Antarctica
Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctica
Antarctica
A world-first 20-day Antarctic expedition combining cruise comfort with a rare 5-night sailing yacht adventure for just 5 guests. Explore glaciers, wildlife, and remote secluded bays up close.
Duration: 20 days / 19 nights on board.
Starts: Ushuaia, Argentina
Ends: Ushuaia, Argentina
Language: English and Swedish speaking voyage
This itinerary is a combined expedition utilizing two distinct vessels.
During the course of the voyage, passengers will transfer between the Terra Nova Adventurer and the Icebird to allow for deeper and more flexible exploration in the remote regions of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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.
Polar Plunge More info about this activity
The ultimate icy challenge! The Polar Plunge is a classic rite of passage for every explorer, it is a heart-pumping experience that earns you a badge of courage and unforgettable memories.
Ship Cruise More info about this activity
Not only we travel from one point to another and find our shelter on board the ship we chose. We also enjoy from incredible scenery, landscapes and interactions that only our noble vessel can provide.
Everyday the Bridge Team navigates the ship to position ourselves on the best posible spots, looking for unique opportunities.
Many times, this includes sainig through narrow passages, on the vicinity of glaciers or entering bays and fjords only approachable from the ship.
Enjoy this incredible places from the comfort of the common areas on board, open decks or your own private balcony!
Shore Excursion More info about this activity
Shore excursions are the backbone of almost all itineraries, with most ships making landfall at least once every day once they reach their destination. The weather plays a huge role in your daily itinerary, although given the sheer array of fantastic landing sites all over there are plenty of options your Captain and Expedition Leader can choose from. On-shore excursions allow you to visit scientific research stations, communities, prominent wildlife colonies and take hikes to elevated viewing points for fantastic photography.
Zodiac cruising More info about this activity
On board the Zodiac you will discover a world of possibilities; accessing the most exclusive landing sites, cruising the coast in search of wildlife or simply enjoying a tour in the calm of the polar regions in search of marine wildlife or bird colonies.
The blue ice an its intimate presence is experienced at its best on zodiac tours.
It is not uncommon to meet curious seals, or humpback whales feeding.
Enrichment Program More info about this activity
Expedition cruising must be one of the most incredible ways of travelling. Not only for the amazing places you visit and the unforgetable wildlife but for the wildlife, the sensory overload and the unimaginable memories.
But all of this needs a context in order to understand where you are and what you are experiencing.
On board your expedition vessell you will find a group of experts, naturalists, zodiac drivers and guides that that will translate the language of nature for you, telling you the stories of the places you are visiting, reviewing the historical, biological, ecological and geological aspects of your trips.
You will experience first hand what surrounds you and arrive back home wiser and loaded with new knowledge.
Snow Shoeing More info about this activity
This popular alpine activity is easy to learn. No experience is necessary – all you need is a willingness to try. All training is provided and our team of guides will have you trained and ready to go in no more than half an hour.
Participants should be confident in their footing and have an average level of fitness – outings may be up to three hours in duration. Those who enjoy hiking trails or taking long walks at home will possess enough fitness to enjoy this activity. As with any other activity, you will get more enjoyment out of it with some preparation in advance, such as long walks with uphill sections or bike riding.
In Antarctica, the longest hike can be 2-3 hours long, while in the Arctic it can be a full day tour.
Camping More info about this activity
Camp ashore in Antarctica!
After dinner, you’ll leave your cruise ship and zip ashore via a Zodiac. An experienced guide will choose the campsite spot and instruct everybody in how to set up their tents and sleeping bags. The next morning everybody will help to break down the camp, making sure that no gear or garbage gets left behind, and clean the camping gear. The location for camps and the number of camp nights offered depends on the operator, weather and location of the ship.
Kayaking More info about this activity
The experience of sea kayaking in the humbling wilderness of Antarctica or the Arctic is guaranteed to stir your soul.
Sea kayaking is one of the highlights for any Polar Traveller, providing ice and weather conditions are assessed as safe by your Expedition Team.
This activity requires previous kayaking experience.
Hiking More info about this activity
Hiking options include very easy beach hikes (good for photographers who need time for photography), easier short hikes, medium-difficulty extended hikes, and more challenging long hikes.
Experience Antarctica in a way few ever will through this world-first expedition combining cruise comfort with a rare five-night sailing adventure aboard a purpose-built polar yacht for just five guests. Designed for true explorers who value deep immersion, this yacht experience allows flexible navigation into narrow channels, secluded bays, and remote anchorages unreachable by larger vessels, delivering a profoundly intimate Antarctic exploration far removed from the crowds.
Spanning 20 days across the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands, the journey offers an action-packed blend of daily Zodiac cruises, shore landings, and expert-guided excursions. Included adventure activities allow travelers to kayak among drifting icebergs, snowshoe along pristine trails to panoramic glacier viewpoints, and observe thriving rookeries of Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adélie penguins, Weddell and leopard seals, and humpback whales feeding in the icy waters.
Highlights:
Exclusive 5-night polar yacht sailing experience for a maximum of 5 guests.
Exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula's dramatic icebergs, channels, and glaciers.
Close encounters with rich polar wildlife including penguins, seals, and whales.
Sea kayaking through pristine Antarctic waters included at no extra cost.
Daily Zodiac landings, shore excursions, and guided snowshoeing adventures.
Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
Boarding and departure
Board the expedition vessel in the afternoon, meet your crew and fellow travelers, and settle into your cabin. The ship sets off along the picturesque Beagle Channel as the southernmost tip of South America disappears from view.
Day 2-3: Crossing the Drake Passage (southbound)
Ocean crossing and briefings
Cross the Drake Passage through the Antarctic Convergence. Attend expert-led talks on Antarctic history, wildlife, and geology, watch for seabirds and whales from open decks, and participate in safety briefings for kayaking and snowshoeing. Iceberg sightings signal arrival at the South Shetland Islands by late Day 3.
Day 4-7: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula onboard Terra Nova Adventurer
Core Antarctic exploration
Explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands with a blend of landings, Zodiac cruises, and included adventure activities. Kayak past resting seals and diving penguins, snowshoe to panoramic glacier viewpoints, visit Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adélie rookeries, and spot seals and feeding whales.
Day 8-13: Onboard Icebird
Exclusive micro-sailing experience
Disembark your ship and join just five other guests aboard a sturdy polar sailing yacht. For the next six days, venture into narrow channels, secluded bays, and remote anchorages. Enjoy daily landings on untouched beaches, guided hikes, photo sessions, and hearty meals in an intimate setting.
Day 14-17: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula onboard Terra Nova Adventurer
Continued peninsula exploration
Rejoin the expedition vessel to explore more of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands through daily landings, Zodiac cruises, kayaking among icebergs, snowshoeing, and observing wildlife.
Day 18: Farewell Landings
Final polar excursions
Head back north with an opportunity for a final landing or Zodiac cruise. Weather and ice conditions permitting, explore destinations like Brown Bluff with its Adélie penguin colony or historic Paulet Island.
Day 19: Crossing the Drake Passage (northbound)
Return navigation
Relive your adventures while crossing the Drake Passage. Keep an eye out for seabirds and whales, attend final lectures or workshops, and enjoy a celebratory dinner with fellow travelers.
Day 20: Return to Ushuaia
Disembarkation
Arrive back in Ushuaia early in the morning. Disembark after breakfast with cherished memories of an epic Antarctic expedition.
Day 1: Ushuaia, Argentina
Boarding and departure
Board the expedition vessel in the afternoon, meet your crew and fellow travelers, and settle into your cabin. The ship sets off along the picturesque Beagle Channel as the southernmost tip of South America disappears from view.
Day 2-3: Crossing the Drake Passage (southbound)
Ocean crossing and briefings
Cross the Drake Passage through the Antarctic Convergence. Attend expert-led talks on Antarctic history, wildlife, and geology, watch for seabirds and whales from open decks, and participate in safety briefings for kayaking and snowshoeing. Iceberg sightings signal arrival at the South Shetland Islands by late Day 3.
Day 4-7: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula onboard Terra Nova Adventurer
Core Antarctic exploration
Explore the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands with a blend of landings, Zodiac cruises, and included adventure activities. Kayak past resting seals and diving penguins, snowshoe to panoramic glacier viewpoints, visit Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adélie rookeries, and spot seals and feeding whales.
Day 8-13: Onboard Icebird
Exclusive micro-sailing experience
Disembark your ship and join just five other guests aboard a sturdy polar sailing yacht. For the next six days, venture into narrow channels, secluded bays, and remote anchorages. Enjoy daily landings on untouched beaches, guided hikes, photo sessions, and hearty meals in an intimate setting.
Day 14-17: Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula onboard Terra Nova Adventurer
Continued peninsula exploration
Rejoin the expedition vessel to explore more of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands through daily landings, Zodiac cruises, kayaking among icebergs, snowshoeing, and observing wildlife.
Day 18: Farewell Landings
Final polar excursions
Head back north with an opportunity for a final landing or Zodiac cruise. Weather and ice conditions permitting, explore destinations like Brown Bluff with its Adélie penguin colony or historic Paulet Island.
Day 19: Crossing the Drake Passage (northbound)
Return navigation
Relive your adventures while crossing the Drake Passage. Keep an eye out for seabirds and whales, attend final lectures or workshops, and enjoy a celebratory dinner with fellow travelers.
Day 20: Return to Ushuaia
Disembarkation
Arrive back in Ushuaia early in the morning. Disembark after breakfast with cherished memories of an epic Antarctic expedition.
INCLUSIONS
Your cabin: fully serviced cabins with daily housekeeping, fresh linen, and en-suite bathrooms.
Every meal. Every day: three meals, all-day snacks, tea and coffee, and house beer/wine/soda during dinner hours.
Adventure activities: kayaking, snowshoeing, camping, trekking, Zodiac cruises, yoga, and the polar plunge — all included.
Expert equipment: loaned muck boots and activity gear and a personal outer layer expedition parka for you to keep.
Expert guides: expert-led shore excursions, daily lectures, and educational talks from naturalists, historians, and scientists.
Hotel Expenses: basic Wi-Fi and crew gratuities are already included in your cruise fare.
Guests booking Double Private will have a private double-occupancy cabin on both Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird.
Both cabins come with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Quad Share will have either an upper or lower berth in a quad cabin on Terra Nova Adventurer.
On Icebird, solo travellers will be assigned an upper or lower berth, while two guests travelling together will share a double bed.
On both vessels, cabins accommodate a total of four guests, and each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom.
Solo Private Cabin: Guest booking Solo Private Cabin will have a private single-occupancy cabin on both the Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on the Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird. Both cabins with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Double Private will have a private double-occupancy cabin on both Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird.
Both cabins come with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Quad Share will have either an upper or lower berth in a quad cabin on Terra Nova Adventurer.
On Icebird, solo travellers will be assigned an upper or lower berth, while two guests travelling together will share a double bed.
On both vessels, cabins accommodate a total of four guests, and each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom.
Solo Private Cabin: Guest booking Solo Private Cabin will have a private single-occupancy cabin on both the Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on the Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird. Both cabins with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Double Private will have a private double-occupancy cabin on both Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird.
Both cabins come with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Quad Share will have either an upper or lower berth in a quad cabin on Terra Nova Adventurer.
On Icebird, solo travellers will be assigned an upper or lower berth, while two guests travelling together will share a double bed.
On both vessels, cabins accommodate a total of four guests, and each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom.
Solo Private Cabin: Guest booking Solo Private Cabin will have a private single-occupancy cabin on both the Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on the Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird. Both cabins with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Double Private will have a private double-occupancy cabin on both Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird.
Both cabins come with their own en-suite bathroom.
Guests booking Quad Share will have either an upper or lower berth in a quad cabin on Terra Nova Adventurer.
On Icebird, solo travellers will be assigned an upper or lower berth, while two guests travelling together will share a double bed.
On both vessels, cabins accommodate a total of four guests, and each cabin has a private en-suite bathroom.
Solo Private Cabin: Guest booking Solo Private Cabin will have a private single-occupancy cabin on both the Terra Nova Adventurer and Icebird. Cabins feature two lower single beds on the Terra Nova Adventurer and a double bed on Icebird. Both cabins with their own en-suite bathroom.
* 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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