Airfare Update Your bi-monthly update on airfares to some of our most requested destinations


• Punta Arenas £415
• Sydney £1,762
• Los Angeles £1,209
• Rio de Janeiro £739
• London £1,415
• from London £863
• to London Business class £2,811
• from London business class £2,659
• to London via USA £1,325
• Santiago £521
• Buenos Aires £646
• Toronto £1,449
• Auckland £1,693
• Miami £1,209
• Cuzco £870

• Airfares are per person round trip from the Falkland Islands (unless stated) in gbp £ and exclude airport taxes.
• Subject to availability at the time of booking and actual travel dates
• Fare restrictions apply

Contact us for a FREE quotation!

Hotel of the Month : Santa Cruz Plaza Colchagua Wine Valley, Chile



Single from £96 • Double from £116
Prices are per room per night including breakfast.

The hotel's attractive colonial-style construction draws together the noble spirit, tradition and history of past generations. From the moment you enter, the Santa Cruz Hotel invites you to experience something different. Each architectural detail and ornament is a reminder of part of the country's history.

It’s outstanding décor includes archeological pieces of great cultural value as well as numerous tools used in the past to work the land and produce wine. An antique car collection on the ground floor, frescoes and stained glass windows, a mural and a 3.5-metre mastodon created by Chilean artists are part of the dazzling visual charm. Enjoy the visual and conceptual connection with the Colchagua Museum, which provides direct access to the museum from inside the hotel.


Have a look at our featured Travel Highlight for more on the Colchagua Valley...

Passion for Wines in Colchagua


3 days/2 nights | Daily Departures
From £149 per person

Round-trip transfers from Santiago
Vineyard visit in the valley to see the wine production process & wine tasting
Colchagua Museum
2 nights accommodation at the Santa Cruz Hotel including breakfast
Cable car trip to the indigenous village of Lolol

Discover the blue waters of the Atlantic with cruises on RMS St Helena : The last working Royal Mail Ship in the world

Tropical, welcoming, remote, spectacular and full of history, St. Helena is one of the few outstanding Islands on
the planet. The unique cargo-passenger ship the RMS St. Helena explores new horizons as she sails to the stunning
South Atlantic Island of St. Helena, the world's best-kept travel secret.



• The Voyageur ~ a voyage of a bye-gone era ~
This 31 day voyage is perfect for those that enjoy the lure of the sea as well as discovering new places. Enjoy the special camaraderie on board as you sail between Portland, UK and Cape Town, South Africa through changing climates and oceans. Save 25% when you book a second person.
• Fares from £3,299 per person (includes sea passage, accommodation in St Helena, arrival and departure transfers in St Helena and Cape Town, one night in Cape Town, all meals on board RMS St Helena).

• The Islander ~ an adventure quite like no other ~
Discover the remote and contrasting islands of St. Helena & Ascension on this 11 day tour from Cape Town. Highlights include enchanted landscapes and an abundance of wildlife.
• Fares from £1,072 per person (includes sea passage, one night in Cape Town pre departure, one night on Ascension Island at end of cruise, all meals on board RMS St. Helena).

• The Explorer ~ discover and explore a very British outpost in the South Atlantic ~
Depart South Africa to explore and experience the essence of St. Helena on this 20 day tour as the RMS leaves you on the island while she continues her journey to Ascension Island before returning to collect you on the onward trip to Cape Town, South Africa. Enjoy dramatic coastal scenery and an island steeped in history with a unique way of life.
• Fares from £1,663 per person (includes sea passage, one night in Cape Town pre departure and one night
at end of cruise, all meals on board RMS St. Helena).

Many departures throughout the year • Voyages can be done in reverse
Contact ITT for a quote, connecting flights and accommodation Tel: 22041
We can also assist with reservations on the regular sailings between Ascension Island and St. Helena

Focus On : Colchagua Valley, Chile

The Colchagua Valley is located in the heart of central Chile, home of Chilean country culture and tradition. The valley’s first haciendas were established during colonial times. These vast autonomous agriculture and livestock farms were acquired by wealthy families of Spanish origin. These families, most of whom had earned their fortunes in Chile’s mining industry in the late 19th century, replaced the rustic Spanish varieties with fine French varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, and Malbec.

The first exports of Chilean wine had begun by the early 20th century with shipments of bulk wine from Colchagua to Europe, which established a definitive vitivinicultural character in the valley.

Chile is the only wine-producing country in the world that remains free of Phylloxera, the pest that devastated European wineries in the 19th century. As a result, the Colchagua Valley has vineyards that are more than 100 years old and that still produce world-class wines and that lend great prestige to this region: just one of the reasons that the Colchagua Valley was internationally recognised as the “2005 World’s Best Wine Region”, granted for the first time in it’s history to a South American wine region.

The Colchagua Valley covers an area of approximately 500,000 hectares and mountain chains clearly define Colchagua’s borders with the provinces of Cachapoal to the north, Curicó to the south, Argentina to the east. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west.

The primary economic activity is agriculture, particularly vitiviniculture with 23,000 hectares planted with wine grapes, making it Chile’s second largest appellation in terms of surface area planted, and the first in terms of fine French varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Malbec, and Syrah.

Recent years have seen the development of wine tourism, which has stimulated substantial investment in infrastructure such as Hotels, Restaurants, a Wine Train, and guest reception centres in the wineries.

Photo of the Month...

Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
Approximately 60,000 breeding pairs with their habitat spreading to almost every corner of every island. Upland geese lay five to eight eggs in September or October and the chicks are soon mobile after hatching and fledge in January or February. The Falklands Upland Goose is a unique subspecies of the smaller South American variant.

Each month we will feature a photograph taken in the Falkland Islands from a collection by Georgina Strange, a local photographer. You can view and purchase her photographs at :

www.designinnature.com

or, email Georgina - click here

Exclusive to ITT!

Hotel Cabo de Hornos | Punta Arenas...
New rates valid for stays of 4 nights or more : Single £65 • Double £73 • Triple £101

Located in the heart of Punta Arenas on the main square, Hotel Cabo de Hornos has a warm and friendly atmosphere. Recently remodelled with all rooms looking out over the Strait of Magellan or over the Plaza de Armas.
A comfortable and cosy hotel where you’ll want to return again and again.

Valid for stays until 15 April 2011 Prices are per room per night including breakfast

Concerts in Chile!

• Olivia Newton-John 15 Nov 2010 - Santiago

• Stereophonics 22 Nov 2010 - Santiago

• Smashing Pumpkins 23 Nov 2010 - Santiago

TransAtacama | A Unique day trip through the World's driest desert...


TransAtacama is a classic last century train specially restored to create a trip which blends adventure, Chilean geography & culture.
A unique full day excursion starting in Iquique that follows the journey of Chile’s nitrate boom in the late 1800s discovering the world’s driest desert travelling 100km onboard the nostalgic carriages of TransAtacama.

Choose between a Standard or Premium Service onboard including a bilingual tour guide, meals & refreshments.

Highlights :
Pintados Geoglyphs • Iquique • Humberstone Abandoned Saltpetre Office • Atacama Desert • Alto Hospicio

Operating September 2010-April 2011 • Please contact us for more details.

Catamaranes del Sur : Icebergs & Adventure

5 days / 4 nights from £928 per person

Highlights:
• Puerto Chacabuco
• Hotel Loberias del Sur
• “ Iceberg Expedition” Catamaran
• San Rafael Glacier

Please contact us for more details & a list of departure dates throughout January, February & March 2011.

UK Mini-Break Ideas…

9th December 2010 | JLS at the O2 stadium
From £145 per person
Includes one night hotel stay in London & concert tickets.

March 2011 | X-Factor Live Tour 2011
From £109 per person
Includes one night hotel stay in London & event tickets.

Atacama Desert Chile - Self Drive | 5 days/4 nights from £342 per person

• 5 days Car Rental Category I (Pick-up) including unlimited mileage & CDW
• 4 nights Hotel Accommodation in San Pedro de Atacama
• Visit Quito Pukara, Traditional desert villages of Tulor & Toconao, Valle de la Luna, Atacama Salt Flats, Altiplanic Lagoons, El Tatio Geysers (tour included in the program price) & the Altiplanic villages of Caspana, Lasana & Chiu Chiu.


Lake District Chile - Self Drive | 7 days/6 nights from £498 per person

• 7 days Car Rental Category I (Pick-up) including unlimited mileage & CDW
• 6 nights Hotel Accommodation in Pucon, Huife Hot Springs, Huilo Huilo Reserve & Puerto Varas
• Visit Pucon, volcanic caves, Villarrica Volcano, Hot Springs, Huilo Huilo Reserve, Puerto Varas,

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

We know it’s a bit early to be thinking about Christmas already but as the next newsletter won’t be published until the end of December, we thought it would be helpful to our customers to have details in advance of our opening times over the Christmas/New Year period.

Friday 24 Dec: 0800-1300
Saturday 25 Dec: 1000-1200 (normal LAN flight operating)
Sunday 26 Dec: Closed as normal
Monday 27 Dec: Closed (official public holiday in lieu of 25 Dec)
Tuesday 28 Dec: Closed (official public holiday in lieu of 26 Dec)
Wednesday 29 Dec: 1000-1500 (official public holiday in lieu of 27 Dec)
Thursday 30 Dec: 0800-1700
Friday 31 Dec: 0800-1700
Saturday 01 Jan: 1000-1200 (normal LAN flight operating)
Sunday 02 Jan: Closed as normal
Monday 03 Jan: Closed (official public holiday in lieu of 01 Jan)
Tuesday 04 Jan: Normal hours resume.

Please note...

All information expressed in this newsletter is quoted at the current rate of exchange USD / GBP, which is subject to change. Subject to availability at the time of booking. Subject to actual travel dates and availability. Prices subject to change without notice.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for anything you may need.