Antarctic penguins

Voyage to South America and Antarctica

This 28 day cruise tour itinerary begins in Rio de Janeiro with excursions to Sugarloaf and Corcovado mountains before starting the Orient Lines cruise. Aboard the Marco Polo cruiseship journey South via Punta del Este, Montevideo and the Valdes Peninsula to the Falkland Islands; from here you travel South to the Magellan Straits and across Drake's Passage to reach the South Shetlands and the Antarctic Peninsula. On returning to Tierra del Fuego you will fly to Buenos Aires for a couple of days in the Argentine capital before flying home.

 

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Orient Lines Cruises with South American Experience

  • Included::
  • - 23-night Orient Lines cruise aboard Marco Polo with all meals and entertainment
  • - 2 nights hotel accommodation in Rio de Janeiro prior to embarkation on Marco Polo, including excursions to Corcovado and Sugarloaf mountains. Airport-hotel transfer and hotel-boat transfer included.
  • - 2 nights hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires post cruise, including a dinner/tango show excursion. Boat-hotel transfer and hotel-airport transfer included.
  • - Captain’s cocktail parties
  • - Round-trip economy-class transatlantic airfare on scheduled flights, outbound: UK to Rio de Janerio / return: Buenos Aires to the UK.
  • - Charter flight between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.
  • - All transfers and baggage handling


Vessel: Marco Polo

Itinerary
Day 1: Brazil: Arrival in Rio de Janeiro; accomodation at the Copacabana Palace.
Day 2: Corcovado and Sugarloaf mountains.
Day 3: Cruise starts: Embark on the Marco Polo.
Day 4: Depart Rio de Janeiro.
Day 5: Crossing the Tropic of Capricorn.
Day 6: Itajai, Brazil.
Day 7: At leisure at sea.
Day 8: Uruguay: Punta Del Este.
Day 9: Montevideo, Uruguay.
Day 10: Argentina: Buenos Aires.
Day 11: Buenos Aires.
Day 12: Montevideo, Uruguay.
Day 13: At leisure at sea.
Day 14: Puerto Madryn, Argentina.
Day 15: At leisure at sea.
Day 16: Falkland Islands: Stanley.
Day 17: West Point, Falkland Islands.
Day 18: Cruise Strait of Magellan.
Day 19: Cruise Drake Passage.
Day 20 : Antarctica: Deception Island, Cuverville Island.
Day 21: Lemaire Channel, Port Lockroy.
Day 22: Paradise Harbour.
Day 23: Half Moon Island.
Day 24: Cape Horn/Drake Passage.
Day 25: Argentina: Ushuaia.
Day 26: Cruise ends: Disembark Ushuaia; fly to Buenos Aires. Accommodation at the Alvear Palace.
Day 27: Free day; Dinner and Tango show.
Day 28: Transfer to airport for flight home.

Cruise Tour Price:

Cabin type Price guideline(£s)
Twin / double oceanview stateroom Please contact us for 2008 departures and prices

Notes:Not included in the price are travel insurance, drinks, hotel meals, shore excursions, personal expenses and tips on board and ashore.
Prices are per person based on double occupancy.

 

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Last Updated: Tuesday May 13 2008