Punta Arenas: Fly to Antarctica for the Day

Itinerary: 1 Day

There is no other place in the world as amazing as Antarctica. This continent is almost completely covered by ice, a desert of water. Covering an area of around 7,000,000 km², Antarctica is the second smallest continent after Australia. It is also the windiest, coldest and least populated of the planet. The search for the Antarctic Continent was one of the last great adventures during exploration times. We invite you to explore and feel the " Antarctic, The White Silence " an unique experience on earth.

DAY 1: PUNTA ARENAS - REY JORGE ISLAND - PUNTA ARENAS

Transfer to the airport in Punta Arenas to take the airplane to the Antarctica, Rey Jorge Island. First of all, the pilot will check the weather conditions and if they are favourable we will leave heading south towards Antarctica, our destination. During the flight, we will be crossing the Magellan’s Strait and continue over Tierra del Fuego, Darwin Mountains and its glaciers. Only islands will compose the landscape until we reach Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) and the last rocks of the American continent. After of a pleasant flight of three and a half hours we will get to the Antarctic’s airport of Frei Base at king George Island. After the arrival, we will visit the establishments of Villa Las Estrellas (The Stars Village), first site to inhabited by civilians, and the Meteorological Centre. Then we will visit the Sea Lion colony in the Drake Sea in a hike across the runway towards the beach. Enjoy lunch and/or a snack depending on the place and time of arrival. Then we will take a short walk to the Chinese Station to observe Marine Birds, Penguins and Weddell Seals. Also we will walk through an isthmus to Ardley Island, where Papua Penguin colonies live. During the day some time is left to see places of attraction and prepare our return to Punta Arenas.

NOTES:

Program subject to weather conditions
Passengers have right to carry 10 kgs. during the trip to Antarctica.
Ask for extra weight during trip to Antarctica.
Program is developed with fixed departures.
Program requires a minimum of 8 passengers (aircraft KING AIR) to make this program available.
Passenger should consider 1 day extra of stay at the beginning and 2 days extra of stay at the end of the excursion in Punta Arenas, according to some delay because of weather conditions.
Program requires special clothing during trip to Antarctica.

No special clothing is included in this trip. It is recommended that passengers bring:

Trekking shoes for the snow
2 pairs of thick socks (wool or wool blend)
2 pairs thin thermal socks
Thermal long underwear
Waterproof rain pants
Waterproof backpack
Wool sweaters, polar fleece jackets or polypropylene vests
Do not use cotton
1 snow jacket made of gore text
Ski gloves, mittens and a pair of thin glove liners
Scarf
1 polypropylene or wool ski cap (preferably wind-proof), ear flaps or a pair of ear mufflers
Sun glasses with uv protection
Sun block and lip balm with uv protection
Video or photographic camera
Film
Binoculars

Prices are per person, in US dollars:

(Expires: Mar 25, 2009)

1 Day Program: $ 2,950

Departure Dates:

November 2008: 10 - 14 - 23
December 2008: 9 - 22
January 2009: 2 - 20 - 24
February 2009: 8 - 24 - 28
March 2009: 10 - 19 - 24

Important:

Prices are subject to change based on availability at the time of reservation. All routes are subject to change without notice, due to unexpected circumstances or weather conditions. Please refer to the 'Terms & Conditions' section of our website www.chilepros.com