Below left South Georgia, visited on some longer cruises, has truly spectacular scenery and vast colonies of King penguins. Many travellers consider South Georgia to be the overall highlight of their expedition to Antarctica.Below Navigation of the Lemaire Channel. Once you've crossed the Drake Passage, Antarctic waters can be millpond flat and the near-endless hours of daylight provide ample opportunity to watch the world go by.Antarctica, Buenos Aires and the Iguazú Falls 20 days, 17 nightsBuenos Aires 2 nights, Ushuaia 1n, Antarctic cruise 10n, Buenos Aires 1n, Iguazú Falls 2n, Buenos Aires 1n.Day 1 Overnight flight from the UK to Buenos Aires. Days 2&3 At leisure. Tour of the capital and tango show with dinner. Day 4 Fly to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego (p160). Overnight at a comfortable hotel in or near this bustling port. Days 5-14 Board the MV Antarctic Dream, with cabins for 80 passengers, a comfortable and well-appointed expedition cruise ship. Follow the classic Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands itinerary. Explore the Antarctic Peninsula up close in Zodiacs and see whales breaching and seals sunbathing on translucent blue icebergs. Visits may include Deception Island, Port Lockroy, Cuverville Island, Gerlache Strait, Neumeyer Channel and Paradise Bay (see the Antarctica section of our website for more details). Day 15 Fly to Buenos Aires. Day 16 Fly north to Puerto Iguazú. Excursion to the Argentine side of Iguazú Falls (p154). Day 17 Visit the Brazilian side of the Falls for panoramic views. Day 18 Fly to Buenos Aires. Day 19 Fly to the UK, arriving day 20.Prices from £5,351pp based on two sharing, excluding transatlantic flights. Regular departures from the UK between November and March. For details of our full range of expeditions to the polar regions, consult our website or call us and talk to one of our experts.020 8747 8315 / journeylatinamerica.co.uk bookings, consultant advice and additional information 167Antarctica: its serenity is captivating, its beauty on a scale so unlike anywhere else. SYLVIA AND MARTIN JONESgemma andersonshutterstock.com

FABIENNE FOSSEZTRANSTURIN168 Multi-country holidaysAcross the border and beyondEvery one of Latin America's countries is a worthy holiday destination in its own right. But each has its own history, landscape, highlights and character, and you may well be tempted to cross the border and immerse yourself in another culture. Most have easily crossed land frontiers with at least one neighbour and there is a good network of regional flights, so why not?Within the preceding pages featuring individual suggestions we have already suggested holidays featuring two countries which are easily combined; Chile and Argentina, Guatemala and Belize, Bolivia and Peru, for example. Coming up are holidays even more ambitious, crossing the continent coast to coast, or linking north with south, west with east, revealing a spectacular array of top sights and contrasting cultures. Again, these are just suggestions of how you might travel?we'll modify them as you wish.SHUTTERSTOCK.COMISTOCKPHOTO.COM