Antarctica
Antarctica
Bypass the Drake Passage with a 2.5-hour private charter flight between Puerto Natales and Antarctica. Enjoy seven full days exploring the Antarctic Peninsula and pushing toward the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S.
Duration: 11 days / 8 nights on board.
Starts: Puerto Natales, Chile.
Ends: Puerto Natales, Chile.
Language: English speaking voyage
The itinerary is a guide only and is subject to change due to weather and ice conditions. Your Captain and Expedition Leader will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the best possible experience.
A 2.5-hour private charter flight from Chilean Patagonia replaces the Drake Passage crossing in both directions, granting seven full days of exploration in Antarctica. Designed for an intimate group of just 36 guests on board, this expedition focuses on attempting to cross the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S on every departure. Operating with four Zodiacs simultaneously, all guests step ashore and cruise together at the same time, maximizing landing time and polar immersion.
The itinerary combines iconic Antarctic Peninsula sites such as the Gerlache Strait, Wilhelmina Bay, and the Lemaire Channel with remote southern reaches like Crystal Sound, Marguerite Bay, and Detaille Island. In these southern latitudes, travelers explore deep sea ice landscapes and locked bergs, with opportunities to walk on the sea ice itself when conditions allow. The experience is complemented by wildlife encounters with Adélie, Gentoo, and Chinstrap penguin colonies, leopard, Weddell, and crabeater seals, humpback whales, photography guidance, and a pre- and post-expedition stay in Puerto Natales.
Highlights:
Round-trip 2.5-hour private charter flight between Puerto Natales and King George Island bypassing the Drake Passage.
Seven full days of intensive exploration on the Antarctic Peninsula and a push for the Antarctic Circle at 66°33'S.
Exclusive micro-cruise experience for 36 guests with simultaneous Zodiac landings and operations for everyone.
Navigation through remote southern passages such as The Gullet, Lallemand Fjord, and Marguerite Bay.
Wildlife sightings including Adélie, Gentoo, and Chinstrap penguins, leopard and Weddell seals, and humpback whales.
INCLUSIONS
Return private charter flights between Puerto Natales and Antarctica.
One pre-expedition and one post-expedition hotel night at the Classic Patagonian Lodge, including breakfast, as specified in the itinerary.
Patagonian welcome and farewell dinners at the Classic Patagonian Lodge.Scheduled transfers between Puerto Natales airport, the included lodge and the Antarctic charter flight, as described in the itinerary.
The Secret Atlas Peace of Mind Programme, including up to three additional nights with breakfast in Puerto Natales when applicable and subject to its published terms.
Leadership throughout the voyage by the experienced Expedition Team, including lectures, workshops, Zodiac cruising and shore landings.
All scheduled Zodiac cruises, transfers and shore landings, subject to weather, sea, ice and operational conditions.
Shipboard accommodation with daily cabin service and full board, including tea, coffee and drinking water; selected beverages served with meals.
Complimentary Starlink Wi-Fi; availability and speed cannot be guaranteed in remote polar regions.
Complimentary use of rubber expedition boots for shore landings.
Access to the ship's medical facilities and expedition doctor; treatment and medication may be chargeable.
Included Sea Kayaking and Light Mountaineering programmes on selected departures, subject to conditions, availability and approval by the Expedition Leader and specialist guides.
Photography guidance and workshops, plus IAATO fees, permits, landing fees, port charges and applicable operational fees.
Comprehensive pre-departure information and assistance from the Secret Atlas team.
EXCLUSIONS
International and domestic flights not expressly listed as included in the itinerary.
Passport, visa, vaccination, reciprocity and other entry requirements or charges.
Comprehensive travel insurance, as required under the Secret Atlas Terms and Conditions.
Excess baggage charges and luggage exceeding the published charter-flight allowance; carriage of excess baggage cannot be guaranteed.
Additional accommodation, meals and transfers not expressly listed as included or covered by the Peace of Mind Programme.
Additional accommodation, meals, transfers or other personal costs if the Antarctic charter flight is unable to operate, except where expressly included under the Secret Atlas Peace of Mind Programme. Please refer to the Secret Atlas Terms and Conditions.
Personal expenses, including laundry, bar purchases outside the included service, telephone charges and optional premium internet services.
Personal clothing and equipment not specifically listed as provided.
Medical treatment, medication, evacuation or repatriation costs.
Optional activities, private arrangements or independent excursions not expressly listed as included.
Gratuities for shipboard crew and Expedition Team.
Any additional taxes, government charges or supplier surcharges. Please refer to the Secret Atlas Terms and Conditions.
Any service not expressly stated as included in the confirmed itinerary.
* The prices are per person in US Dollars, unless expressly specified in a different currency. In that case, payment will be in US dollars at the exchange rate of the day.
** Rates are correct at the time of publication. All prices will be re-confirmed by email at the time of booking.
NOTE: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your expedition staff must allow the sea, the ice and the weather to guide route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you’ll experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed.
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