Antarctic Circle


A voyage into the Antarctic Circle will take you as far south as the ice will allow. Our small ships allow access to this inhospitable and impossibly beautiful area, which only the fortunate few will ever see. Imagine being encircled in rookeries of chinstrap, Adelie and gentoo penguins, and being dwarfed by colossal glaciers and icebergs towering high above you.


Voyage itinerary


Day 1 Arrive in Ushuaia. Your evening is at leisure. Day 2 Board your expedition ship in the afternoon, after having time to explore Tierra del Fuego National Park, or hike up to the glacier.


Days 3 to 4 Cross the Drake Passage; on the second day, you’ll cross the Antarctic Convergence, where cold and warm waters mix, attracting a variety of seabirds and whales.


Days 5 to 6 Antarctica is home to the World’s greatest concentration of wildlife. Encounter penguin rookeries on two shore landings a day, and see Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, plus orca, humpback and minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters.


Days 7 to 8 Push ever further south where few travellers have ventured. Following in the footsteps of early explorers, our ice-strengthened vessel will hopefully take you across the Polar Circle, into remotest and wildest Antarctica.


Days 9 to 11 Continue your exploration of the peninsula and South Shetland Islands.


Days 12 to 13 Head north across the Drake Passage. Day 14 Disembark in Ushuaia in the morning.


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PACIFIC OCEAN


ARGENTINA Tierra Del Fuego USHUAIA


Cape Horn


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Shetland Islands


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George Island


Scotia Sea


Falkland Islands


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SOUTHERN OCEAN


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South Orkneys


ANTARCTICA


ANTARCTIC PENINSULA


Weddell Sea


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Additional Voyage Information


This itinerary is based on ship M/S Expedition (trip code: APC). A similar itinerary also operates on the following ships:


■ M/V Polar Pioneer (trip code: PPPC) ■ M/V Ushuaia (trip code: USPC) ■ M/S Fram (trip code: FRPC)


For detailed information, itinerary, prices and dates visit www.explore.co.uk/apc


For polar ship information see pages 48-61


Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight and accommodation options available to help you make the most of your time before and after your voyage. Antarctica extensions are also available, see page 47. Please call our polar specialists for details about the options available for your voyage.


To book, go online or call our experts on 01252 888 755 33


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