ANTARCTIC EXPLORER
15 days from GBP4,017 to GBP4,717 including flights
Tripcode: AWX
The South Shetland Islands and the channels of the Antarctic Peninsula form arguably the most spectacular and certainly the most pristine wilderness on earth
This is an astonishing adventure into the heart of the Peninsula. It is a heady and inspiring cocktail of towering blue icebergs which refract searing blues and greens, whether against a piercing clear sky or slate grey one. It is home to an extraordinary array of wildlife: penguins of almost all descriptions, leopard and smaller seals and the incredible whales, seen from the shore, the Zodiacs and from on board. Imagine a pair of humpback whales, at least 14 tons of mammal, rising imperiously against a turquoise ice-wall viewed from a Zodiac only a few metres away, and you have the essence of the Antarctic. This is a journey that appeals to many: photographers, wildlife enthusiasts, ornithologists or those who simply want to marvel at the peaks of Deception Island or the striking colours of Iceberg Alley in the most immaculate wilderness anywhere.
| Day 1 | Fly to Buenos Aires. |
| Day 2 | Arrive Buenos Aires; onward flight to Ushuaia. |
| Day 3 | Board the ship and sail the Beagle Channel. |
| Day 4 - 5 |
Cross the Drake Passage. |
| Day 6 - 10 |
Explore the Antarctic Peninsula. |
| Day 11 - 12 |
Sail back through the Drake Passage. |
| Day 13 | Disembark in Ushuaia, fly to Buenos Aires. |
| Day 14 | Morning free before afternoon flight to London. |
| Day 15 | Arrive London. |
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