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13 Night Crossing the Antarctic Circle Southern Expedition Cruise and Land Tour

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13 Night Crossing the Antarctic Circle Southern Expedition Cruise and Land Tour

From Buenos Aires, (Argentina) to Buenos Aires, (Argentina)

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Ultramarine
Quark Expeditions
4 Stars

Cruise #: 13945245

Sail Date: Monday, Jan 6, 2025

Return Date: Sunday, Jan 19, 2025

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Suite		$23,006

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13 Night Crossing the Antarctic Circle Southern Expedition Cruise and Land Tour

Land Segment of Itinerary

Monday - Jan 6, 2025

Day
1

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upon arriving in this cosmopolitan city, known for its architecture and rich European heritage, you will independently transfer to your group hotel (pre-expedition hotel night is included in mandatory transfer package).

Land Segment of Itinerary

Tuesday - Jan 7, 2025

Day
2

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Air Travel

Cruise Segment of Itinerary

Day 2 - Tuesday - Jan 7, 2025

Day
2

Cruise Begins

Ushuaia, Argentina

After an early breakfast at the hotel, the group will transfer to the airport and board our private charter flight to Ushuaia, Argentina. Upon arrival, you will be transferred from the airport to a central downtown location for free time on your own to explore this quaint port town before making your way to the pier. As the ship sets sail in the late afternoon, you will begin your Antarctic journey, passing through the historic Beagle Channel. Named after the famed ship on which Charles Darwin voyaged, the channel presents great photo opportunities of landscapes and seabirds. Eventually the channel opens up to the Southern Ocean, and onwards to Antarctica. ...
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Wednesday - Jan 8, 2025

Day
3

Drake Passage, Antarctica

Your days at sea are filled with presentations led by your Expedition Team on photography, wildlife, glaciology, and history. You can also spend time on deck looking for wildlife, or chatting with your shipmates over a drink at the bar.

Thursday - Jan 9, 2025

Day
4

Drake Passage, Antarctica

Friday - Jan 10, 2025

Day
5

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

The most common reaction upon reaching the Antarctic Peninsula is a sense of reverence and awe. The experience is beyond words, since few places are as untouched and enduring as Antarctica. You will begin to appreciate why this region has long captivated the attention of explorers and travelers alike. Every visit to Antarctica, we witness something new or unexpected, which means that your expedition will be unlike any other-creating a unique, personal experience. Each day, you will take Zodiac excursions from the ship to explore local bays, channels, and landing sites. With wildlife always at the forefront of our minds, you will visit penguin rookeries, scout for humpback and minke whales, and search for a number of southern seal species, including the elusive leopard seal. Your Expedition Team will take care of you at each landing, whether you are exploring the Antarctic terrain, visiting a research station, or consorting with penguin colonies. Chinstrap, Adelie, and gentoo penguins are found here, along with five different species of seals. Zodiac cruising can offer opportunities to view some of the larger local marine mammals more intimately, such as Antarctic minke and humpback whales. Days 5 to 7 are also ideal times to experience Ultramarine's portfolio of helicopter-supported adventures exclusive to Quark Expeditions. Your days will be busy spotting wildlife and being mesmerized by the astounding beauty of Antarctica. Listening to the crackling and crumbling of icebergs and glaciers and watching penguins waddling on the beach will become your daily entertainment, while heli-flightseeing, sea kayaking, or paddle excursions are optional activities available on select voyages (at an extra cost). ...
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Saturday - Jan 11, 2025

Day
6

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

Sunday - Jan 12, 2025

Day
7

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

Monday - Jan 13, 2025

Day
8

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

Crossing the Antarctic Circle is both a memorable experience and impressive achievement, as few travelers reach so far south. If conditions allow us to reach this famed latitude, we'll toast the first explorers who ventured here, and you can raise a glass and take pride in knowing you've made it to a part of the world visited by very few people. This is raw Antarctica, home of the midnight sun, Weddell seals, and your best chances of encountering sea ice-the very foundations of the Antarctic marine ecosystem. ...
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Tuesday - Jan 14, 2025

Day
9

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

Wednesday - Jan 15, 2025

Day
10

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

By now, your knowledge of Adelie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins will be matched by your ability to differentiate between a leopard, crabeater, and Weddell seal. Terms like 'bergy bits' and 'pancake ice' will become part of your vocabulary, yet there are still many tales to be told. As you head north, Zodiac excursions will fill your days, and your Expedition Team will continue looking out for species of seabirds, seals, and whales that may have eluded you on your journey south. ...
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Thursday - Jan 16, 2025

Day
11

Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica

Friday - Jan 17, 2025

Day
12

Drake Passage, Antarctica

As you recross the Drake, Antarctica fades away, leaving you with a collection of memories to last a lifetime. Excited conversations with your newfound friends will make the crossing fly by, regardless of weather and sea conditions. Your Expedition Team will round up its series of presentations as well, with a slideshow of the adventures you've shared and wildlife you've witnessed over the course of your voyage. Be sure to take some time to reflect on everything you've experienced so far. ...
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Saturday - Jan 18, 2025

Day
13

Drake Passage, Antarctica

Sunday - Jan 19, 2025

Day
14

Ushuaia, Argentina

Cruise Ends

Land Segment of Itinerary

Day 14 - Sunday - Jan 19, 2025

Day
14

Bus Travel

Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina

Bus Travel

Ushuaia, Argentina

Air Travel

Buenos Aires, Argentina

You will arrive in Ushuaia in the morning and disembark after breakfast. The mandatory transfer package includes a little taste of Patagonia with a Tierra del Fuego National Park tour before transferring to the airport for the return group charter flight to Buenos Aires.

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