capriccio Posted September 6, 2017 #26 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Who did you use for your private excursions? I'm looking to book and need contact info. Valparaiso: Patatour Chile Punta Arenas: Solo Expediciones Ushuaia: Patagonia Adventure Explorer Falklands: Patrick Watts Buenos Aires: Buenos Tours You can google the websites of the tour companies. Patrick Watts can be reached by email: pwatts@horizon.co.fk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valparaiso Posted September 6, 2017 #27 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hey Reina del Mar, We too are booked on the Emerald Princess sailing out of Valparasio on Jan 17, 2018, If you are looking for any privately oragnized tours, there are some already some that have been started. Check out the Jan 17,2018 Emerald Princess roll call for more information, if Jan 17 is your sailing date. Louise Hello if you need privately organized tour sailing out of Valparaiso on Jan 17 , 2018 on Emerald Princess you could contact privatedriversantiago@hotmail.com to made the arrangements with them to visit Santiago City, some winery at Casablanca Valley and Valparaiso and Viña del Mar Cities....have a nice trip and cruise,,,,best regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKLong Posted September 11, 2017 #28 Share Posted September 11, 2017 JKLong, I can enthusiastically recommend the private tour companies we used in Buenos Aires and the Falklands:https://www.buenostours.com/ (all-day walking tour) pwatts@horizon.co.fk (email for Patrick Watts Adventure Falklands Tour to Volunteer Point ) We did the ship's tour to Magdalena Island in Punta Arenas, which was booked through Solo Expediciones. In Ushuaia, we booked a taxi at the Visitor's Center (short walk from the port) for a tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park and toured the town on our own. I hope this helps with your planning! Mary Travel Blog: www.themodernpostcard.com Thank you Mary! Very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooble Posted January 7, 2018 #29 Share Posted January 7, 2018 We just did that cruise and took a private tour in Punta Arenas to an Esttancia - a sheep ranch in Patagonia. It was wonderful, and very authentic. We even saw gauchos! We booked it through Maritza Alvarado, nfo@patagoniaadventure.cl . She was amazing and we could tell that she is very well-respected in that area of the world. We were a group of 6 but, got more people for our van through Cruise Critic. Reach out to her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retirement Posted January 7, 2018 #30 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Do you remember what the cost for your Punta Arenas excursion was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooble Posted January 7, 2018 #31 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Yes. It was $1080 no matter how many people and we went from 6 to 11 people so it was less per person. that price includes a buffet lunch at the estancia, all transportation, guides etc. Maritza was really a marvel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunenburg Posted January 10, 2018 #32 Share Posted January 10, 2018 What private tour did you use for the Falklands? When we went to the Falklands in February a couple of years ago and the weather was great, just needed a light jacket. We took on a bus that was waiting at the visitor terminal to Gypsy Cove and back and then walked about town visiting the cathedral, the museum etc. We had lunch in a nice pub and enjoyed walking about town looking in people's gardens. One of my favourite stops around the Horn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooble Posted January 10, 2018 #33 Share Posted January 10, 2018 That is EXACTLY what we did. We couldn’t stand right next to the pemgiuns like others could do who had arranged tours ahead of time, but it was a great day. The wind almost knocked me over and it was quite chilly. I’ve never been in wind like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina del Mar Posted January 10, 2018 Author #34 Share Posted January 10, 2018 When we went to the Falklands in February a couple of years ago and the weather was great, just needed a light jacket.We took on a bus that was waiting at the visitor terminal to Gypsy Cove and back and then walked about town visiting the cathedral, the museum etc. We had lunch in a nice pub and enjoyed walking about town looking in people's gardens. One of my favourite stops around the Horn. Are you saying you were able to do this trip without booking it ? What was length of trip and how much did it cost please ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunenburg Posted January 11, 2018 #35 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) Are you saying you were able to do this trip without booking it ? What was length of trip and how much did it cost please ? Thanks. We didn't book, there are a number of shuttle buses and they just fill up and go back and forth. I believe it was $10.00 for a return ticket. Some people walked but it is about four miles away. Parts of the Falklands are still out of bounds due to mines from the war and you cannot get close to the penguins at Gypsy Cove but there were quite a few on the beach when we were there. Apparently they weigh too little to set the mines off. We probably took about an hour and a half to go out, walk about, wait for the shuttle back but you can stay as long or short as you wish. Edited January 11, 2018 by Lunenburg Added info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina del Mar Posted January 11, 2018 Author #36 Share Posted January 11, 2018 We didn't book, there are a number of shuttle buses and they just fill up and go back and forth. I believe it was $10.00 for a return ticket. Some people walked but it is about four miles away. Parts of the Falklands are still out of bounds due to mines from the war and you cannot get close to the penguins at Gypsy Cove but there were quite a few on the beach when we were there. Apparently they weigh too little to set the mines off.We probably took about an hour and a half to go out, walk about, wait for the shuttle back but you can stay as long or short as you wish. Thank you, that sounds great. We are not ships' shore excursion sort of people...dislike the price and having to wait for people to return to coach etc. We think to take hop on/ off bus in Santiago and Buenos Aires and intend to walk around the local town area in other ports. Or perhaps take a taxi tour. Do you have any other recommendations please ? Our ports are Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas, Montevideo, Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn, Stanley. Others have suggested hiring a car if wanting to visit independently but We think that might be too much hassle for day visits. We don't really want to book anything and be committed to a tour but just want to jump onto a shuttle/ taxi if we feel like it on the day. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunenburg Posted January 11, 2018 #37 Share Posted January 11, 2018 We did tours in Puerto Montt and Ushuaia, in Puerto Madryn we joined another couple who had booked a car and driver and went out to Peninsula Valdez about 75 Km away. In Montevideo you can easily just walk off the ship and walk around. There is a small carnival Museum and a Port Market nearby as well as an Abitab to change money into various currencies if needed. The rates are posted outside. There was a recent article in the local newspaper about cruise passengers. https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/ciudad-ojos-extranjeros.html In Punta Arenas we walked about and came across the Palacio Sara Braun which is free to visit and worth seeing and a regional museum near a plaza where a number of craftspeople had stalls. Have a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina del Mar Posted January 11, 2018 Author #38 Share Posted January 11, 2018 We did tours in Puerto Montt and Ushuaia, in Puerto Madryn we joined another couple who had booked a car and driver and went out to Peninsula Valdez about 75 Km away. In Montevideo you can easily just walk off the ship and walk around. There is a small carnival Museum and a Port Market nearby as well as an Abitab to change money into various currencies if needed. The rates are posted outside. There was a recent article in the local newspaper about cruise passengers. https://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/ciudad-ojos-extranjeros.html In Punta Arenas we walked about and came across the Palacio Sara Braun which is free to visit and worth seeing and a regional museum near a plaza where a number of craftspeople had stalls. Have a great trip! Thank you so much for your helpful suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooble Posted January 14, 2018 #39 Share Posted January 14, 2018 WE took a private tour in Ushuaia and Puerto Montt. In Ushuaia, (Edgar - transportetrasandino@gmail.com) here were the choices: - Tour.#1 ( National Park 4 hs ) usd 600 in total for the group - Tour#2 ( National Park + City tour + Prison Museum 5 1/2 hs ): usd 720 in total for the group - Tour#3 ( National Park w/ Hiking 5 1/2 hs ) usd 720 in total for the group. In Puerto Montt, we took a wonderful tour. The contact is Denis Purtov - Denis Purtov <denis.purtov@gmail.com> 1- Puerto Montt (2 stops) 2 - Llanquihue Lake (1 stop; llamas/alpacas) 3 - Green Lagoon (1 stop, approx. 20 min.) - Vicente Perez Rosales NP 4 - Then the group can choose which option is better: option A: In good weather there's an optional ride up the slope of Osorno volcano to a ski center located 1220 meters (4,000 feet) above sea level. From there you'll have a panoramic view of the whole region, including Calbuco volcano and all of Lake Llanquihue. (Extra 15 USD per person; 2 more stops). option B: If it is cloudy or people wish just to skip the ski center on the volcano we go to Todos los Santos (Emerald) Lake (2 stops) - Vicente Perez Rosales NP 5 - Petrohue Rapids or "Falls" at the foot of Osorno volcano (1 stop, approx. 40 min.) - Vicente Perez Rosales NP 6 - Lunch (optional, people have free choice of restaurant and meals, also we can do just a short snack stop or skip lunch). 7 - Puerto Varas (1 stops - main square and crafts market) 8 - Puerto Montt, fish market Angelmo or directly to the port. The pricing is: The prices of the private excursion for your group only: 2-6 pax.- 490 USD per group (Hyundai H1 van with the driver and the English speaking guide) 2-4 pax.- 460 USD per group (SsangYong Stavic van with the driver and the English speaking guide) The prices of the shared excursion in the minibuses with the driver and the English speaking guide (8-18 pax): 8 pax.- 85 USD per person 9-10 pax.- 80 USD per person 11-12 pax.- 75 USD per person 13-15 pax.- 70 USD per person 16-18 pax.- 65 USD per person Included: Transportation with the driver; English speaking guide; Port entrance fees to pick up and drop off our passengers inside of the port. Not included: Lunch (people have free choice of restaurant and meals, also we can do just a short snack stop); Petrohue Falls entrance fees (approx. 6 USD p.p.); Option A - ride to the ski center on the Osorno volcano (15 USD p.p. - only if the group will decide to do it, also the weather has to be fine for it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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