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Antarctica
Antarctica is a continent of vast extremes.
Beautiful and tranquil, savage and fierce
while its sheer size is incomprehensible
whether you’re viewing it from above, or on
the ground. It is a land of pristine whiteness
where gigantic icebergs protrude from the
ocean, all shaped and carved by the elements.
Where amazing patterns of blue pass you
by on floating ice chunks, while the roar of
glaciers echo between sheer-sided channel
walls. The coastal shores and sub-Antarctic
islands are home to hundreds of squawking
and honking penguin rookeries, seal colonies
as well as nesting seabirds. Antarctica is simply
awe-inspiring and a seriously amazing
adventure that you will never forget. Be
pre-warned, weather and ice, not clocks
and calendars, will set the schedule here.
Antarctic Explorer
Falkland Islands & South
Georgia 20 days/19 nights Antarctic Circle Fly-Cruise
11 days/10 nights This expedition offers the chance to discover
the best of the Antarctic Peninsula. Explore
the iconic sights that make this one of the
world’s most pristine and unforgettable
natural environments. This extended expedition encompasses
the wildlife paradise of South Georgia, the
remote Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) and
the extraordinary beauty of the Antarctic
Peninsula. Maximize your time in Antarctica and cross
the Circle, on this unique ‘fly/cruise’ itinerary.
Days are spent exploring on shore and
cruising in Zodiacs in the company of expert
guides.
Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina Day 1: Buenos Aires Day 2: Ushuaia, Embarkation Day
Board the ship and cruise through the birdlife-
rich Beagle Channel. Day 2: Fly to Ushuaia, Embarkation Day Day 1: Punta Arenas. Fly to Stanley
(Falkland Islands)
Days 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
This legendary channel of water separates
the bottom of South America from the tip of
the Antarctic Peninsula, named after English
Explorer Sir Frances Drake.
Days 5-8: South Shetland Islands and
Antarctic Peninsula
Take regular Zodiac excursions to explore.
Visit penguin rookeries, scout for whales and
search for southern seals.
Days 9-10: Drake Passage
Day 3: At Sea
Days 4–5: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Days 6-7: At Sea
Days 8-11: South Georgia
Days 12-13: At Sea
Days 14-17: South Shetland Islands and
Antarctic Peninsula
Days 18-19: Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 20: Disembarkation in Ushuaia and
fly to Buenos Aires
Day 11: Disembark in Ushuaia
12 days/11 nights
Days 2-3: At sea towards Antarctica
Days 4-7: Antarctic Peninsula
Enjoy daily shore excursions to penguin
colonies, historic sites and a working science
base.
Days 8-9: Cross the Antarctic Circle
Explore several locations below the Circle by
Zodiac with shore visits.
Day 10: South Shetland Islands
Visit Deception Island, Half Moon Island or
Hannah Point.
Day 11: Disembark King George Island.
Fly Punta Arenas (Chile). Overnight Punta
Arenas
Day 12: End Punta Arenas
Departures: Ushuaia / Set departures Departures: Buenos Aires / Set departures Departures: Punta Arenas / Set departures
Inclusions: 9 nights aboard Ocean Diamond
with private bathroom, 1 night Ushuaia, all
meals while onboard, arrival transfer, port
taxes, excursions and lectures
Price Guide From: $14,515 (Twin Window Cabin) Inclusions: 18 nights aboard Ocean Endeavour
with private bathroom, 1 night Buenos Aires,
return flights (EZE-USH), all meals while
onboard, port taxes, excursions and lectures
Price Guide From: $28,935 (Twin Window Cabin) Inclusions: 10 nights aboard Akademik Sergey
Vavilov (92 passengers max), 1 night Punta
Arenas, internal flights, all meals while on
board, expedition gear package, excursions
Price Guide From: $17,995 (Twin Window Cabin)
The price guide shown is per adult for twin share (unless otherwise stated), based on low season travel. Specials or surcharges may apply depending on travel date.
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