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Antarctica Itinerary

Itinerary

DAY 1 – Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina. Orientation with ski or trekking guide at glacier. Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Ushuaia.

DAY 2 – Board the Ocean Albatros and set sail down the Beagle Channel.

DAY 3 – Cross the Drake Passage. Sperm, fin, and humpback whales, along with skies of seabirds will accompany our journey.

DAY 4 – Continue crossing the Drake Passage.

DAY 5 – Ski and trekking objectives at Charlotte Bay and Bluff Island. Zodiac cruises, penguin rookeries, hiking.

DAY 6 – Ski and trekking objectives at Nansen and Enterprise Islands. Visit gentoo and adelie penguin habitat.

DAY 7 – Ski and trekking objectives at Wenke Island, Damoy Point and sail the Lemaire Channel. Visit penguin rookery at Georges Point.

DAY 8 – Ski and trekking objectives in Ronge Island and Cuverville. Zodiac excursions. Visit penguin rookery and Almirante Brown Station.

DAY 9 – Brabant Island and Chiguano Bay ski descents. Visit the Ukrainian Vernadsky scientific station. Killer whale and leopard seal sightings.

DAY 10 – New ski descents and nature cruises of Livingston Island and Half Moon Bay; begin journey north in the evening.

DAY 11 – Sail Drake Passage; pass the dramatic cliffs of Cape Horn.

DAY 12 – Continue sailing Drake Passage.

DAY 13 – Disembark the Ocean Albatros in Ushuaia, Argentina.

*Flexibility is necessary for all Antarctic travel. This program is subject to change throughout the journey depending on ice, weather, and local conditions.

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