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Prices
for - Antarctica Adventures
Antarctic Peninsula 10 Days Hiking Voyage (Ushuaia - Ushuaia)
The Antarctic Peninsula offers you the most dramatic scenery
and biggest variety of wildlife in Antarctica. In the southern summer large
ice-free areas provide breeding grounds for very large numbers of seabirds and
seals. From King George Island and Penguin Island we will sail down to the
beautiful Paradise Bay, where you can go ashore on the Antarctic mainland.
The narrow and spectacular Lemaire Channel is surrounded by mountains and
glaciers and a popular passage for several species of whales journeying up and
down the sheltered Antarctic Peninsula waterways. In the Antarctic Peninsula
Minke Whales, the smallest of the rorqual whales, and ferocious-looking Leopard
Seals are common.
All itineraries are for guidance only. Programs may vary depending on local ice
and weather conditions and in order to take advantage of opportunities to see
wildlife. The final itinerary for each voyage will be determined by the
Expedition Leader on board. Flexibility is paramount for expedition cruises.
Day 1
Embark in
Ushuaia
Day 2 &
3
At sea
Day 4
At Brown
Bluff we land at the Antarctic Continent, near the young of an Adelie Penguin
colony, which have not left for the sea yet. We walk along the coast and try to
climb along a gentle slope to above the rim of the cliffs. At southeast Dundee
Island, we walk to a landing strip for planes, used by the American explorer
Ellsworth, for the first over flight of the Antarctic Continent in 1935. Here,
there is an area where we can make an extensive walk along the coast without
disturbing the animals. Another historic place is Paulet Island, where members
of the Swedish Nordenskiöld Expedition built a stone emergency hut in 1903.
Day 5
In the
Weddell Sea, at Snow Hill Island we land near another Swedish cabin from 1902.
Nearby Seymour Island, is completely ice-free, and famous for its fossils. We
will make a walk of about six hours along the coast from the southern tip to the
Argentinean Base Marambio. We will have a fantastic view of the table icebergs
in the Weddell Sea, while we get a glimpse into Antarctica's much warmer past
(fossils of leaves).
Day 6
On Devil’s
Island with penguin colonies, we walk around the island and also climb to the
middle ridge of just above 200 m. An alternative for this walk is the 8 km long
and 300 m high Beak Island in Dusen Bay, which is also ice-free and close to the
continent. Later on in the day we will have a zodiac excursion along a glacier
front on the Tabarin Peninsula.
Day 7
We land at
Baily Head (Deception Island) near a Chinstrap Penguin colony, and walk to from
there, in six hours to the deserted whaling station in Whalers Bay. If we cannot
land at Baily Head due to high seas, we will directly sail to Whalers Bay and
walk from Fumarole Bay to a Chinstrap colony at Vapour Col and back. We conclude
the day with a bath in the warm sea at Pendulum Cove, where volcanic vents heat
the water.
Day 8 &
9
At sea
Day 10
Disembark
in Ushuaia.
General notes:
All rates are quoted per person in UK£, based on twin occupancy. Twin non
private and Twin private cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.7 times
the share price.
Fares include:
- Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the
itinerary.
- All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including
snacks, coffee and tea;
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage
by Zodiac.
- Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership
by experienced expedition staff.
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges
throughout the programme.
- Comprehensive pre-departure material.
Not included:
Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights; pre- and post land
arrangements; transfers to / from the vessel; passport and visa expenses;
Government arrival and departure taxes; meals ashore; baggage, cancellation and
personal insurance ( which is strongly recommended); excess baggage charges and
all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and
telecommunication charges; and the customary gratuity at the end of the voyages
for stewards and other service personnel aboard ( guidelines will be provided).
Please note that all dates & rates are subject to change. All voyages will
operate subject to a minimum of 30 participants.
Prices
for - Antarctica Adventures
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