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Emblematic Antarctica

An expedition cruise to discover the Antarctic Peninsula and its most beautiful secrets surrounded by stunning natural scenery.
Starting at:
Per Person
$ 13,130
Length
12 Days
Embark
Buenos Aires
Disembark
Buenos Aires
Starting at:
Per Person
$ 13,130

Highlights

  • Witness the region's remarkable wildlife: humpback whales; Gentoo, Adélie and chinstrap penguins; leopard, crabeater and Weddell seals; and numerous seabirds.
  • Enjoy thrilling expert-led shore visits in zodiac inflatables and participate in hiking and kayaking opportunities with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
  • Learn about Antarctica's rich history and global scientific significance with research station and former whaling station visits (conditions permitting), and a fascinating on board lecture program.

If there is one place on the globe that fires the imagination of travelers and arouses in them an instant thirst for adventure, it is the immaculate and faraway lands of the White Continent. Inhabited by a surprising endemic fauna, the Antarctic will welcome you during an 11-day expedition cruise (for your comfort, your cruise package includes an overnight in Buenos Aires the day before embarkation and the flights to/from Ushuaia).

At the border between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean, you will enter Drake Passage. At the roaring fifties and the screaming sixties, the wind blows and the waves beat against the stem of the ship. In the sky, cape petrels lead you toward their realm until you reach the first of the continent’s lands. Ice is there in all its forms. The mountainous landscapes open up to give way to huge calving glaciers, tabular icebergs drift in the middle of the Southern Ocean, and the sea ice shimmers in the distance.

On board, the naturalists reveal to you the secrets of this unique ecosystem. As you near the shores, the first penguins appear. Gentoo, Adélie, chinstrap, these surprising birds, emblematic of the Antarctic, share their beaches with leopard, crabeater and Weddell seals. During an outing on land or at sea, in a Zodiac dinghy or a kayak, you will move through a stunning decor bathed in polar light.

Itinerary Day to Day

Day 1

Buenos Aires

The day before your cruise embarkation, you will be greeted by our local representative at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza international airport in the arrival hall. A shuttle from the airport will be available to take you to your hotel.

Check-in from late morning.
Lunch on your own and time at leisure in the afternoon.
Dinner.
Overnight at the 5* hotel Sofitel Recoleta.

Buenos Aires
Embarkation Point
Day 2

Ushuaia & Embarkation

Days 3-4

Crossing the Drake Passage

Days 5-9

Antarctic Peninsula

Days 10-11

Crossing the Drake Passage

Day 12

Return to Ushuaia & Buenos Aires

Route Map

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January 13 - Jan 24, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 17,420 - $ 38,080
January 22 - Feb 2, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 19,810 - $ 28,570
Solo Traveler
January 23 - Feb 3, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,680 - $ 38,080
January 29 - Feb 9, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,000 - $ 38,080
February 2 - Feb 13, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,000 - $ 38,080
February 8 - Feb 19, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,000 - $ 38,080
Solo Traveler
February 11 - Feb 22, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sold Out
February 21 - Mar 4, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,220 - $ 40,330
November 20 - Dec 1, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
Anja Blacha onboard
Bouchra Baibanou onboard
Speaker Laurent Mayet onboard
November 22 - Dec 3, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
December 10 - Dec 21, 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
January 6 - Jan 17, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
January 16 - Jan 27, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 16,090 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
January 18 - Jan 29, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
January 26 - Feb 6, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 15,420 - $ 38,750
January 28 - Feb 8, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,820 - $ 38,750
February 5 - Feb 16, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,820 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler
February 7 - Feb 18, 2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina
$ 13,130 - $ 38,750
Solo Traveler

Deals

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No Single Supplement on Selected Cabins

The supplement for single usage of a double cabin is waived, according to availability and staterooms categories.

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Adventurer: Anja Blacha onboard

Anja Blacha is the youngest German to have climbed the Seven Summits. Moreover, she wrote history as the first woman ever to ski solo and unsupported from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. Accelerated by her love to travel, she climbed the highest mountain on each continent within less than three years since he...

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Adventurer: Bouchra Baibanou onboard

Moroccan mountaineer Bouchra Baibanou is the first North African woman to have climbed Everest in 2017, and the first Moroccan to have climbed all seven of the world’s peaks. She has also climbed Mount Vinson, the highest peak on the Antarctic continent. Today, she is dedicated to the empowerment and developme...

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Speaker Laurent Mayet onboard

Laurent Mayet is the co-founder of the think tank Le Cercle Polaire which focuses on developing a greater knowledge and better governance of the polar regions (political lobbying and cultural and educational actions). He is the co-director of the revue North and South Poles with Stéphane Hergueta and ret...

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