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RATES FOR 2008 -09: Call
Toll Free 1 800 345 3324 (within
India) or 033 2473
8096 or click here to enquire about great offers for
travelers from india.
| Kolkata
98300 53005 |
Jaipur 94140
70017 |
Mumbai 98201
51582 |
Chennai
92831 90875 |
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DEPARTURE
DATES: NOV 5 - 23
2008; FEB 11 - MAR 1/09
Day 1: Depart India
(airfare
not included but can be arranged from New York, Miami or Los Angeles)
Depart for your flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Day
2: Buenos Aires
Morning arrival. Transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure.
[B/D]
Day
3: Buenos Aires-Ushuaia-Embarkation
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia.
Orientation tour upon arrival. Embark on the MS Nordnorge. [B/D]
Days
4-5: At Sea
During the sail to the Falkland Islands, you will enjoy lectures about the
wildlife and history of this archipelago of 700 islands. [B/L/D]
Days
5-6: West Falkland Islands-Islas Malvinas
After a day's sail, you reach the westernmost settled outposts in the
Falklands. The sheep graze alongside immense colonies of albatross and
rockhopper, king and macaroni penguins. A visit to one of these homesteads
often includes an invitation for a cup of tea and a chance to meet those
who have chosen to live on the edge of Antarctica.
Day
7: Stanley
The ship will call at Stanley, the capital of the Falklands. The port was
chosen for its inner and outer harbors, and nearness to the island's peat
beds. Explore the town on your own or take a guided tour. Optional
excursions. [B/L/D]
Day
8-9: At Sea
While at sea, you'll be diverted by lectures about Antarctica's
extraordinary history and unique beauty. You'll learn about its abundant
wildlife and about ice. [B/L/D]
Days
10-14: Antarctica
The ship will negotiate the narrow passage between Booth Island and the
Antarctic Peninsula, known as the Lemaire Channel, named ironically for
the Belgian explorer of the Congo. You'll be awed by the majesty of this
frozen landscape and delighted by your sightings of blue-eyed shags, cape
petrels, crabeater seals, humpback, minke and killer whales. [B/L/D]
You'll board PolarCirkel boats
and—depending on the weather—make a number of landings:
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Whaler's Bay, on Deception Island,
with its warm springs and black volcanic sand.
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Half Moon Island,
a crescent-shaped collection of islets sharing a sweep of shingle beach,
is a rookery for chinstrap penguins, and home to kelp gulls, terns, skuas
and sheathbills.
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Yankee Harbor,
home to a variety of seals and an estimated 4,000 gentoo penguin pairs. It
is a common feeding area for whales as well.
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Almirante Brown, in Paradise Harbor
has glorious scenery of snowy peaks, ice cliffs and sculpted bergs.
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Port Lockroy, is one of the top
tourist sites in Antarctica, as well as an important British base, where
postcards postmarked "Antarctica" can be purchased.
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Neko Harbor's
water has a fine mirror finish, flecked with bits of berg. There is an icy
hush to the place, broken only by honking penguins and the rumble of
glaciers calving into the sea.
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Petermann Island
is inhabited by the southernmost colony of gentoo penguins, a rookery of
Adélie penguins and blue-eyed shags.
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Cuverville Island,
boasting the largest known colony of gentoo penguins in the Antarctic
Peninsula.
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Wilhelmina Bay,
feeding ground for whales and seals.
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Antarctic Sound,
where huge, mile-long tabular icebergs can be seen. The sound is also home
to an estimated half-million Adélie penguins as well as gentoo penguins,
leopard seals, and killer whales.
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Brown Bluff, on the coast of the
Antarctic Sound at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Adélie penguins,
gentoo penguins, kelp gulls, and Cape petrels can be found here and
Weddell seals are regular visitors.
Days
15-16: At Sea
During the crossing of Drake Passage, the lecture series will continue.
[B/L/D]
Day
17: Ushuaia-Disembarkation-Buenos Aires
You'll disembark at the world's southernmost city. Transfer to the airport
for your flight to Buenos Aires. Optional excursions. [B]
Day
18: Buenos Aires-Departure
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home [B]
Day
19: Arrive In India. (or your home country)
[B] Breakfast [L] Lunch [D]
Dinner
Rates from USD
5399 per person based on double occupancy in an inside cabin on
selective dates. Call
toll free 1-800-345-3324 (within INDIA)
or +91 33 2473 8096 for
special discounts. How
to Book.
RATES
INCLUDE:
- Airfare from between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires
- Transfers as indicated in itinerary
- Services of expedition guides
- Landings in Antarctica
- Parka
- Accommodations in five-star hotels as indicated in itinerary, including
breakfast
- Accommodations in select cabin category
- Meals as indicated in itinerary
- Port charges
RATES
DO NOT INCLUDE:
- Add-on airfares from New York, Miami and Los Angeles
- Local entry/departure fees, when applicable
- Optional Excursions
- Gratuities
- Air taxes & Fuel Surcharge of
$6 per day
We offer the right
Antarctica cruise at the right price. Call toll free 1-800-345-3324
(within INDIA) or +91 33 2473 8096 or
go to How to Book.
Kolkata
98300 53005 Jaipur 94140
70017 Mumbai 98201
51582 Chennai
92831 90875
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the 2008/09 Antarctica Brochure.
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MS
Nordnorge's shallow draft, powerful bow and stern
thrusters make it extremely well suited for navigating Antarctic
water. The cabins are stylish and comfortable and feature two lower
berths or a twin sized bed, private bathrooms and hair dryers.. Each
is fitted with air-conditioning, heating and a smoke alarm. There are
a variety of suites and junior suites with queen-size beds and TVs.
She offers a comfortable restaurant, two well-stocked bars, panaramic
lounges, an Internet cafe and conference rooms. Read More |
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