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12 Night Antarctic Explorer and Land Tour

From Punta Arenas to Ushuaia

Sylvia Earle

Aurora Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 13951315
  • Departs: Sun, Jan 19, 2025
  • Returns: Fri, Jan 31, 2025
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    Oceanview $17,905
    Balcony $20,065
    Suite $31,135
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Sunday - Jan 19, 2025
    Day
    1
    Punta Arenas, Chile
    • Punta Arenas, Chile
    Arrive in Punta Arenas, where you will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred to your hotel. Please arrive no later than 4 pm so that you may attend an important briefing this evening. Please visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk in the lobby between 10 am and 6 pm to collect your luggage cabin tags. The expedition team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions, and provide you with information about where to dine or purchase last-minute items. Overlooking the Straits of Magellan, the city sits astride one of the world's most historic trade routes. Today, Punta Arenas reflects a great blend of cultural backgrounds, from English sheep ranchers to Portuguese sailors. It remains an utterly fascinating testament to Chile's rich history. Modern day Punta Arenas is home to many popular restaurants, and bars, offering a mix of local and international fare (meals at your own expense today). At 7 pm this evening, meet your fellow expeditioners at a voyage briefing where the expedition team will reconfirm your transfer times for tomorrow, explain the procedures for your flight to King George Island, and outline important IAATO regulations for visitors to Antarctica. Accommodation: Hotel Cabo de Hornos or Hotel Dreams del Estrecho ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Monday - Jan 20, 2025
    Day
    2
    Punta Arenas, Chile
    • Punta Arenas, Chile
    • Air Travel

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 2 - Monday - Jan 20, 2025
    Day
    2
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • King George Island, Antarctica
    This morning, we will be transferred to Punta Arenas Airport for our charter flight to King George Island, Antarctica (weather permitting). The flight will take approximately one hour and forty-five minutes. On arrival into King George Island Aurora Expeditions expedition team is on hand to greet you and to prepare you for your Zodiac transfer to the vessel. You will have time to settle into your cabin before our important safety briefings. Note: King George Island is located at the northern part of the Antarctic Peninsula in the South Shetland Islands and is one of the most remote places on Earth. A clear sky with perfect visibility is required for safe take-off and landing. A contingency plan will be applied to your itinerary should your flights not proceed today. Your safety is the upmost priority. Be prepared for any delays caused due to this unpredictable situation. ...
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    Tuesday - Jan 21, 2025
    Day
    3
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    It's almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever. Once we arrive, the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands are ours to explore, and we have a host of choices available to us. Because we are so far south, we will experience approximately 18-24 hours of daylight and the days can be as busy as you wish. Your experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design your voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, ice conditions, and wildlife opportunities. We generally make landings or Zodiac excursions twice a day. You will want to rug up before joining Zodiac cruises along spectacular ice cliffs or among grounded icebergs, keeping watch for whales, seals, and porpoising penguins. Zodiacs will also transport you from the ship to land, where you can visit penguin rookeries, discover historic huts, and explore some of our favorite spots along the peninsula. While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you will have the option to do that whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters - conditions permitting! In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales travelling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lounge or make your way to the bridge for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendor. Keep an ear out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve their way from summit to sea. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of this incredible white continent. ...
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    Wednesday - Jan 22, 2025
    Day
    4
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Thursday - Jan 23, 2025
    Day
    5
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Friday - Jan 24, 2025
    Day
    6
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Saturday - Jan 25, 2025
    Day
    7
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Sunday - Jan 26, 2025
    Day
    8
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Monday - Jan 27, 2025
    Day
    9
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Tuesday - Jan 28, 2025
    Day
    10
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Wednesday - Jan 29, 2025
    Day
    11
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Enjoy a final morning landing in the South Shetland Islands before we re-enter the Drake Passage for our return journey to South America. With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. You can become an ambassador for Antarctica telling your family, friends, and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here. As we approach the tip of South America, our captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting. ...
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    Thursday - Jan 30, 2025
    Day
    12
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Friday - Jan 31, 2025
    Day
    13
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Ushuaia, Argentina
    During the early morning, we cruise up the Beagle Channel, before quietly slipping into dock in Ushuaia, where we will be free to disembark around 8 am. Farewell your expedition team and fellow passengers as we all continue our onward journeys, hopefully with a newfound sense of the immense power of nature. On disembarkation, passengers on flights departing prior to 2 pm will be transferred directly to Ushuaia Airport, while those fortunate enough to be continuing their travels in this spectacular region of the world, will be transferred to their post-voyage Ushuaia accommodation. Passengers flying after 2 pm will have time to explore Ushuaia, prior to an afternoon airport transfer, the details of which will be provided onboard prior to disembarkation. Note: At the conclusion of the voyage, booking flights departing Ushuaia prior to 12 pm on the day of disembarkation is not recommended in case there are delays. ...
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