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Arcturus Expeditions offers sea voyages and expeditions to The Arctic, Arctic Russia, Greenland, Norway, Iceland and The Antarctic.
By expedition boat to Antarctica | 23 days
Emphatically one of the world’s most fascinating wildlife experiences available today, the Antarctic, though a harsh and challenging environment, reveals an astonishing array of species. You will be enchanted by the seals, whales and penguins you encounter on your journey. There are a variety of boats to choose from, each staffed by experienced naturalists. Regular, controlled shore excursions by zodiac will ensure maximum visibility, with minimum disturbance.
Day 1: Fly to Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina
Day 2: Fly to Ushuaia, Argentina’s southern-most city
Day 3: Board expedition boat to start your once in a lifetime journey to the Antarctic. Expedition cruise dates and itineraries vary but may include Cape Horn, the Falklands, South Georgia and the South Orkney Islands. The highlight of your journey will, of course, be the Antarctic Peninsula
Days 4-20: On board your vessel sailing the Southern Ocean bound for the Antarctic. Enjoy daily lectures by on board naturalists and shore excursions by zodiac. At the end of the expedition return via Drake Passage to Tierra del Fuego
Day 21: Arrive Ushuaia and disembark. Fly back to Buenos Aires
Day 22: Fly back to London
Day 23: Arrive London
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Trip reports for South America
Fiona’s travel tips
FOR THE LESS ACTIVE: If you don’t want to trek the whole Inca Trail, take the train and hop off early to enjoy a wonderful day’s walk instead.
MY FAVOURITE PLACE: (Once I had got over a slight vertigo moment), sitting atop Wayna Picchu watching the cloud drift over the ruins of Machu Picchu spread out below me.
DON’T MISS: Superb camping at the edge of the Salar de Uyuni. The walk-in tents, though not en-suite, each have a built in stove and the view from the loo is to die for.
TOP TIP: See Lake Titicaca and its floating reedbed islands from the Bolivian side — it’s much less visited than from Peru.
BEST TIME TO GO:
Argentina: October to April
Bolivia: April to September
Chile: October to April
Ecuador: October to June
Galapagos: year-round
Peru: April to October
JOURNEY TIME:
Argentina: 16 hours (indirect)
Bolivia: 18 hours (indirect)
Chile: 18 hours (indirect)
Ecuador: 14½ hours indirect
Galapagos: 14½ hours indirect
Peru: 14½ hours (indirect)
Clients’ comments
“We loved exploring a part of the world that neither of us knew previously. Without your guidance we would not have known where to start and we felt we came away with a very good and broad experience”.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pybus, Argentina, Chile and Brazil“From the moment I contacted Fiona again, I knew that I was going to have a fabulous time. She always seems to make my trips holidays of a lifetime. I loved the dramatic way in which we travelled to the Napo Wildlife Centre and the MV Santa Cruz was great despite being quite a large ship. The guides were tremendous. I cannot thank you enough for all the hard work you put in”.
Charlotte Langley, Ecuador and the Galapagos