Luxury Antarctica Peninsula cruise

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ANTARCTICA AND ARGENTINA Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Description

Tour highlights
Travel in luxury on board but still enjoy expedition style landings.
On board specialists.
High proportion of staff to passengers.
Antarctic wildlife and scenery.

Price includes
Scheduled international and domestic flights
In-destination transfers
Activities and excursions as detailed
All accommodation

Idea in Detail

• Day 1 International outbound flight
  Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Buenos Aires.

  Day 2 Buenos Aires
  Arrive in Buenos Aires. Have the afternoon to explore Argentina's diverse capital.

  Day 3 Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego
  Fly to the world's most southerly city of Ushuaia.

  Day 4 At sea
  Free time to explore the city before you board the ship and set sail along the Beagle Channel. Luxury ships in Antarctica give you a five-star experience on board but still offer the landings you would expect on an expedition. On board you will find dedicated hotel staff in addition to the expedition team who are there to make your stay on board as comfortable as possible. Ships often have full spa facilities as well.

  Day 5 At sea
  Crossing the Drake Passage.

  Day 6 At sea
  Come to the end of the Drake Passage and start to spot the first icebergs as you approach the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

  Day 7 At sea
  Shore landings and excursions on the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands such as Peterman, Livingston and Deception. There will generally be two excursions per day.

  Day 8 At sea
  Today your vessel may visit Deception Island, a horseshoe-shaped volcanic caldera that is part of the South Shetland Islands. After squeezing through Neptune's Bellows, a narrow gap in the rocks, you might go ashore to explore an abandoned research station. There's also the novelty of bathing in Antarctic water in Pendulum Cove's hot springs.

  Day 9 At sea
  Make sure you're out on deck today, as your vessel may sail through the Lemaire Channel. Named after a Belgian explorer to the Congo, this strait slicing between Booth Island and the Peninsula is bordered by towering cliffs of ice and glaciers. It's often choked with huge icebergs. If it's a still, sunny day, you'll get an added bonus — crystalline reflections of the cliffs and icebergs in the millpond-like waters.

  Day 10 At sea
  Today, if weather conditions allow, you might make a shore landing to explore a working research station (most likely a British or Argentine-owned station). You'll meet the people who work here, ranging from engineers to chefs, and get a sense of what it's like to live and work in such a remote place and often in harsh, extreme conditions. It's also a great way of learning about the politics of Antarctica and its global governance under the Antarctic Treaty System.

   Day 11 At sea
  If a shore landing is possible, today might see you walking and sitting among a penguin colony. Species include chinstraps and gentoos, and you'll be surprised at the cacophony they make. It's also possible to view some colonies from on board your vessel.

  Day 12 At sea
  Start the crossing back over the Drake Passage.

  Day 13 At sea
  At sea, crossing Drake Passage.

  Day 14 Buenos Aires
  Early morning arrival back in Ushuaia and transfer to the airport for a flight to Buenos Aires, where you will spend the night.

  Day 15 International return flight
  Transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

  Day 16 International return flight
  Arrive home today to complete your journey.

  To get Detail of trip visit:https://www.audleytravel.com/antarctica/tours/antarctica-in-luxury