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Falkland Islands: Battlefields Tour, Birding & Wildlife Holidays & Flights

Falkland Islands: Battlefields Tour + Wildlife

7 NIGHTS FROM:

$3,465

Per person sharing

Scheduled flights quoted separately

ART7M

• Falkland Islands Battlefields Tour

• Darwin

• Goose Green

• Carcass Island

• Penguins

• Pebble Island

• Port Stanley

• Volunteer Point

• Birding & Wildlife Holidays

• Flights from Brize Norton, UK

Enquire about this fascinating Falkland Islands Battlefields Tour combined with birding & wildlife holidays & flights to these far-flung islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, with its amazing sea birds & marine life. With direct RAF flights from Brize Norton, UK to the capital of Stanley, as well as flights via Chile or Brazil. you can visit the battlefields & stay on Carcass and Pebble islands, with their penguins & sea birds. All transfers & light aircraft flights included.

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Day 1

You will be met at Mount Pleasant Airport in the Falkland Islands and transferred 45-minutes to the settlement of Darwin, situated on Choiseul Sound.

Situated on the Patagonian Shelf in the southern Atlantic Ocean, this archipelago consists of 778 islands and islets, with the two largest being West Falkland and East Falkland. At about 4,700 square miles (12,000 square km), the Falkland Islands (or the 'Malvinas' as they are known by Argentina) are only a little larger than Gibraltar.

They provide a haven for many different species of seabird and you’ll share these remote beaches with elephant seals, penguins, southern sea lions and a huge array of marine birds, including the blackish cinclodes and striated caracara. Check in to your accommodation and enjoy the rugged beauty of this far-flung British Overseas Territory close to Antarctica, where flora and fauna survive at the extremes of nature.

Note: Accommodation is very limited in the Falklands, especially during their summer months, so islands will be substituted according to availability..

Day 2

Today spend the day exploring some of the places that became household names during the 74-day Falklands War in 1982.

Your guide will bring these events to life as you visit the Argentine Military Cemetery, where some of the young Argentinian men who lost their lives were laid to rest, and gain insight into the fierce fighting that took place here to reinstate the British flag above Goose Green. A visit to Bodie Creek Bridge, the world’s most southerly suspension bridge, is also worthwhile.

Afterwards relax on Darwin's waterfront, which is a great place for birding. Sightings of Night herons, Ruddy-headed geese and Blackish oystercatchers are almost certain.

Day 3

This morning transfer to Goose Green airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Carcass Island, situated in the northwest Falklands.

The tiny settlement is nestled in a sheltered harbour, with wonderful views of the sea and the soft chalky-white outcrops of the Needles. It is one of the most picturesque outer-lying islands and the settlement's garden has an almost tropical feel with its Monterey cypress trees, palms and flax, as well as a colourful array of flowers.

Carcass Island has been a sheep farm for more than a century and is rich in wildlife with songbirds, waterfowl, penguins and elephant seals. Sea lions and dolphins are often seen and fur seals can occasionally be found in the tall tussac grass. The birds are amazingly tame here and include the southern caracara, the endemic Cobb’s wren, long-tailed meadowlark and the tussac bird. Magellanic penguins burrows are found close the settlement and gentoo penguins are found further afield.

Note: As you will be flying in a light aircraft you should pack in soft sports bags, as rigid suitcases are difficult to get into the aircraft. The luggage allowance is 20 kg (which includes your hand luggage) and is strictly enforced for safety reasons.

Day 4

Today take the boat to West Point Island, which is rich in wildlife and has a beautiful coastline and scenic harbour settlement.

The boat trip to West Point takes approximately 1-hour and you may see dolphins and birds swooping to feed during the trip. Once on West Point we suggest you explore the settlement and its gardens, before making your way to view the 2,000 pairs of black-browed albatross found here, as well as the 500 pairs of breeding rockhopper penguins.

Day 5

This morning transfer to Carcass Island airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Pebble Island, named after the semi-precious stones that are found here.

One of the larger outlying islands in the northwest, Pebble Island offers diverse habitats ranging from large ponds to vast sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. It offers shelter to a wide variety of marine birds and mammals, including thousands of gentoo, rockhopper and Magellanic penguins that breed here in each summer, along with southern sea lions.

Day 6

Pebble Island is nearly 20 miles (30 km) long, making it the third largest offshore island - so you need to be driven around it to see the main sights. It has the longest sandy beach in the Falklands.

Your guided tour today can be tailored to your interests and offers ample opportunity to view the abundant wildlife and spectacular scenery further afield. You can see four of the five species of penguins found in the Falklands on this island, including the crested Macaroni penguin and many thousands of gentoo, rockhopper and Magellanic penguins that breed here in October and November.

The ponds on the east of the island, many within walking distance of your accommodation, are home to Chiloe wigeon, silvery grebes, black-necked swans and a multitude of other waterfowl and wading birds.

Pebble Island also has something for the historian, as it played an important role in the Falklands War. You can see several war monuments and wreckages on this island.

Day 7

This morning transfer to Pebble Island airstrip for your light aircraft flight to Stanley.

On arrival enjoy a full day private tour, driving 2-hours each way in a 4x4 vehicle to Volunteer Point, which has the northernmost colonies of king penguins in the world, as well as gentoo and Magellanic penguins. A variety of waders, geese and gulls are also found here. With its 1.2 mile (2 km) white sandy beach and turquoise waters, this are has a Caribbean feel - but its penguins will remind you that you are in the Falklands.

There is a host of other wildlife to be seen here, as the beach is bordered by high grassy banks that lead down to rolling greens and lagoons. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as you traverse the north of East Falkland island and superb photographic opportunities, as you watch the penguins entering and leaving the ocean.

Afterwards check into your accommodation in this small port with its red phone boxes, fish & chip shops and harbour.

Note: The last part of the drive is over a very bumpy road. A packed lunch is included today.

Day 8

Transfer 45-minutes by bus to Mount Pleasant Airport for your flight home.

Note: You will need to pay an embarkation fee of £26 when you fly out of Stanley.

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