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A rare and popular voyage which flies to Antarctica in just two hours, then sails back across the Drake Passage, maximising both expediency and experience. Spend 5 to 7 days exploring Antarctica on a small, purpose-built expedition ship, with kayaking and snorkelling available. January to March departures.
Trip Summary
- Flying one way means more time to explore and is popular with anxious sailors
- 7-8 full days exploring Antarctica, depending on voyage date
- Travelling on a small ship with a maximum of 130 guests gives a more intimate experience of Antarctica
- Antarctic operational experience since 1992
- Expedition staff to guest ratio of 1:8, which is low & ensures a high level of personalisation
- Kayaking, polar diving and snorkelling activities (additional cost)
- Complimentary parka jacket, post-voyage digital photo book and drinks with dinner
Trip Overview
From
$17,895 - $41,295
Viewing chinstrap penguins from the Zodiac
Your expedition vessel
Viewing icebergs and wildlife
Adelie penguin, Antarctica
Snorkelling in Antarctic waters
Fly to Antarctica on a BAE146 whisper jet
A whale dives in the distance
Exploring via zodiac
Kayaking in Antarctica
Operator's Itinerary
Land in Punta Arenas and transfer to your downtown hotel to check in. Please note that you must arrive by 2pm to allow for flexibility of Antarctic flight times. In the afternoon or evening, you’ll attend a group briefing giving more information about the anticipated flight schedules based on local weather conditions.
Today, you'll be transferred to Punta Arenas airport for your two hour charter flight to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, just off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Exact flight times will be determined by the necessary safe weather conditions, both in Punta Arenas and on King George Island.
On arrival into King George Island, you'll be met and taken to your waiting ship for your Antarctic adventure to begin in earnest!
During your time exploring Antarctica, your Captain and Expedition Leader will work with the weather and ice conditions, along with impromptu wildlife opportunities, to plan an action-packed itinerary.
Your days will be busy, heading off the ship via its fleet of study zodiac ribs. You might be out cruising around the gloriously sculpted icebergs looking for marine life and admiring the myriad hues and textures of the ice. Alternatively, you could land on shore to watch the drama unfold at raucous penguin rookeries. There may be opportunities for gentle hikes up to elevated positions, for spectacular views across the surrounding mountains and glaciers.
If you have signed up for optional activities such as kayaking and snorkelling, your specialist guides will look for safe weather conditions to get you on or in the water, seeing Antarctica from a completely different perspective.
As the ship cruises from location to location, take advantage of the huge windows of the observation lounge to watch the ice-laden mountains from the warmth. Alternatively, get out on deck with your binoculars and camera, listening out for the blow of feeding humpback whales or pods of penguins porpoising through the water.
The ship will turn north and begin heading across the (in)famous waters of the Drake Passage. There is a chance to relax and reminisce about your incredible experiences as you may way towards Argentina. Your expert Expedition Team will take the opportunity to continue their educational programme of lectures and meet you out on deck to help identify the multitude of seabirds that can be spotted in these rich waters. Learn how to distinguish your giant petrels from your wandering albatrosses as well as your tiny cape petrels from your Antarctic prions.
Today, you will sail up the Beagle Channel and arrive at the bustling port city of Ushuaia, at the southern tip of Argentina.
You have an included transfer back to the airport, from where you can continue your onward journey.
Start from Punta Arenas to Antarctica and end at Ushuaia
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- With its sleek X-bow lines and groundbreaking design, few new polar ships have created such excitement.
- Zodiac platforms specially designed for quick boardings and more time exploring
- State-of-the-art stabiliser system and polar code 6 ice rating
- Large, comfortable cabins
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