Exploring the Chilean Fjörds
Aboard the M/N Atmosphere

(8 days / 7 nights)

This itinerary offers to our guests unparalleled levels of personalized service in an area honored by many as the world's ultimate fly fishing and ecotourism destination. This is a carefully designed one-week extreme fly fishing adventure and expedition cruise program, created for a very limited amount of guests, all of which can securely fulfill their highest expectations while traveling aboard the luxury M/V Atmosphere, specifically designed for the area. This ship accommodates a maximum of 18 fishing and 10 non-fishing participants. Everyday our guests wake up in a spectacular new setting; you will head off on a jet boat, zodiac or helicopter, ready to make the most of the day's program.

It's a fantastic experience and I don't know of anything quite like it in terms of variety and quality of freshwater fly fishing for trout. The ship is operated by an outstanding organization, as good a set up as I've seen in any kind of adventure travel operation in the last 30 years. The ship, officially the MN Atmosphere, but more often called just "Nomads", was the nicest small, expedition ship I've been on. I have never seen anything quite like it.

 

- D Parker, USA
Nov 2006

DAY 1
Puerto Montt

Embarkment for the Extreme Fly Fishing Tour is done on Saturdays. Check-in hours are 11:00 AM to 16:00 PM. By 15:00 all passengers must be on the Marina.

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DAYS 2-4

The Atmosphere accommodates a maximum of 18 fishing guests and 10 non-fishing guests for each trip. With the capability of self-carrying one of the most spectacular air-water transportation systems known to date, we cover de deepest areas of Patagonia by air, land and water. The Atmosphere has a steel hull, twin engines and twin propellers with variable pitch to be able to manoeuvre easily no matter the current or sea conditions. Also providing the ability to deploy the jet boats or Bell 407 helicopter.It is reliable vessel possessing unique characteristics that provide comfort to our guests. Among them we must point out our spectacular cabins and a Spa service that pampers the guests like no other. Like if this wasn't enough, the Atmosphere has developed a Chilean Cuisine menu that includes typical dishes in a modern and fresh way.

Our sailing journey through gentle fjords and channels in which ancient native aborigines and famous explorers navigated in the past, provides delightful and untouched natural parks and reserves, unique and spectacular flora and fauna, as well as breathtaking views of the Andes Mountain Range, which here softly plunge into the Pacific Ocean. Everyday our guests wake up in a spectacular new setting, having all the needed flexibility to deal with constantly changing weather and fishing conditions.

Each daily exploratory fly-fishing and ecotourism journey grants participants the very best professional guided service and safety-precaution standards.

We have designed special outings for our non-fishing guests: sighting wide variety of dolphins and elusive giant whales in our specialized rigid inflatable boats, bird watching, spotting and identifying native and endemic flora and fauna throughout the wilderness. In fact, memorable experiences interacting with biodiversity, wild nature, glaciers, hot springs, geography and history are highlights of this one-on-a-lifetime experience. It is not by chance that Charles Darwin and Captain Fitz Roy wrote long notes regarding the beauty and uniqueness of this part of the world in their logs. Our guests will also have all our on board activities such as our daily wine tasting program, gourmet regional cuisine, Thalasoterapy and SPA, specialized lectures and more.

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DAYS 5-7

A Typical Day

As Patagonia begins to wake, our chef offers a breakfast worthy of the thrilling day already unfolding. Our guests head off on a jet boat, zodiac or helicopter, ready to make the most of the day's program. While fly-fishermen attempt to conquer a lifetime trophy, those who would rather venture deep into Patagonian wonders are invited to participate in various excursions geared towards providing an unparalleled approach to virgin, untouched and unbridled nature.

An excellent guiding service of highly qualified specialists is available at all times, and will be in charge of leading and planning all activities, big and small. Whether guests choose to revel in the sight of majestic glaciers, enjoy the perfect warmth of the hot springs, capture the breathtaking landscapes with their lenses or dare to embark on extreme adventures, our top class staff will be devoted to making this your perfect experience in every sense.

Even the keenest adventurers need a break to absorb and reflect upon the intense first part of the day, and our on-site gourmet packed lunch will provide the perfect occasion.

As evening arrives, our ship welcomes our explorers back from what we know must have been an amazing time. After relaxing saunas, massages and thalassotherapy sessions, guests join together around a superb dinner, to share views and recollections of their various experiences.

Grand Class Service continues aboard, materializing in Chilean wine tastings, slide presentations with each day's best shots or fascinating lectures delivered by top field experts.

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DAY 8
PUERTO MONTT

Disembarkation takes place between 8:00 and 9:00 am.



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Extensions

Exploring the Chilean Fjörds aboard the Atmosphere can be combined with the following optional extension:

. Torres del Paine Photo Safari or TDP Explorer (4 days/3 nights from US$ 1,270 / £ 650 per person); adventure and natural history trip to Patagonia's premier mountain and wildlife destination. Leaving from Punta Arenas, Chile.

Dates & Prices

This program is operated as a scheduled departure (leaving on a set date and without minimum of participants).

Meet/Depart:8 days / 7 nights
Meet/Depart: Puerto Montt, Chile.
Group Size: No minimum of participants.
Departures: Every Saturday from October 2008 until April 2009

 

RATES:
A) Fishing Guests

Deluxe Cabin
Twin/double Cabin @ US$ 14,875 per person, in double occupancy.
Single Cabin @ US$ 18,594 per person.

Premium Cabin
Twin/double Cabin @ US$ 17,850 per person, in double occupancy.
Single Cabin @ US$ 24,098 per person.

B) Non-fishing Guests

Deluxe Cabin
Twin/double Cabin @ US$ 10,115 per person, in double occupancy.
Single Cabin @ US$ 12,644 per person.

Premium Cabin
Twin/double Cabin @ US$ 12,138 per person, in double occupancy.
Single Cabin @ US$ 16,386 per person.

What the trip includes/excludes
The above price is per person in US$, based on double occupancy.
Single supplement will be added if single accommodations are requested or forced.

The trip price includes:
Welcome cocktail, expedition cruise accommodations and activities on full-board basis, drinks, shore excursions in zodiac boats, lectures, shipboard entertainment and expedition guide services.

The trip price excludes:
Tipping, visa and/or passport expenses, arrival and departure taxes, lodging and meals other than those offered in the program, personal insurance, extra baggage charges, additional expenses, such as: laundry service, telephone calls, use of Internet or other means of communication, etc.

Do you want us to arrange your flights from Santiago to Puerto Montt?
Domestic flight tickets Santiago - Puerto Montt, approximately US$ XXX to US$ XXX, per person respectively.
Duration of the flight: From Santiago (1.5 hours).



TOUR REGISTRATION: To register for this tour, complete the FANTASTICO SUR registration form and return it (by fax or email) with a deposit of US$ 700 per person. Full payment of the tour fee is due 90 days prior to tour departure.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Notice of cancellation can only be accepted IN WRITING from the person who signed the booking form and takes effect on the day such noticed is received by us.
Refunds are made according to the following schedule:
If cancellation is made 120 days or more before departure date, the deposit less US$ 300 / £ 155 is refundable. If cancellation is made between 120 and 90 days before departure, the deposit is not refundable, but any payments covering the balance of the fee will be refunded. If cancellation is made fewer than 90 days before departure date, no refund is available. This policy and fee schedule also applies to pre-trip and post trip extensions, as well as any transfers from one tour to another. We strongly recommend the purchase of trip cancellation insurance to protect yourself.