Antarctic Peninsula East & West

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.

Spend time on deck looking for whales, as albatrosses and petrels soar above and look our for your first sightings of icebergs. Enjoy informative briefings and presentations.

This is our first planned landing. A mountainous island made famous because of its associations with the famous explorer, Ernest Shackleton - Point Wild, the site of the crew's camp is an Antarctic Historic Site.

This remote side of the Antarctic Peninsula is known for its spectacular tabular icebergs. Here, you will also see Weddell, crabeater and other seals, as well as birdlife.

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.

Crossing the Antarctic Circle is an impressive achievement!  Celebrate in style with a well-earned glass of champagne! With a toast to the first explorers who ventured this far south, you can take pride in knowing you've made it to a part of the world still visited by very few people.  

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.

On the way back north, we plan to visit places such as Half Moon Island or Livingstone Island, where you can see huge numbers of nesting chinstrap, gentoo and even macaroni penguins. there are also myriad birds nesting and soaring above the cliffs, including giant and cape petrels, blue-eyed shags and kelp gulls. You will also see more elephant seals wallowing in the surf and on the sand.

Relax and look out for more wildlife and spend time sharing experiences and exchanging photographs with fellow travellers.

Disembark in the morning and enjoy an excursion into the Tierra del Fuego National Park. Later, transfer to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires.