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The Grand Tour: The Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Orkney Islands, and the Antarctic Peninsula

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Start and end in Ushuaia
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Plan your adventure:
Polar
Venture to the frozen frontiers of the Earth
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 150
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Ushuaia

    Ushuaia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sail through Beagle Channel
    Landmarks
    Beagle Channel
    Ushuaia
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 2

    At Sea

    At Sea
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe seabirds at sea
  4. Day 3

    Falkland Islands - Wildlife Exploration

    Falkland Islands - Wildlife Exploration
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Carcass Island - observe Magellanic and Gentoo penguins, waders and passerines
    • Visit Saunders Island - observe black-browed albatross, king cormorants, rockhopper penguins, King, Magellanic and Gentoo penguins
    • Observe Peale's dolphins and Commerson's dolphins in surrounding waters
    Landmarks
    Carcass Island
    Saunders Island
  5. Day 4

    Port Stanley

    Port Stanley
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Port Stanley at own pace

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local museum (entrance fee not included)
    • Visit other local attractions (entrance fees not included)
    Landmarks
    Port Stanley
  6. Days 5 - 6

    At Sea - Antarctic Convergence

    At Sea - Antarctic Convergence
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe seabirds at Antarctic Convergence
    Landmarks
    Antarctic Convergence
  7. Days 7 - 10

    South Georgia

    South Georgia
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Salisbury Plain - observe king penguin colony and southern elephant seals
    • Visit St. Andrews Bay - observe king penguin colony and southern elephant seals
    • Visit Gold Harbour - observe king penguin colony and southern elephant seals and Antarctic fur seals during breeding season
    • Visit Grytviken - explore abandoned whaling station and visit South Georgia Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Hike Shackleton's trail from Fortuna Bay over mountain pass behind Shackleton's Waterfall to abandoned Stromness whaling village (terrain includes boggy areas and small streams)
    Landmarks
    Salisbury Plain
    St. Andrews Bay
    Gold Harbour
    Fortuna Bay
    Shackleton's Waterfall
    Stromness
    Grytviken
    South Georgia Museum
    Shackleton's Grave
  8. Day 11

    At Sea - Pack Ice Edge

    At Sea - Pack Ice Edge
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe seabirds including south polar skuas and snow petrels
  9. Day 12

    South Orkney Islands

    South Orkney Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Shingle Cove - observe Adélie penguin colony, nesting petrels, elephant seals and fur seals
    Landmarks
    Shingle Cove
    Coronation Island
  10. Day 13

    At Sea - Final Approach to Antarctica

    At Sea - Final Approach to Antarctica
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe massive icebergs
    • Observe fin whales
    • Observe Antarctic petrels
  11. Days 14 - 16

    Antarctic Peninsula

    Antarctic Peninsula
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Paulet Island - observe large Adelie penguin population (if ice permits)
    • Visit Brown Bluff in Antarctic Sound (if ice permits)
    • Navigate southern Gerlache Strait (if ice permits)
    • Traverse Lemaire Channel (if ice conditions permit)
    • Observe tabular icebergs
    • Explore Antarctic continent
    Landmarks
    Weddell Sea
    Antarctic Peninsula
    Paulet Island
    Brown Bluff
    Antarctic Sound
    Elephant Island
    Bransfield Strait
    South Shetland Islands
    Gerlache Strait
    Lemaire Channel
  12. Days 17 - 18

    At Sea - Drake Passage

    At Sea - Drake Passage
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe seabirds during Drake Passage crossing
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
  13. Day 19

    Ushuaia

    Ushuaia
    Landmarks
    Ushuaia

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Inventia Ship

  • MV Plancius
    MV Plancius
    History of Plancius ​ M/v "Plancius" was built in 1976 as an oceanographic research vessel for the Royal Dutch Navy a… Read more
    Built
    1976
    Guests
    116
    Crew
    45
    Length
    89m/293ft
    Width
    14.7m/47ft
    Staterooms
    53
    Cruising Speed
    10 - 12 knots maximum
    Cruising Speed
    10 - 12 knots maximum
    Draft
    5m/16ft
    Draft
    5m/16ft

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  • 2 local currencies

    You’ll encounter Argentine Peso in Argentina, Falkland Islands Pound in Falkland Islands.

  • Plug types I, G

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