Pick up and drop off to the cruise terminal is included with this tour

Our guides are Islanders with a wealth of knowledge about the Falklands and can share their own experiences of the 1982 war with you. You will complete your tour with a good understanding of how the war changed the Falklands and how it has progressed since. Your tour begins with the drive to Fitzroy (40 minutes) then on to the Darwin and Goose Green area where the first and the longest battle of the Falklands War took place (45 minutes drive). After exploring the Goose Green area we continue to Blue Beach Military cemetery (40 mins drive). The return to Stanley route (1:40) includes Teal Inlet and Estancia Farm pass by showing the route British soldiers trekked on the advance on Stanley. Timings at each location as listed can be adjusted to suit your needs. Your tour ends with a visit to the 1982 memorial in Stanley and the Museum (optional) which has a 1982 dedicated section.

Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Private transportation
✔  Bottled water
✔  Licensed Guide
✔  In-vehicle air conditioning
✔  All fees and/or taxes
✔  Lunch
✖  Personal expenses
Pickup Locations
1.  Mount Pleasant Airport
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Additional Info: Our experienced tour guides will be ready and waiting for you at the Tender Landing Stage, please look out for the TravelFalklands sign
Itinerary
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Falkland Islands Fitzroy settlement is named after Robert FitzRoy, who commanded HMS Beagle during Darwin's voyages and is home to six memorials associated with the 1982 war. Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels, Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram, were bombed in the waters on 8th June whilst the Welsh Guards were waiting to disembark, with serious loss of life. The memorials have inscriptions in English and Welsh. As in 1982, Fitzroy is still a working sheep farm. A short tour of the settlement provides an overview of this lifestyle before visiting the memorials overlooking the bay where the June 8 attacks took place.

Duration:  30 minutes

2
On 28–29 May 1982, Goose Green was the site of the first land battle of the Falklands war, as it was relatively close to the site of the British landings, San Carlos. The British leaders were looking for an early victory, even if the site was not necessarily of military importance. There is a small museum within the settlement dedicated to the 1982 war and opportunity to view the various memorials and battle sites in the area. These include memorials to Lieutenant Colonel Herbert “H” Jones who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross; Lieutenant Nick Taylor, the pilot of Sea Harrier XZ450 who was shot down by Argentine anti-airgraft guns on 4 May 1982 as he ran in to attack and the 2 Para Memorial which commemorates the 15 fallen soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, Para Regiment who were buried there temporarily. The Goose Green residents who were held prisoner by Argentine forces gather here each year to commemorate their release on 29 May.

Duration:  30 minutes

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Blue Beach Military Cemetery On 21st May 1982, British troops were landed at San Carlos. The Cemetery, constructed in the form of a corral is dedicated to the South Atlantic Task Force. The memorial records the names of those who died. Overlooking the now tranquil inlet of San Carlos Water there is opportunity for visitors to contemplate the enormity of the task ahead of the British Forces on landing and to pay respect to those who lost their lives.

Duration:  30 minutes

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Argentine Military Cemetery The Argentine cemetery contains 237 graves of Argentine soldiers who died during the war. After the war the United Kingdom offered to send the bodies back to Argentina, but the Argentine government refused on the grounds that it viewed the Falklands as part of Argentina. Rows of simple white crosses are tucked under a hill which acts as a natural shelter from the strong winds the Falklands are exposed to. When walking up the hill to the cemetery, the lack of wind instantly becomes apparent, offering a calm final resting place for the 237 troops located there. Behind the graves is a remembrance wall with the names of all 649 Argentinians who were killed in the Falklands War. A short walk above the cemetery provides a view of Goose Green settlement and other areas associated with the events of 1982.

Duration:  20 minutes

Additional info
•  Wheelchair accessible
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Specialized infant seats are available
•  Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
•  Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
•  The total duration includes the travel time.
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Price:
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Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
6 hours
Guide in:
English   
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