Malvinas & South Georgia

From 9:00 hrs., make your way to Explorers House in Punta Arenas and enjoy the facilities. At 16:00 hrs., a group transfer will take you to the port for embarkation. As we sail along the Strait of Magellan, our Expedition Team will introduce the history of this fabled sea route.

Enjoy the ship’s hospitality as we make our way to the Falklands (Malvinas). Our engaging series of lectures and presentations begin.

We enjoy the long white-sand beach during a morning visit to Saunders Island. A wilderness experience, the main attractions are rockhopper penguins, nesting black-browed albatross, and sub-Antarctic gentoo penguins. In the afternoon, we visit Carcass Island. There is an option for an easy hike to the settlement, bird watching, and a typical Falklands tea experience.

Join our expedition team on guided walking tours of Port Stanley or Gipsy Cove. Or explore on your own and absorb the atmosphere, grabbing lunch at the local pub, visiting the maritime museum, the church, hunting for souvenirs, or walking down Ross Road, paying tribute at the war memorials at the waterfront.

As we sail towards South Georgia, attend an engaging program of lectures and presentations. In the company of expert guides, watch for wildlife from the lounge or from the outside decks. You may spot magnificent seabirds, such as albatrosses and petrels, as well as different species of whales.

Depending on sea conditions over the previous days, arrival is planned for the afternoon. Provided we receive approval from the South Georgia government, we plan to do an evening Zodiac cruise at Elsehul Bay.

In the afternoon, we land at Fortuna bay / Stromness to see king penguins. here we learn more about Shackleton an his expedition, and there is also an optional 2-3 hour “Shackleton walk”

In the morning, we plan a landing at Gold Harbour, a spectacular location with king penguins, elephant seals, and hanging glaciers.
There are also sooty albatrosses here. In the afternoon and on a Zodiac cruise, we visit Cooper Bay to see
macaroni penguins.

St Andrews Bay is the destination of our morning excursion. We see the largest king penguin colony, and
elephant seal bulls. In the afternoon, we plan a Zodiac cruise and landing at Ocean Harbour. The highlights here are a shipwreck and the remains of the whaling industry

In the morning, we plan to visit Prion Island to see the nesting wandering albatross. In the afternoon, we
head to Salisbury Plain for more king penguins and stunning landscapes.

As we make our way back to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), our program of lectures and presentations continues.

Evening landing at Bleaker Island, a natural reserve with a famous bird area featuring a large variety of birds

Upon arrival at Punta Arenas, we disembark and take a group transfer to the town center, where the expedition will end. Explorers House remains available to you for the day.

Pick up at the airport in Port Stanley, town visit, and embarkation.

We enjoy the long white-sand beach during a morning visit to Saunders Island. A wilderness experience, the main attractions are rockhopper penguins, nesting black-browed albatross, and sub-Antarctic gentoo penguins. In the afternoon, we visit Carcass Island. There is an option for an easy hike to the settlement, bird watching, and a typical Falklands tea experience.

We visit New Island, a classic West Falklands experience, with albatross & penguin colonies. Depending on local conditions, in the afternoon we could visit Weddell Island.

Morning landing at Bleaker Island, a natural reserve with a famous bird area featuring a large variety of birds. In the afternoon, we head to South Georgia.

As we sail towards South Georgia, attend an engaging program of lectures and presentations. In the company of expert guides, watch for wildlife from the lounge or from the outside decks. You may spot magnificent seabirds, such as albatrosses and petrels, as well as different species of whales.

Depending on sea conditions over the previous days, arrival is planned for the afternoon. Provided we receive approval from the South Georgia government, we plan to do an evening Zodiac cruise at Elsehul Bay.

In the afternoon, we land at Fortuna bay / Stromness to see king penguins. here we learn more about Shackleton an his expedition, and there is also an optional 2-3 hour “Shackleton walk”

In the morning, we plan a landing at Gold Harbour, a spectacular location with king penguins, elephant seals, and hanging glaciers.
There are also sooty albatrosses here. In the afternoon and on a Zodiac cruise, we visit Cooper Bay to see
macaroni penguins.

St Andrews Bay is the destination of our morning excursion. We see the largest king penguin colony, and
elephant seal bulls. In the afternoon, we plan a Zodiac cruise and landing at Ocean Harbour. The highlights here are a shipwreck and the remains of the whaling industry

In the morning, we plan to visit Prion Island to see the nesting wandering albatross. In the afternoon, we
head to Salisbury Plain for more king penguins and stunning landscapes.

As we make our way back to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), our program of lectures and presentations continues.

Upon arrival at Port Stanley, we disembark and transfer to the airport for the departing flight.