Antarctica peninsula cruise ski touring… (trip)

Antarctica peninsula cruise ski touring trip

  • Ushuaia Airport, Argentina
  • Active & Adventure
Antarctica, South America

Contact provider for price13 DaysNovember
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Andescross 24 people max
Antarctica peninsula cruise ski touring trip

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Antarctica, South America

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina. Welcome dinner and orientation. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day 2
Board the ship in Ushuaia port and set sail down the Beagle Channel toward Antartic peninsula starting our South America adventure cruise.

Day 3-4
Cross the Drake Passage. Sperm, fin, and humpback whales whatching while we cruise, along with skies of seabirds will accompany our journey, great for birdwatching and photographing. Arrive at Deception Island's volcanic crater on the afternoon of Day 4 for a hike.

Day 5
Backcountry skiing and trekking objectives at Neko Harbour. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries observation, hiking options.

Day 6
Ski touring and trekking objectives at Anvers and Wienke Islands. Port Lockroy scientific base and museum. Visit gentoo and adelie penguin habitat.

Day 7
Ronge Island/Mt. Britannia. Visit Penguin rookery at Georges Point, sightings wildlife observation.

Day 8
Ski touring and trekking objectives in Paradise Bay. Zodiac Excursions. Visit penguin rookery and Almirante Brown Station.

Day 9
Lemaire Channel/ Mt. Scott/ Mt. Demaria/Mt. Mill ski descents. Visit the Ukrainian Vernadsky scientific station. Killer whale and leopard seal sightings

Day 10
New backcountry ski descents before we leave Antarctica continent, also nature cruises at Crystal Sound; begin journey heading north in the evening

Day 11-12
Sail Drake Passage; pass the dramatic cliffs of Cape Horn.

Day 13
Disembark ship at Ushuaia port, Argentina. .End of our services.

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