Let us help you extend your adventure!
In either Chile or New Zealand
Quark Expeditions can help you lengthen your polar adventure by providing pre-expedition and post-expedition optional extensions. On this page you will find short descriptions of the packages available. Below, you can order a free pamphlet that will provide greater detail about the packages available for this expedition.
The first night of Epic Antarctica is spent at the Santiago Park Plaza Hotel in Chile, so these packages have accommodation at the same hotel, where appropriate. Eliminating the need to change hotels when you extend your stay is an example of how we pay attention to the details.
Santiago R&R
We suggest that you arrive in Santiago a day early, so you board the expedition ship rested and relaxed.
Duration: 1 night/2 days
City: Santiago, Chile
Hotel: the 5-star Santiago Park Plaza Hotel
Included:
- Daily buffet breakfast.
- Tour of Chile’s capital, including admission to one of Chile’s finest cultural institutions – Museo Historico Nacional, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, or Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
Please identify your choice of museum when you reserve your package.
Price per person in US dollars: $235, based on twin occupancy.
Santiago Head Start
Getaway from it all, before getting away. The extra time to adjust to new surroundings and the time zone will ensure you board the ship ready for adventure.
Duration: 2 nights/3 days
City: Santiago, Chile
Hotel: The 5-star Santiago Park Plaza Hotel
Included:
- Daily buffet breakfast.
- A transfer from the airport to your hotel.
- Tour of Chile’s capital, including admission to one of Chile’s finest cultural institutions – Museo Historico Nacional, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, or Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
- A day tour to Viña del Mar Seaside Resort and Valparaiso.
Price per person in US dollars : $500, based on twin occupancy.
Santiago & Wine Country
Savor the local wine, while you getaway from it all, before getting away. Live and learn in Chile’s wine country.
Duration: 3 nights/4 days
City: Santiago and Colchagua,Chile
Hotel: The 5-star Santiago Park Plaza Hotel for 2 nights. 1 night at Hotel Santa Cruz, in the heart of Chile’s wine country.
Included:
- Daily buffet breakfast.
- A transfer from the airport to your hotel.
- Tour of Chile’s capital, including admission to one of Chile’s finest cultural institutions – Museo Historico Nacional, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, or Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino.
- Transfer from Santiago to the Colchagua Valley and back.
- Visit to two wineries, plus one wine tasting.
- A visit to an Andean Aboriginal community, with cable car transfer.
- Admission to Colchagua Museum.
Price per person in US dollars: $520, based on twin occupancy.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The town of San Pedro de Atacama, situated on the edge of a massive salt flat, is surrounded by volcanically active Andean mountains. Known as the archaeological capital of Chile, San Pedro is a must for travelers keen to view extreme landscapes and learn about the history of South America’s indigenous peoples.
Duration: 3 nights/4 days
City: San Pedro de Atacama
Hotel: Hotel Altiplanico.
Included:
- Breakfast daily.
- Greeting at the Calama airport and transfer to hotel.
- A tour of San Pedro de Atacama, with admission to the Museum.
- Visit to Moon Valley and Death Valley.
- Visit to Tatio Geysers.
- Visit to Toconao and Salar de Atacama (the largest salt spit in the world).
- English-speaking guide.
Not included: Return airfare from Santiago to Calama.
Price per person in US dollars: $1,440, based on twin occupancy.
Christchurch Procrastination
Delay the inevitable return to the ordinary in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Duration: 2 nights/3 days
City: Christchurch, New Zealand
Hotel: 4-star Crowne Plaza Hotel
Included:
- Daily breakfast.
- A transfer from Lyttelton Port to your hotel with sightseeing en route.
- Visit to Canterbury Museum.
- Full day Back Country Tour, including lunch.
- Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Price per person in US dollars : $700, based on twin occupancy.
Christchurch Immersion
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Christchurch area.
Duration: 3 nights/4 days
City: Christchurch, New Zealand
Hotel: 4-star Crowne Plaza Hotel
Included:
- Daily breakfast.
- A transfer from Lyttelton Port to your Christchurch hotel.
- Sightseeing tour of Christchurch, including a visit to Canterbury Museum.
- Full day tour, including lunch, of Canterbury high country.
- Full day tour to Akaroa with lunch.
- Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Price per person in US dollars: $1,550, based on twin occupancy.
South Island Adrenalin Explorer
Continue your adrenalin rush, by extending your stay in New Zealand.
Duration: 4 nights/5 days
City: Queenstown, New Zealand
Hotel: 4-star Crowne Plaza in Queenstown
Included:
- Daily breakfast.
- A transfer from Lyttelton Port to your hotel.
- Airfare from Christchurch to Queenstown (subject to change at any time).
- Private helicopter flight over Fiordland National Park, including picnic lunch.
- Awesome Foursome Package, including a jetboat ride, rafting, and bungy jumping.
- Transfer from the hotel to the airport.
Price per person in US dollars: $3,330 based on twin occupancy.
Southern New Zealand: The Ultimate Adventure
New Zealand is the adventure capital of the Southern Hemisphere. Experience it for yourself.
Duration: 7 nights/8 days
City: Various communities
Hotel: 2 nights at Whare Kea Lodge, including dinners, 1 night Mountain Chalet, including dinner, 2 nights at Blanket Bay Lodge, including dinners, 2 nights at The Spire Queenstown.
Included:
- Daily breakfast.
- A transfer from Lyttelton Port to Christchurch Airport.
- Private air charter from Christchurch via Mount Cook National Park to Wanaka.
- Siberia Experience.
- Private tour from Wanaka to Queenstown with winery visits and lunch.
- Private helicopter flight over Fiordland National Park, including picnic lunch.
- Pamper package.
- Shotover jet.
- Private airport transfer.
Price per person in US dollars: $10,185 based on twin occupancy.
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