BRAZIL
ANTARCTICA, PATAGONIA &BOLIVIA BEYOND
Contours Travel Fully Escorted Small Group Tour Iguazu Falls Santiago Pacific Ocean
Buenos Aires
CHILE
Torres del Paine National Park
ARGENTINA
Calafate
Puerto Natales Punta Arenas Ushuaia Drake Passage
BOOK OW & save N o $2000 ver AUD
Lemaire Channel
“ANTARCTIC PENINSULA” CRUISE
26 Nights • February 22 to March 21, 2019 Antarctic Circle Contours Travel has designed a unique fully escorted tour featuring Antarctica and Patagonia’s highlights. Visit Torres del Paine & El Calafate, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, the mighty Iguazu Falls, and embark on an unforgettable expedition cruise to Antarctica; where you will visit classic landing locations along the Antarctica Peninsula and Gerlache Strait coastline. Spend your days off the ship exploring by Zodiac boat and making shore landings in the company of expert guides. Visit historic huts and working research bases. Discover Antarctica’s remarkable landscapes, wildlife, and history through photography, hiking, and, for the more adventurous, camping and sea kayaking. To cap it all off, spend a day in the South Shetland Islands, and round the legendary maritime landmark of Cape Horn before continuing your adventure in South America. Day 1 2 3 4 5–7 8 9 10 11 12–20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Overnight Australia/ Santiago Santiago Santiago Santiago/ Torres del Paine Torres del Paine Torres del Paine/ El Calafate El Calafate El Calafate/ Ushuaia Antarctica Antarctica Antarctica/ Ushuaia/ B.A. Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires/ Iguazu falls Iguazu falls Iguazu Falls/ Buenos Aires Depart Buenos Aires In flight Arrive in Australia
Tours Arrive in Santiago Food market with tastings & walking tour Explore Valparaiso, sample fine Chilean wines on a tour of the Emiliana Winery Fly to Chilean Patagonia. 5 day all-inclusive program at your hotel Choose from a variety of included treks and activities Transfer to El Calafate Perito Moreno glacier tour with boat trip to explore its north face Fly to Ushuaia Tierra Del Fuego National Park tour. Board your Antarctic Cruise Explore the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the expedition ship Akademik Ioffe (max. capacity 96) Arrive into Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires City Tour & Ancient Passages. Enjoy dinner & tango show Free day to explore. Enjoy a traditional Argentinian dinner & wine experience in the evening Argentinean falls tour Brazilian falls & Bird Park tour Fly to Buenos Aires Farewell dinner at Cabana Las Lilas steak house Transfer to airport. Fly to Australia In flight
ANTARCTICA & PATAGONIA Contours Travel’s Fully Escorted Small Group Tour
You will have the use of an expedition gear package free of charge containing around $US900 worth of essential equipment. This kit includes a quality waterproof/windproof jacket and bib-pants plus insulated rubber boots designed for extended walking. We also include a set of binoculars and a trekking pole for use when on shore. A waterproof backpack completes your package. This kit saves you buying expensive clothing and equipment you may only ever use once.
INCLUSIONS Fully escorted by Contours Travel Tour Director Small group with a maximum of 16 passengers International & domestic economy flights, all taxes included 16 nights accommodation in First Class hotels & 10 nights on an expedition Antarctic cruise 58 Meals included (26 Breakfast, 15 Lunch, 17 Dinner) Expert English-speaking local guides Ground transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles Tips for local guides and drivers All entrance fees to local sights & national parks Unique hand-crafted travel wallets & luggage tags made in Bolivia exclusively for Contours Travel 24 hour assistance by our local offices in South America All Antarctic gear as above
PRICES & DATES 2019 Depart Syd/ Melb Return Syd/ Melb
22 Feb 21 Mar
From $27,850 AUD Single Supp. $8,760 AUD Receive $2,000 AUD off per person when booking by December 29, 2017 Prices based on semi-private cabin. Option to upgrade cabin available upon request. Similar tour departing 28 Oct - 26 Nov 2018 Contact your local Travel Agent