Antarctica Escorted Tours | Holidays to Antarctica.

Travel 55 in association with Collette Worldwide Holidays and Tours
To book, call Collette direct on 0800 804 8700 and quote Ref:Y318 for the Travel 55 discounted price

Antarctica

16 Day Holidays Door to Door Transfer - 7% Discount

Antarctic

Holiday Highlights
Buenos Aires • Ushuaia • Tierra del Fuego National Park • Home-Hosted Dinner • Tierra Del Fuego National Park

• 9 Night Cruise Aboard M/S Fram • The Drake Passage • Half Moon Island • Deception Islands

• Paradise Harbor • Port Lockroy • Antarctic Sound • Tango Dinner Show

A family owned and operated company, Collette Worldwide Holidays has been dedicated to creating and delivering high quality escorted tours since 1918 and are proud that Collette Worldwide has become synonymous with integrity, quality and expertise

Collette Experiences

• Discover multitudes of curious Antarctic wildlife, including seals, whales, albatross and penguins
• Journey into beautiful Tierra del Fuego National Park, the 'Land of Fire'
• Explore Whalers Bay on Deception Island with its warm springs and black volcanic sands

Holiday Itinerary
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT DAY 2: ARRIVE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Enjoy a Porteños tour, viewing the Teatro Colon opera house; Avenida 9 de Julio honouring Argentinean independence; the Recoleta Cemetery, where "Evita" rests in her tomb; the Presidential Palace, the Casa Rosada; and the San Telmo barrio lined with cobblestone streets. Before dinner, meet your fellow travellers at a special welcome reception. Today dinner will be included. DAY 3: BUENOS AIRES Today is at leisure to experience this lively city. Browse the boutiques of Calle Florida or visit one of the many renowned art museums. Perhaps choose to discover the Parana River delta and its picturesque islands, elegant mansions and craft market. Today breakfast will be included. DAY 4: BUENOS AIRES - USHUAIA This morning you fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city situated on the Patagonian peninsula overlooking the historic Beagle Channel. Experience a home-hosted dinner with a local Fuegon family to learn about life at the “end of the world.” Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 5: USHUAIA - EMBARK SHIP Journey into the ‘Land of Fire’ at Tierra del Fuego National Park to visit La Roca. Enjoy free time in this famous port town before boarding the state of the art m/s Fram expedition vessel. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 6: THE DRAKE PASSAGE Cruise south through the fabled Drake Passage, named after the legendary Sir Francis Drake. Warmer waters of the north meet the colder, denser waters of the south here in the Antarctic Convergence, making the area rich in marine life. Spot whales and sea birds as you begin this voyage of exploration. Experts provide presentations on history, biology and geology throughout your adventure. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 7: THE DRAKE PASSAGE - ANTARCTICA Arrive in Antarctica – the last great wilderness stretching across ice-covered desert and mountains for over five million square miles. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 8: ANTARCTICA Weather conditions determine each sailing's fi nal itinerary. Cruise through the astounding, glacierlined Lemaire Channel - "Kodak Gap" - and enter the majestic Neumayer Channel with its imposing cliffs. Humpback, killer and minke whales - and icebergs - are common sights. PolarCirkel (rugged zodiac) boats take you to incredible locations along the Antarctic Peninsula, which could include: Half Moon Island, a small island in the South Shetland chain boasting mountainous views and a nesting place for chinstrap penguins, kelp gulls and the Antarctic tern. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included.
DAY 9: ANTARCTICA Continue your visits by PolarCirkel boats to locations which could include, Whalers Bay, Deception Island - featuring an active volcanic caldera. Zodiac into Whalers Bay where ruins from a 20th Century whaling station rest ashore and Almirante Brown Research Station in Paradise Harbour, where gentoo and chinstrap penguins nest. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 10: ANTARCTICA Continue your visits by PolarCirkel boats to locations which could include: • Neko Harbor, part of the Antarctic mainland nestled in the fjord-like Andvord Bay,where penguins plus elephant and weddel seals are often spotted. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 11: ANTARCTICA Continue your visits by PolarCirkel boats to locations which could include: • Port Lockroy, a harbour on Goudier Island and former British base, hosting cormorants and surrounded by glaciers and ice shelves. Here you can mail home a postcard with a rare Antarctic stamp Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included
DAY 12: ANTARCTICA Continue your visits by PolarCirkel boats to locations which could include: • Wilhelmina Bay, where mountains and high glaciers create dramatic scenery. View the 1915 wreck of the Norwegian ship, Guvernøren. • Antarctic Sound & Brown Bluff where you will hear the tale of the 1903 Swedish polar expedition which met its fate here at ‘Iceberg Alley’. At Brown Bluff, you may have the chance to stroll the beach with the cute adélie penguins Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 13: ANTARCTICA - DRAKE PASSAGE Leave Antarctica, crossing the southern waters of the Drake Passage. Participate in engaging lectures on Antarctica’s wonders. Today breakfast, lunch and dinner will be included. DAY 14: DRAKE PASSAGE - USHUAIA, ARGENTINA - DISEMBARK SHIP - BUENOS AIRES Disembark the ship in Ushuaia. Transfer to the airport, return to Buenos Aires and spend the afternoon at leisure. This evening, enjoy a farewell dinner featuring Argentine favourites and a tango performance. Admire the passion and artistry of the show, meet the dancers and even try some steps of your own. Today breakfast and dinner will be included. DAY 15: BUENOS AIRES - DEPART FOR HOME Board your overnight flight to return home. Today breakfast will be included. DAY 16: ARRIVE UK

Antarctica - 2012/13 Departures 7% Discount Travel 55 Ref: Y318- To Book Call 0800 840 8700
Prices are in £’s per person and are based on 2 adults sharing a twin/double room departing from London Heathrow with direct flights on British Airways.
Collette Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: Y318
Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup	Departure Date	Twin Room	Single Occup
11 Feb 2012	£7299 £6789	£3730 £3469	29 Dec 2012	£8349 £7765	£3585 £3335
25 Nov 2012	£7699 £7161	£3325 £3093	07 Jan 2013	£8149 £7579	£3715 £3455
04 Dec 2012	£7699 £7161	£3325 £3093	09 Feb 2013	£8029 £7467	£3515 £3269

Cabin Upgrades	Twin Room	Single Occup	Cabin Upgrades	Twin Room	Single Occup
Upgrade to Superior Upper Deck Outside Cabin Category U, Deck 5 & 6			Upgrade to Suite Category M2, Deck 6
11 Feb 2012	£595 £554	£865 £805	11 Feb 2012	£2260 £2102	£5205 £4841
25 Nov 2012	£415 £386	£740 £689	25 Nov 2012	£1515 £1409	£2485 £2312
04, 29 Dec 2012	£455 £424	£775 £721	04, 29 Dec 2012	£1485 £1382	£2610 £2428
07 Jan 2013	£455 £424	£775 £721	07 Jan 2013	£1485 £1382	£2610 £2428
09 Feb 2013	£455 £424	£775 £721	09 Feb 2013	£1485 £1382	£2610 £2428

Regional Flight Departures

For regional departures, please add the following supplements.
Manchester (with BA via London)....... from £100
Newcastle (with BA via London) ........ from £100
Edinburgh (with BA via London) ......... from £100
Glasgow (with BA via London)............ from £100
Belfast (with bmi/BA via London)...... from £140

Also available from Aberdeen. Please call for details.

Important Information
• Holidays are based on Standard Outside Cabin Category N, Deck 3. For cabin upgrades see above.
• Airport departure taxes totaling approximately US$45 per person are to be paid at Buenos Aires and Ushuaia airports.
• Special clothing is required for the shore landings; please refer to your pre-departure documents for important details. Passengers will receive a wind and waterproof jacket, and will be lent 1 pair of rubber boots for use during landings.
• Due to early arrival times in some cities, rooms may not always be ready for immediate check-in.
• Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed.
• Order of sightseeing on board the ship may vary based on departure and weather conditions and is at the sole discretion of the cruise line.
• For departures between 1 January - 30 April 2012, the itinerary may vary from the one shown in this brochure. Please call us for details of the itinerary for departure dates during this period.
• On some dates alternate hotels may be used.
• Additional departure dates may be available. Please call for guaranteed departure dates.
• All holidays are subject to availability and prices are correct at time of printing.

To book, call Collette Worldwide direct on 0800 804 8700
Quote Ref Y318 for the Travel 55 discounted price