Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent aboard the National Geographic Resolution - 2024
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- Discover multitudes of Antarctic wildlife including seals, whales, albatross and chinstrap, gentoo and Adelie penguins.
- Enjoy nearly 24 hours of sunlight as you absorb your surroundings ashore and from the expedition ship’s many observatory decks.
- Cruise through the waters of Antarctica on a fully stabilized polar expedition ship.
- Cross the Drake Passage, a milestone for any adventurer!
- Enjoy a tour of Santiago, the capital city of Chile.
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Collette proudly offers an active, immersive adventure exploring Antarctica in an authentic expedition style aboard the National Geographic Resolution. See more of the legendary landscapes and inhabitants – encounter iconic penguins, leopard seals, and marine mammals;...
Arrive in Santiago, the capital city in Chile’s central valley. Enjoy a panoramic city tour and discover sites like the Plaza de Armas and get a feel for the mix of old and new that makes this city so great. In the early evening, gather for an informal reception at the hotel.
This morning we fly over Patagonia before landing in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. Enjoy lunch while cruising the Beagle Channel. Later, embark the National Geographic Resolution, a next-generation expedition ...
Cruise south through the fabled Drake Passage, named after the explorer Sir Francis Drake. Set between Cape Horn and the Antarctic Peninsula, a crossing of the legendary Drake Passage is unforgettable - a milestone in any adventurer's personal travel history. Warmer w...
The next six days are filled with discovering Antarctica, the last great wilderness stretching across ice-covered desert and mountains for over five million square miles. The ethereal beauty and immense scale of the continent is like nowhere else on the planet.
The voyage keeps a flexible schedule (daily activities are contingent on weather conditions) to take advantage of the unexpected. With nearly 24 hours of daylight, make the most of your days with daily explorations.
You may take a Zodiac foray amongst towering icebergs under a bright sun, walk along the shoreline amid a huge penguin colony, hike to a summit for a breathtaking view, or kayak along a cliff-side rookery in search of blue-eyed shags.
Today you could have the thrill of watching the ship crunch through the packed ice or step ashore to the cries of thousands of Gentoo penguins.
Learn from the experts how to identify different penguin species and get photo tips from a National Geographic photographer while watching those same penguins.
Onboard, the undersea specialist may present video from that day’s dive with rare images taken up to 1,000 feet below the surface. The expert staff will craft an expedition where you will learn more, see more and experience more.
Leave Antarctica and sail back to Ushuaia, crossing the southern waters of the Drake Passage. The ship’s spotters will keep an eye out for marine life, albatross and other seabirds that cross the ship’s bow.
You may want to enjoy a wellness treatment, spend time in the gym, catch up on the book you haven’t had a minute to read, or participate in on board discussions reflecting on all you have seen and learned.
After breakfast, disembark in Ushuaia before proceeding to the airport for your flight to Santiago where your tour comes to an end.
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