2017 - APT Antarctica

Day 1. Arrive Buenos Aires (Argentina). On arrival in the Argentinian capital today, you'll be met and transferred to your hotel. After settling in, enjoy some time at leisure. Three Night Stay: Buenos Aires, Alvear Palace Hotel. Day 2. Buenos Aires. Enjoy a tour of Buenos Aires before visiting the city's oldest barrio (district). Explore La Boca's colourful houses and picturesque pedestrian street, the Caminito; drive along one of the widest avenues in the world, Avenida 9 de Julio; pass the parks, gardens and tree-lined streets of Palermo; and visit La Recoleta Cemetery. Later, head to Esquina Carlos Gardel to enjoy a delicious dinner and an exciting tango show. BD Day 3. Buenos Aires, Freedom of Choice. This morning, embark on your chosen activity. Perhaps head to the island town of Tigre where you can enjoy a cruise over the waterways of the Paraná Delta. Alternatively, explore the ways in which Buenos Aires has been influenced by Paris during a walking tour, or perhaps head to Teatro Colón to absorb the remarkable ambience and grandeur of one of the finest opera houses in the world. The rest of the day is yours to relax and explore this magnificent city at your own pace. B Day 4. Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Embark Antarctica Cruise. Transfer to the airport and take your included flight to Ushuaia. On arrival, you'll board your luxurious ship, Le Boréal. This evening, enjoy the Captain's Welcome Dinner and cruise the Beagle Channel. 10 Night Cruise: Le Boréal. BD Days 5-6. Drake Passage. Over the course of the next two days, you'll cross the waters of the Drake Passage to Antarctica. BLD Days 7-11. Antarctic Peninsula. On arrival in Antarctica, your itinerary becomes flexible in order to maximise your discovery of this enchanting world of ice and water. For the next five days, you'll enjoy morning and afternoon Zodiac rides. Experience some of the most unique wildlife viewing in the world as you see penguin rookeries, seal colonies, orca, humpback and minke whales. Head to the shores of Deception Island where you will see elephant seals lounging on the black sand, and perhaps stop at Port Lockroy where you can send a postcard with an Antarctic stamp. BLD Days 12-13. Drake Passage. The adventure continues as you return across the Drake Passage back towards Ushuaia. BLD Day 14. Disembark Ship, Ushuaia, Fly to Buenos Aires. Bid farewell to Le Boréal as you disembark in Ushuaia and travel to the airport for your included flight to Buenos Aires. On arrival, you'll be transferred to your hotel. Stay: Buenos Aires, Alvear Palace Hotel. B Watch the Cuban masters at work as they make their famed cigars 43 ANTARCTICA, SOUTH AMERICA & CUBA 29 Day South America Discovery with Havana Including 10 Night Le Boréal Luxury Cruise to Antarctica Freedom of Choice TM – Sightseeing Freedom of Choice TM – Dining Signature Invitation

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