Itinerary
Buenos Aires
Santiago
DAYS 3 & 4 | CROSSING THE DRAKE PASSAGE Legendary for its high winds and
DAY 1 | ARRIVE IN USHUAIA, ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
This quaint city at the southernmost tip of South America is your gateway to Antarctica. The city itself provides a wide range of jewelry shops, cafés, gear shops and restaurants to explore before your voyage. Outside the city, snowcapped mountains and hiking in Tierra del Fuego National Park offer ample adventure activities to explore nature. DAY 2 | EMBARK You will embark in the afternoon, with a journey through the picturesque Beagle Channel. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled while you're out on deck as the channel is home to a wide variety of wildlife including seabirds and seals. Rainbows are common here too, creating a great photography opportunity to kick off the start of your Antarctic adventure.
Atlantic Ocean
rolling seas, you may get lucky and have surprisingly calm seas through the Drake Passage. Spend your time in the lounge or chatting with your fellow travelers. As you develop your sea legs during the crossing, our Expedition Team will begin their series of presentations to help prepare you for your upcoming Zodiac and land excursions. You officially enter Antarctica when your ship crosses the Antarctic Convergence, a biological boundary that fluctuates around 60° south. DAYS 5–8 | SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS AND ANTARCTIC PENINSULA The most common reaction upon reaching the 7th Continent is a sense of reverence and awe. The experience is beyond words, since few places are as
CHILE
Ushuaia
Punta Arenas
South Shetland Islands
Drake Passage
King George Island
Anvers Island
Lemaire Channel
Weddell Sea
Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTIC EXPRESS Cruise South, Fly North On board Ocean Explorer or World Explorer
Call your Travel Professional or a Quark Polar Travel Adviser at 1.888.892.0073 | Visit QuarkExpeditions.com for additional details
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