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Antarctic Adventure
An expedition voyage for people who enjoy active adventures with the added benefit of a unique backdrop of towering mountains, white and azure icebergs and the vast wilderness of Antarctica.
This voyage will follow the same route as Classic Antarctica on page 170 however the programme has been specially designed with the active traveller in mind, offering some exciting optional adventures. These voyages are ideal for those of you who are always on the move as every sailing offers an average of three shore landings per day while in the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. When on board, the education programme will cover a wide range of topics from identifying seabirds to the future of Antarctica. The optional adventures on offer are camping, kayaking, cross-country skiing and mountain climbing. The choice of options differs by departure and vessel; all are available on a first come, first served basis. Camping ashore on the Antarctic ice is an unforgettable experience. All the equipment is provided for you (whether you choose to sleep in a tent or dig your own snow hole) and you bring along a sense of adventure. Sea-kayakers experience the polar waters at their most serene and tranquil and you will get remarkably close to the amazing wildlife and towering icebergs. There are no skiing trails in Antarctica so if you choose to do this you would be breaking new trails true exploration. Climbing in Antarctica is an exhilarating experience with ancient rocks and challenging ice-covered slopes. If you decide that the adventure options are not for you, you will still experience an exhilarating voyage. You can join hiking groups on exploratory walks; zodiacs will take you ashore to explore enormous penguin rookeries; there are research stations to visit and iceberg graveyards to encounter; or you can just sit quietly on a rock and fully absorb the silence of this great white continent. For those who are looking for a slightly different adventure and want to venture into the infamous Weddell Sea in the wake of Shackleton, you can join a 12-day voyage onboard an adventure ship. Please ask us for more details.
Itinerary
Day 1. Days 2 & 3. Days 4 to 7. Embark in Ushuaia Drake Passage South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula. The 9-night voyage spends one night less on the Peninsula. Drake Passage Ushuaia and disembark
Things you need to know
Embark Disembark Voyage nights Departure dates Ushuaia, Argentina Ushuaia, Argentina 9 & 10 nights November 2008 to March 2009 Please see schedule on opposite page Price From £2,495 Single supplement On request. If you are travelling alone ask about our request share programme which enables solo travellers to share a cabin with another solo traveller.
Adventure options
" Camping included in the cruise price " Kayaking supplement £395 " Cross-country supplement £145 " Mountaineering supplement £145 " Scuba diving supplement £550
Days 8 to 10. Day 11.
Guide price for flights & accommodation package
Around £1,250 including return flights from the UK, 1-night in Buenos Aires & 1-night in Ushuaia. [We recommend at least one night in Buenos Aires. One pre-cruise night in Ushuaia is essential.]
Vessel
Akademik Shokalskiy, Akademik Ioffe, Akademik Sergey Vavilov, Alexsey Maryshev, Grigoriy Mikheev, Ocean Nova, Professor Multanovskiy, Professor Molchanov (see Vessel pages for more details).
Whats included
Some departures include a pre-cruise hotel night in Ushuaia (see schedule on opposite page), voyage including guided shore & zodiac excursions, all meals onboard & transfers.
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