Depart - February 07, 2009
Grand Voyage of Discovery
108 Nights from $ 19995

 

SAVE UP TO 35% + FREE-$199 Air!

Sculpted Antarctic ice cliffs, savannahs spotted with wildlife, Indian Ocean atolls lost in empty aquamarine seas, temples and citadels taking you back through the ages – contrasts such as these crop up daily on this epic voyage that meanders from the Argentine, around the Cape of Good Hope, through Suez, Gibraltar, all the way to Britain’s shores. Featured are extended stays in Cape Town and Mumbai, in Mauritius and Safaga, gateway to Egypt’s great legacies.

When booked as Cruise Package or Cruisetour, the following is included:

Pre-cruise Hotel: 2 nights Buenos Aires, Argentina

Post-cruise Hotel: 2 nights London, England

 

OPTIONAL VACATION EXTENSION:

4 nights IGUASSU FALLS/ BUENOS AIRES (pre-cruise)

 

5 nights GLACIERS OF PATAGONIA (pre-cruise)

*For safety reasons walking on glaciers will not be permitted.

 

3 nights GOA - DELHI - AGRA - DELHI - MUMBAI  (mid-cruise) Rates - Double:$1,598 per person   Single:$2,295

Visa information provided for US citizens only:

INDIVIDUAL VISA REQUIRED FOR:

India -

Turkey - Visa may be obtained prior to US departure or it may be obtained onboard mv Discovery, a fee of US$26.00 will be charged to passenger’s onboard account.

Russia - All passengers joining organized tours offered by Voyages of Discovery, will be covered under a group visa. 

However, passengers who wish to go ashore independently at any time in Russia, will require a visa purchased and issued before arrival in the country.

 

GROUP VISA - charged on board

Mozambique - $25.00 charged to onboard account -          

Madagascar - 2 single entry visas charged on board at $45.00 each                     

Oman - $16.00 charged on board                                                                           

Yemen - Free of charge                                                                                                        

Jordan - Free of charge, but a dept tax of 7.50 charged on board  oard                

Egypt - $26.00 charged on board                                               

Lebanon - free of charge                                                                             

Syria - Free of charge                                                                             

 

VACCINATIONS

Yellow Fever vaccination required for Mozambique

Malaria precaution recommended

 

Notes:

South Africa requirement - passport must contain 2 blank facing pages.

Cannot have Israeli stamp in passport

Contact Zierer Visa Services by E-mail: info@zvs.com or Telephone: 1-866-788-1100

*Ship’s or local tenders, or inflatable craft will be used for landings and sightseeing.
Note: If landing at Tristan da Cunha is not possible, mv Discovery will proceed directly to Cape Town arriving a day earlier.

 Please click on this symbol to see shore excursions

Day Port Arrive Depart
07 Feb 09  Depart North America  by air      
08 Feb 09  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Arrive and transfer to hotel
    Excursions
09 Feb 09  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
(Morning sightseeing)
    Excursions
10 Feb 09  Ushuaia, Argentina 
Embark on mv DISCOVERY
  6:00 pm  Excursions
  Buenos Aires, Argentina 
Transfer to airport for flight to
    Excursions
11 Feb 09  Cruise the Beagle Channel & Cape Horn       
12 Feb 09  Cruise the Drake Passage       
13 Feb 09  Deception Island, Antarctica  Half Moon Island *
South Shetland Islands
     
14 Feb 09  Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands  *      
15 Feb 09  Cruise the Scotia Sea       
16 Feb 09  West Point *, Falkland Islands   * 7:00 am  5:00 pm   
17 Feb 09  Port Stanley *, Falkland Islands   * 7:00 am  1:00 pm   
18 Feb 09  Cruise the Scotia Sea       
19 Feb 09  Grytviken, South Georgia Island  * 2:00 pm  6:00 pm   
20 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
21 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
22 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
23 Feb 09  Tristan da Cunha  * 9:00 am  1:00 pm   
24 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
25 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
26 Feb 09  Cruising the South Atlantic       
27 Feb 09  Cape Town, South Africa  1:00 pm  overnight  Excursions
28 Feb 09  Cape Town, South Africa    overnight  Excursions
01 Mar 09  Cape Town, South Africa    6:00 pm  Excursions
02 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
03 Mar 09  Port Elizabeth , South Africa  7:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
04 Mar 09  East London, South Africa  7:00 am  2:00 pm  Excursions
05 Mar 09  Durban, South Africa  8:00 am  11:00 pm  Excursions
06 Mar 09  Richards Bay, South Africa  7:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
07 Mar 09  Maputo, Mozambique  9:00 am  2:00 pm  Excursions
08 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
09 Mar 09  Tulear, Madagascar  9:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
10 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
11 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
12 Mar 09  St Denis, Reunion  8:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
13 Mar 09  Port Louis, Mauritius  7:00 am  overnight  Excursions
14 Mar 09  Port Louis, Mauritius    overnight  Excursions
15 Mar 09  Port Louis, Mauritius    1:00 pm  Excursions
16 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
17 Mar 09  Antsiranana, Madagascar  8:00 am  1:00 pm  Excursions
18 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
19 Mar 09  Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles  7:00 am  overnight  Excursions
20 Mar 09  Praslin, Seychelles  * 9:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
  Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles    6:00 am  Excursions
21 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
22 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
23 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
24 Mar 09  Male, Maldives  * 7:00 am  1:00 pm  Excursions
25 Mar 09  Cruising the Indian Ocean       
26 Mar 09  Goa, India  8:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
27 Mar 09  Mumbai, India  9:00 am  overnight  Excursions
28 Mar 09  Mumbai, India    overnight  Excursions
29 Mar 09  Mumbai, India    6:00 pm  Excursions
30 Mar 09  Porbandar, India  noon  5:00 pm   
31 Mar 09  Cruising the Arabian Sea       
01 Apr 09  Muscat, Oman  7:30 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
02 Apr 09  Cruising the Arabian Sea       
03 Apr 09  Salalah, Oman  9:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
04 Apr 09  Cruising       
05 Apr 09  Aden, Yemen  7:30 am  1:30 pm   
06 Apr 09  Hodeidah, Yemen  7:00 am  5:00 pm   
07 Apr 09  Cruising the Red Sea       
08 Apr 09  Cruising the Red Sea       
09 Apr 09  Aqaba (Petra), Jordan      Excursions
10 Apr 09  Aqaba (Petra), Jordan  7:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
11 Apr 09  Safaga (Luxor), Egypt  7:00 am  overnight  Excursions
12 Apr 09  Safaga (Luxor), Egypt    overnight  Excursions
13 Apr 09  Safaga (Luxor), Egypt    6:00 pm  Excursions
14 Apr 09  Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt  7:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
15 Apr 09  Port Suez, Egypt  8:00 am  10:00 pm  Excursions
16 Apr 09  Suez Canal 
(Daytime transit)
     
17 Apr 09  Beirut, Lebanon  9:00 am  7:00 pm   
18 Apr 09  Tartous, Syria  7:00 am  11:00 pm   
19 Apr 09  Latakia, Syria  7:00 am  6:00 pm   
20 Apr 09  Alanya, Turkey  9:00 am  6:00 pm   
21 Apr 09  Antalya, Turkey  7:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
22 Apr 09  Bodrum, Turkey  8:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
23 Apr 09  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey  (Ephesus) 7:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
24 Apr 09  Canakkale (Gallipoli), Turkey  8:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
25 Apr 09  Istanbul, Turkey  7:00 am  overnight  Excursions
26 Apr 09  Istanbul, Turkey    overnight  Excursions
27 Apr 09  Istanbul, Turkey    6:00 pm  Excursions
28 Apr 09  Cruising the Black Sea       
29 Apr 09  Sochi, Russia  7:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
30 Apr 09  Yalta, Ukraine  10:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
01 May 09  Sevastopol, Ukraine  7:00 am  midnight  Excursions
02 May 09  Cruising the Black Sea       
03 May 09  Nesebur, Bulgaria  * 7:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
04 May 09  Cruising the Black Sea  , Bosphorus and Sea of Marmara      
05 May 09  Canakkale (Gallipoli), Turkey  7:00 am  2:00 pm  Excursions
06 May 09  Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey  7:00 am  5:00 pm  Excursions
07 May 09  Heraklion 
Greek Islands
7:00 am  11:00 pm  Excursions
08 May 09  Santorini, Greek Islands  *
Greek Islands
7:00 am  8:00 pm  Excursions
09 May 09  Mykonos, Greek Islands  *
Greek Islands
7:00 am  7:00 pm  Excursions
10 May 09  Piraeus (Athens), Greece 
(Athens)
7:00 am  8:00 pm   
11 May 09  Cruising the Mediterranean Sea       
12 May 09  Valletta, Malta  7:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
13 May 09  Messina, Sicily, Italy 
(Sicily)
8:00 am  1:00 pm  Excursions
14 May 09  Sorrento, Italy  8:00 am  6:00 pm  Excursions
15 May 09  Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy  8:00 am  8:00 pm  Excursions
16 May 09  Ajaccio, Corsica  , Corsica 1:00 pm  6:00 pm  Excursions
17 May 09  Cruising the Mediterranean Sea       
18 May 09  Almeria, Spain  7:00 am  midnight  Excursions
19 May 09  Gibraltar  noon  6:00 pm  Excursions
20 May 09  Cadiz, Spain  6:00 am  6:00 pm   
21 May 09  Lisbon, Portugal  noon  5:00 pm  Excursions
22 May 09  Cruising the Atlantic Ocean       
23 May 09  Cruising the Atlantic Ocean       
24 May 09  Harwich, England  England
Disembark and transfer to London, England
9:00 am     
25 May 09  London, England  England
(Day at leisure)
     
26 May 09  London, England  England
Transfer to airport for flight home to North America
     
 
 
 
 
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