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Dates, Prices & Flight Information Holiday ref: LPATA Heathrow Flights are by scheduled services of LAN via Madrid Depart 1850 hrs / Return arrival 1105 hrs 2009 Jan 15 Mar 12 Apr 09 Oct 15 Holiday price £3324 £3324 £3099 £3349 Add-on prices Chilean Lake District £599 Easter Island £889 Easter Island £799 The above Add-on prices are supplements per person to the stated holiday price. Deposit £150 per person Single Room Supplements: Patagonia £520 Chilean Lake District £199 / Easter Island £225 UK Airline Passenger Duty (£40) Included Overseas Airport Airline Tax Included All prices are per person based on two people sharing a twin or double-bedded room with private facilities Fly From Your Local Airport from £35 For more information see page 6 ADD-ON Easter Island PERITO MORENO GLACIER 6 nights from only £799 Lost in the vast expense of the Pacific Ocean lies Easter Island, 2,700 miles west of the coast of Chile. Mystery and legend surround this remote, volcanic island, dotted with hundreds of gigantic Moai stone statues, a fascinating legacy of an ancient and complex culture. Easter Island is the most remarkable open-air museum to be found anywhere in the world. This superb add-on to our Patagonia & the Tierra del Fuego tour has been arranged to show you the very best of this remarkable destination. You will spend four nights on the island, giving you plenty of time to explore all the wondrous sights and discover more about the Polynesians who populate the island. On the island, you will stay on a bed and breakfast basis at the O'tai Hotel, at the centre of Hanga Roa village close to the coast. We include lunch on one day, and dinner and a show on one evening. Hotel facilities include gardens, a swimming pool and restaurant. Guest rooms all have private facilities, telephone and balcony. Due to flight schedules, an overnight stay in Santiago is required before and after your visit to Easter Island. For more information, please speak to one of our helpful Holiday Advisors. LA BOCA, BUENOS AIRES PUNTA ARENAS species, including the majestic condor  King of the Andes'. The park also offers beautiful views across the Beagle Channel. DAY 5 - We include a half day boat trip along the Beagle Channel sailing close to small islands known for their birdlife and seals before continuing as far as the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. This extraordinary journey takes you as far south to the end of the world as it is, in normal circumstances, possible to go. DAY 6 - Transfer to the airport for your flight to El Calafate, Patagonia's capital of the glaciers for a three night stay. DAY 7 - Enjoy our included full day tour to the Perito Moreno Glacier. This awe-inspiring sheet of ice flows into the Lago Argentino, where its impressive face stands some 200 feet high. Watch in amazement as icebergs calve from the glacier to the accompaniment of thunderous booms and crashes. We include a walk to the base of the glacier, from where you can truly appreciate the monstrous size of this natural wonder. DAY 8 - Free to relax or join our optional excursion to Onelli and the Upsala Glacier, the largest continental glacier in the southern hemisphere. Cruise from Puerto Bandera by catamaran to view the north arm of the lake with its blue icebergs, glaciers and forests. DAY 9 - Depart El Calafate and travel across the border into Chile and into the heart of the Torres del Paine National Park for a two night stay. DAY 10 - Today we include a full day excursion around Torres del Paine, an area of spectacular scenery, where jagged peaks reach towards the sky and icebergs cascade from the ice fields into the waters below. First we visit the Grey Lake, to admire the spectacular glacier and icebergs. Continue to the Big Waterfalls, serene Lake Nordenskjold, Amarga Lagoon and the Paine Waterfall. A boat trip and lunch are included. DAY 11 - Our included full day tour today takes you first to Ultima Esperanza, the Inlet of Last Hope', where mighty glaciers flow inexorably into the icy waters. We include a boat trip along the Serrano River to the Balmaceda Glacier. Lunch is also included. Continue by Catamaran to Puerto Natales for an overnight stay. DAY 12 - Transfer to Punta Arenas. This fascinating city was once the staging post for voyages around the treacherous Cape Horn. The views from Cerro de la Cruz Hill are marvellous.We include a short city tour before continuing to the airport for your flight to Santiago, Chile's capital for an overnight stay. DAY 13 - Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. DAY 14 - Arrival in the UK. ADD-ON Chilean Lake District 6 days from only £599 Before returning home why not extend your holiday and enjoy a three night add-on to Chile's beautiful Lake District region, a charming area of lakes, snow-capped volcanoes, waterfalls and ancient forests. During your stay in Puerto Varas we include visits to Puerto Montt, the Angelmo fishing village with its outstanding handicraft market and the pretty German-style resort of Frutillar on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, Chile's largest lake. You will also visit the impressive waterfalls of Petrohue and the famous snow-capped Osorno Volcano which rises 8,500ft above sea level. On Day 12 of the main itinerary you will fly to Puerto Montt for a three night stay. You will stay overnight in Santiago before your return flight to the UK. Please call one of our Holiday Advisors for full details. To view dates & prices click here To book click here 141