Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake, Operated by Quark

Chile,  Argentina

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Tour length 8 days

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About this tour

This trip is the perfect short, introductory expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula, the most pristine wilderness on earth. We reduce the Drake Passage crossing from two days to two hours by flying from Punta Arenas to King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. We spend the next four days sailing between the South Shetlands and the Antarctic Peninsula, past towering glacier-capped mountains rising from a brilliant blue sea, dotted with ice floes, and enjoying the company of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales. We hope to visit magnificent spots such as Petermann Island, Neko Harbour and the Gerlache Strait, and have the chance to scramble up to a high point for an unforgettable view of Port Lockeroy. On this adventure we will also visit penguin colonies, listen for calving glaciers, and visit both historic sites and research stations.
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General information

Tour ID 33464
Tour length 8 days
Language English
Group size 18
Age range 18 - 99

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Exodus Adventure Travels

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Day 1: Start Punta Arenas overnight in hotel (dinner)
Day 2: Charter flight to King George Island board ship and embark (breakfast,dinner)
Day 3-6: Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 7: Disembark on King George Island charter flight to Punta Arenas and overnight in hotel (breakfast,lunch,dinner)
Day 8: End Punta Arenas (breakfast)

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