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Sail beyond the icy frontier to cross the Antarctic Circle in late summer, where pristine landscapes burst to life with an extraordinary array of wildlife—and join the select few to experience this untouched wilderness firsthand.
This fly-cruise from Puerto Natales gets you south faster, giving your expedition team more time to navigate deep into Antarctic waters and attempt this legendary crossing. Reaching 66°33′ South — a latitude experienced by only a small fraction of Antarctic visitors — you’ll enter a world where the sun can stay above the horizon for 24 hours, sea ice lingers in sweeping bays, and vast tabular icebergs drift silently past.
Please note: This itinerary is meant to serve as a general guide. Plans may change along the way, depending on weather, sea conditions, or choices made by the Expedition Leader and team to give you the safest and most rewarding experience.
Begin your Antarctic journey in the remote Puerto Natales, and experience Patagonia’s soul from the first moment. The team will meet you at the airport upon your arrival and transfer you to your hotel.
After meeting the team in Puerto Natales, Chile you’ll board a two-and-a-half-hour charter flight with your fellow guests across the Drake Passage to King George Island, your gateway to Antarctica.
Upon landing, a Zodiac transfer will take you to your ship, where your voyage into the white continent begins.
The plan is to visit remote and rugged islands along the peninsula, where you’ll see dramatic volcanic cliffs, glacier-sculpted shorelines, and encounter large colonies of Adélie, chinstrap and gentoo penguins nesting side by side, with their hungry chicks.
You’ll glide through the narrow and stunning channels often packed with glittering sea ice and steep mountains on both sides by still waters.
Prepare to enjoy a Zodiac cruise through sapphire-blue iceberg-filled coves and serene reflective waters, as we are on the lookout for humpback whales, leopard seals, and calving glaciers.
We’ll also hope to land on islands, where gentoo penguins nest among whalebone relics, and young fur seals frolic in shallow waters, while elephant seals will be hauled out on shore.
We often sail into the heart of the Antarctic Peninsula through the scenic Gerlache Strait, flanked by jagged peaks.
If ice conditions allow, we’ll venture into regions renowned for impressive tabular icebergs and dramatic landscapes.
On the final day, we hope to disembark at King George Island and take a charter flight back to Puerto Natales. There, you’ll stay at our very comfortable lodge, where you can relax and reflect on your extraordinary Antarctic experiences.
For those continuing their adventure, there’s the opportunity to join our Torres del Paine extension package, where you may go horseback riding through the stunning Patagonian landscapes, take a scenic hike to Mirador Base Las Torres, visit Laguna Sofia, explore the Milodón Cave, or enjoy other carefully planned activities.
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All prices are subject to availability, quoted per person and expressed in USD
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