The Polar Travel Company

An intimate 9-day fly-and-sail expedition into Antarctica's luminous autumn. Experience peak whale sightings and golden polar light over the stunning South Shetland Islands and the Peninsula.

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Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Starts: Puerto Natales, Chile
Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina
Language: English speaking voyage

This is a "Micro Cruise" limited to 42 guests. It is a fly-and-sail expedition that crosses the Drake Passage once by ship (northbound) and once by charter flight (southbound). The charter flight is aboard a British Aerospace 146. The itinerary is open-ended and highly flexible due to weather and ice conditions.

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Experience Antarctica in its luminous autumn, when the polar wilderness comes alive with activity and the low, golden polar light casts a magical glow over the landscape. This 9-day fly-and-sail expedition allows you to start your adventure in Puerto Natales, Chile (flying over the Drake Passage), and end in Ushuaia, Argentina (sailing back), giving you the full polar experience with added flexibility. As you arrive in Antarctica, you'll find the continent at its most alive. Penguin chicks wobble through bustling cr�ches, seals tumble playfully, and whale sightings reach their peak, with large numbers of humpbacks, minkes, and orcas feeding in the rich krill blooms.

This intimate "Micro Cruise," limited to just 42 guests, ensures no queues or crowds, defining a true exploratory journey. You will navigate the Gerlache Strait and the Lemaire Channel, reaching wildlife-rich sites and incomparable scenery like Paradise Bay. The trip is perfectly tailored for photographers, who will capture the cinematic splendor of the autumn light over sculpted ice and snow-capped peaks.

Highlights:
Experience the extraordinary autumn light, which casts a golden, cinematic splendor over the landscape.
Cross the legendary Drake Passage once by ship (Sail One Way) and once by charter flight (Fly).
Witness peak whale watching, with large numbers of humpbacks, minkes, orcas, and seis feeding.
Explore iconic Antarctic sites including Deception Island, Paradise Bay, and the Gerlache Strait.
See penguin chicks (Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Ad�lie) wobble through cr�ches and seals tumble playfully.

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Day 1: Arrive in Puerto Natales, Chile
Charter flight to King George Island
Begin your Antarctic journey in Puerto Natales. After meeting our team, you�ll board a two-and-a-half-hour charter flight across the Drake Passage to King George Island. A Zodiac transfer will take you to your ship, where your voyage into the white continent begins.

Days 2-6: Exploring Antarctica's raw and untouched beauty
Into Antarctica�s hidden places
Spend five days exploring the raw and untouched beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula. You will sail into the scenic Gerlache Strait, venture into regions with impressive tabular icebergs, and visit islands with large colonies of Ad�lie, chinstrap and gentoo penguins. Zodiac cruises will be on the lookout for humpback whales, leopard seals, and calving glaciers.

Days 7-8: At Sea � Drake Passage
Sailing the historic passage and Cape Horn
As your voyage north unfolds, you will sail across the legendary Drake Passage. There will be workshops and expert-led lectures, and you will pass the legendary Cape Horn as you arrive via the Beagle Channel.

Day 9: Disembarkation in Ushuaia
Sailing the Beagle Channel and disembarkation
Sail through the Beagle Channel before concluding your journey with disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina.