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Chile and the Falklands Wildlife Holiday

14 days from £7,690pp

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Chile / Falkland Islands

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Overview & Highlights

Visit the Falklands Islands in the South Atlantic and the peaks and glaciers of Chilean Patagonia. The landscapes are wild, sculpted by ferocious winds and relentless glaciers, populated by hardy wildlife. But human communities thrive: meet sheep-farming Falkland Islanders and welcoming Chileans.

Most travellers to the Falklands visit for only a day or two as part of a cruise. Our holiday includes a whole week discovering the highlights of the islands. We’ll take you to Port Stanley, the capital, which looks like a small English town fifty years ago. The remains of ships abandoned 100 years ago are still to be seen in the coves, testament to an era when the islands were a safe haven when all ships passed this way before the Panama Canal opened. You’ll also travel to rural outposts by road and light aircraft.

The Falkland Islands lie off the coast of Argentina in the South Atlantic. However, very few people know about the wilderness beauty of this remote island archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. The islands have an unpolluted environment with vast open spaces and white sand beaches. A huge variety of wildlife has adopted the Falkland Islands as their home: the bird and animal population (sheep, and penguins) outnumber the human inhabitants by 10-1. At least 5 species of penguin are found on the Falkland Islands and elephant seals, sea-lions and seals, an abundance of birds and minke and killer whales can be spotted here. The islanders remain British in outlook and descent, adhering to British laws and buying British goods.

The holiday also features a few days in Chilean Patagonia the vicinity of Torres del Paine National Park, exploring this true wilderness where just a few rough roads cut through a frost-bitten landscape of glaciers, luminous lagoons, icy pinnacles and wind-strafed steppe.

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Outline itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Santiago. Transfer to hotel in the capital.

Day 2

Guided excursion to Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.

Day 3

Fly to the Falklands Islands, transfer to Darwin; visit war sites.

Days 4-5

Fly to Pebble Island, home to huge penguin colonies.

Days 6-7

Fly to tiny Sea-Lion Island, famed for its abundant wildlife.

Day 8

Fly to Mount Pleasant and continue to Port Stanley.

Day 9

Visit Volunteer Point.

Day 10

Fly to Punta Arenas in Patagonia, by road to Puerto Natales.

Days 11-12

Excursions from the hotel, including to Torres del Paine National Park.

Day 13

Transfer to Punta Arenas and fly to Santiago.

Day 14

Transfer to airport for international flight home.

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Things to do

We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.

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Walking tour of Valparaiso, Chile
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Visit Falkland Islands penguin colonies
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Day walks in Torres del Paine National Park
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A day sail to Patagonian glaciers

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Pullman El Bosque

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Pullman el Bosque

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Darwin House

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Pebble Island Lodge

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Falkland Islands

Sea Lion Lodge
Malvina House

Falkland Islands

Malvina House

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Singular Patagonia

Chile / Torres del Paine National Park

The Singular Patagonia

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Holiday Inn Airport Santiago

Chile / Santiago and the vineyards

Holiday Inn Santiago Airport

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What our clients say

  • The boat trip to the base of the Iguacu falls Argentinian side was exhilarating and awesome.  The visit to Machu Pichu was even more impressive than we expected - our optional walk to the Inca bridge in the late afternoon was unforgettable.

    HJ, Potters Bar
    Dec 2014

  • We enjoyed all our excursions. Rio was a great start. The views from the Sugar Loaf were quite spectacular. Likewise the trips at both sides of the Iguazu Falls provided stunning scenery and of course Machu Picchu which even surpassed our epectations. Our first optional excursion was fascinating - up Corcovado. We also thoroughly enjoyed our helicopter trip over the falls, and the day trip to Potosi - a different and very interesting trip with lots to see.We also enjoyed visiting Moon Valley with its varied and interesting formations and in contrast going in to Lima. Every trip was worthwhile and enjoyable.
    Really it was the whole experience. A well-organised trip with lots of interesting things to see and do with people we got on well with and a knowledgeable,friendly,helpful guide.

    JR, Swansea
    Sep 2015

  • We had an amazing time in Colombia. The itinerary was fantastic, covering nearly everything we wanted to see. Our tour leader did a great job in making the tour run smoothly and contributing to our experience. I would thoroughly recommend Colombia and JLA.

    IR, London
    Sep 2017

  • The bright colours of the towns and cities, buildings, fruit and vegetables, flowers and trees!

    CS, Guildford
    Nov 2018

  • The many contrasts never ceased to surprise and delight. We enjoyed it all.

    GB, Bristol
    Jul 2018

  • Most memorable experience? "There were too many things but Bolivia in general and the Salt Plains in particular were amazing plus the flamingos. I also loved the night on Sun island. I never expected it to be so beautiful."

    JS, Leeds
    Oct 2011
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Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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    Born in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, Mary’s insider knowledge and dry sense of humour make her a highly valued member of the Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tour sales team.

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    Lina's passion for the continent where she was born really took off when she moved to Córdoba (Argentina) to study, spending the holidays travelling between Argentina and her native Colombia.

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    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

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    Ben fell in love with Latin America on a six month backpacking trip from Colombia to Mexico in 1995. Since then he has explored most of South America, including living in Peru for a year. He is now Head of Sales.

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