Dates 2011-2012:
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Departures from Valparaiso
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November 2011
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8 |
December 2011
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4, 20 |
January 2012
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10 |
February 2012
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7 |
March 2012
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10 |
Meet/Depart: Valparaiso, Chile.
Duration: c. 7 hours (6:30am - 13:30pm)
Group Size: Trips are guaranteed to depart with a minimum of 4 participants. Maximum group size of 16 participants.
Guide: Trips will be led by one birding guide from FS Expeditions.
Rates:
Number of participants
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4/5 |
6/7 |
8/9 |
10+ |
Price per person (USD)
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$298 |
$248 |
$225 |
$198 |
What the trip price includes / excludes:
The trip price includes: Pelagic trip (c. 6-7 hours), guide services, field checklist, a free signed copy of our book "Albatross of the Southern Ocean", snacks, hot beverages, and bottles of mineral water.
The trip price excludes: Tipping, travel insurance, and anything else of a purely personal nature.
Tour Registration: To register for this tour, complete the FS Expeditions registration form and return it by fax or email with a deposit of US$ 150 per person. Full payment of the tour fee is due three weeks 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 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 three weeks before departure date, no refund is available.
Birds and mammals possible to be seen during this trip
Compiled by Claudio F. Vidal, FS Expeditions
Penguins | Spheniscidae
Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
Albatrosses | Diomedeidae
Antipodean Albatros Diomedea antipodensis
Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri
Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini
Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita
Shearwaters & Petrels | Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
Hall's Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
Cape Petrel Daption capense
Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa
Defilippe's Petrel Pterodroma defilippiana
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri
Pink-footed Shearwater Puffinus creatopus
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
Storm-Petrels | Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
Diving-Petrels | Pelecanoididae
Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii
Pelicans | Pelecanidae
Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus
Gannets & Boobies | Sulidae
Peruvian Booby Sula variegata
Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi
Sandpipers & Allies | Scolopacidae
Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicaria
Skuas & Jaegers | Stercoraridae
Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
Gulls | Laridae
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini
Band-tailed Gull Larus belcheri
Gray Gull Larus modestus
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull Larus maculipennis
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan
Elegant Tern Sterna elegans
South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Snowy-crowned Tern Sterna trudeaui
Inca Tern Larosterna inca
