Antarctica | Classic Antarctica
 Antarctia wildlife |
|
12 days / 11 nights
| Location | Nights |
| Buenos Aires | 2 |
| Aboard Minerva | 10 |
Day 01 Arrive Buenos Aires
Arrive in Buenos Aires and transfer to your hotel. Meet your fellow adventurers this evening for a welcome cocktail reception.
Intercontinental Buenos Aires
Day 02 Buenos Aires - Ushuaia, Argentina
This morning take a private charter flight to Ushuaia. On arrival enjoy a traditional Patagonian BBQ lunch before transferring to the ship. Settle in for your first night on board (B,L,D).
MV Minerva
Days 03 – 04 Drake Passage
(B,L,D)
MV Minerva
Days 05-09 Antarctica
Your first shore expedition is swiftly followed by others, all carefully planned by the Captain and Expedition leader to take full advantage of each day’s possibilities. On most days two zodiac landings are scheduled. Discover the Antarctic Peninsula from vast penguin colonies to massive, stately icebergs
(B,L,D).
MV Minerva
Days 10 – 11 Drake Passage
(B,L,D)
MV Minerva
Day 12 Ushuaia – Buenos Aires
Disembark after breakfast, and head out to explore Tierra del Fuego’s spectacular wilderness before transferring to the airport to board the return charter flight to Buenos Aires (B).
MV Minerva
M/V Minerva
The finest vessel for A&K adventurers, offering hands-on exploration in nature’s last and most remote stronghold. This expeditionary cruise ship carries a maximum of 199 passengers, though equipped to carry over 300. Her speed, ice-strengthened hull, stabilisers and bow thrusters give power, stability and agility to ensure a safe, smooth passage. The vessel is stylish and comfortable with spacious outward facing cabins and the highest staff to client ratio in Antarctica.
A&K Expedition Staff & Lecturers
The quality of the expedition staff and lecturers who accompany each ‘Minerva’ departure is a real point of pride. Their expertise and experience are instrumental in creating a unique atmosphere of relaxed, friendly, intimate adventure. On each departure, passengers travel and interact with respected naturalists, geologists, zoologists, historians and ornithologists: experts whose education, field research and personal accomplishments make them ideal companions for an Antarctic adventure. Onboard you may meet Dr. Ralph Eshelman, a research associate at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution and former museum director. A specialist in maritime history, Antarctic exploration and vertebrate palaeontology, he has served as geologist and historian on numerous Antarctic voyages.
