SHORE EXCURSIONS 2008
PRIVATE
SERVICES
South Star Tours, Inc has designed its shore excursions in ways to provide you or your clients with a more personal and comfortable experience. All excursions are led by knowledgeable, professional guides who can offer special insights into the history, culture, wildlife, and geology of each destination, ensuring and enhancing a smooth experience throughout.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires |
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Brazil Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro is deserving of every legend you have ever heard about it. Granite peaks on one side, beaches and the sparkling sea on the other. If there is a more beautiful location for a city, it is not on this planet. And the people who live here, the Cariocas as they are called, are the jewels in the crown. The former Brazilian capital is now a great bustling city framed on all sides by exotic wonders. From the statue Christ the Redeemer high above the city to the famed beaches below, Rio commands center stage. |
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Iguassu Falls Admiring the natural beauty of the widest waterfall in the world, with over 272 falls, situated on a National Park shared between Brazil and Argentina is an unforgettable experience! Path footbridges and belvederes are all strategically placed to give the best view, allowing to see each and every fall! It is a completely different experience between the Brazilian and the Argentine side, which offers a fantastic close-up encounter with the Devils’ Throat and main cataracts. |
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Chile Santiago Santiago is one of the most modern and progressive cities in Latin America. It offers a great variety of tours, shopping malls, hotels and its famous gourmet food with the best wines of South America. Visit the main square “Plaza de Armas”, the Cathedral, Blvd. Ahumada, Government Palace “ La Moneda”, through Bellavista and up San Cristobal Hill, for a magnificent view of the city and the Andes Mountain Range.
Valparaíso Valparaíso sits on a perfect bay harbor, ringed by the port's 17 cerros (hills) with the snow-covered Cordillera peaks in the distance. It is hard to decide which provides the more spectacular view of Valparaíso -- sailing into it or looking down on the city from atop one of the cerros. Valparaíso was designed as the key port city for Chile's nearby capital, Santiago, and is now the new home to the Chilean congress.
Puerto Montt Puerto Montt is the capital of the Lake District which was founded, as many other villages in this region were, by German immigrants in 1853. It retains the feel of a small northern German town with wooden houses and fishing boats built in that style. Puerto Montt serves as the base for explorations to the deep-blue lakes and snow-capped volcanoes to the north and the wild Patagonian frontier, hardly touched by man, to the south. |
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Punta Arenas In the center of the Punta Arenas plaza is a statue of Magellan. Magellan is the appropriate hero to celebrate here in tranquil "Sandy Point," for he discovered the strait on which Chile's southernmost city lies. After Punta Arenas, South America crumbles into innumerable islands and Tierra del Fuego. Yugoslavian sheep barons were the original pioneers of this remote region with its stunning vistas. |
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Uruguay
Montevideo |
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Tours at ports of call |
Private services - Number of passengers* |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7/9 |
10/14 |
15/19 |
20 |
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| Santiago - Pick up at hotel & transfer to Valparaiso via Vina del Mar tour. Drop off at the port. |
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93 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
43 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
| Puerto Montt - Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas tour including Petrohue Falls and Emerald Lake |
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265 |
203 |
203 |
203 |
203 |
179 |
134 |
115 |
115 |
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Puerto Chacabuco - Drive & hike through the Valley + waterfalls |
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431 |
293 |
293 |
293 |
293 |
110 |
87 |
87 |
87 |
| San Rafael Lagoon - Air tour *** | - | 1841 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 1510 | 986 | 791 | 1129 | 1129 |
| Punta Arenas - Tour to Magdalena Island |
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107** |
107** |
107** |
107** |
107** |
267 |
188 |
163 |
163 |
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Ushuaia - HD city tour with museum |
121 |
65 |
54 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
| Falkland Islands - City tour & Sparrow cove |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
| Puerto Madryn - Tour to Peninsula Valdez |
466 |
242 |
217 |
176 |
145 |
145 |
145 |
116 |
145 |
114 |
| Montevideo - HD city tour |
191 |
96 |
85 |
64 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
36 |
36 |
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Buenos Aires - Pick up at pier, city tour and transfer to hotel or v.v. |
152 |
100 |
69 |
53 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
41 |
38 |
31 |
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Buenos Aires - HD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat) |
103 |
57 |
53 |
42 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
31 |
27 |
28 |
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Buenos Aires - FD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat) with lunch |
148 |
88 |
89 |
75 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
56 |
50 |
50 |
| Rio de Janeiro - FD Corcovado, Sugar Loaf & City tour with BBQ lunch. From/to pier/airport. | 322 | 198 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 121 | 130 | 113 | 113 |
| Rio de Janeiro - HD Petropolis tour with lunch. | 292 | 171 | 154 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 97 | 115 | 97 | 97 |
* Prices are per person in US$, based on the number of passengers traveling together.
** Group service only available.
*** Tour includes: transfer pier/ airfield/ pier, airplane ticket, snack and drink.
All tours include: Private services with English speaking guide * Private transportation * Entrance fees where applicable * Pick up/ drop off at pier where applicable * Porterage at hotel in Santiago
IMPORTANT NOTE: Minimum of $ 400. per person per booking required.
Detailed descriptions
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Santiago - pick up at hotel & transfer to Valparaiso via Vina del Mar. Drop off at the port or v.v. Pick up at the hotel and depart for the central coast traveling through the valleys of Curacaví & Casablanca. Continue to the coast and visit the beach areas of Reñaca and the town of Viña del Mar. In the afternoon, continue to the picturesque port of Valparaíso and board your cruise. |
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Puerto Montt - Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas tour including Petrohue Falls, Emerald Lake. Visit the city of Puerto Montt, Pelluco beach area and Chinquihue on the Tenglo canal before ending the visit in the picturesque village of Angelmó. Continue on to Puerto Varas and to Phillipi Hill. Head down to the lake shore and follow the southern shore of the lake towards Villa Ensenada. Turn off towards Petrohue and the National Park of Vicente Perez Rosales. Continue onwards, crossing lava flows to reach the shores of the Esmeralda Lake. In the afternoon, return to the ship. |
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Puerto Chacabuco - drive & hike through the Valley + waterfalls. 2 alternative excursions:
a) Simpson River Valley & Puerto Aysen (All day 8 hrs) Visit Puerto Chacabuco, located at the southwest of the Aysen Fjord. Continue to the city of Aysen, crossing over Presidente Ibañez Bridge. Head towards the Simpson valley, where a very special rock formation called “The English Cake” can be observed. The tour ends at San Sebastian Campground.
b) Coyhaique Reserve & City tour Coyhaique Depart from Puerto Chacabuco, located southwest of de Aysen Fjord. Drive to the Coyhaique Reserve. Stop at “The English Cake” rock formation and head towards the waterfall “Velo de la Novia”. Later we are going to visit the most attractive sites that Coyhaique (Capital of the Aysen region) has to offer, starting with the local arts and crafts fair and the Shepherds monument. After a snack, return to Puerto Cahcabuco to board the cruise. |
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Puerto Chacabuco - Air Tour to San Rafael Lagoon (4 ½ hs). This tour starts at the Pto. Aysen Airfield, where we’ll board a small twin engine plane that will fly us to the San Rafael Lagoon National Park. The flight offers breathtaking views of the region. In the park, we’ll take small trails where you can walk, then well sail to the San Rafael Glacier and enjoy a scotch over centuries–old ice. |
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Punta Arenas - tour to Magdalena Island. Depart to navigation to the Islands Marta and Magdalena. Colonies of penguins and sea wolves are established on these islands offering a spectacular view. Return to Punta Arenas to board ship. |
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Ushuaia - HD city tour with museum. Visit to the city and covers different panoramic views which let you admire the town and its andean-maritime background, unique in this country. Continue the visit to the End of the World’s Museum, built in 1903, which has interesting testimonies of the island’s past, ancient shipwrecks, prisioners and a collection of birds. |
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Falkland Islands - city tour & Sparrow cove. |
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Puerto Madryn - tour Peninsula Valdez. |
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Montevideo - HD city tour. Visit of historic area of Montevideo, Prado, the most traditional suburb of Montevideo with old large houses surrounded by exhuberant gardens and Presidential House. Continue for a panoramic view of the Hill and city bay, the Governor House, the Militar Sporting Complex, the Monument the Flag and the Obelisk. |
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Buenos Aires - pick up at pier, city tour and transfer to hotel or v v. Pick up at the Port for a morning tour of Buenos Aires, visiting the May Square, Government House, Cathedral, Columbus Square, Boca District, San Martin Square, Recoleta, Palermo Chico district & Colon Opera House. Transfer to hotel. |
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Buenos Aires - HD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat). Pick up at the pier, passing by the residential neighbourhoods and the President's. Board the train for a trip where you can appreciate the immensity of the Rio de la Plata. The visit continues towards Tigre, a lovely neighbourhood situated in the delta of the Paraná River. Therefore, a sail along the Delta, will allow us to admire the old residences making contrast with the wooden houses built over piles to beat the constant floods. |
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Buenos Aires - FD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat). Pick up at the pier, passing by the residential neighbourhoods and the President's. Board the train for a trip where you can appreciate the immensity of the Rio de la Plata. The visit continues towards Tigre, a lovely neighbourhood situated in the delta of the Paraná River. Therefore, a sail along the Delta, will allow us to admire the old residences making contrast with the wooden houses built over piles to beat the constant floods. Lunch will take place in an island restaurant, and afterwards you will enjoy some relax in this ideal place, in touch with nature and pure air, far away from the noises of the big city. |
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Rio de Janeiro - FD Corcovado, Sugar
Loaf & City tour with BBQ lunch. From/to pier/airport. Pick up at pier, crossing over the traditional residential area of Cosme Velho, and disembarking at the Corcovado railroad station to take a train ride through lush forest up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, which stands 38 meters high, and 710 meters above the city. Return via a panoramic road to the São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches. After lunch depart for a ride along the world-famous beaches of Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, circling the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and proceeding to the "Maracanã", one of the world's largest stadiums. Visit to the modern Cathedral in the center of town, passing by the Flamengo Park and the World War II Memorial. The grand finale of the tour: a thrilling cable-car ride to the top of the Sugar Loaf, 395 meters above the city, and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. Transfer to airport. |
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Rio de Janeiro
- HD Petropolis tour
with lunch. A short trip to the mountains, sub-tropical vegetation by the wayside. Arrival in Petropolis a typical small town with streets paved with cobblestones, horses-drawn buggies no different from those in use at the turn of the century. Excellent climate. A visit to the old cathedral and to the summer Palace of Dom Pedro II, Brazil's last emperor. The palace is now a museum, housing a beautiful collection of the crown jewels, furniture, paintings and tapestries from the days of the Empire. |
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PRE & POST CRUISE PACKAGES Day 01: Santiago: Pick up at the airport and transfer with overview tour of Santiago, Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, including lunch at El Encanto Restaurant in Viña del Mar. Visit the main historic areas of Santiago, and to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, a picturesque hilly city, through rural areas of Curacaví and Casablanca valleys. Drop off at pier. Day 02-XX: Days on board of the cruise. Day XX: Buenos Aires: Pick up at the Port for a morning tour of Buenos Aires, visiting the May Square, Government House, Cathedral, Columbus Square, Boca District, San Martin Square, Recoleta, Palermo Chico district & Colon Opera House. Day XX: Rio de Janeiro: Full Day Corcovado, Sugar Loaf tour with lunch and entrance fees included. Pick up at the port for a train ride through lush forest up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the panoramic road to the São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches, the Flamengo Park and the World War II Memorial. The grand finale of the tour: a thrilling cable-car ride to the top of Sugar Loaf, 395 meters above the city, and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. After tour, transfer to the airport . Tour Package: $ 539. ONE NIGHT IN SANTIAGO, SHORE EXCURSION IN BUENOS AIRES AND RIO DE JANEIRO Day 01: Santiago:
Pick up at the airport and transfer
to the hotel 4*/NH
Ciudad de Santiago Hotel with daily breakfast.
Evening transfer to the Adobes de Argomedo restaurant to enjoy a
delicious Chilean dinner with typical folklore show. After dinner,
return to the hotel. 3 NIGHTS BUENOS AIRES & IGUASSU
Day 01: Buenos Aires: Arrival at int'l airport and transfer to 4*/NH Florida Hotel/similar with breakfast for 1 night. Evening Dinner & Tango Show at Esquina Carlos Gardel. Day 02: Iguassu Falls: Transfer to airport for flight to Iguassu Falls. Arrival and transfer to 4*/Tropical das Cataratas Hotel with daily breakfast for 2 nights. Afternoon Brazilian Falls tour. Day 03: Full day Argentinean Falls with Gran Aventura boat tour. Day 04: Buenos Aires: Transfer to airport for flight to Buenos Aires. Arrival and transfer to port. Tour Package: $ 1,371. 4 NIGHTS RIO DE JANEIRO, IGUASSU FALLS AND BUENOS AIRES Day 01: Rio de Janeiro: Arrival and transfer to 4*/Orla Copacabana Hotel with breakfast for 1 nights. Day 02: Iguassu Falls: Transfer to airport for flight to Iguassu Falls. Arribal and transfer to 4*/Tropical das Cataratas Hotel with breakfast for 1 night. Afternoon escorted walking tour of the Brazilian side of the falls through path bridges & belvederes. Day 03: Iguassu Falls/ Rio de Janeiro: Cross the bridge over the Iguassu River into the Argentinean side, take a train ride through the Iguassu National Park for fantastic views of the falls with Gran Aventura boat tour. Transfer to airport for flight to Rio. Arrival and transfer to 4*/Orla Copacabana Hotel with breakfast for 1 night. Day 04: Rio de Janeiro: Enjoy a train ride through lush forest up to the statue of Christ the Redeemer, drive through Flamengo Park and the World War II Memorial. Ride the thrilling cable-car ride to the top of the Sugar Loaf, 395 meters above the city, and a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay. Drop off at the port. Day 05-XX: Cruising. Day XX: Buenos Aires: Pick-up at port and transfer to 4*/NH Florida Hotel with breakfast for 1 night. En route, tour the city. Visit the Plaza de Mayo, the main governmental square faced by the Casa Rosada and the National Cathedral with the remains of the Libertador, San Martin and amny other points of interest. Evening Dinner & Tango show at Esquina Carlos Gardel. Day XX: Transfer to Ezeiza International Airport for you flight back home. Tour Package: $ 1,781.
* All Pre & Post Cruise Packages also operates on reverse order.
SPECIAL NOTES Tours include: Airfare as per itinerary * Nights Hotel Accommodations * Taxes And Service Charges At Hotels * Meals As Specified * Tours and Transfers As Specified * English Speaking Guides * Baggage Handling for One (1) regular sized luggage and one(1) carry-on bag per person at airport and port ) * English Speaking Guides * Assistance Of Our Local Representative Not included: *Porterage at the ports and airports for luggage above stipulated allowance per person (estimated add’l $3. -$5. per each luggage) * Car upgrade caused by exceed luggage allowance * Domestic Airport taxes * Any Country Tourism Entrance Taxes/Fees *If applicable, Chile Tourism Tax of $100.00. per person * Personal Expenses All prices are per person Based on double occupancy. Rates are subject to change without prior notice. Hotels listed above are for guidelines purposes only. We reserve the right to replace them for similar or higher class based on availability at time of booking. Price quoted reflects Cash and Check payment. Please make check payable to South Star Tours, Inc. For VI/MC, AX & Discover card payment, please add 3% fee. $400. per person minimum requirement per booking. Copy of our Terms and Conditions available upon request. (www.southstartour.com/forms/termsconds.com)
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