Classic Antarctica
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Cruise; Wildlife; Cruising; Cruise Vacation; Cruise Adventure; Drake Passage; Beagle Channel; Southern Ocean; Danco Coast; Paradise Bay; Neko Harbor;
This easygoing, compact adventure offers you the very best of Antarctica: exploring vast penguin rookeries; sighting Minke Whales, Leopard Seals and other unique wildlife; visiting historic research bases; and enjoying unforgettable walks on the White Continent surrounded by snowcapped peaks, giant tabular icebergs and crystal-blue seas. When you set foot ...
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- Trip Length:
- 12 days
- Price Range:
- From $3500 to $12500 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- January, February, March, November, December
- Recommended for:
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Infants (under 2)
Children (2 - 17)
Adults (18 - 20)
Adults (25 - 29)
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
This easygoing, compact adventure offers you the very best of Antarctica: exploring vast penguin rookeries; sighting Minke Whales, Leopard Seals and other unique wildlife; visiting historic research bases; and enjoying unforgettable walks on the White Continent surrounded by snowcapped peaks, giant tabular icebergs and crystal-blue seas. When you set foot on the White Continent, you’ll benefit from the collective expertise of our team who know the region inside out. Certain departures also offer options to kayak, camp, ice climb or cross-country ski. That’s the essence of our Classic Antarctic Adventure. It all adds up to the perfect introduction to Antarctica.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Ushuaia
Ushuaia, Argentina.
Hotel
Ushuaia sits at the foot of the Andes, in a beautiful setting. Relax at a sidewalk café and soak up that “end of the world feeling” of this frontier town, before spending a night at our host hotel.
Day 2 - At Sea
Embarkation Day.
Ocean Cruise
Board the ship in the late afternoon for the voyage through the Beagle Channel to the Drake Passage.
Day 3-4 - At Sea
The Drake Passage.
Ocean Cruise
Anticipation mounts crossing the Drake Passage. Participate in briefings and presentations on the Antarctic ecosystem.
Adventure
Watch for seabirds and marine mammals from the Bridge or deck, surrounded by the majesty of the Southern Ocean.
Day 5-9 - Antarctica
Land, birds, seals, whales, volcanoes!
Ocean Cruise
You have arrived in Antarctica! Our goal is to give you the best possible active experience based on prevailing wind, ice, weather conditions, and wildlife behavior. We attempt to leave the ship to explore at least twice a day.
Sightseeing
During the voyage, our onboard fleet of Zodiacs will transfer you to penguin rookeries, where you are welcomed by a committee of chattering birds.
Ocean Cruise
There will also be leisurely Zodiac sightseeing cruises past icebergs or wildlife on the rocky shoreline. Perhaps you’ll feel salt spray on your face as the Zodiac weaves in and around grounded icebergs.
Sightseeing
During our five days exploring the Peninsula, you’ll make new friends over a game of cards in the lounge, or a beverage in the bar. Join fellow travelers on the deck as you sail through the Gerlache Strait or along the Danco Coast, past towering glacier-covered mountains that shoot to the sky. Don’t forget to pack your binoculars. There may be seals sunning on an ice floe or a raft of penguins feeding as you sail past.
Historical and Educational Tours
History, wildlife, scenery – Antarctica has it all. During the in-depth education program, the historian will recount the development of the region, pointing out the remains of buildings where spies dwelled or a doctor went mad.
Ocean Cruise
The ornithologist will take you ashore and help you identify different species of birds. You could cruise with a glaciologist through a bay filled with fantastically colored icebergs.
Sightseeing
In Antarctica, silence is so complete that interruptions become indelible memories: noisy penguins squabbling over prized pebbles, the boom and crack of a calving glacier in Neko Harbor or Paradise Bay.
Over the course of the austral spring and summer, the sun lingers longer and longer, melting snow and ice. Wildlife grows in abundance: chicks hatch and fledge, and pods of whales breach in a deep bay where a calving iceberg has churned up krill, the local delicacy. The natural cycle of life ensures that every expedition is different. And that every expedition is full of surprises!
Day 10-11 - Ushuaia
A reluctant farewell.
Sightseeing
Returning to Ushuaia across the Drake Passage, you know you are one of the people in the world that have visited Antarctica. The adventure will be with you forever. You may already be thinking of a return trip – as many have found before, the lure of Antarctica is a strong one.
Day 12 - Ushuaia
Disembark in Ushuaia.
You disembark the ship this morning. Return to the airport for an onward flight, or remain, and enjoy more of Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego.
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