Overview
Destination:
Chile,
Start:Punta Arenas, Chile
Finish:Punta Arenas, Chile
Finish:Punta Arenas, Chile
Duration:11 days
Type:Group tour (max 50)
Tripcode:
115677
Check off a travel milestone by crossing the Antarctic Circle. Maximize your adventure by skipping the ocean transit and flying over the Drake Passage by charter plane. Simply combine our exciting Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition itinerary with a direct round-trip flight from Chile to your polar-ready ship, to get our Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle voyage. Then, explore the wonders of the Antarctic Peninsula by sea, and continue further to reach 66⁰33´ south. Check other achievements off your bucket list as well, such as sea kayaking through channels dotted with icebergs.
Fly over the Drake Passage and experience the fastest, most direct way to AntarcticaWitness iconic Antarctic wildlife, such as penguins, seals and whalesMarvel at Antarctic Peninsula highlights, including crossing the Antarctic CircleCelebrate crossing the Antarctic Circle with a toastEnjoy presentations on wildlife, history, glaciology & geology by our onboard polar experts
What's Included
- An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep
- Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Team, including shore landings and other activities
- All Zodiac transfers and cruising as per the daily program
- All shore landings as per the daily program
- Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping
- All meals, snacks, soft drinks and juices on board throughout your voyage. Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals
- Complimentary select beer, wines and select cocktails during bar service hours and dinner
- Complimentary coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock
- Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled
- A photographic journal documenting your expedition
- A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for landings and Zodiac cruising excursions
- Hair dryer and bathrobes in every cabin
- All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
- All luggage handling aboard the ship
- Emergency Evacuation insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of USD $500,000 per person
- A group arrival transfer in Punta Arenas from airport to pre-expedition hotel on Day 1
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Punta Arenas with breakfast. (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Ocean Explorer guests enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi service on one device permitting basic Internet browsing, email, posting on social media and voice applications.
- A briefing dinner on Day 1 in Punta Arenas
- A pre-expedition group transfer in Punta Arenas from the hotel to the airport
- Flights to and from King George Island
- A post-expedition group transfer in Punta Arenas from the airport to the hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Punta Arenas with breakfast
Your Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive in Punta Arenas, Chile
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Day 2 - Fly to King George Island and Embarkation
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Days 3 to 5 - Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands
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Days 6 and 7 - Antarctic Circle
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Days 8 and 9 - Northbound Along the Peninsula
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Day 10 - Disembarkation and Fly to Punta Arenas
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Day 11 - Depart Punta Arenas
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Travel Partner
As the Leader in Polar Adventures, we explore the Polar Regions differently from everyone else. When you travel with Quark Expeditions, you’re exploring alongside the most experienced polar experts on Earth, setting foot where few ever will, and doing what few ever dream. Do you want to explore off the beaten path? We can take you to where there are no paths at all. Will you be content to just cruise? Or would you prefer to cruise 1,000 feet over the untouched polar wilderness in a twin-engine helicopter? With Quark Expeditions you won't just be on vacation—you’ll be on the expedition of a lifetime.
Tripcode: ANT-ECR-11D2025
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