Antarctica
Antarctica
A 20-day expedition cruise connecting the Valdes Peninsula, the Falkland / Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and Antarctica. Explore pristine polar landscapes, observe rich wildlife, and trace polar exploration history.
Duration: 20 days / 18 nights on board.
Starts: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ends: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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.
Discover the Southern Ocean on a 20-day polar expedition cruise to the planet's highest latitudes, spanning from the UNESCO-listed Valdes Peninsula to the Falkland / Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and the pristine Antarctic Peninsula. Joined by family historian Jonathan Shackleton, descendant of Sir Ernest Shackleton, travelers will immerse themselves in the legacy of heroic polar exploration. The journey ranges from windswept moors and white sandy beaches in the Falkland / Malvinas archipelago to towering glaciers in South Georgia, home to massive colonies of king penguins, elephant seals, and fur seals.
The expedition approaches the White Continent, a world of icebergs, ice floes, and frozen seas teeming with Gentoo, Adélie, and Chinstrap penguins, seals, and whales. Sailing northward, the itinerary visits the desert landscapes and marine sanctuary of the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina's Chubut province, where orcas, sea lions, guanacos, and dusky dolphins thrive in arid steppes. Guided Zodiac® outings and shore visits led by an experienced team of naturalist guides provide daily opportunities to discover the history and incredible biodiversity of these remote austral lands.
Highlights:
Polar cruise in the Southern Ocean spanning the UNESCO-listed Valdes Peninsula, the Falkland / Malvinas Islands, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula.
Presence of family historian Jonathan Shackleton sharing the legacy of legendary polar explorations.
Awe-inspiring polar landscapes featuring hanging glaciers, tabular icebergs, and ice floes.
Close wildlife viewing of albatrosses, penguins, elephant seals, sea lions, whales, orcas, and dolphins.
Inflatable dinghy outings and shore visits accompanied by an experienced team of naturalist guides.
INCLUSIONS
NIGHT IN BUENOS AIRES + FLIGHT BUENOS AIRES/USHUAIA + TRANSFER
For your serenity, PONANT has organised the following included program for you, which starts the day prior to embarkation
The day before embarkation – Buenos Aires
Meet at Ezeiza international airport or Jorge Newbery Airport (Aeroparque) in the arrival hall. Look for PONANT sign. You will be greeted by our local representative.
You will be transferred to your 5* hotel, Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta (or similar).
Your room will be available from 11:00 a.m.
A PONANT hospitality desk will be available at the hotel.
You will enjoy lunch at leisure and spend the afternoon at your own pace, before joining an organised dinner at the hotel in the evening.
Overnight at the hotel.
Embarkation Day – Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
An early morning breakfast will be served before leaving to the airport for you 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.
Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our local representative.
PONANT will adapt the services and activities offered prior to embarkation according to your flight arrival time at the port.
– Cruise on board your ship -
Disembarkation Day – Ushuaia/Buenos Aires
Disembarkation.
Upon arrival at the port, you will be welcomed by our local representative.
Transfer to the airport for check-in for your Ushuaia/Buenos Aires flight selected by PONANT, in Economy Class.
Flight duration: approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.
Your programme includes:
Transfer from the airport to your hotel, the day before embarkation.
1-night accommodation in Superior room (or similar) in a 5* hotel Sofitel Buenos Aires Recoleta (or similar) the night before embarkation.
Superior room (or similar) available from 11:00 a.m.
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.
* 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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