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8 Night Antarctic Explorer Express and Land Tour

From Ushuaia to Punta Arenas
  • Douglas Mawson
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Douglas Mawson

Aurora Expeditions
4 Stars
  • Cruise #: 14267622
  • Departs: Thu, Jan 7, 2027
  • Returns: Fri, Jan 15, 2027
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    Balcony $16,016
    Suite $23,576
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    Itinerary Summary

    Day by Day Details

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Thursday - Jan 7, 2027
    Day
    1
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Ushuaia, Argentina
    Arrive in Ushuaia, where you will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred with your fellow expeditioners to your assigned pre-voyage hotel. If you are already in Ushuaia, please make your way to your hotel. Check-in is from 3 pm. This afternoon, visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk in the hotel lobby, between 3 pm and 7 pm, to collect your luggage tags, and confirm if you wish to join a Lake Escondido pre-embarkation tour tomorrow. The ground team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions, and provide you with information on where to dine or purchase last-minute items. Expeditioners arriving after 7 pm will find a welcome pack waiting for them at check-in. Please visit the hospitality desk tomorrow between 8 am and 10 am. The remainder of your time is at leisure. All meals today are at your own expense. Assigned accommodation: To be advised. ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Friday - Jan 8, 2027
    Day
    2
    Ushuaia, Argentina
    • Ushuaia, Argentina

    Cruise Segment of Itinerary

    Day 2 - Friday - Jan 8, 2027
    Day
    2
    Cruise Begins
    • Cruise Begins
    • Ushuaia, Argentina
    This morning, enjoy breakfast and check-out. Please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labeled with your name and cabin number. Take your cabin luggage to hotel reception, prior to, or at check-out. Your luggage will be stored and transferred directly to the port for clearance, to be placed in your cabin ahead of your arrival onboard. Please keep any valuables or personal items with you throughout the day. Those wishing to join a Lake Escondido tour today, please meet in the hotel lobby at 8:45 am. This tour offers us an unforgettable panoramic drive through big valleys of glacial origin, evergreen and deciduous forests, waterfalls and rivers, in the vastness of the Andes mountain range. We will leave Ushuaia city to the northeast of Tierra del Fuego, driving through peat bog valleys to reach Garibaldi Pass, only accessible by a winding road that will take us to a panoramic point. From here we will have amazing panoramic views of Lake Escondido and, if weather conditions allow, of Fagnano Lake. We will start our descent towards the northeast to reach Fagnano Lake's shore where we will visit a local ranch. After appreciating the landscape, you will have the chance to enjoy the typical Fuegian lamb barbecue. Enjoy some free time there before returning to Ushuaia for ship embarkation. Alternatively, enjoy your day at leisure and meet at your hotel lobby or from the meeting point at the parking lot near the pier (details will be given by the ground staff at the hotel), to be transferred to the pier for embarkation. Once onboard, you'll have time to settle into your cabin before the important mandatory briefings. As the ship pulls away from port, we'll gather on the deck to commence our adventure with spectacular views over Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego. This evening, get to know your fellow expeditioners and friendly expedition team and crew at a welcome dinner to celebrate the start of a thrilling adventure to Antarctica. ...
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    Saturday - Jan 9, 2027
    Day
    3
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Settle into your stateroom and make yourself comfortable! The onboard gym, wellbeing center, and well-equipped library are yours to discover, and your expedition team will offer a series of presentations on Antarctica's history, wildlife, and environment to help enrich your experience. You will also be invited to collect your Muck Boots and attend important briefings on biosecurity, wildlife-watching guidelines, and Zodiac safety, in preparation for your first landing in Antarctica. On Day Four the excitement is palpable as you near the South Shetland Islands and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, with everyone converging on the observation decks to spot their first iceberg. Now that you're south of the Antarctic Convergence the ocean takes on a whole new character, as you're surrounded by porpoising penguins and dramatic icebergs. The memory of your first iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Time and weather permitting, we may attempt our first Antarctic landing in the late afternoon. ...
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    Sunday - Jan 10, 2027
    Day
    4
    Drake Passage, Antarctica
    • Drake Passage, Antarctica
    Monday - Jan 11, 2027
    Day
    5
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    It is 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 participate in the activity whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters - conditions permitting! The polar plunge can take place at any time during the voyage, so listen out for the announcement from the expedition team and get ready for the most exhilarating dip of your life! 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 (open at the captain's discretion) for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendor. Listen out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of the pristine paradise of the splendid white continent. ...
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    Tuesday - Jan 12, 2027
    Day
    6
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Wednesday - Jan 13, 2027
    Day
    7
    Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    • Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
    Thursday - Jan 14, 2027
    Day
    8
    King George Island, Antarctica
    • King George Island, Antarctica
    • Cruise Ends

    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Day 8 - Thursday - Jan 14, 2027
    Day
    8
    • Air Travel
    • Punta Arenas, Chile
    As we approach Frei Base on King George Island, it is time to farewell Antarctica and our amazing adventure before boarding our flight (approximately one hour and forty-five minutes) to Punta Arenas, Chile. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. Become ambassadors 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. In Punta Arenas, you will be transferred to your group hotel for an overnight stay. Note: King George Island is located at the northern tip 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. ...
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    Land Segment of Itinerary

    Friday - Jan 15, 2027
    Day
    9
    Punta Arenas, Chile
    • Punta Arenas, Chile
    After breakfast, bid a fond farewell to your fellow travelers as we continue our onward journeys, hopefully with a newfound sense of the immense power of nature (breakfast included). A transfer to the airport is included in the voyage fare. Note: Should your flight not proceed due to local conditions, you will remain on the ship until it is deemed achievable to return to Punta Arenas. ...
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