Lindblad Expeditions: Antarctica Experience

This is the classic itinerary to the Antarctic Peninsula. It delivers everything you want: the huge tabular icebergs, hillsides covered with gentoo, Adelie or chinstrap penguins, whales and abundant marine life, a passage through the famed Lemaire Channel between towering blue icebergs and more.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Ushuaia

    Arrive in Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city. Take a catamaran cruise through Patagonia’s scenic Beagle Channel. Embark ship. B L D

  • Day 2: At Sea

    Awake well into your journey across the Drake Passage. There is plenty of time to settle in to shipboard life and hear talks from staff preparing you for the exciting days ahead. B L D

  • Day 3-8: Antarctica

    With nearly 24 hours of daylight, Lindblad will make the most of your six days in Antarctica, whilst keeping a flexible schedule to take advantage of the unexpected – perhaps watching a 40-tonne humpback whale surface off the bow. One day, you may take a Zodiac foray amid towering bergs under a bright sun, hike to a summit for a breathtaking view, or kayak along a cliff-side rookery in search of blue-eyed shags. The next day you may have the thrill of watching the ship crunch through the pack ice, or step ashore to the cries of thousands of gentoo penguins. You’ll learn from National Geographic-funded Oceanites scientists how climate change affects their populations and get photo tips from a National Geographic photographer while watching those same penguins. Back aboard, an Undersea Specialist may present a video from that day’s dive – rare images taken up to 1,000 feet below the surface using an ROV. Their expert staff will craft an expedition where you will learn more, see more and experience more. B L D

  • Day 9-10: At Sea

    Enjoy the ship’s amenities: have a massage, work out in the gym, savour time in the library, or listen to talks. Celebrate your adventure at a farewell dinner. B L D

  • Day 11: Ushuaia

    Disembark in Ushuaia, where this part of your adventure ends. B

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Pricing

11 Days / 10 Nights From $14,493*

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Includes: 10 nights cruising accommodation, all meals & non-alcoholic beverages onboard, all shore excursions, sightseeing, entrance fees & transfers as outlined in the itinerary, services of expedition staff, gratuities for land guides, taxes and service charges.

Departs 2011: 08, 18, 28 Jan; 07 Feb; 28 Nov; 08, 18, 28 Dec ’11; 07, 17, 27 Jan; 06 Feb ‘12

Tour Style: Expedition Cruise

Note: This package is also available to start/end in Buenos Aires. Contact Adventure World for details.

Highlights

  • National Geographic Explorer

  • View magnificent mountains, towering icebergs, and ice formations that make up the dramatic Antarctic landscape

  • Cruise aboard sturdy Zodiac landing craft in search of leopard seals

  • Walk ashore amid thousands of penguins, including gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap

  • Explore the world's last great wilderness in the company of a team of top naturalists