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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.

Argentina - Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the most "European" city in South America. From the wide avenues to the sidewalk cafés, it has earned the nickname of "the Paris of South America." The locals, called "Porteños" for this is a port city on the Rio de la Plata, are largely the descendents of European immigrants who settled here starting in the 1880s. They remade the 400-year-old city into the sophisticated metropolis that it is today. Discover the shopping areas where the Porteños buy the finest local leather goods, and then be serenaded by street jazz, tango or world-class opera.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Uruguay - Montevideo
The small country of Uruguay, nestled between Argentina and Brazil, is dominated by its coastal cosmopolitan capital of Montevideo. Over half of all Uruguayans call this gracious city of incredible gardens, open-aired cafés and European-style squares home. A visit to Montevideo should include a study of Uruguay's gaucho (cowboy) life at the Museo del Gaucho and relaxation on one of the best beaches in all of South America.

Tours at ports of call Number of passengers*

	1	2	3	4	5/6	7/9	10/14	15/19	20
Santiago - Valparaiso via Vina del Mar tour	-	98	81	81	81	46	58	58	58
Puerto Montt - Puerto Montt & Puerto Varas tour	-	286	219	219	219	193	145	124	124
Puerto Chacabuco - Valley + waterfalls	-	465	316	316	316	119	94	94	94
San Rafael Lagoon - Air tour ***	-	1988	1631	1631	1631	1065	854	1219	1219
Punta Arenas - Tour to Magdalena Island	-	115	115	115	115	288	203	176	176
Ushuaia - HD city tour with museum	131	71	58	46	46	46	38	37	37
Falkland Islands - City tour & Sparrow cove	102	102	102	102	102	102	102	102	102
Puerto Madryn - Tour to Peninsula Valdez	503	261	234	191	157	157	125	157	123
Montevideo - HD city tour	206	104	92	69	65	65	65	39	39
Buenos Aires - city tour	164	108	75	57	66	66	44	41	33
Buenos Aires - HD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat)	111	62	57	45	88	88	33	29	30
Buenos Aires - FD Tigre and Delta + train (regular boat)	159	95	96	81	72	72	61	54	54
Rio de Janeiro - FD Corcovado, Sugar Loaf & City tour	348	214	168	166	166	131	140	122	122
Rio de Janeiro - HD Petropolis tour with lunch.	315	185	166	138	138	105	124	105	105

* Prices are per person in US$ UPON REQUEST.

** 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

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.

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.

Puerto Chacabuco - drive & hike through the Valley + waterfalls.

Choose between 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.

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.

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.

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.

Falkland Islands - city tour & Sparrow cove.

Discover the heart of Stanley and learn about the Falklands way of life. There are numerous features of historic interest to be seen in and around Stanley: Visit the museum, where you will browse among whaling paraphernalia and other items pertaining to Stanley industries past and present. Continue to Gypsy Cove. This picturesque little cove has breeding Magellanic Penguins and overlooks a beautiful sandy beach where an abundance of wildlife can be seen.

Puerto Madryn - tour Peninsula Valdez.

Peninsula Valdez is a wildlife sanctuary that is unique. It is the ideal place for close-up watching of whales, penguins, dark dolphins, elephant seals and sea lions, birds and Patagonian land-based species such as lesser rhea, mara (Patagonian hare), foxes, skunks or flocks of guanacos. Visit the only city in Peninsula Valdez, Puerto Piramides.This small tourist village, built on the shores of Golfo Nuevo, is a center for whale watching.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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