Antarctic Circle Quest (EDPSC)
Duration:
15 days (may vary)
Areas: Antarctic, Argentina
Tour types: Nature & Wildlife
Description
The aim on this voyage is to head as far south as ice and weather permit. The ice-rated ship enables us to navigate through some of the world's most breathtaking waterways - many littered with brash ice, 'growlers' and colossal, stunning icebergs. After a few days exploring the 'deep south', there are further shore excursions on the northerly route along the Antarctic Peninsula. The ship is small enough to navigate through the narrow Lemaire Channel, with glacial walls towering high on both sides, leading to a jigsaw of jewel-like islands that are home to huge penguin rookeries, elephant seals and countless seabirds. There are also whales: imagine a pair of humpbacks, at least 30 tonnes of mammal, rising imperiously against a turquoise ice-wall viewed from a Zodiac only a few metres away, and you have the essence of the Antarctic. If you can spare the extra time, the rewards of such a unique icy pilgrimage are immeasurable.Photographic & Whale SpecialAkademik Sergey Vavilov, 26 February 2011Led by Paul Goldstein this voyage will navigate below the Antarctic Circle to icy wildernesses rarely witnessed. By this time of year the sea has warmed comparatively, attracting legions of krill which then seduce the squadrons of Humpacks, Minkes and sometimes Orcas. It is possible to see and photograph whales in many areas of the world, but seldom with lumps of cobalt blue ice the size of St Paul’s Cathedral as shimmering backdrops. Special Offer - SAVE £1000SAVE £1000 on the following departures... Vavilov Jan 21, 2011 Ioffe Jan 26, 2011 Ocean Nova Feb 11, 2011 Vavilov Feb 13, 2011Read more here
Itinerary options
Tour only
Flight inclusive
Tour itinerary
Day 1:
Start Ushuaia, night in hotel.
Day 2:
Board the ship and sail along the Beagle Channel.
Day 3-4:
Cross the Drake Passage.
Day 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12:
Explore the Antarctic Peninsula. Attempt to cross the Antarctic Circle.
Day 13-14:
Sail back through the Drake Passage.
Day 15:
Disembark in Ushuaia