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12 or 11 days
Antarctic Adventure
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Danco Coast, past towering glacier-covered mountains that shoot to the sky. Dont forget to pack your binoculars and plenty of space on your memory card! Days 10-11/The Drake Passage We return to Ushuaia across the Drake Passage in the knowledge that we are among the lucky few to have set foot on Antarctica. The ocean is home to abundant wildlife with Commersons dolphins often sighted on the approach to Cape Horn. Day 12/Ushuaia Our journey ends as we dock back at the port of Ushuaia.
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Ushuaia
This is a fantastic introduction to the wonders of Antarctica, cruising past ethereal icebergs and spectacular land formations and encounter amazing wildlife along the way.
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Antarctic Explorer
Days 1-2/Ushuaia - Board the Ship - The Beagle Channel One world ends and another begins. Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, sits in a beautiful setting at the foot of the Andes, in the southern tip of Argentina. On arrival we spend our first night in a hotel in town. On Day 2 we board our ship and cruise through the Beagle Channel, bound for Antarctica. Days 3-/The Drake Passage As we cross the Drake Passage, our team of experts will be out on deck to help us spot whales and identify seabirds. Our expedition team prepares us for the wildlife well encounter in Antarctica, with a series of fascinating presentations. As we cross the Antarctic convergence, the temperature drops dramatically. Huge icebergs will start to appear on the horizon. Magnificent seabirds like wandering albatross and storms petrel guide us on our journey southward. Days 5-9/The Antarctic Peninsula - South Shetland Islands Land, birds, seals, whales, volcanoes abound as we arrive in Antarctica and begin exploring this mind-blowing natural wonder. Our program is very flexible and will be adjusted to suit the prevailing weather and ice conditions. On shore, we are welcomed by committees of chattering birds whilst a leisurely Zodiac excursion will take us past huge icebergs on our search for wildlife. We may even be lucky enough to get up close to a whale! During our exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands we sail through the Gerlache Strait or along the
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Lemaire Channel
Group size: Maximum 110. Grade: Easy. Transport: bus, expedition ship, Zodiac. Accommodation: 1 night hotel, 10 nights expedition ship. Meals: 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 10 dinners. Other: Some departures are 11-Days/10-Nights, instead of 12-Days/11-Nights. On these departures, one less day is spent at the Antarctic Peninsula. Want more? Link this trip with another Geckos adventure: Amazing Iguazu, Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro. Tour Code: GSAP. Prices: See page 2 Further Info & Trip Notes: www.geckosadventures.co.uk/trips/gsap
Start 200 09-Nov 19-Nov 29-Nov Finish 20-Nov 30-Nov 10-Dec *09-Dec *27-Dec 2009 *05-Jan *01-Feb 19-Dec 06-Jan 15-Jan 11-Feb
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21-Feb 03-Mar 13-Mar
*Trip is 11 days. High season prices apply.
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