National Geographic Explorer
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5 Night Antarctica Direct Fly the Drake Passage Cruise from King George Island

Ship: National Geographic Explorer
Cruise Line: Lindblad Expeditions
Sailed: Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 from King George Island, Antarctica
Ended: Tuesday, Jan 28, 2025
The itinerary information below reflects the original day-by-day port of call schedule for the Thursday, Jan 23, 2025 departure of the National Geographic Explorer. If Lindblad Expeditions modified this itinerary for weather or operational reasons after departing , the modified schedule would not be reflected here.
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5 Night Antarctica Direct   Fly the Drake Passage Cruise from King George Island
Day 1 - Thursday - Jan 23, 2025
King George Island, Antarctica
King George Island, Antarctica
Following breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport for our 2-hour direct flight to King George Island and the thrilling start to our Antarctic adventure. Home to a diverse assortment of wildlife-Weddell and elephant seals, Adelie, chinstrap, and gentoo penguins-King George Island also has a human presence. Researchers from a wide range of countries, including the US, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil, call the various stations home. Our flight will land at the Chilean research station where the National Geographic Explorer will be waiting offshore. Board Zodiacs to embark the ship and set sail.
Day 2 - Friday - Jan 24, 2025
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
With long hours of daylight at this time of year, we have ample opportunities to explore. Our schedule is flexible, allowing us to take advantage of the unexpected, whether we're watching whales at play off the bow of our ship, hiking alongside penguin highways, or enjoying an evening Zodiac cruise amid porpoising penguins. While wildlife is magnificent, ice defines the Antarctic. You'll get to know ice up close and personal-from icebergs the size of islands, bergy bits, and near-vertical glaciers, to the fragile, nearly invisible layers that have just begun to freeze. One day, we might set out by kayak to encounter towering icebergs at water level; embark on a Zodiac excursion in search of seals and blue-eyed shags; or walk amid thousands of Adelie and gentoo penguins. The next, we might experience the thrill of the ship crunching through pack ice. Everywhere we go in Antarctica we're surrounded by opportunities to capture uniquely beautiful images. Along the way your expert expedition team will enrich every experience.
Day 3 - Saturday - Jan 25, 2025
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 4 - Sunday - Jan 26, 2025
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 5 - Monday - Jan 27, 2025
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Cruising Antarctica, Antarctica
Day 6 - Tuesday - Jan 28, 2025
King George Island, Antarctica
King George Island, Antarctica
This morning, the ship will be moored off the King George Island once again. Following disembarkation and Zodiac rides to shore, our flight departs the White Continent and returns to Puerto Natales where we overnight at the Hotel Costaustralis or the Remota Patagonia Lodge (or similar).

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Jan 28, 2025(Tuesday) 7 Night Antarctica Direct Fly the Drake Passage and Land Tour
Departing from Puerto Natales, Chile
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Jan 28, 2025(Tuesday) 5 Night Antarctica Direct Fly the Drake Passage
Departing from King George Island, Antarctica
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