Saunders Island Travel Guide

  Saunders settlement from Mt Egmont -...
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  • Saunders settlement from Mt Egmont - 2001
      Saunders settlement from Mt Egmont -...
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  • Gentoo Penguin, Saunders Island - 2001
      Gentoo Penguin, Saunders Island - 2001
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  • Rockhopper penguins, Saunders Island 2004
      Rockhopper penguins, Saunders Island...
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  • Sunrise from Stone Cottage, Saunders Island 2001
      Sunrise from Stone Cottage, Saunders...
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  • Mt Egmont, Saunders Island, winter 2001
      Mt Egmont, Saunders Island, winter 2001
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Albatross Views

Albatross Views, Saunders Island

 zweiblumen Says:  Saunders Island is one of the few accessible places in the world where you can view Black Browed Albatrosses close up. These birds breed on other islands in the Falklands such as the Jason Islands and Beauchene Island but these are far from accessible. Albatrosses are known... 

First British Settlement

First British Settlement, Saunders Island

 zweiblumen Says:  Port Egmont on the Eastern shore of Saunders Island was the site of the first British settlement in the Falklands. The settlement was founded in 1765 the site chosen as there was a safe natural harbour nearby. It was occupied for 9 years in total from 1766-1769 by the... 

Hotels  

lol hotel: The hotel of lol

lol hotel: The hotel of lol, Saunders Island

 hockeyduck Says:  Lols are the best asdddddddddddd 

Self Catering: Accommodation

Self Catering: Accommodation, Saunders Island

 zweiblumen Says:  Saunders Island is owned by Tony and David Pole-Evans and accommodation is arranged through them. What you get is very basic but a real back to nature experience. Stone Cottage where I stayed is a 19th century shepherd's hut with electricity, TV, Radio, Central heating and... 

Transportation  

FIGAS

FIGAS, Saunders Island

 zweiblumen Says:  By far the most convenient way to get to Saunders is by Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS). They fly Britten-Norman Islander prop aircraft to an amazing number of locations around the Falklands. Booking a seat on a flight can be done via their office in Stanley... 

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Get away from it all

Get away from it all, Saunders Island

 zweiblumen Says:   My most endearing memory of Saunders Island was renting a cottage for myself on the island during the depths of winter and waking up one morning to find it had snowed in the night - this was the sight that greated me as the sun rose over the hills. A golden glowing light... 

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