15 days tour

Across The Antarctic Circle - M/V Greg Mortimer

Across The Antarctic Circle - M/V Greg Mortimer

This tour includes:

Guide

Expedition Crew Naturalist(s)

Transport

M/V Greg Mortimer Zodiac

Meals

A key facet of our responsible approach to tourism is that we encourage our groups to eat in local restaurants that prepare locally grown food. We give customers choice as to their meals and do not use rather bland and impersonal hotel restaurants or all- inclusive options 12 Breakfasts 11 Lunches 11 Dinners

Others

Experience the ultimate white Christmas - in the Antarctic Enjoy a special Christmas dinner - surrounded by the best views you could ever imagine Celebrate the crossing of the Antarctic Circle - at latitude 66ยฐ33โ€™ South Penguin rookeries - see Adelie, gentoo and chinstrap penguins Enjoy the freedom of Antarctica - being in the vast, ice-sculpted Antarctic wilderness

Accommodation

14 night accommodation

Not included:

Flights

Flights are not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Others

Other activities and services are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Across The Antarctic Circle - M/V Greg Mortimer

  • Day 1 Day 1: Join Trip In Ushuaia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Join Trip In Ushuaia

      Arrive in Ushuaia (USH), where you will be met by a representative and transferred with your fellow expeditioners to your assigned pre-voyage hotel. If you are already in Ushuaia, we ask you to make your way to your hotel. Check-in is from 3 pm. This afternoon, visit the AE hospitality desk in the lobby at Las Hayas Ushuaia Resort, Luis Fernando Martial 1650, between 8 am and 12 pm, or 3 pm and 7 pm, to collect your luggage tags, and confirm if you wish to join the Beagle Channel and Isla de Los Lobos Cruise (sea lion island) the following day. Our team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions and provide you with information on where to dine or purchase last minute items. Expeditioners arriving after 7 pm will find a welcome pack waiting for them at check-in. We ask you to visit our hospitality desk tomorrow between 8 am - 10 am. The remainder of your time is at leisure.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Embark The M/V Greg Mortimer
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Embark The M/V Greg Mortimer

      This morning, enjoy breakfast and check-out. Please ensure your cabin luggage is fitted with cabin tags clearly labelled with your name and cabin number. Take your cabin luggage to hotel reception, prior to, or at check-out. Your luggage will be stored and transferred directly to the port for clearance, to be placed in your cabin ahead of your arrival on board. Please keep any valuables or personal items with you throughout the day. Your morning is at leisure to explore Ushuaia. Those wishing to join our afternoon catamaran cruise will meet back at the hotel lobby at 12.45 pm ready to transfer to the port at 1.00 pm. Here you will board your catamaran and sail the Beagle Channel, towards the cityโ€™s iconic Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse. Crossing the Bridges Archipelago weโ€™ll slow down to watch colonies of sea lions and imperial cormorants sun themselves on the rocky outcrops, while gulls, rock cormorants, skuas, petrels, albatrosses and cauquenes are often sighted. Our cruise offers panoramic views of the city and the surrounding mountain range, in addition to hearing tales of the people and communities of the region. Alternatively, enjoy your day at leisure and meet at your hotel lobby at 3.45 pm to be transferred to the pier for embarkation. Once onboard, youโ€™ll have time to settle into your cabin before our important mandatory briefings. As the ship pulls away from port, weโ€™ll gather on the deck to commence our adventure with spectacular views over Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego. This evening, get to know your fellow expeditioners and friendly expedition team and crew at a welcome dinner to celebrate the start of a thrilling adventure to Antarctica.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Drake Passage
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Drake Passage

      As we commence the Drake Passage crossing, we make the most of our time getting comfortable with the motions of the sea. Our expedition team prepare you for our first landing with important wildlife guidelines and biosecurity procedures and start our lecture program to help you learn more about Antarcticaโ€™s history, wildlife and environment. Our wildlife experiences begin as we enjoy watching and photographing the many seabirds, including majestic albatrosses and giant petrels following our vessel. On sea days, you may can enjoy the facilities on board the vessel including the gym, wellness centre or the relaxing in one of the observation lounges.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Drake Passage
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Drake Passage

      Nearing the South Shetland Islands and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula on the afternoon of day four, the excitement is palpable with everyone converging on one of the observation decks watching for our first iceberg. The ocean takes on a whole new perspective once we are below the Antarctic Convergence and are surrounded by the surreal presence of floating ice sculptures. The memory of your first big iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Time and weather permitting, we may attempt our first landing in Antarctica by late afternoon.

  • Day 5 Day 5: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Antarctic Peninsula

      Itโ€™s almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever. Once we arrive, the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands are ours to explore, and we have a host of choices available to us. Because we are so far south, we will experience approximately 18-24 hours of daylight and the days can be as busy as you wish. Your experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design your voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing weather, ice conditions and wildlife opportunities.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Antarctic Peninsula

      We generally make landings or Zodiac excursions twice a day. You will want to rug up before joining Zodiac cruises along spectacular ice cliffs or among grounded icebergs, keeping watch for whales, seals and porpoising penguins. Zodiacs will also transport you from the ship to land, where you can visit penguin rookeries, discover historic huts and explore some of our favourite spots along the peninsula.

  • Day 7 Day 7: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Antarctic Peninsula

      While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you will have the option to do that whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters - conditions permitting.

  • Day 8 Day 8: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Antarctic Peninsula

      In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales travelling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lounge or make your way to the bridge for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendour. Keep an ear out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve their way from summit to sea. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of this incredible white continent.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Antarctic Peninsula

      Expect a Christmas and New Year celebration like no other, on this voyage. No matter where we are along the peninsula, we will enjoy some festive landings before savouring a special Christmas feast in our beautiful restaurant surrounded by the most spectacular views of the icy landscape that you could ever imagine. Raise a toast to ring in the new year with your friendly crew, fellow expeditioners and expedition team.

  • Day 10 Day 9: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Antarctic Peninsula

      Expect a Christmas and New Year celebration like no other, on this voyage. No matter where we are along the peninsula, we will enjoy some festive landings before savouring a special Christmas feast in our beautiful restaurant surrounded by the most spectacular views of the icy landscape that you could ever imagine. Raise a toast to ring in the new year with your friendly crew, fellow expeditioners and expedition team.

  • Day 11 Day 10: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Antarctic Peninsula

      With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. We hope you become ambassadors for Antarctica telling your family, friends and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here. As we approach the tip of South America, our Captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting.

  • Day 12 Day 10: Antarctic Peninsula
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Antarctic Peninsula

      With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. We hope you become ambassadors for Antarctica telling your family, friends and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here. As we approach the tip of South America, our Captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting.

  • Day 13 Day 11: Drake Passage
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Drake Passage

      During the early morning, we cruise up the Beagle Channel, before quietly slipping into dock in Ushuaia, where we will be free to disembark around 8 am. Bid farewell to your expedition team and fellow passengers as you continue on your onward journeys. On disembarkation, passengers on flights departing prior to 2 pm will be transferred directly to Ushuaia Airport, while those fortunate enough to be continuing their travels in this spectacular region of the world, will be transferred to their post-voyage Ushuaia accommodation. Passengers flying after 2 pm will have time to explore Ushuaia, prior to an afternoon airport transfer - details will be provided onboard prior to disembarkation.

  • Day 14 Day 12: Drake Passage
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Drake Passage

      As we approach the tip of South America, our Captain may sail close to legendary Cape Horn, weather and time permitting.

  • Day 15 Day 13: Trip Ends In Ushuaia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Trip Ends In Ushuaia

      Bid a fond farewell to your fellow passengers after breakfast at the hotel, before continuing with onward travel. There are no transfers included on this day but additional transport arrangements can be booked if required.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 16 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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