Emblematic Antarctica

Inhabited by a surprising endemic fauna, the Antarctic will welcome you during an 11-day expedition cruise. Move through a stunning scenery of calving glaciers and tabular icebergs bathed in polar light.


Antarctic Peninsula
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Duration: 11 days / 10 nights
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ends: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Language: French speaking voyage with English-speaking assistance

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.


Included
Optional


Embark on an exceptional expedition cruise to the immaculate and faraway lands of the White Continent. For your serenity, the itinerary includes an organized air package featuring a night at a 5hotel in Buenos Aires and round-trip domestic flights to Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea. From there, you will enter the mythical Drake Passage at the border between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a diverse marine environment where cold polar currents meet warmer equatorial waters under the gaze of elegant albatrosses.

Upon reaching the Antarctic Peninsula, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by calving glaciers, ice floes, and massive tabular icebergs. Each day, you will join an experienced team of naturalist guides for shoreside landings or outings in Zodiac dinghies to discover the region's unique biodiversity. These wild lands host monumental wildlife colonies where Gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins share volcanic beaches with leopard, crabeater, and Weddell seals, while humpback whales, minke whales, and orcas roam the polar waters.

Highlights:
Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula surrounded by majestic tabular icebergs, research stations, and snow-capped peaks.
Observing spectacular polar wildlife, including humpback whales, orcas, massive penguin colonies, and diverse seals.
Comprehensive air package included with a 5hotel night in Buenos Aires and internal return flights to Ushuaia.
Educational onboard lectures and daily shoreside zodiac safaris led by an experienced team of naturalists.

Itinerary

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Day 1: The day before embarkation - Buenos Aires
Included Night in the Capital
Meet at Ezeiza international airport in the arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local representative. You will be transferred to your hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Embarkation Day - Buenos Aires / Ushuaia
El Fin del Mundo
An early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport for your flight Buenos Aires - Ushuaia. Transfer to the airport. Flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min. Meet and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance). According to the flight schedule, PONANT will adapt services and activities before your transfer to the pier for embarkation. Embarkation from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Departure at 6:00 PM. Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is nicknamed “El fin del mundo” by the Argentinian people. This city nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary.

Day 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Navigation & Introduction to the White Continent
Arrival 2/17/2027. Departure 2/18/2027. Use your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition Leader will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be observed during landings in the region and will explain everything you need to know about the zodiac outings. Lectures about the history and wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to learn more about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique experience. You will experience exceptional sailing moments on board and join the naturalist-guides on your ship’s exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.

Day 5-9: Antarctic Peninsula
Absolute Polar Wilderness
Arrival 2/19/2027. Departure 2/23/2027. Succumb to the magic of a place unlike any other. Throughout your adventure in this icy realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife. Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas. Each day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest zodiac outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers, ice floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere. You will sail in the wake of great Antarctic explorers like Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache and Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Day 10-11: Crossing the Drake Passage
Return via the Antarctic Convergence
Arrival 2/24/2027. Departure 2/25/2027. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your wind around your ship.

Day 12: Disembarkation Day - Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
End of the Expedition Cruise
Arrival 2/26/2027. Disembarkation at 8:00 AM. Meet and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance). Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min. PONANT will adapt the content of the transfer offer according to your flight schedule.

Itinerary

Day 1: The day before embarkation - Buenos Aires
Included Night in the Capital
Meet at Ezeiza international airport in the arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local representative. You will be transferred to your hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Embarkation Day - Buenos Aires / Ushuaia
El Fin del Mundo
An early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport for your flight Buenos Aires - Ushuaia. Transfer to the airport. Flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min. Meet and greet at the airport (English-speaking assistance). According to the flight schedule, PONANT will adapt services and activities before your transfer to the pier for embarkation. Embarkation from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Departure at 6:00 PM. Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is nicknamed “El fin del mundo” by the Argentinian people. This city nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary.

Day 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Navigation & Introduction to the White Continent
Arrival 2/17/2027. Departure 2/18/2027. Use your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition Leader will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be observed during landings in the region and will explain everything you need to know about the zodiac outings. Lectures about the history and wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to learn more about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique experience. You will experience exceptional sailing moments on board and join the naturalist-guides on your ship’s exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.

Day 5-9: Antarctic Peninsula
Absolute Polar Wilderness
Arrival 2/19/2027. Departure 2/23/2027. Succumb to the magic of a place unlike any other. Throughout your adventure in this icy realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife. Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas. Each day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest zodiac outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers, ice floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere. You will sail in the wake of great Antarctic explorers like Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache and Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Day 10-11: Crossing the Drake Passage
Return via the Antarctic Convergence
Arrival 2/24/2027. Departure 2/25/2027. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your wind around your ship.

Day 12: Disembarkation Day - Ushuaia / Buenos Aires
End of the Expedition Cruise
Arrival 2/26/2027. Disembarkation at 8:00 AM. Meet and greet at the port (English-speaking assistance). Transfer to the airport in time for check-in of the flight Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT in economy class. Approximate flight duration: 3 hours, 30 min. PONANT will adapt the content of the transfer offer according to your flight schedule.


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INCLUSIONS

Transfer from the airport to your hotel, the day prior to embarkation.
1-night accommodation in a 5 star hotel the night before embarkation.
Hospitality desk at the hotel in Buenos Aires.
Return flight Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos Aires selected by PONANT, in economy class.
Services of local guides, in Ushuaia.
Meals as mentioned in the programme and beverage package.
Transfers as mentioned in the programme.

EXCLUSIONS

Tips for the local guide.
Personal expenses.
Other meals and services not mentioned in the programme.


Dates & Rates


Ship: L´ Austral | Date: 17 Nov 2026 - 28 Nov 2026 (5373)
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$20,680
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$21,210
Deluxe Suite - D6
$29,990
Prestige Suite - D5
$31,210
Prestige Suite - D6
$32,810
Owner´s Suite
$41,220
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 09 Dec 2026 - 20 Dec 2026 (5385)
Deluxe Stateroom D3
$17,450
Prestige Stateroom D4
$18,210
Prestige Stateroom D5
$18,520
Prestige Stateroom D6
$18,980
Prestige Suite D6
$29,100
Owner\'s Suite
$40,140
Ship: L´ Austral | Date: 17 Dec 2026 - 28 Dec 2026 (5374)
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$17,170
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$17,910
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$18,210
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$18,670
Prestige Suite - D6
$28,610
Ship: L´ Austral | Date: 27 Dec 2026 - 07 Jan 2026 (5375)
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$19,680
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$20,570
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$20,920
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$21,450
Deluxe Suite - D6
$30,310
Prestige Suite - D5
$31,550
Prestige Suite - D6
$33,140
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 25 Jan 2027 - 05 Feb 2027 (5386)
Prestige Stateroom D4
$19,530
Owner\'s Suite
$39,420
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 04 Feb 2027 - 15 Feb 2027 (5383)
Superior Stateroom D3
$15,770
Prestige Stateroom D4
$19,530
Ship: L´ Austral | Date: 15 Feb 2027 - 26 Feb 2027 (5376)
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$17,930
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$18,720
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 27 Feb 2027 - 10 Mar 2027 (5379)
Superior Starteroom
$16,100
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$17,170
Privilege Suite
$29,500
Grand Deluxe Suite
$35,810
Owner\'s Suite
$41,760
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 27 Nov 2027 - 08 Dec 2027 (5388)
Prestige Stateroom D4
$17,640
Prestige Stateroom D5
$17,930
Prestige Stateroom D6
$18,380
Deluxe Suite D6
$25,840
Prestige Suite D5
$26,880
Prestige Suite D6
$28,220
Owner\'s Suite
$41,070
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 27 Dec 2027 - 07 Jan 2027 (5387)
Superior Stateroom D3
$16,400
Deluxe Stateroom D3
$17,490
Prestige Stateroom D4
$18,260
Prestige Stateroom D5
$18,570
Prestige Stateroom D6
$17,040
Deluxe Suite D6
$26,780
Prestige Suite D5
$27,870
Prestige Suite D6
$29,270
Owner\'s Suite
$47,860
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 02 Jan 2028 - 13 Jan 2028 (5377)
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$15,290
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$15,950
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$16,200
Deluxe Suite - D6
$23,180
Prestige Suite - D5
$24,100
Privilege Suite
$26,080
Owner\'s Suite
$43,530
Ship: Le Boreal | Date: 06 Jan 2028 - 17 Jan 2028 (5384)
Deluxe Stateroom D3
$16,090
Prestige Stateroom D4
$16,790
Prestige Stateroom D5
$17,070
Prestige Stateroom D6
$17,490
Deluxe Suite D6
$24,510
Prestige Suite D5
$25,490
Prestige Suite D6
$26,750
Owner\'s Suite
$41,070
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 12 Jan 2028 - 23 Jan 2028 (5378)
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$16,090
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$16,790
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$17,070
Prestige Suite - D5
$25,490
Privilege Suite
$27,600
Grand Deluxe Suite
$33,500
Owner\'s Suite
$43,530
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 01 Feb 2028 - 12 Feb 2028 (5380)
Superior Starteroom
$15,100
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$16,790
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$17,070
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$17,490
Deluxe Suite - D6
$24,510
Prestige Suite - D5
$25,490
Privilege Suite
$27,600
Grand Deluxe Suite
$33,500
Grand Privilege Suite
$34,480
Owner\'s Suite
$43,530
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 11 Feb 2028 - 22 Feb 2028 (5381)
Superior Starteroom
$15,100
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$16,090
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$16,790
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$17,070
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$17,490
Deluxe Suite - D6
$24,510
Prestige Suite - D5
$25,490
Privilege Suite
$27,600
Grand Deluxe Suite
$33,500
Grand Privilege Suite
$34,480
Owner\'s Suite
$43,530
Ship: Le Lyrial | Date: 21 Feb 2028 - 03 Mar 2028 (5382)
Superior Starteroom
$14,360
Deluxe Stateroom - D3
$15,290
Prestige Stateroom - D4
$15,950
Prestige Stateroom - D5
$16,200
Prestige Stateroom - D6
$16,600
Deluxe Suite - D6
$23,180
Prestige Suite - D5
$24,100
Privilege Suite
$26,080
Grand Deluxe Suite
$31,610
Grand Privilege Suite
$32,530
Owner\'s Suite
$43,530

* 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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