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Antarctica - Elephant Island - Weddell Sea - South Polar Circle

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Start and end in Ushuaia
5.0 (6 reviews)
  • A lone penguin surveys snowy peaks and a calm bay filled with floating ice.
  • An albatross glides in front of a dramatic turquoise wave on the open ocean.
  • Close-up of an Adélie penguin standing among a colony on grey pebbles.
  • Old wooden workbench and tools inside a weather-beaten Antarctic outpost hut.
  • A black-and-white cormorant perches on a rock with blue sea and an iceberg backdrop.
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  • Visitors walk past a vast penguin colony along an icy Antarctic shoreline.
  • A huge tabular iceberg floats on deep blue water beneath a bright sky.
  • Tourists in a Zodiac watch a whale spout against towering snow-clad mountains.
  • A seabird with wide wingspans glides above dark blue Antarctic waters.
  • Penguins mill around a rusted beacon on a rocky Antarctic shore with an iceberg beyond.
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Polar
Venture to the frozen frontiers of the Earth
Group Tour
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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
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Sail through Beagle Channel
    Landmarks
    Ushuaia
    Beagle Channel
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  3. Days 2 - 3

    Drake Passage

    Drake Passage
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe marine life and seabirds during Drake Passage crossing
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
    Antarctic Convergence
  4. Day 4

    Elephant Island to Weddell Sea

    Elephant Island to Weddell Sea
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Landing at Point Wild, Elephant Island
    • Activities at Point Wild
    Landmarks
    Point Wild, Elephant Island
    Weddell Sea
  5. Day 5

    Weddell Sea - Devil Island

    Weddell Sea - Devil Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Erebus and Terror Gulf
    • Visit Beak Island
    • Visit Devil Island
    • Observe pack ice
    Landmarks
    Weddell Sea
    Erebus and Terror Gulf
    Beak Island
    Devil Island
  6. Day 6

    Erebus and Terror Gulf

    Erebus and Terror Gulf
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Erebus and Terror Gulf
    • Visit Vega Island
    Landmarks
    Erebus and Terror Gulf
    Vega Island
  7. Day 7

    Orleans Strait

    Orleans Strait
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe humpback whales and orcas
    • Activities at Mikklesen Harbor
    Landmarks
    Orleans Strait
    Mikklesen Harbor
  8. Day 8

    Port Charcot to Petermann Island

    Port Charcot to Petermann Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Port Charcot
    • Observe birds at Petermann Island
    • Zodiac cruise among icebergs at Petermann Island
    Landmarks
    Lemaire Channel
    Port Charcot
    Petermann Island
  9. Days 9 - 10

    Crystal Sound to Detaille Island

    Crystal Sound to Detaille Island
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Crystal Sound
    • Landing on Detaille Island
    Landmarks
    Crystal Sound
    Detaille Island
  10. Day 11

    Yalour Islands

    Yalour Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Landing on Yalour Islands
    • Observe Adélie and gentoo penguins
    Landmarks
    Yalour Islands
  11. Day 12

    Melchior Islands

    Melchior Islands
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Activities at Melchior Islands
    Landmarks
    Melchior Islands
  12. Days 13 - 14

    Drake Passage

    Drake Passage
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Observe seabirds during return Drake Passage crossing
    Landmarks
    Drake Passage
  13. Day 15

    Ushuaia

    Ushuaia
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Ushuaia

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    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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