Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise (26/27)

The Classic Antarctica air-cruise is our most popular Antarctica expedition itinerary.


Fly and Cruise Antarctica
Air-Cruise Classic Antarctica

Duration: 8 days
Starts: Punta Arenas, Chile
Ends: Punta Arenas, Chile
Language: English Speaking Voyage


Included
Optional


The Classic Antarctica air-cruise is our most popular Antarctica expedition itinerary. Once arriving by flight to Antarctica, you will sail between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Enjoy seeing ice-filled fjords and spectacular icebergs, while spotting penguins, seals, and whales that call the White Continent home. The Classic Antarctica air-cruise is available on all our expedition ships.

Itinerary

© Rodrigo Moraga
© Philip Stone
© Nicolas Gildemeister

Day 1: Start of the Air-Cruise
Arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile, before 2 PM, where you are welcomed by Antarctica21 staff and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, you are welcomed at Explorers House to attend a mandatory briefing that provides important information about your air-cruise and reviews the essential guidelines for Antarctic visitors. Later, gather for a welcome dinner and meet your fellow adventurers while enjoying a typical regional menu.

Day 2: Scheduled Flight to Antarctica
King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. As you exit the airplane, the clear Antarctic air fills your lungs for the first time. You then board a transfer vehicle and pass Chile’s Frei Station and Russia’s Bellingshausen Station to reach the shore and board a Zodiac that will take you to your boutique expedition vessel.

Days 3 - 6: Exploring Antarctica
Cruise between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, sailing along ice-filled fjords and among spectacular icebergs, while enjoying the company of seabirds, penguins, seals, and whales. Each day disembark by Zodiac and explore the landscape together with expert polar guides. On board the ship, attend an engaging program of educational presentations, and enjoy spectacular views from the lounge while sharing your daily adventures with fellow guests.
No journey is the same and flexibility is the key to success in Antarctica. The Expedition Team plans the voyage route to take advantage of the ever-changing opportunities provided by nature, crafting a unique and extraordinary experience every time. While the exact itinerary changes with each expedition, you will explore several sites that offer the best possible overview of the varied Antarctic environment. Your voyage may include visits to sites in the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctic Sound, the Gerlache Strait, and the Penola Strait.

Day 7: Scheduled Return Flight from Antarctica
Return to King George Island and bid farewell to Antarctica before boarding the flight back to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for the night. (Note: Meals in Punta Arenas are at your leisure and not included in the program).

Day 8: End of Air-Cruise
After breakfast, transfer to the Punta Arenas airport for your onward flight.

Itinerary

Day 1: Start of the Air-Cruise
Arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile, before 2 PM, where you are welcomed by Antarctica21 staff and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, you are welcomed at Explorers House to attend a mandatory briefing that provides important information about your air-cruise and reviews the essential guidelines for Antarctic visitors. Later, gather for a welcome dinner and meet your fellow adventurers while enjoying a typical regional menu.

Day 2: Scheduled Flight to Antarctica
King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. As you exit the airplane, the clear Antarctic air fills your lungs for the first time. You then board a transfer vehicle and pass Chile’s Frei Station and Russia’s Bellingshausen Station to reach the shore and board a Zodiac that will take you to your boutique expedition vessel.

Days 3 - 6: Exploring Antarctica
Cruise between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, sailing along ice-filled fjords and among spectacular icebergs, while enjoying the company of seabirds, penguins, seals, and whales. Each day disembark by Zodiac and explore the landscape together with expert polar guides. On board the ship, attend an engaging program of educational presentations, and enjoy spectacular views from the lounge while sharing your daily adventures with fellow guests.
No journey is the same and flexibility is the key to success in Antarctica. The Expedition Team plans the voyage route to take advantage of the ever-changing opportunities provided by nature, crafting a unique and extraordinary experience every time. While the exact itinerary changes with each expedition, you will explore several sites that offer the best possible overview of the varied Antarctic environment. Your voyage may include visits to sites in the South Shetland Islands, the Antarctic Sound, the Gerlache Strait, and the Penola Strait.

Day 7: Scheduled Return Flight from Antarctica
Return to King George Island and bid farewell to Antarctica before boarding the flight back to Punta Arenas. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for the night. (Note: Meals in Punta Arenas are at your leisure and not included in the program).

Day 8: End of Air-Cruise
After breakfast, transfer to the Punta Arenas airport for your onward flight.


© Rodrigo Moraga
© Philip Stone
© Nicolas Gildemeister


INCLUSIONS

Ship cruise as indicated in the program corresponding to each voyage.
◆ Flight from Punta Arenas to Frei Station on King George Island and/or vice versa as indicated in the program corresponding to each voyage.
◆ For air-cruises starting in Punta Arenas, Antarctica21-exclusive group transfers airport/hotel on Day 1 and last day of the expedition.
◆ For air-cruises starting in Punta Arenas, one night at the Cabo de Hornos hotel in Punta Arenas or similar with breakfast.
◆ One night at the Cabo de Hornos hotel in Punta Arenas or similar with breakfast on the day of the scheduled return flight from Antarctica.
◆ For air-cruises starting in Punta Arenas, enjoy special access to Explorers House where you will enjoy a welcome dinner on Day 1.
◆ Antarctica21-exclusive group transfers airport/hotel on the day of the scheduled return flight from Antarctica, and Antarctica21-exclusive group transfers hotel/airport on the last day of the air-cruise.
◆ Daily buffet breakfast and lunch on board the ship, offering a variety of dishes.
◆ Three-course dinner served daily on board the ship offering a choice between one of three main courses.
◆ Wine, beer, juice, and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner on board.
◆ Coffee, tea, chocolate, cappuccino, water, and snacks on board the ship throughout the expedition.
◆ All guided shore excursions.
◆ Lectures and entertainment on board.
◆ Comprehensive pre- and post-voyage information material.
◆ Loan of waterproof boots for landing in Antarctica.
◆ Access to exclusive content on the Antarctica21 app on board Magellan Explorer and Magellan Discoverer.
◆ For Penthouse Suites on board Magellan Explorer and Grand Veranda Suites on Magellan Discoverer, complimentary premium internet service. For all other categories, complimentary standard internet service. Conditions apply.
◆ Contingency Plan
◆ IAATO passenger fee

EXCLUSIONS

Anything that is not specifically listed under the “Included in the Rate” section. For example:
◆ Accommodation, meals, excursions, and transfers other than those included in the itinerary and the Contingency Plan corresponding to each voyage.
Specifically, dinner in Punta Arenas upon return from Antarctica is not included.
◆ Beverages purchased at the ship’s bar.
◆ Personal travel and medical insurance.
◆ Extra expenses (communication, laundry, souvenirs, etc.).
◆ Gratuities.
◆ Visas for Chile, Argentina and/or United
Kingdom (for South Georgia), passport expenses, and any arrival and/or departure tax, if applicable.


Dates & Rates


Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 20 Nov 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 (3806)
Triple Suite
$17,995
$15,995
Porthole
$15,995
$13,995
Veranda Cabins
$19,995
$17,995
Deluxe Veranda
$21,995
$19,995
Suite
$24,995
$22,995
Penthouse Suite
$26,995
$24,995
Single
$26,995
$24,995
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 25 Nov 2026 - 02 Dec 2026 (3807)
Triple Suite
$17,995
$15,995
Porthole
$15,995
$13,995
Veranda Cabins
$19,995
$17,995
Deluxe Veranda
$21,995
$19,995
Suite
$24,995
$22,995
Penthouse Suite
$26,995
$24,995
Single
$26,995
$24,995
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 30 Nov 2026 - 07 Dec 2026 (3808)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 10 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 (3809)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 15 Dec 2026 - 22 Dec 2026 (3810)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$2,895
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 20 Dec 2026 - 27 Dec 2026 (3811)
Triple Suite
$22,495
$20,495
Porthole
$19,995
$17,995
Veranda Cabins
$24,995
$22,995
Deluxe Veranda
$26,995
$24,995
Suite
$30,795
$28,795
Penthouse Suite
$32,395
$30,395
Single
$32,395
$30,395
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 22 Dec 2026 - 29 Dec 2026 (3793)
Triple Veranda Suite
$24,795
$22,795
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$29,795
$27,795
Family Veranda Suite
$29,795
$27,795
Grand Veranda Suite
$35,795
$33,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$35,795
$33,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 25 Dec 2026 - 01 Jan 2027 (3812)
Triple Suite
$22,495
$20,495
Porthole
$19,995
$17,995
Veranda Cabins
$24,995
$22,995
Deluxe Veranda
$26,995
$24,995
Suite
$30,795
$28,795
Penthouse Suite
$32,395
$30,395
Single
$32,395
$30,395
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 27 Dec 2026 - 03 Jan 2027 (3794)
Triple Veranda Suite
$24,795
$22,795
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$29,795
$27,795
Family Veranda Suite
$29,795
$27,795
Grand Veranda Suite
$35,795
$33,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$35,795
$33,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 30 Dec 2026 - 06 Jan 2027 (3813)
Triple Suite
$22,495
$20,495
Porthole
$19,995
$17,995
Veranda Cabins
$24,995
$22,995
Deluxe Veranda
$26,995
$24,995
Suite
$30,795
$28,795
Penthouse Suite
$32,395
$30,395
Single
$32,395
$30,395
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 01 Jan 2027 - 08 Jan 2027 (3795)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 04 Jan 2027 - 11 Jan 2027 (3814)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 06 Jan 2027 - 13 Jan 2027 (3796)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 09 Jan 2027 - 16 Jan 2027 (3815)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 11 Jan 2027 - 18 Jan 2027 (3797)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 14 Jan 2027 - 21 Jan 2027 (3816)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 16 Jan 2027 - 23 Jan 2027 (3798)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 19 Jan 2027 - 26 Jan 2027 (3817)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 21 Jan 2027 - 28 Jan 2027 (3799)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 24 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2027 (3818)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 26 Jan 2027 - 02 Feb 2027 (3800)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 29 Jan 2027 - 05 Feb 2027 (3819)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 31 Jan 2027 - 07 Feb 2027 (3801)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 03 Feb 2027 - 10 Feb 2027 (3820)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 08 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (3821)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 12 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027 (3802)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 17 Feb 2027 - 24 Feb 2027 (3803)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 20 Feb 2027 - 27 Feb 2027 (3822)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$23,495
$21,495
Deluxe Veranda
$25,495
$23,495
Suite
$28,995
$26,995
Penthouse Suite
$30,495
$28,495
Single
$30,495
$28,495
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 22 Feb 2027 - 01 Mar 2027 (3804)
Triple Veranda Suite
$22,995
$20,995
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$27,995
$25,995
Family Veranda Suite
$27,995
$25,995
Grand Veranda Suite
$33,795
$31,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$33,795
$31,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 25 Feb 2027 - 04 Mar 2027 (3824)
Triple Suite
$20,995
$18,995
Porthole
$18,995
$16,995
Veranda Cabins
$19,995
$17,995
Deluxe Veranda
$21,995
$19,995
Suite
$24,995
$22,495
Penthouse Suite
$26,995
$24,995
Single
$26,995
$24,995
Ship: Magellan Discoverer | Date: 27 Feb 2027 - 06 Mar 2027 (3805)
Triple Veranda Suite
$19,495
$17,495
Deluxe Veranda Cabin
$23,795
$21,795
Family Veranda Suite
$23,795
$21,795
Grand Veranda Suite
$28,795
$26,795
Single Veranda Cabin
$28,795
$26,795
Ship: Magellan Explorer | Date: 02 Mar 2027 - 09 Mar 2027 (3823)
Triple Suite
$17,995
$15,995
Porthole
$15,995
$13,995
Veranda Cabins
$19,995
$17,995
Deluxe Veranda
$21,995
$19,995
Suite
$24,995
$22,495
Penthouse Suite
$26,995
$24,995
Single
$26,995
$24,995

* 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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