Antarctic Explorer

Arrive in Buenos Aires at any time and make your way to our joining hotel. Overnight accommodation included. Please note, there is a mandatory transfer package payable for this trip of US$950pp or equivalent to cover the overnight, flights from and to Buenos Aires and group transfers in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia.

Morning flight from Buenos Aires followed by bus tour into Tierra del Fuego National Park. Embark in the afternoon and set sail along the Beagle Channel, accompanied by seabirds, as you watch the mountains of Tierra del Fuego retreat into the distance.

Traverse the unpredictable Drake Passage in the company of albatrosses and petrels, keeping a lookout for your first whales and icebergs. Enjoy lectures and briefings of what lies ahead.

Your Antarctic experience is in true expedition style with daily activities completely dependent on weather and ice conditions. Nevertheless, you are guaranteed to witness things new and unexpected virtually every day.  We will take Zodiac excursions from the ship to explore bays, channels and landing sites each day .With wildlife always at the forefront of our minds you will visit penguin rookeries, scout for humpback and minke whales and search for a number of the southern seal species, including the predatory leopard seal.

You will appreciate the majesty of the Peninsula's mountains as you scramble up snowy pathways to vantage points offering you 360degree views of your surroundings. One we plan to visit is Orne Harbour,  where there is a chinstrap penguin colony high up on a ridge. Here you may have the choice of going for a mountain hike or spending time sitting quietly on a pebbled beach to enjoy the antics of curious penguin chicks. While cruising along the Antarctic Peninsula we'll also give you the chance to take a polar plunge! Cheer on other travellers or strap on a harness yourself to take a dip and swim in the frigid waters of an icy Antarctic bay. If you have opted for kayaking, this will be another unforgettable experience, getting close to penguins and seals as you paddle through icy waters.

The journey back across the Drake Passage provides you with some final opportunities to enjoy the crisp Antarctic air. Spend time on the deck watching for seabirds and scouting for whales.  

We'll arrive in Ushuaia in the morning for and transfer to the airport for return flight to Buenos Aires.