Arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport in the early afternoon and join a shared minibus or coach transfer to Malvina House Hotel.

Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. 

 

After breakfast, transfer to Port Howard, where you spend the next two days. 

In the afternoon, visit one of the Falklands' few remaining large--and one of the most picturesque--working farms. A guided walking tour of the settlement includes stops at the shearing shed where the farm's 47,000 sheep are shorn, the 1982 war museum, the local school room, and the harbor, where you may have the chance to see a local pod of dolphins.

On Day 3, your driver/guide picks you up from your accommodation in a 4x4 vehicle for a two-hour drive to the White Rock wildlife area. Along the way, you pass the Mt Rosalie farmhouse at the foot of Mt Rosalie. This spot, near a small bay, is home to many birds, including Barn owls that nest in the outer buildings. Shepherds once lived here to watch over lambing ewes in the spring. It's also a good picnic location.

After leaving Mt Rosalie House, your driver/guide takes you up Mt Rosalie, which stands at 1,396 feet. At the summit, you get views of the West Falkland landscape, with Pebble Island and East Falkland visible in the distance. As you descend the mountain, you see the coastline, where the White Rock wildlife enjoys a cliff-top view.

Upon arrival, you settle under a natural rock wall to watch Rockhopper penguins. They clamber and hop up a small gully to reach their colony, where young chicks wait for their parents to return, hopefully with food. Be ready for the noisy welcome!

Morning transfer to wildlife-rich Sea Lion Island.

Sea Lion Island is the most southerly inhabited island and one of the smallest in the Falklands archipelago, but it is still a prime destination due to the sheer abundance of wildlife found in such a small area.

Upon arrival, a 4x4 tour/drop off-pick trip up has been arranged post-arrival. You visit Long Pond and be dropped off at the Rockhopper colony for pick up later on. Your host will arrange a convenient time to operate this run and will inform you of relevant timings accordingly.

Morning transfer to Stanley on East Falkland. Spend the rest of the day at your leisure. 

Today, you have two options to choose from to explore Stanley.

Option One
A full-day guided battlefield tour takes you around some of the Stanley Mountains such as Tumbledown, Two Sisters, Mt. Harriet, Sappers Hill – some of the places that became household names during the 74-day conflict in 1982 between Argentina and England over the sovereignty of the Falklands. Experienced guides really bring these events to life.

Option Two
A full-day guided excursion in 4x4 vehicle to Volunteer Point is a highlight of this trip. With the white sandy beach and turquoise waters this destination has a Caribbeanesque feel to it, but the king and gentoo penguins bring you back to the Falklands. There is a host of other wildlife to be seen along the beach and on the lagoons, as well as spectacular scenery as you traverse the north of East Falkland.

This afternoon, transfer to Mount Pleasant Airport by a shared minibus or coach. Your route takes you past many of the 1982 battlefields, and more historic relics from the gaucho era of the 1800s. Return to Chile and continue home or on to further South American adventures.