A journey like no other through the polar wonders at the end of the world.
Departing on January 4, 2020.
Itinerary
Enjoy a boat trip on the Beagle Channel and disembark in Tierra del Fuego
National Park
Find colonies of gentoo, rockhopper, and Magellanic penguins
Lecturers recap your experiences and prepare you for your visit to South
Georgia.
Flexibility in this area is a must. Our leaders will take advantage of every
opportunity for exploration, if the weather is in our favor.
Naturalists recap your memorable visit to South Georgia.
Today arrive at Elephant Island, made famous by the Shackleton expedition.
Cruise the waters of the Antarctic Peninsula and its adjacent islands.
Watch for wandering and black-browed albatross, sooty shearwaters, and
white-chinned petrels.
Disembark in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos
Aires.
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Additional Information
Follow in the footsteps of bygone explorers – during the long days of
austral summer. Discover the wonders located at the end of the world. Awe at
spectacular landscapes, step ashore on beaches packed with penguins, cruise
among sparkling icebergs, watch pods of humpback whales feeding and come face
to face with curious seals. Spend a day walking through the dramatic scenery
of Tierra del Fuego National Park, meet the chinstrap penguins of Elephant
Island, explore the islands and bays of South Georgia, enjoy a day on the
beach mingling with the penguins that call the Falkland Islands home and
experience all that the Antarctic peninsula has to offer on zodiac
excursions.
Led by your knowledgeable guides and whale biologist, Dan Olsen, your
adventure promises to be educational and once-in-a-lifetime. As seen on BBC,
Dan has a wealth of knowledge on the whales you’ll encounter throughout
your journey as well as the colonies of penguins and myriad of seabirds that
live on the frozen continent. Joining Dan is a team of renowned historians,
ornithologists, geologists, marine biologists and more. Specially chosen for
your adventure, they’ll bring a comprehensive educational component to your
adventure through lectures, guided excursions, and daily recaps.
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