Day 1 Buenos Aires
Arrive this morning and transfer to the Caesar Park Hotel Buenos Aires, located in the popular Recoleta neighborhood, where immediate check-in has been arranged with time to relax before this afternoon's optional city tour. Meet your fellow adventurers this evening for a welcome cocktail reception.
Day 2 Buenos Aires/Ushuaia, Argentina
Fly to Ushuaia for a traditional Patagonian barbecue. Later, arrive at your ship and settle in for your first night on board.
Days 3-4 Drake Passage
As you sail southward toward Antarctica, your lecturers begin their informal series of enlightening discussions on the flora, fauna, and history of the exploration of Antarctica. While cruising through this historic passage, named in honor of Sir Francis Drake's voyage in the 16th century, you may be able to spot marine mammals and seabirds such as albatross from the deck.
Days 5-9 Antarctica
Daily programs in Antarctica vary every day, depending upon weather and ice conditions. The excitement of cruising these remote waters with vistas of icebergs, and wildlife in the season of nesting and chick rearing is exceptional.
Your Captain and Expedition Leader determine daily stops, based on their long experience in Antarctica. A typical day, in fair weather conditions, may begin with a landing after breakfast to observe penguins on a snowy isle. Afterwards, you return to the ship for lunch.
Depending on the ship’s program, after lunch you may again board Zodiacs and glide up onto a sheltered beach to discover basking elephant seals or perhaps explore the remnants of a former Antarctic whaling station. If weather permits, one day you may hike with your naturalist up to an extinct caldera. On other days, Zodiac tours may take you searching for remote beaches with chinstrap, gentoo or Adélie penguin colonies. Each day is different in Antarctica and flexibility is the key to your expedition. Our final schedule will be dependent upon weather and wildlife conditions, however we hope to visit sites such as Goudier, Enterprise, Half Moon and Cuverville Islands. We also plan a stop at the One of the working Antarctica research stations in the Antarctica Peninsula to learn how scientists and researchers live and work in this challenging environment. We also plan to visit to Deception Island, formed from the caldera of a volcano. Conditions permitting, you will have a chance to take a plunge in the Antarctic Ocean in the thermally-heated waters of Deception Island.
Back on board the Minerva, gather in the lounge prior to dinner for a recap of the day’s adventures. After dinner, in the long twilight of Antarctica, you may enjoy time at leisure on deck for photos in the stunning low-light of the White Continent.
Days 10-11 Drake Passage
You leave the Antarctic Peninsula returning once again to Ushuaia via the Drake Passage. As you sail northwards the lecturers recap their presentations on the wildlife, history and geology of the White Continent. Spend time on board with newfound friends reflecting on the adventures you have experienced throughout your journey of a lifetime.
Day 12 Ushuaia, Argentina/Buenos Aries
Disembark after breakfast, and head out to explore Tierra del Fuego's spectacular wilderness before transferring to the airport to board your flight home via Buenos Aires.
Deposit & Payment
Initial deposit is $1250 per person, and most travelers will call our office and pay the deposit with a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover. Alternatively, you can send a check to our Missoula, Montana, office or register online at: https://www.adventure-life.com/mail/fourways.php
Final payment is due 100 days prior to departure.
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Cancellation Policy
| Days Prior to departure | Fee |
|---|---|
| 90 days or more | $500 per person |
| 60-89 days | 20% trip cost |
| 46-59 days | 50% trip cost |
| 45 days or less | 100% trip cost |
