MS FRAM ANTARCTICA 20-DAY
EXPEDITION VOYAGE
DEPARTURE: 26 November 2017
THE ULTIMATE ANTARCTICA EXPERIENCE
When embarking on one of our most ambitious voyages to Antarctica, it’s best to travel with an open mind and expect the unexpected. This epic voyage takes you through the isolated Falkland Islands, stunning South Georgia and the wild South Orkneys before exploring the great white con- tinent of Antarctica. Coming here, seeing the endless white landscape and hearing nothing but nature’s silence is a powerful experience. The ocean in these parts is unima- ginably rich in bird and marine life and Antarctica’s surreal and haunting landscape is like nothing else on Earth. We look forward to taking you on an expedition of a lifetime.
YOUR EXPEDITION DAY BY DAY
DAY 1: BUENOS AIRES Your voyage starts with an overnight stay in Buenos Aires. Discover the birthplace of tango, either by joining our optional City Tour or by exploring the city on your own.
DAY 2: BUENOS AIRES/USHUAIA The following day you fl y to Ushuaia, where you can join the optional excursion to the amazing Tierra del Fuego National Park before embarking MS Fram.
DAY 3: AT SEA Enjoy life on board and keep a lookout for wildlife or join our Expedition Team as they start our on board lecture series.
DAY 4: FALKLANDS The Falklands Islands consist of two large islands and around 700 smaller ones with an estimated population of 3,000 persons. As we reach the westernmost settled outposts in the Falklands you will see remote farms that have been family owned for six or seven generations. The sheep graze alongside immense colonies of albatross and rockhop- per, king and macaroni penguins while pred- atory striated caracaras patrol overhead and upland geese forage at the water’s edge.
DAY 5: FALKLANDS The Falklands off er fantastically clear blue skies, seamless horizons, vast open spaces and stunning white sand beaches. Meeting
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the penguins, they will approach you close up, stop and take a glance, before continuing on their way in total disregard to your pres- ence, giving you some great photo oppor- tunities. Stanley, the islands’ capital, makes a wonderful starting point for the various excursions we off er in the area. The town is easy enough to discover on foot, as most shops and services are centred on the port.
DAY 6: AT SEA
During the time at sea, our lecture series will help prepare you for the wonders of South Georgia.
DAY 7: STILL AT SEA Enjoy another day at sea.
DAY: 8 SOUTH GEORGIA South Georgia has magnifi cent mountain scenery with glaciers and beaches teeming with wildlife. We plan to visit Fortuna Bay and some of South Georgia’s abandoned whaling stations.
DAY 9: SOUTH GEORGIA During our stay here, you will see Elephant seals lounge on the sand, fur seal pups race in and out of the water, albatross soar overhead, and King penguins can be seen in the thousands.
DAY 10: SOUTH GEORGIA You will also see some of South Georgia’s abandoned whaling stations, a whaling
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museum, the Norwegian seaman’s church, and the tiny graveyard where we can pay our respects to the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
DAY 11: AT SEA As we continue to Antarctica our lecture series includes a thorough introduction to the Antarctic visitor guidelines.
DAY 12: SOUTH ORKNEY The deserted South Orkney Islands are a photographer’s dream with majestic snow- capped mountains, blue icebergs and end- less wilderness. We will spend one day exploring these islands before sailing the Washington Strait to Coronation Island and Elephant Island.
DAY 13: AT SEA On our way to the Antarctic Peninsula, you could look through your photos, relax, attend a lecture, watch the animal life or simply get ready for our arrival in Antarctica.
DAY 14 – 17: ANTARCTICA Antarctica is a continent dedicated to peace and science. We are visiting a place that has evolved through millennia without human interference, a place where wildlife remains fearless of man. On Deception Island a por- tion of the caldera wall has collapsed and created a navigable opening into the fl ooded interior. As we reach the natural harbour
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