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The Last Continent: Antarctica! Buenos Aires, Drake Passage, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Wilhelmina

Bay and Paradise Harbor onboard Hurtigruten’s MS Midnatsol February 3 - 17, 2019 15 Day - 13 Night Cruise/Tour

The first expedition to reach the geographic South Pole was led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen in 1911. Now, over 100 years later, you can join the few who have become polar explorers as we cruise from Argentina to Antarctica! It is fitting that we discover

Antarctica on Norway’s Hurtigruten -MS Midnatsol -Midnight Sun. If the seventh continent has been on your bucket list, join us as we discover one of the last true wilderness areas on earth! Gaze up at magnificent icebergs, explore islands and marvel at the greatest concentration of wildlife in the world. This is the final frontier and its

wild beauty, the stuff of legends. Encounter whales, seals and penguins by the thousands. Gaze into the midnight sun and feel the crunch of ice under your boots as you walk where few have ever stepped. Antartica must truly be seen to be believed!

But the cold - and the seas?! This certainly isn’t the Caribbean, but it is summer in the southern hemisphere where average temperatures on the shores of the continent range from the 20s to near 50! Cold yes, frigid, nope! You’ll be cruising on a 9 deck, 500 passenger ship that is perfectly suited for Antarctica with open sea stabilizers. This discovery tour doesn’t just do a ‘cruise-by’, you’ll have six days in

Antarctica to explore ashore and in small craft motoring through iceberg-rich waters feeling like a true polar explorer!

Itinerary February 5, 2019February 3, 2019 This morning, transfer to the airport for your charter flight to Ushuaia, You board your international flight bound for Argentina, beginning the the world’s southernmost city, capital of Tierra del Fuego and gateway trip of lifetime as you discover The Last Continent: Antarctica! (D) to Antarctica. On arrival you’ll transfer to the pier to board the MS

Midnatsol. After settling in, enjoy a Welcome Dinner onboard (D)February 4, 2019Welcome to elegant, cosmopolitan Buenos Aires the Paris of South February 6 - 7, 2019 America! On your arrival, you’ll be met by your TRIPS representative. Today, continue to sail south crossing the famous Drake Passage bound Board your motor coach and transfer to your hotel. After checking into for Antarctica. The passage receives its English-language name from the your hotel the remainder of the day is yours to appreciate this vibrant 16th-century English privateer Sir Francis Drake. This is a great city on your own. Explore the bustling metropolis that will have you opportunity to spot whales, dolphins, petrels, albatrosses, and sighing over its Belle Époque architecture, cobblestone streets lined with penguins! Relax in the Panorama Lounge with its two story windows adorable cafés and boutiques, and neighborhoods bursting with for a superb view as you follow in the footsteps of Drake, Darwin, personality. Stroll along La Boca’s Caminito, surrounded by colorful Magellan, and Shackleton! (B/L/D) shanty houses and impromptu performances often carried out by talented February 8 - 13, 2019tango dancers. Browse the outdoor galleries, marvel at the brightly This is it - Antarctica! The 7th continent that many people dream of painted wood and corrugated steel “conventillos” (shared homes) and visiting, but few have the opportunity to experience! It’s one of those take a peek inside the historic tango cafes. Visit the Casa Rosada - or “pinch me, I’m really here.” On deck, watch the beauty of the “White pink house - scene of much of the city's history, it was from its balconies Continent” unfold. There will be several lectures on the environment that Juan and “Evita” Perón addressed the masses during the late 1940s presented by a naturalist and films about Antarctica. You’ll be treated to and early 1950s. Wander through the last resting place of many of Buenos one Zodiac landing each day where you can get up close and personal Aires’ most influential people, La Recoleta Cemetery. Walk Avenida with The Last Continent. You’ll see Deception Island, one of the most 9 de Julio, the world’s widest boulevard and Avenida de Mayo - incredible islands on the planet. Its unique landscape comprises barren Buenos Aires’s answer to Paris’s Champs Elysées! Beef is the grand volcanic slopes, steaming beaches and ash-layered glaciers. Next, a protagonist of Argentine gastronomy, so why not enjoy a delightful staggeringly photogenic and blessed with spectacular Antarctic scenery dinner at one of the local restaurant. imaginable, Half Moon Island. This crescent-shaped isle known for it’s Overnight: Buenos Aires, Argentina craggy volcanic rock formations and tranquil lagoons. Here, observe the

antics of the islands’ colony of chinstrap penguins. Discover Cuverville February 14 - 15, 2019 Island, home to a colony of 6,500 breading pairs of gentoo penguins. You’ve reluctantly left Antarctica behind, sailing north. Enjoy your two You’ll also visit Paradise Harbor one of the most beautiful and pristine days at sea, recapping experiences and exchanging stories and photos. spots in Antarctica where cliffs of ice descend from the surrounding These past days have been about as other-worldly a travel mountains into the floating iceberg-laden and glaciers reflecting off the experience as you can have, short of a flight to the moon! (B/L/D)calm and tranquil waters. Marvel at Wilhelmina Bay, which is often February 16 - 17, 2019 called “Whale-mina Bay” because of the large number of Humpback You dock in Ushuaia, Argentina this morning. After disembarkation, whales spotted here. The bay is surrounded by steep cliffs full of snow you’ll be assisted with your flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Then on to and glaciers. An almost perfect pyramid-shaped peak towers over the your overnight flight to home. Memories of this amazing tour of water. (B/L/D) South America and Antarctica with be with you for a lifetime! (B)

MS Midnatsol Travel aboard the casual, comfortable MS Midnatsol, carrying a maximum of 500 passengers. Named after the Midnight Sun, the interior’s bright, colorful decor is a great contrast to the ice and snow in Antarctica. With a modern design, you’ll enjoy the two-story panorama lounge with large glass expanses providing natural light and extraordinary views! There are daily briefings and lectures about what you’ll see and do. This 9 deck ship has all the amenities for a comfortable cruise. You’ll find a sun deck with two hot tubs, a media room and library and it is equipped with an elevator. The cozy rooms onboard the Midnatsol all include private bathrooms with shower. Most of the cabins have separate beds where one doubles as a sofa. There is a self-service laundry, so you can pack light! This ship was built for polar expeditions with features galore. Most important for comfort is the open sea stabilizers to counteract rolling seas. For safety, you’ll find forward scanning sonar, ice radar system, and GMDSS - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. A revolutionary feature is a unique, water-level deck for boarding either the Zodiac or Polarcirkel. You’ll find boarding for excursions safer and easier!

Trip cancellation/interruption Travel Protection is available and

strongly suggested. Check with your club representative

for details.

Passports are required for this tour!!

Inclusions • Round-trip airport transfer • Round-trip International Airfare to Buenos Aires,

Argentina (checked baggage fees are not included) • Overnight in Buenos Aires prior including breakfast on

embarkation day • Transfer to the Buenos Aires airport • Round-trip charter flights from Buenos Aires to

Ushuaia and from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires • Transfer in Ushuaia from the airport to the pier • All meals while onboard the MS Midnatsol • Great lectures and naturalists onboard • All guests receive a Hurtigruten Expedition

Jacket with polar features, perfect for your voyage and yours to keep!

• Exploration by Zodiac landing craft, accompanied by an expert naturalist guide from the expedition team

• All meals while on board the MS Midnatsol • Porterage of 1 full size suitcase, per person • Shipboard service fees are included • All taxes, government fees and port charges

Call today to reserve your space! Reservations for “The Last Continent: Antarctica!” are extremely limited and are accepted on a first come basis.

A deposit of $1,750 per person is required to hold space on this The Last Continent: Antarctica. This deposit is fully refundable up to to July 30, 2018. Final payment is due in the TRIPS office on or before July 30, 2018.

Therefore, please make sure that payment is submitted to your club director at least 10 days prior to this date.50% non-refundable on July 31, 2018. 100% non refundable on October 25, 2018.

Make checks payable to Citizens National Bank/CNB Travelers PO Box 1009 Henderson, TX 75653 Sue Plummer (903) 657-8521 ext. 5725

Charla Hendrix (903) 849-6761 ext. 6704 CST # 2057913-10

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