Antarctic Expedition — 10 days

An expedition cruise from Ushuaia: penguins, whales and icebergs of the 7th continent. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Ushuaia; Boarding; Drake Passage; South Shetland Islands.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Ushuaia

12:00 — Flight to Ushuaia, the end of the world
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport d'Ushuaïa → Ushuaïa
15:00 — Hotel check-in — Ushuaïa
17:00 — Stroll through the world's southernmost city — Ushuaïa
20:00 — King crab (centolla) dinner — Ushuaïa

Day 2 — Boarding

09:00 — Free morning — Tierra del Fuego National Park — Parc national Tierra del Fuego
Back to Ushuaia — Parc national Tierra del Fuego → Ushuaïa
13:00 — Lunch — Ushuaïa
Transfer to the port — Ushuaïa → Port d'Ushuaïa
16:00 — Boarding the expedition ship — Port d'Ushuaïa
Setting sail — Port d'Ushuaïa → Canal de Beagle
19:30 — Welcome dinner on board — Canal de Beagle

Day 3-4 — Drake Passage

09:00 — Sailing across the Drake Passage — Passage du Drake
13:00 — Meals included on board — Passage du Drake
15:30 — Polar ornithology class — Passage du Drake
19:30 — Dinner on board — Passage du Drake

Day 5 — South Shetland Islands

08:00 — Zodiac landing — chinstrap penguin colony — Île Half Moon
Back on board by Zodiac — Île Half Moon → Îles Shetland du Sud
13:00 — Lunch on board — Îles Shetland du Sud
Sailing to Deception Island — Îles Shetland du Sud → Île Déception
15:30 — Landing — remains of Norwegian whaling stations — Île Déception
Back on board by Zodiac — Île Déception → Îles Shetland du Sud
19:30 — Dinner on board — Îles Shetland du Sud

Day 6 — Northern Antarctic Peninsula

08:00 — Zodiac cruise among giant icebergs — Détroit de Gerlache
Sailing to Port Lockroy — Détroit de Gerlache → Port Lockroy
13:00 — Lunch on board — Péninsule Antarctique
Sailing continues — Péninsule Antarctique → Port Lockroy
15:30 — Landing — gentoo penguin colony — Port Lockroy
Back on board by Zodiac — Port Lockroy → Péninsule Antarctique
19:30 — Dinner on board — Péninsule Antarctique

Day 7 — Lemaire Channel & the continent

08:00 — Sailing through the spectacular Lemaire Channel — Canal de Lemaire
Zodiac approach — Canal de Lemaire → Base Almirante Brown
10:30 — Landing on the Antarctic continent — Base Almirante Brown
Back on board by Zodiac — Base Almirante Brown → Péninsule Antarctique
13:00 — Lunch on board — Péninsule Antarctique
Sailing to Wilhelmina Bay — Péninsule Antarctique → Baie Wilhelmina
15:30 — Humpback whale watching by Zodiac — Baie Wilhelmina
Back on board — Baie Wilhelmina → Péninsule Antarctique
19:30 — Celebration dinner (weather permitting) — Péninsule Antarctique

Day 8 — Heading back to the Drake

08:00 — Last landing — Adélie penguins — Îles Yalour
Back on board by Zodiac — Îles Yalour → Péninsule Antarctique
13:00 — Lunch on board — Péninsule Antarctique
Heading north — Péninsule Antarctique → Passage du Drake
16:00 — Start of the return crossing of the Drake Passage — Passage du Drake
19:30 — Dinner on board — Passage du Drake

Day 9 — Back to Ushuaia

10:00 — Day at sea — photo review and final talks — Passage du Drake
13:00 — Lunch on board — Passage du Drake
Arrival in the Beagle Channel — Passage du Drake → Canal de Beagle
20:00 — Farewell gala dinner — Canal de Beagle

Day 10 — Disembarkation & departure

07:30 — Breakfast on board — Port d'Ushuaïa
Disembarkation — Navire → Port d'Ushuaïa
Transfer to the airport — Port d'Ushuaïa → Aéroport d'Ushuaïa
11:00 — Return flight