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From the Rainforests of Panama to the Ice Fields of Antarctica: Grand Voyage
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- Day 1 PANAMA CITY | COLÓN, Panama | EMBARK
- Day 2 COLÓN
- Day 3 TRANSIT OF THE PANAMA CANAL
- Day 4 LA PALMA | PUERTO LARA | LA PALMA, Darién
- Day 5 AT SEA
- Day 6 AT SEA | EVENING ARRIVAL IN MANTA, Ecuador
- Day 7 MANTA | QUITO | MANTA
- Day 8 AT SEA
- Day 9 SALAVERRY | HUACA DE LA LUNA & HUACA DEL SOL | CHAN CHAN | SALAVERRY, Peru
- Day 10 SALAVERRY | EL BRUJO or TRUJILLO | SALAVERRY
- Day 11 CALLAO | LIMA | CALLAO
- Day 12 CALLAO | PACHACÁMAC | PURUCHUCO | CALLAO
- Day 13 SAN MARTIN | PARACAS | BALLESTAS ISLANDS | SAN MARTIN
- Day 14 SAN JUAN | NAZCA | SAN JUAN
- Day 15 AT SEA
- Days 16-17 TOCOPILLA | SAN PEDRO de ATACAMA | ANTOFAGASTA, Chile
- Day 18 AT SEA
- Day 19 VALPARAÍSO
- Day 20 VALPARAÍSO | SANTIAGO | VALPARAÍSO
- Day 21 AT SEA
- Day 22 AT SEA | PUERTO MONTT
- Day 23 PUERTO MONTT | VICENTE PÉREZ ROSALES NATIONAL PARK | PUERTO MONTT, CHILE’S LAKE DISTRICT
- Day 24 CASTRO, Chiloé Island
- Day 25 CHACABUCO | AIKEN RESERVE | CHACABUCO
- Days 26-27 CHILE’S FJORDS AND PUERTO NATALES
- Day 28 PUERTO NATALES | TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK
- Day 29 THE CHILEAN FJORDS
- Day 30 PUNTA ARENAS
- Day 31 TIERRA del FUEGO WATERWAYS
- Days 32-33 CRUISE TO ANTARCTICA
- Days 34-38 ANTARCTIC PENINSULA & ISLANDS
- Days 39-40 AT SEA
- Day 41 USHUAIA | DISEMBARK
| Dates | Deck + Cabin Type | |||||||
| Category E | Category D | Category C | Category B | Category A | Category AA | Category VS | Category PHS | |
Day 1 PANAMA CITY | COLÓN, Panama | EMBARK
Upon arrival in Panama City, transfer to Colón, on the Caribbean coast, to embark Clelia II. Overnight in Colón.
Day 2 COLÓN
Explore Soberania National Park, a rain forest that is home to 500 species of birds and howler and capuchin monkeys; or visit the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, a biological reserve in Gatun Lake. Overnight in Colón.
Day 3 TRANSIT OF THE PANAMA CANAL
Clelia II transits the historic Panama Canal, passing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The scenery and mechanics of the transit are fascinating, with the ship being raised and lowered a total of 85 feet.
Day 4 LA PALMA | PUERTO LARA | LA PALMA, Darién
Sail to La Palma and take local boats upriver to Puerto Lara, where Wounaan Indians welcome us and teach us their traditional dances and handicrafts.
Day 5 AT SEA
Day 6 AT SEA | EVENING ARRIVAL IN MANTA, Ecuador
Day 7 MANTA | QUITO | MANTA
Take a full-day air excursion (a 30-minute flight) to Quito, Ecuador’s capital, famed for its location at the foot of a volcano in the Andes and for its colonial architecture.
Day 8 AT SEA
Relax aboard as Clelia II cruises along the coast of Peru.
Day 9 SALAVERRY | HUACA DE LA LUNA & HUACA DEL SOL | CHAN CHAN | SALAVERRY, Peru
Visit Huaca de la Luna and see Huaca del Sol, pyramids from the Moche culture, a remarkable pre-Inca civilization. Continue to Chan Chan, imperial capital of the Chimú (A.D. 1000-1470), and the world’s largest adobe city.
Day 10 SALAVERRY | EL BRUJO or TRUJILLO | SALAVERRY
Visit El Brujo Archaeological Complex and the newly opened Museo de Cao or tour Trujillo, founded by the Spanish in 1534 and known for its colonial architecture.
OPTIONAL 2-NIGHT EXCURSION TO CUZCO & MACHU PICCHU
Discover Cuzco, the center of the Inca Empire, and Machu Picchu, the Inca site set atop towering mountains. Those who opt for this excursion fly from Trujillo to Cuzco on the morning of October 22 and rejoin the ship in Callao on October 24.
Rate: $825 per person, double occupancy; $365 single supplement
Day 11 CALLAO | LIMA | CALLAO
Spend the day in Lima, Peru’s capital, founded in 1535. Visit the historical city center, the National Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, and the Gold Museum, a private collection of pre-Columbian treasures.
Day 12 CALLAO | PACHACÁMAC | PURUCHUCO | CALLAO
Before the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century, the area around Lima contained vibrant cities. Explore two that predate the Spanish conquest: Pachacámac, a vast complex of palaces, pyramids, and buildings, and Puruchuco, the palace of a local nobleman.
Day 13 SAN MARTIN | PARACAS | BALLESTAS ISLANDS | SAN MARTIN
Explore the Paracas peninsula, a reserve protecting an important marine ecosystem. Paracas was also a pre-Nazca necropolis, with over 400 mummies excavated. Also discover the Ballestas Islands, home to thousands of seabirds.
Day 14 SAN JUAN | NAZCA | SAN JUAN
Travel to Nazca, named for the culture that lived here from A.D. 200-800. Via small aircraft, fly over the Nazca Lines, giant, mysterious designs (a condor, etc.) drawn in the desert by the Nazca or another early culture.
Day 15 AT SEA
Days 16-17 TOCOPILLA | SAN PEDRO de ATACAMA | ANTOFAGASTA, Chile
From charming San Pedro de Atacama, explore the lunar-like landscape of the Valley of the Moon. Also visit the Padre le Paige Archaeological Museum and the Pucara de Quitor, a fortified village. Spend October 28 at Hotel Kunza in San Pedro. Return to the ship October 29 after a short flight from Calama.
Day 18 AT SEA
Day 19 VALPARAÍSO
Valparaíso is built on a series of hills facing a bay. Tour its oldest part (barrio puerto); the Naval Museum; and La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda’s house.
Day 20 VALPARAÍSO | SANTIAGO | VALPARAÍSO
Tour Santiago, Chile’s capital near the foot of the Andes. Landmarks include the Plaza de Armas, 18th-century Cathedral, and Museum of Pre-Columbian Art.
Day 21 AT SEA
Day 22 AT SEA | PUERTO MONTT
Day 23 PUERTO MONTT | VICENTE PÉREZ ROSALES NATIONAL PARK | PUERTO MONTT, CHILE’S LAKE DISTRICT
Puerto Montt was founded by Germans in the mid-1850s. Drive through lush scenery and dense forest to the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, a land of magnificent vistas ringed with volcanoes and mountains.
Day 24 CASTRO, Chiloé Island
Visit some of Chiloé Island’s beautiful churches (many noted as UNESCO World Heritage sites) and drive to the picturesque village of Conchi. Or, explore Chiloé National Park.
Day 25 CHACABUCO | AIKEN RESERVE | CHACABUCO
Discover the private Aiken Reserve, where Patagonian biodiversity is found in its purest condition.
Days 26-27 CHILE’S FJORDS AND PUERTO NATALES
Enjoy a vista of mountains, fjords, and forests as Clelia II cruises through the channels lining Chile’s Patagonian Coast. Arrive in Puerto Natales on November 8 after navigating the narrow Kirke Pass.
Day 28 PUERTO NATALES | TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK
Take a full-day excursion to awesome Torres del Paine National Park, filled with twisted peaks, waterfalls, and lakes.
Day 29 THE CHILEAN FJORDS
Navigating through the Reina Adelaida Archipelago’s channels, round the western entrance of the Magellan Strait.
Day 30 PUNTA ARENAS
Chilean Patagonia’s main city, Punta Arenas prospered in the 19th century from the wool trade. Tour the Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello Museum, with exhibits on Patagonian tribes, and the wool boom-era Sara Brown House.
Day 31 TIERRA del FUEGO WATERWAYS
Navigate the intricate Tierra del Fuego waterways, where snow-capped mountains and glaciers dominate the landscape.
Days 32-33 CRUISE TO ANTARCTICA
Days 34-38 ANTARCTIC PENINSULA & ISLANDS
Enjoy five days in pristine Antarctica. Sailing through scenic waterways, see glaciers and snow-capped mountains. Via Zodiac, cruise among ice floes and explore penguin rookeries. The itinerary varies per ice/wind conditions, but we plan to land at places like Petermann Island, where humpback and minke whales are often seen, and Paradise Bay, habitat of leopard seals. Voyages through protected channels are also planned.
Days 39-40 AT SEA
Day 41 USHUAIA | DISEMBARK
Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Connect with flights.
Itinerary Notes
PROGRAM INCLUSIONS• Flights as noted
• 40-night cruise aboard the all-suite, 100-guest Clelia II
• 1-night stay in Panama City at the Hotel InterContinental Miramar, with breakfast
• Welcome and farewell cocktail receptions aboard ship
• All meals aboard ship, including house wine, beer, and soft drinks with lunch and dinner
• Open bar aboard ship throughout cruise
• Complete program of tours and excursions, as described (including air excursion to Quito)
• Educational program of lectures by accompanying guest lecturers and onboard naturalists
• Professional Travel Dynamics International tour staff
• Baggage handling and transfers abroad on the designated program departure and arrival dates
• Complete pre-departure materials
• Port and embarkation taxes
• Gratuities to porters, guides, and drivers
Deposit & Payment
Initial deposit is $1500, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, and Discover. Alternatively, you can send a check to our Missoula, Montana, office or register online at: https://www.adventure-life.com/forms/fourways.php
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure.
Final payment by Visa, Mastercard, Discover or AmEx.
Booking last minute? No problem! Please contact one of our trip planners, and we can get you on your way if booking less than 100 days prior to departure.
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Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to departure | Fee |
|---|---|
| 91 days or more | $400 per person |
| 90-61 days | 55% trip cost |
| 60 days or less | 100% trip cost |
| For Itineraries with 19+ days | . |
| 91 days or more | $850 per person |
| 90-61 days | 55% trip cost |
| 60 days or less | 100% trip cost |
Clelia II
- Ship Highlights
- Passengers : 100
- Luxury Expedition Ship
Launched in early 2009, after extensive refurbishment, redecoration and other improvements, the all-suite Clelia II offers the finest in small-ship luxury cruise travel to the Mediterranean, Antarctica, Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, South & Central America and more. This private yacht-like cruise ship accommodates only 100 guests in 50 suites, each of which affords ocean views, measures 215 square feet or more and is appointed with a sitting area or separate living room, twin or queen-size beds, spacious closets, air conditioning.
Suite Amenities
• Satellite TV, DVD/CD player
• Telephone
• Mini-refrigerator
• Marble-appointed bathroom with fine toiletries and teak floor
• Plush terry robes and slippers
• Fresh flowers and fruit basket
• 24-hour room service
Clelia II Small-Ship Amenities
Decorated with rich fabrics, handsome wood, polished brass, rare antiquities and fine works of art, the yacht’s public spaces are warm and inviting. These include:
• Library with Internet access
• 2 Lounges with audiovisual facilities
• State-of-the-art gym/spa
• Beauty salon
• Boutique
• Hospital
• Elevator serving all passenger decks
• Dining room
• Two sun decks
• Jacuzzi
• Swimming platform
Clelia II Specifics
Clelia II complies with the latest international and U.S. Coast Guard safety regulations and is outfitted with the most current navigational and communications technology as well as with retractable fin stabilizers for smooth sailing, an ice-strengthened hull and a fleet of Zodiacs. Clelia II is staffed by 60 European officers and crew. Taken together with her limited guest capacity, excellence of design, craftsmanship and material, Clelia II's spaciousness and intimate ambiance combine to make her ideal for distinctive cultural and expedition voyages.
| Cabins | |
|---|---|
 | Category E Deluxe suites on Ariadne and Leto decks with windows and sitting area. 215 sq. feet. Partially obstructed view. Suites 342-345, 428, 429. |
 | Category D Deluxe suites on Ariadne Deck with windows, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower . 215 sq. feet. 334-335, 433. |
 | Category C Deluxe suites on Athena deck with three portholes, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 275 sq. feet. Suites 246-252. |
 | Category B Deluxe suites on Ariadne deck with window, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 225 square feet. Suites 336-341. |
 | Category A Deluxe suites on Leto deck with window, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 235 square feet. Suites 420-427, 430-431. |
 | Category AA Deluxe suites on Cleo deck with forward and side windows, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 285 square feet. Suites 505-506. |
 | Category VS Deluxe Veranda suites on Cleo deck with private balcony, sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 245 sq. feet. Suites 507-518. |
 | Category PHS Deluxe Penthouse suites on Phoebe deck with private balcony , sitting area, mini-bar, VCR/DVD/CD player, color TV, marble appointed bathroom with spacious shower. 260 sq. feet. Suites 601-604. |
