Crossing the Antarctic Circle (trip)

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Crossing the Antarctic Circle

  • Ushuaia Airport, Argentina
  • Boats, Barges & Small Ship Cruises
Antarctica

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Period offered: January, February. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from $8,290* per person15 DaysJanuary, February
Luxury accommodations Exertion level: 4
Operator: Mountain Travel Sobek 15 people max
Here's a trip for those with the heart and soul of a true explorer! Far south beyond the imaginary line of the Antarctic Circle (latitude 66° 33') is a great frozen zone of blue icebergs, gossamer pink light, shifting pack ice, and snowy mountains as far as the eye can see. This extreme southern latitude is truly one of the planet's last frontiers, a place few humans have traveled, and when you cross the Circle, you'll enter the ranks of an elite few—an occasion to be marked by a celebration!

Along the way to and from the circle, you'll travel along the breathtaking Antarctic Peninsula, taking time to explore and photograph many of its finest sights. Peninsula visits usually include places like the wildlife colonies at Paradise Bay, King George Island, and the enormously scenic Lemaire Channel, a narrow passage between sheer mountains.

Our ships feature a small fleet of kayaks for paddling options (weather and ice conditions permitting). We also feature an optional night of camping on the ice (weather permitting) on most departures. Great ways to enhance your adventure to Antarctica!

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

    Head South - really south - to the Antarctic Circle! (an itinerary few companies offer)
    Our longest, most comprehensive trip on the Antarctic Peninsula
    An incredible wildlife experience—thousands of penguins (Adélie, chinstrap, gentoo), 5 kinds of seals, whales, and seabirds (including wandering albatross)

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Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive in Ushuaia

    Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina.
    
Day 2 : Ushuaia – Board ship and set sail

    Board our polar class expedition ship and begin the journey to Antarctica with a scenic sail through the Beagle Channel, then enter the waters of the Drake Passage.
    
Days 3 - 4 : At sea, crossing the Drake Passage / Drake Passage

    Continue to motor across the 620 miles of the Drake Passage, passing over the Antarctic Convergence. Along the way you'll enjoy numerous lectures, movies, and slide show presentations on what you're about to experience.
       
Days 5 - 12 : Antarctic Peninsula & the Circle

    Depending on weather and ice conditions, we head straight to the Antarctic Circle (66° 33'), with a chance to disembark in Zodiacs to explore this otherworldly scenery firsthand (you may even encounter whales!). Then we'll work our way back up the Antarctic Peninsula, cruising among the islands and into the bays and channels, with Zodiac shore landings as part of the experience whenever possible. Peninsula visits usually include places like the wildlife colonies at Paradise Harbor, Deception Island, and (ice conditions permitting) the fantastically scenic Lemaire Channel, a glacier-lined fjord between sheer mountains.
        
Days 13 - 14 : At sea, crossing the Drake Passage

    Homeward-bound on the Drake Passage. Near the end of our journey, we'll sail around Cape Horn on our way to Ushuaia (weather permitting).
    
Day 15 : Ushuaia – fly home

    Arrive in Ushuaia in the early morning and depart.

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