Classic Antarctica
Embark on an unforgettable polar adventure, beginning in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world and the gateway to Antarctica. Cross the famous Beagle Channel and sail past the legendary Cape Horn full of stories of the first explorers. Navigate the famous Drake Passage while learning about the environment from experts and enjoying breathtaking views....
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Overview
Highlights
- Explore one of the most remote places on Earth in just 6 days!
- Navigate across the famous Beagle Channel from the southernmost city in the world. Cross the legendary Drake Passage and gain insight into the Antarctic environment with expert guides.
- Discover incredible polar wildlife, including whales, penguins, seals, and seabirds. Fly directly from King George Island to Punta Arenas, returning to the continent in just 2 hours, saving 2 full days.
- Fly directly from King George Island to Punta Arenas, returning to the continent in just 2 hours, saving 2 full days.
- Cross the legendary Drake Passage and gain insight into the Antarctic environment with expert guides.
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Trip includes
- 2-night accommodation in a hotel (Punta Arenas).
- 3-night on Zodiac cruise
- Welcoming dinner (day 1).
- All meals on board the ship.
- All shore excursions.
- Loan of waterproof boots for landings in Antarctica, contingency plan, and IAATO passenger fee.
- Tour guide.
- Transfers from your accommodation to the vessel (day 1).
- Transfer from the vessel to Punta Arenas airport (day 6).
- Transfer from the airport and hotel on day one for guests arriving in Punta Arenas
- Special access to Explorers House for guests in Punta Arenas
- Pre-departure material.
Itinerary
Travel from Ushuaia to Puerto Williams on a ship Your Antarctic experience begins in Ushuaia, the southernmost city of Argentina. Most precisely, the journey starts at Ushuaia’s pier where your ship awaits. Navigate through the Beagle Channel and after 2 hours, reach ...
Exploration of Cape Horn Island Sail the entire night, crossing Nassau Bay, and greed the morning in plein Cape Horn area. Depending on the weather conditions, jump on a Zodiac boat and feel the excitement felt by the first explorers. Touch land and walk in an inhospi...
Lectures on the Antarctic world & bird-watching With no more than a blue see in front of you, you will feel free to do nothing but enjoy the view. Wildlife will start showing as Antarctica approaches. Whales, Albatros of different kinds, and petrels. One of the ex...
Reach Antarctica & visit a Penguin colony The first icebergs start to show while the cruise reaches Shetland Island. Prepare for a first-hand spectacle! Sail through a white landscape full of whales, seals, and penguins. Zodiac will be ready and take you closer to...
Fildes Bay and aircraft Leaving the Antarctic Continent behind, enjoy one last stop at Fildes Bay. Take a 1.25-mile walk to the aircraft station where you will take your flight back to Chile. On the way, pass by two research stations. At Fildes Bai landscape will star...
Transfer from your hotel to the airport. This is the end of your journey to Antarctica. After breakfast, you will be transferred from your accommodation to Punta Arenas airport. Stay tuned and discover other Antarctic trips we are excited about! Talk to a travel expert today and start planning your next adventure.
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What's excluded
- Meals ashore.
- Any airfare (scheduled or charter flights).
- All taxes and port charges.
- Pre- and post-land arrangements.
- Baggage cancellation.
- Passport and visa expenses.
- Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature (laundry, bar, beverage charges, and telecommunication charges).
- Government arrival and departure taxes.
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