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Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

 

Includes

  • Transfer from Punta Arenas airport to the selected hotel.
  • Overnight in Punta Arenas prior to Cruise
  • Welcome dinner with group at your hotel.
  • Flights between Punta Arenas to Frei Station on King George Island.
  • Cruising for 6 days and 5 nights around the Antarctic Peninsula.
  • All meals and beverages on board.
  • All guided shore excursions.
  • Use of extensive facilities while on tour.
  • 24 hours support and assitance.

 

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Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

This tour starts and ends in Chile. if you are on tour with us in another country, for example Argentina, we can easily transfer you to connect with this package. Ask us for details.

DAY 1

 

After arrival in the city of Punta Arenas you will be met by Antarctica XXI staff and transferred to your hotel. During the afternoon you will meet your expedition members and receive instructions concerning the guidelines that should be followed in Antarctica and the procedures for Zodiac boat embarkation and disembarkation. Later you will enjoy our welcome dinner probably at the José Nogueira Hotel, a French-style mansion that is over a hundred years old.

PLEASE NOTE: Passengers should be in Punta Arenas at 15:00 hours on Day One, at the latest please. Please ask us about flight connections.

DAY 2

Our Antarctic adventure will begin with the flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island (South Shetland Islands). The flight takes a little over one and half hours and, upon arrival in Antarctica, we will be able to tour the Frei Chilean Base and Bellingshausen Russian Base locations. We will gather on the beach at Fildes Bay to travel by Zodiac boats and board the Professor Multanovskiy.

DAYS 3 to 6

 

Time spent cruising between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. We will sail through ice-filled fjords and between spectacular icebergs, we will enjoy close up views of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales.

Our journey southwards will include visits to some of the most magnificent spots on the white continent, such as Livingston Island, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Paradise Bay, Cuverville and Deception Islands amongst others.

Our target will be the crossing of the Lemaire Channel and latitude 65° South. Our adventure will be very active, with several daily landings and cruises in Zodiac boats, lectures ensuring a very enjoyable time will on tour.

DAY 7

Return to King George Island where we will disembark the vessel, in Zodiac boats, at the Frei Chilean Airforce Base, and head to the air strip to take the flight back to Punta Arenas. The program ends upon arrival at the Airport in Punta Arenas. For any extra services, or connections with other Escaped to Latin America vacation packages please consult us.

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