ITINERARY
Day: 1 / 1 JAN 2018 Arrive Buenos Aires
Your voyage starts with an overnight stay at a first class hotel in Buenos Aires, the bustling capital of Argentina. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. (Meals: Dinner)
Day: 2 / 2 JAN 2018 Buenos Aires/Ushuaia
The flight leaves Buenos Aires in the morning. In the evening Cruise ship sets her course through the scenic Beagle Channel for the Drake Passage and Antarctica.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day: 3 - 4 / 3-4 JAN 2018 Drake Passage
In addition to spotting the wandering albatross and other seabirds from deck, the crossing of the Drake Passage features our lecture series focusing on the history, environment and wildlife of Antarctica. Our series also includes a thorough introduction to the Antarctic visitor guidelines from the Antarctic Treaty and International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
During these two days at sea, you have time to get prepared for Antarctica and the close encounters with Antarctica's wildlife, the penguins in particular. These amazing birds in their large, dense 'rookeries', some with 180,000 or more birds, will overwhelm you.
Day: 5 - 11 / 5-11 JAN 2018 Antarctica
Antarctica is different from anything else you will ever experience! Once we have crossed the Antarctic Convergence you will start feeling the air getting crisper and colder. You will begin to see Antarctic penguins in the water, and don't forget to be on the lookout for the first iceberg. There are no permanent human inhabitants in Antarctica, but it is home to millions of penguins and the feeding area for thousands of whales. The penguins are fearless when encountering humans and they might be just as curious about you as you are about them.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Some of the highlights during our time here are Deception Island and Half Moon Island, because of the resident colonies of chinstrap penguins. Enjoy beautiful vistas and the gentoo penguin colonies on Yankee Harbour, Cuverville Island, Neko Harbour and Paradise Harbour.
On Petermann Island you will see thousands of adelie penguins. The British base in Port Lockroy is one of the most popular sites in Antarctica, and offers a peek into life on an Antarctic base in the 1950s. The nesting gentoo penguins surrounding the main building have become accustomed to the frequent human visitors.
The huge ice shelves of the Antarctic sound are home to an estimated half million adelie penguins as well as gentoo penguins, leopard seals, and killer whales. The best way to experience adelie penguins in Brown Bluff is to sit quietly and watch nature's cutest comedians at work. When opportunities arise we will launch our kayaks, pitch tents ashore and take you on unforgettable hikes to explore one the most beautiful, untouched places on the planet.
Day: 12 - 13 / 12- 13 JAN 2018 Drake Passage
The voyage from the Antarctic Peninsula to Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina is roughly 950 km (600 miles) or 40 hours of sailing time in good weather.On our way back to civilization, we will continue our lecture series and recap our experiences of Antarctica.
(Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day: 14 / 14 JAN 2018 Ushuaia/ Buenos Aires
We arrive back in Ushuaia in the morning and flight back to Buenos Aires.
Arrive Buenos Aires airport by noon.
~ TRIP FINISHES~
ON OUR OWN COST
- We deposit our baggage at the cloak room (own expenses)
- We go to the Buenos Aires downtown (1 hr ride) for leisure in a shuttle
- Lunch on your own
- Dinner on your own
- Ride back to the airport in a shuttle to reach back by 8p.m.
- Board flight back home
(Meals: Breakfast on the cruise ship, Lunch & dinner on your own)
Day: 15-16 / Arrive India