Pre and Post Cruise Options
Antarctica

We can assist with your travel planning by booking hotels, transfers and tours for you at our embarkation and disembarkation points.  Please consult the list below for the services we offer. Please send an email to pre-post@polarstarexpeditions.com or fill in our online contact form for a more detailed information sheet and current availability.

If you are interested in something that does not appear on this list, please contact us as we work with a very reliable network of contacts to put together specially tailored pre and post cruise packages. 

PRE OR POST CRUISE: USHUAIA, ARGENTINA

HOTELS

• Hotel Los Yamanas  - 4 star hotel located 4km from downtown Ushuaia
• Hotel Albatross - 4 star hotel centrally located in Ushuaia
• Hotel Lennox  - 4 star hotel located in downtown Ushuaia
• Hotel Del Bosque - 3 Star hotel centrally located in Ushuaia

TRANSFERS

• Ushuaia Airport to Hotel (or vice versa)
• Ushuaia Airport to Port (or vice versa)
• Hotel to Port (or vice versa)
• Port to Airport including luggage storage (or vice versa)

TOURS

• Ushuaia Half Day City Tour - Explore “the end of the world” on this guided tour of charming Ushuaia which includes entry to the End of the World Museum. As this is a private tour, pick up and drop off can be anywhere in downtown Ushuaia.
  
• National Park Tierra Del Fuego Half Day Tour - Spend the morning or the afternoon exploring beautiful National Park Tierra Del Fuego. Places visited include Ensenada Bay, Roca Lake and Lapataia Bay and if time and weather conditions permit, there will be time for short walks on the park’s beaches and through its forests of beech trees, mosses, ferns and orchids. This tour is offered as a group tour and there are two departures each day (8:30am and 2pm), picking up and dropping off at centrally located downtown hotels.

PRE OR POST CRUISE: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Most flights to Ushuaia involve connecting through Buenos Aires which provides an excellent opportunity to spend some time exploring this vibrant city.

HOTELS

• Hotel Sofitel –  5 Star hotel located in the neighbourhood of Retiro
• Hotel Emperador - 5 star hotel located close to the neighbourhood of Recoleta.
• Hotel Claridge – 4 star hotel located in business and financial district
• Hotel Elevage – 4 star hotel located close to business and financial district

TRANSFERS

• International Airport to Hotel (or vice versa)
• Domestic Airport to Hotel (or vice versa)
• Domestic Airport to International Airport (or vice versa)

TOURS

• Buenos Aires Half Day City Tour - Spend four hours taking in the sites of one of South America’s most vibrant cities. This tour, lead by a local guide, will visit the Congress Palace, Government House, Plaza de Mayo Square, Colon Theatre as well as the colourful neighbourhoods of Recoleta, La Boca, San Telmo and Palermo. Group tours have two departures each day (8:30am and 2pm), picking up and dropping off at centrally located downtown hotels. Private tours can be arranged for whichever time suits your schedule best and pick up and drop off is available anywhere within downtown Buenos Aires.

• Dinner And Tango Show -  During your time in Buenos Aires, don’t miss out on a world famous tango show! Service includes transfers to and from the restaurant, dinner and tango show.

PRE OR POST CRUISE: IGUAZU, ARGENTINA/BRAZIL

HOTELS

• Sheraton International – 4 star hotel overlooking the falls.
• Hotel Cataratas –3 star hotel located in Puerto Iguazu and 20km from the falls.
• Hotel Esturión – 3 star hotel located in Puerto Iguazu and 20km from the falls.

* All hotels above are on Argentine side.

TOURS

Day 1: Arrive at Puerto Igazu Airport and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon enjoy a half day guided tour of the falls. Overnight accommodation in selected hotel.
Day 2: After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a free morning to explore the falls before transferring to the airport for your return flight.