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Zodiac landing
SMALL SHIP ADVENTURES
M / V World Traveller Humpback whale
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U. S. Your overnight flight to Buenos Aires departs in the evening.
DAY 2 • Buenos Aires, Argentina Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel, where you’ ll join travelers who took our Bariloche’ s Patagonian Andes & Lakes pre-trip extension.
Loi Suites Recoleta, Buenos Aires Marriott or similar
DAY 3 • Buenos Aires Explore lively Buenos Aires and discover some of its many highlights, such as the Avenida 9 de Julio and the vast Plaza de Mayo. Toast to the discoveries ahead this evening at a Welcome Dinner.
Meals: B, D | Loi Suites Recoleta, Buenos Aires Marriott or similar
DAY 4 • Ushuaia Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina, known as the“ City at the End of the World” in the“ Land of Fire,” Tierra del Fuego. You’ ll discover this unique city during a guided tour.
Meals: B | Cilene del Faro Hotel or similar
DAY 5 • Ushuaia • Tierra del Fuego National Park • Embark ship
Visit the remote and rugged Tierra del Fuego National Park. After, enjoy a traditional Argentine asado de
cordero( lamb barbecue) lunch before boarding the ship. Your Antarctica expedition begins with a passage through the Beagle Channel. Throughout your trip, an Expedition Team will provide information and join you on every Zodiac excursion.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V World Traveller
DAY 6 • Drake Passage The Drake Passage is the most direct route to Antarctica, as well as the most adventurous. If conditions are rough, you may need to stay in your cabin until calmer waters are reached. But if you’ re lucky enough to encounter placid waters, you could be invited to the lounge to enjoy the first in a series of lectures from your Expedition Team.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V World Traveller
DAY 7 • Drake Passage Cross the Antarctic Convergence, where polar waters sink beneath the warmer waters of the more temperate zones. Your ship may be accompanied by albatross and other seabirds vying for food. You may also catch sight of whales as they traverse the passage.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V World Traveller
DAY 8 • Antarctic Peninsula Region • South Shetland Islands
Your ship nears the South Shetland Islands. If conditions allow, it may be your first chance to go ashore. Throughout your journey, your Captain and Expedition Team will assess weather conditions and
wildlife-viewing opportunities, as well as coordinate with other tour operators, to take you out into the Antarctic environment as often as possible. We’ ll aim to make at least one Zodiac landing or Zodiac cruise per day.
Meals: B, L, D | M / V World Traveller
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
Experience Antarctica’ s frozen expanse on a 9-night cruise aboard the 170-passenger M / S World Traveller.
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