Code Starts (UK) Ends (UK) PricePS 201 06 Jan 12 21 Jan 12 £3,858 PS 202 20 Jan 12 04 Feb 12 £3,858 PS 203 03 Feb 12 18 Feb 12 £3,798 PS 204 17 Feb 12 03 Mar 12 £3,798PS 205 09 Mar 12 24 Mar 12 £3,698PS 206 19 Oct 12 03 Nov 12 £3,798PS 207 02 Nov 12 17 Nov 12 £3,798PS 208 16 Nov 12 01 Dec 12 £3,798PS 209 07 Dec 12 22 Dec 12 £3,928PS 210 21 Dec 12 05 Jan 13 £3,948Single supplement £912 (PS 201/02 £1,084) Business class supplement from £1,7022013 departures 11 Jan, 25 Jan, 08 Feb, 22 Feb, 01 Mar, 11 Oct, 25 Oct, 08 Nov, 22 Nov, 27 Dec..CHILEAndesARGENTINASantiago.San Pedrode Atacama.AndesPuertoVarasChiloéIslandValparaíso.Puerto Natales.Punta ArenasTorres del Paine National Park.ATLANTIC OCEANDUNCAN GRIFFIN JOURNEY ROUTEExtreme Chile-from desert to glaciersPENGUIN CLASSIC JOURNEY 16 days, 13 nights Wilderness scenery, comfortable hotels, fine wines. Dazzling salt pans and snow-tipped volcanoes of the Atacama. Boat trip across milky glacial waters to the deep blue ice wall of Glacier Grey. Stunning walking opportunities in the mountain landscapes of Torres del Paine National Park. Wildlife spotting around the lakes and glaciers in the heart of Patagonia.Day 1 Fri, UK clients depart on overnight flight to Santiago.Day 2 Walking tour of colonial centre and San Cristóbal Hill.Afternoon at leisure in the sunny parks and plazas of the capital city.Day 3 Optional excursions outside the city to the port of Valparaíso or a countryside vineyard.Days 4-6 Fly north to San Pedro, quaint adobe village in the uncompromisingly arid butscenically spectacular Atacama Desert, our base for included and optional excursions to lagoons, geysers and a pre-Inca fortress.Days 7-9 Fly south to the lake district and spend three nights in Puerto Varas, a popular resort on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, within sight of Osorno Volcano, one of many snow-capped cones inthe area. An excursion to Petrohue Falls and a boat trip on Lake Todos Los Santos are included. Optional full-day trip to Chiloé, a forgotten land of myth and legend with distinctive wooden architecture and age-old agricultural practices. Here you'll see penguins, taste oysters and enjoy clifftop views and prolific bird life.Day 10 Fly to the heart of Patagonia, on a clear day the aerial views of the ice fields are sensational. The wind-buffeted, tawny steppes are pitted with lagoons and punctuated withstunning mountain ranges. Continue by road to Torres del Paine National Park where we spend three nights at a cosy hotel within sight of the iconic granite peaks and glacial streams. En route, there's a guided walk to see the waterfall at Salto Grande and views from the Mirador Nordenskjold.Days 11,12 Explore the landscape of blue-green lagoons and glaciers, and venture along the walkingtrails from the lodge's front door. A boat trip to the ice wall of Glacier Grey is included. Day 13 Drive to Punta Arenas, on the Straits of Magellan, prior to the Panama Canal a strategic port with strong British influence. Nov-Mar:visit to a nearby penguin rookery.Day 14 Optional walking tour and visit to the quirky museum of Punta Arenas. Fly to Santiago.Day 15 UK clients depart arriving day 16, Sat. Transport 4 flights (longest 4hrs); 4 scenic land journeys (longest 6hrs).Accommodation Tourist class superior and tourist class hotels.Meals Breakfast daily; lunch day 5.Included excursions walking tour of Santiago; Moon Valley and Atacama salt flats and lakes; Petrohue Falls and Lago Todos Los Santos, lake district; Glacier Grey boat ride in Torres del Paine; penguin rookery (Nov-Mar).Summary of nights Santiago 2; San Pedro 3; Puerto Varas 3; Torres del Paine 3; Punta Arenas 1; Santiago 1.Group size Min 4, max 20. Led by Journey Latin America tour leader. JOURNEY PROFILEDeparture dates and prices68 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2012 » CHILE ExtensionA FEW DAYS TO SPARE?Leave the Penguin Journey on day 14 and embark on one of the world's most beautiful journeys-across the Andes by road and boat into Argentina. Please enquire for details.BARILOCHE TOURIST BOARDSARAH BEARDAbove: Alonso de Ercilla, 16th century poet, said of the Atacama desert: "you see a land without men, where there is not a bird, not a beast, nor a tree, nor any vegetation".For more information, client reviews, trip dossiers, detailed extensions ?and to book online visit journeylatinamerica.co.uk

Call 020 8747 8315 to speak to one of our expert consultants for advice, additional information or to book your holiday 69 Escorted Small Group Holidays 2012Top: The jagged slopes of the cuernos in Torres del Paine owe their shape to savage glacial erosion.Above: There is a large colony of Magellanic penguins near to Punta Arenas, which we visit from Nov-Mar.Right: Watch the cordillera turn from orange to crimson whilst perched on a sand dune in the Atacama desert.Far right: At times icebergs fill Lago Grey, which we navigate on to the face of the glacier.SARAH BEARDSARAH BEARDSARAH BEARDSALLY DODGE