Day 1 Arrive Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires at any time.
Day 2-3 San Martin de los Andes (2B)
Fly to San Martin de los Andes on the shores of Lake Lacar for two days of exploration of the Lake District. (Flight is included with the package). You have a choice of a number of different optional activities including hiking, mountain biking, rafting and 4x4 vehicle excursions.
Day 4-5 San Carlos de Bariloche (2B)
Journey southwards exploring the spectacularly scenic Seven Lakes route to Bariloche. Explore on foot the forests and lakes in and around Puerto Blest and make sure to try some of the world famous chocolate.
Day 6-7 El Chalten / Glacier National Park (2B)
Fly to El Calafate and continue on to El Chalten and enjoy a full day hike in Glacier National Park, Argentina's first UNESCO National World Heritage site. (The flight is included with your package). Hike to Laguna de Los Tres for awe-inspiring views of the magical peaks and glaciers. The following day you have free-time to do more hiking, take a boat trip or try ice climbing.
Day 8-9 El Calafate / Perito Moreno Glacier (2B)
Travel south through the Patagonian Steppes, keeping an eye out for condors, eagles, flamingos and rheas along the way. On Day 9 we will explore the Perito Moreno Glacier area, within Glacier National Park where not only your eyes but also your ears will be dazzled by the huge chunks of ice which regularly calve off of the glacier.
Day 10-13 Ushuaia / Tierra del Fuego National Park / The Drake Passage (4B,2L,3D)
A short flight takes us Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. (Flight is included with the package). Enjoy a morning tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park before boarding the Explorer in the afternoon. Enjoy the sunset over the Beagle Channel as you head towards Cape Horn before a 400 mile crossing of the passage that bears the name of the 16th-century English explorer Sir Francis Drake. Enjoy daily lectures from your expedition team and keep an eye out for the first sightings of icebergs, whales, and albatross following in the ship's wake.
Day 14-15 Antarctic Peninsula & the South Shetland Islands (2B,2L,2D)
Experience some of the most unique wildlife viewing and inspiring scenery in the world as you set foot on the Antarctic continent. Take two excursions per day (conditions permitting), and encounter Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie penguin rookeries, Weddell, Crabeater and Leopard seals, and Orca, Humpback and Minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters. The Peninsula also has a remarkable human history. During the voyage we will learn about some of the most important and dramatic expeditions to this remote corner of the world.
Day 16-17 Polar Circle Crossing (2B,2L,2D)
Set off southward along the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, passing colossal icebergs and countless colonies of penguins.
Day 18-19 Antarctic Peninsula & the South Shetland Islands (2B,2L,2D)
We will then turn north for the first time and head back through the 'inside passage' (depending on ice and weather conditions) to continue our exploration of the Antarctic peninsula.
Day 20-21 The Drake Passage (2B,2L,2D)
Head back north across the Drake Passage to Ushuaia. Keep your eyes open on the observation deck for some final whale sightings! In between bird and whale watching and final lectures, relax and review the adventures of the past week.
Day 22 Ushuaia / Buenos Aires (B)
Disembark after breakfast and transfer by bus to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. (Flight is included with the package).
Day 23 Depart Buenos Aires (B)
