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Antarctic Explorer - 12 Day Itinerary (Buenos Aires)

Starting from $20,080

Antarctic Explorer - 12 Day Itinerary (Buenos Aires)

Overview

Destination:
Argentina
Start:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Finish:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Duration:12 days
Type:Group tour (max 50)
Style:
Adventure,
Polar,
River/Small ship/Barge,
Virtuoso,
Tripcode:
118745
Travel Period
February 2025 - February 2026
If this is your first visit, our classic Antarctic Explorer voyage gives you the best of the stunning Antarctic Peninsula in 11 days. Conquer the famed Drake Passage in your choice of four stabilized, polar-class vessels; explore majestic natural environments by zodiac and on foot; get up close and personal with penguins, whales and other wildlife; and enjoy talks on history, biology and glaciology by onboard polar experts. You can personalize your adventure with options that suit your interests, and cross the 7th Continent off the list—your way.Introduced in our Antarctic 2024/2025 season we have a new helicopter enabled itinerary on our Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent. This itinerary will focus on getting you in our helicopters as much as possible to allow you soar above Antarctica in one of our twin engine helicopters, to take in all the marvels below.

Explore highlights of the Antarctic PeninsulaTravel safely and comfortably aboard any Quark Expeditions ice-strengthened vesselEnjoy presentations on wildlife, history, glaciology & geology by our onboard polar expertsExperience abundant wildlife, such as penguins, seals and whalesImmerse yourself in the icy realm of the Antarctic, with an optional paddling excursion

What's Included

  • Leadership throughout your voyage by our experienced Expedition Leaders, including shore landings and other activities
  • An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep
  • 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
  • Free beer, standard wines, spirits, and cocktails during bar service hours and dinner
  • 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
  • One 10-to15-minute helicopter flightseeing excursion (weather and logistics permitting)
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi service on one device permitting basic Internet browsing, email, posting on social media and voice applications. (Premium packages are available for more dataintensive
  • applications.)
  • One night's pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires 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.)
  • Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
  • Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
  • Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
  • Combined airport transfer and express bus tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia

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Your Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Day 2 - Fly to Ushuaia and Embark

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Days 3 and 4 - Crossing the Drake Passage

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Days 5 to 9 - South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

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Days 10 and 11 - Crossing the Drake Passage

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Day 12 - Disembark in Ushuaia and Fly to Buenos Aires

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Day 7 - South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

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Day 8 - South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

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Day 9 - South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

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Day 10 - Crossing the Drake Passage

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Day 11 - Crossing the Drake Passage

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Day 12 - Disembark in Ushuaia and Fly to Buenos Aires

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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.

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