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ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| We have set out below some other ideas for your holiday to Chile –
we can tailor make a programme for you. |
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| WONDERS OF ATACAMA |
The Atacama Desert is an essential addition to your holiday to
Chile. You can add a three night itinerary from Santiago and travel to this amazing
desert in the north of Chile. The Atacama Desert is a feast for the eyes; pink
flamingos visit the vast salt lakes and flats where the volcanic activity comes to the surface
in spectacular geysers, steam vents and hot springs. This driest desert in the world is
also rich in archaeological remains with evidence of pre-Hispanic cultures dating back over
10,000 years.
The Explora in San Pedro de Atacama offers packages of 3, 4 and 7 nights, perfectly tailored
to introduce you to the natural beauty and native culture of the region. Located in the
Atacama Desert between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, in the Ayllu de Larache, in
the Oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, the world renown Explora has built a very special
resort. The building itself reflects the mood of the magic area of the world's driest
desert. Dedicated to the concept of exploration the hotel is none the less not short on
amenities. More than just a luxury hotel it is a good way to experience this uniquely
beautiful and desolate spot in the world. There is a wide selection of tours included in
the price from challenging hikes to horse riding on breathtakingly scenic trails or relaxing
tours. |
| Departure Dates and Prices |
| WONDERS OF ATACAMA |
| Prices are per person sharing twin room for
3 nights. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Departure Dates |
Price |
| 1 January to 30 April 08 |
£704 |
| 1 May to 29 December 08 |
£645 |
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| Price Includes: |
| Hotel Kimar, lunch and dinner on Day 1, full
board on middle day(s), breakfast on last day. Excursion. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| WONDERS OF ATACAMA EXPLORA PACKAGE |
| Prices are per person sharing twin
room. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Departure Dates |
Price |
| 3 nights |
4 nights |
5 nights |
| Please ask us for dates |
£888 |
£1184 |
£1454 |
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| Price Includes: |
| Accommodation on full board and all excursions |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| EXPLORA PATAGONIA – TORRES DEL PAINE |
| You can choose to stay at Explora Patagonia while in Torres del
Paine. The hotel is designed to bring its guests into intimate contact with the
magnificent natural world of the remote Patagonian peninsula. It is located on a
remarkable site on the shores of Lago Pehoe and was built to provide a convenient departure
point for explorations of the surrounding region. The hotel serves as a place of
contemplative refuge and restful return after each journey into the awe-inspiring natural
beauty of this extraordinary environment. |
| Departure Dates and Prices |
| Prices are per person sharing twin room for
4 nights. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Departure Dates |
Price |
| Please ask us for dates |
£1035 |
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| Price Includes: |
| Lunch and dinner on Day 1, full board Days 2
and 3, and breakfast Day 4. All excursions. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| EASTER ISLAND |
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3 nights |
| Add a relaxing four night break in Chile’s Pacific Island (Rapa Nui) or a six
night scuba-diving holiday to your tour. Mystic and legendary, the island’s history
goes back to the 4th century BC. Ancient stone sculptures some 20 feet high, known as
moai, stand with their backs to the Pacific Ocean and their origins shrouded in mystery.
White sand beaches, hiking the volcanoes and the clearest warm waters for snorkelling and
scuba diving are some of the main attractions of this charming and remote island. The
flight from Santiago takes five hours. |
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| Price |
| Price per person sharing twin room for 3
nights is £255. Single supplement available on request. |
| Price Includes: |
| Transfers, breakfast and 1 full day excursion
with picnic lunch. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, meals other than breakfast,
gratuities and items of a personal nature. |
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| FALKLAND ISLANDS EXTENSION |
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7 nights |
| Seven night holidays in the Falkland Islands depart on Saturdays
from Santiago or Punta Arenas and may be added to the Choice of Chile Tour. |
| Departure Dates and Prices |
| Prices are per person sharing twin room for
7 nights. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Departure Dates |
Price |
| 1 October 08 to 30 April 09 |
£1435 |
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| Price Includes: |
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| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| PATAGONIA SPA – TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI |
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4 nights |
| A beautiful place to relax in Southern Chile. The hotel is in
a beautiful location on the coast north of Cohaique and guests can enjoy thermal baths in both
outdoor pools and indoor spas relax with thalassotherapy treatments or massages. You can
take excursions to the Queulat National Park, ride a bike on the Carretera Austral or sail or
kayak through the fjords. You can also visit the San Rafael Glacier on the Patagonia
Express. |
| ITINERARY |
| Day 1 |
On arrival at Balmaceda airport you will be met and begin your tour
through the Aysen region, crossing the Patagonian pampas to the city of Coyhaique. Along
the way we are likely to spot caiquenes (wild geese) and flocks of bandurrias (storks)
in the grass.
After lunch, you will continue along the Austral Road to TERMAS DE PUYUHUAPI, HOTEL
& SPA, the journey is spectacular and will take about 5 hours. Much of the trip is
on a gravel road. The final part of your journey is a 10 minute journey by boat across
the Puyuhuapi Channel. |
| Days 2 and 3 - PUYUHUAPI, HOTEL & SPA |
There are footpaths for walks through the forest, visits to the Queulat
National Park with its Hanging Glacier, easy bicycle trips along the Austral Highway, or
you can explore the Dorita Bay in kayak. If you wish, you may rent a motorboat to
explore the southern fjords.
The Spa’s facilities are complete. Enjoy its large hydro-massage pool, Jacuzzis,
spring-water fountain, and steam sauna, as well as thalassotherapy sessions, relaxation
massages, facial and other treatments. The outdoors-thermal pools at the edge of the sea
are worth a try. |
| Day 4 - PUYUHUAPI – SAN RAFAEL LAGOON – CHACABUCO |
Our day begins early. At 7:00 am we board the PATAGONIA EXPRESS catamaran
and begin our journey through the austral fjords on our way to the San Rafael Lagoon.
The 7-hour route is a sheer delight to the senses: the clarity of the water and the
majesty of the Andean Mountains, you may be lucky enough to see dolphins. We finally
reach the Témpanos River, which leads us to the San Rafael Lagoon and its glacier.
After a visit of approximately 2 hours, we begin our return trip, arriving in Puerto
Chacabuco around 10:30 p.m., where we will be transferred to a hotel for the night. |
| Day 5 - CHACABUCO – BALMACEDA |
| After breakfast, we travel along the route that follows the Simpson
River, from Chacabuco to Coyhaique, and to Balmaceda airport. |
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| Prices |
| Prices are per person sharing twin room for
4 nights. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Departure Dates |
Price |
| 1 January to 19 March 08 |
£919 |
| 20 March to 30 April 08 |
£843 |
| 11 October to 31 December 08 |
£843 |
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| Price Includes: |
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Ground transfers, high speed catamaran Patagonia express journey to
lodge, use of spa, pools, kayaks and canoes, rain forest walks, mountain bike
excursions, visit to Puyuhuapi village and Queulat National Park. Full board at
lodge including soft drinks, beer or wine with meals, one night in Puerto Chacabucu or
Coyhaique on last night of programme. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, thalassotherapy treatment and
massages, motorboat rentals, gratuities and items of a personal nature. |
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| WINE TOURS |
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2 nights |
| Tours to sample some of Chile’s wonderful wines can be
arranged. |
| Prices |
| Price is £387 per person for
2
nights sharing twin room. Single supplement available on request. |
| Price Includes: |
| Two nights at Casona, Las
Chicas, full board,
transfers, excursions and wine tasting. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| SEA KAYAKING THROUGH THE CHILEAN
FJORDS |
| A four night five day adventure departing from Puerto Montt.
You will be kayaking through beautiful scenery. Please ask us for details. |
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| M/V AUSTRALIS
EXPEDITION CRUISE BETWEEN PUNTA ARENAS CHILE AND USHUAIA IN ARGENTINA |
 4 nights: Punta Arenas - Ushuaia |
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  The cruise will take you to Ainsworth Bay to observe the
Marinelli Glacier and a visit to a colony of elephant seals, a visit a colony of Magellanic
penguins at Tucker Islet. The boat will navigate the D’Agostini Fjord to see the
Serrano and D'Agostini Glaciers and you will disembark to visit the Condor Glacier. You
will travel through the Northwest arm of the Beagle Channel where you will view the Avenue of
the Glaciers and there will be an opportunity to Disembark in Yendegaia Bay (Tierra del Fuego)
and Puerto Williams.
Click here for more information
about the M/V Australis. |
| Prices |
| Prices are per person sharing twin
room. Departures are on Saturdays. Single supplement available on request. |
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| Cruise |
Departure Dates |
Price |
Punta Arenas to Ushuaia
4 nights |
1 January to 15 March 08 |
£778 |
| 16 March to 31 October 08 |
£622 |
| 1 November to 31 December 08 |
£778 |
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| Price Includes: |
| Category B cabin - please ask for supplement
for category A and AA cabins and single cabins. Meals and excursions. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Flights, gratuities and items of a personal
nature. |
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| WHALE WATCHING – CARLOS III AND
SANTA INES ISLANDS FROM PUNTA ARENAS |
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4 nights
Departures between 1 January and 15 May 08 |
| A two night adventure taking you from your hotel in Punta Arenas to
the Fitzroy Channel crossing to Riesco Island and sailing by the Otway Sound to Carlos III
Island. You will observe humpback whales, sea lions, condors and other sea birds.
The night will be spent in a comfortable tented camp listening to the whales. |
| Price |
| Prices per person sharing twin room for 4
nights is £815. Single supplement available on request. |
| Price Includes: |
| 1 night Punta Arenas bed and breakfast, 2
nights at Eco Camp Lodge on full board, whale watching excursions, thermal clothing and
rain suits. Final night Punta Arenas dinner, bed and breakfast. |
| Price Excludes: |
| Meals not listed, gratuities and items of a
personal nature. |
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