Expedition Antarctica: Antarctic Circle

Charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia/Argentina

Ushuaia/Argentina, departure 18.00 hrs

Embarkation

Cruise towards the Falkland Islands, relaxing and enjoying the amenities onboard.

Experience this bird paradise the Falkland Islands, which is home to around 60 species, at close range during your Zodiac landings. Observe rockhopper and Magellanic penguins, who share their habitat with kelp geese, striated caracaras, king cormorants as well as black-browed and wandering albatrosses.

Travel to South Georgia observing several species of albatross, shearwater, petrel, prion and skua.

In South Gorgia live Hundreds of thousands of king penguins side by side with elephant seals and fur seals on the coasts and cliffs – overwhelming natural spectacles that you can observe from a respectful distance after landing on one of the black shores. In addition, trace the footsteps of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who found his final resting place here in 1922.

Spend the day on the water, where the ship will be followed once more by a multitude of seabirds.

The South Orkney Islands are a lonely, glaciated world of icy wilderness located in the Scotia Sea. They are home to chinstrap and Adelie penguins, which can be spotted here. With luck, you’ll also see icebergs drifting off the rugged coast. Find out how the polar explorers live at the Argentinian Orcadas Station (depending on weather and authorisation). Experience the South Shetland Islands between ice and awe intensively – on deck as well as by Zodiac. Off the Antarctic Peninsula, your ship sails into the centre of the flooded caldera of Deception Island. Majestic glaciers and gigantic icebergs shimmer in Paradise Bay. The Lemaire Channel is also impressive, flanked by mighty mountains up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) high. Icebergs ahead: at the bow and on the open deck areas, you can enjoy the best views of the white wonderland. You may even spot the flukes of blue whales, sperm whales and humpback whales as well as orcas. The further south your expedition goes, the harsher and icier the endless world of white appears. The excitement on board mounts as you approach the crossing of the Antarctic Circle. The ice determines the course. The glaciers seem even more dominant. A unique feeling of pioneering adventure

Cross the Drake Passage en route to Ushuaia.

Disembarkation in Ushuaia 6am - Charter flight to Buenos Aires

The itinerary depends on official approval, weather and ice conditions. The natural experiences/animal sightings/landings described are possibilities on these expeditions and are not guaranteed.