (Government House) as well as the Cathedral of Buenos aires, housing the tomb of General San Martin, the hero and liberator of Argentina. You will also visit La Boca District, a thriving artists’ colony, renowned for its brightly painted houses. It was here that the Tango was born. We also visit the Recolta Cemetery, famous for its beautiful family tombs and the burial place of Eva Peron.

DAY 4
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia and a two night stay. The world’s southernmost city, set on an archipelago between Cape Horn and the Strait of Magellan, Ushuaia is home to the Museum of the End of the World and is your gateway to the legendary Tierra del Fuego. Erstwhile land of gold-chasers, pirates, missionaries and scientists, this island was made famous by Charles Darwin’s epic voyage on HMS Beagle in the 1830s. It is here, too, that political prisoners were held in the famous Presidio y Cárcel de Reincidentes – the maximum-security prison – up until 1947. This afternoon we include a tour of Lapataia National Park, including a guided walk. Visit Lapataia Bay and the end of the famous Panamerican Highway, which stretches all the way from Alaska. This astonishing nature reserve has a huge variety of flora, fauna and over 200 bird species, including the majestic condor – ‘King of the Andes’. The park also offers beautiful views across the Beagle Channel.

DAY 5
We include a half day boat trip along the Beagle Channel sailing close to small islands known for their birdlife and seals before continuing as far as the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. This extraordinary journey takes you as far south to the end of the world as it is, in normal circumstances, possible to go.

DAY 6
Transfer to the airport for your flight to El Calafate, Patagonia’s capital of the glaciers for a three night stay.

DAY 7
Enjoy our included full day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier. This awe-inspiring sheet of ice flows into the Lago Argentino, where its impressive face stands some 200 feet high. Watch in amazement as icebergs calve from the glacier to the accompaniment of thunderous booms and crashes. We include a walk to the base of the glacier, from where you can truly appreciate the monstrous size of this natural wonder.

DAY 8
Free to relax or join our optional excursion to Onelli and the Upsala Glacier, the largest continental glacier in the southern hemisphere. Cruise from Puerto Bandera by catamaran to view the north arm of the lake with its blue icebergs, glaciers and forests.

DAY 9
Depart El Calafate and travel across the border into Chile and into the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park for a two night stay.

DAY 10
Today we include a full day excursion around Torres del Paine, an area of spectacular scenery, where jagged peaks reach towards the sky and icebergs cascade from the ice fields into the waters below. First we visit the Grey Lake, to admire the spectacular glacier and icebergs. Continue to the Big Waterfalls, serene Lake Nordenskjold, Amarga Lagoon and the Paine Waterfall. A boat trip and lunch are included.

DAY 11
Our included full day tour today takes you first to Ultima Esperanza, the ‘Inlet of Last Hope’, where mighty glaciers flow inexorably into the icy waters. We include a boat trip along the Serrano River to the Balmaceda Glacier. Lunch is also included. Continue by Catamaran to Puerto Natales for an overnight stay.

DAY 12
Transfer to Punta Arenas. This fascinating city was once the staging post for voyages around the treacherous Cape Horn. The views from Cerro de la Cruz Hill are marvellous.We include a short city tour before continuing to the airport for your flight to Santiago, Chile’s capital for an overnight stay.

DAY 13
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK.

DAY 14
Arrival in the UK.

Dates, Prices & Departure

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Departure Date	Price	Book Holiday
12/03/2009	£3324
09/04/2009	£3099
15/10/2009	£3349

Deposit £150 per person
All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities

Surcharges

The price of fuel has risen dramatically over the past months in line with oil prices. As a result many airlines and cruise lines have imposed additional fuel charges. In common with other businesses our prices now include an additional charge for all new bookings which has been introduced to cover these costs.

Supplements

Single room supplement £520
Insurance

Travel Information

Flights are by scheduled services of LAN via Madrid
Depart Heathrow at 1850 hrs / Return arrival 1105 hrs
All timings are approximate and may be subject to variation.

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Patagonia stretches all the way south from Buenos Aires to the Strait of Magellan, with the Tierra del Fuego and fabled Cape Horn beyond. Buenos Aires city tour, tours of Perito Moreno Glacier, Ultima Esperanza, Serrano River and Punta Arenas are some of the tours included on this Travelsphere escorted touring holiday to Patagonia

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