A classic Antarctica expeditionDay 1: Embarkation Day - 'Ushuaia, Argentina
After embarkation in the early afternoon, you will sail down the Beagle Channel. Keep watch on deck for seabirds, penguins and rainbows.
Day 2-3: Crossing the Drake Passage
Prepare for rough water, but do not be disappointed if your crossing is smooth sailing. The Drake is always changing.
Day 4-8: South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
Many factors play a role in shaping the expedition's progress. The expedition leaders attempt to leave the ship with you to explore in a range of activity levels at least twice a day. Perhaps, you'll feel salt spray on your face as the Zodiac weaves in and around grounded icebergs in Pleneau Bay. You could scramble to the top of a craggy hill for an unforgettable view of an icy charm near Port Lockroy. You could sit quietly on a pebbled beach to wait for a curious penguin chick to approach or take a plunge into the icy waters of Neko Harbour.
Explore the highlights of the Antarctic Peninsula with adventurers who enjoy camping, kayaking, cross-country skiing, mountaineering and other active pursuits. Over the course of the austral spring and summer, the sun lingers longer and longer, melting snow and ice. Wildlife abounds: chicks hatch and fledge, and pods of whales breach in a deep bay where a calving iceberg has churned up krill, the local delicacy.
The natural cycle of life ensures that every expedition is different. And that every expedition is full of surprises. In Antarctica, silence is so complete that interruptions become indelible memories: noisy penguins squabbling over prized pebbles; the boom and crack of a calving glacier, near Petermann Island; the sound of breathing as your arms pump and your legs power you up an incline on cross-country skis.
As you sail from island to shore to bay during four days in the Peninsula, the Expedition Team provides opportunities for contemplation or to test your endurance and to engage your curiosity.
Day 9-11: Drake Passage – Ushuaia
Activities during the return voyage depend on the conditions of the Drake. A smooth crossing is a busy crossing.
Why not spend more time in and around Ushuaia before or after your voyage? Or see more of spectacular Patagonia, in El Calafate or Torres del Paine.
Antarctic Explorer Fast Facts All meals
Accommodation
Cabins
Inclusions
Zodiac excursions
One night's pre-cruise accommodation
Exclusions
Post tour accommodation
International and Domestic flights
Sustainability
Complies with the Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection
Single Surcharge
Price dependent on cabin class
Notes
We can place a hold on a cabin without deposit for up to 4 days
Fuel surcharges may be applicable to your departure: contact us at info@chimuadventures.com for more details.
Price dependent on:
Season
Availability
Cabin type
Deck
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