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One of the grandest wild experiences the planet offers

This voyage has it all: the impossible beauty of the Antarctic ice, the vast king penguin colonies of South Georgia, and the Falklands' amazing albatross colonies. Not even the mass migrations of Africa can rival the awesomeness of seeing a king penguin colony of tens of thousands individuals stretching as far as the eye can see. You’ll have other rare sightings here too: massive, in both senses of the word, herds of elephant seals: and a wandering albatross stretching its 11-foot wings. It’s the impossible beauty of an Antarctica trip exponentially increased by unimaginable numbers of animals. For most travelers, visiting Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. So for those with the luxury of time, including the Falklands and South Georgia just makes sense. And it makes for a genuine experience of a lifetime. 

  • Trace the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fateful journey in 1914 aboard Endurance, and toast his gravesite in South Georgia

  • See three distinct regions and benefit from our 50 years of experience here

  • Early November departures on all ships offer the possibility to cross-country ski and showshoe across the frozen sea ice, conditions permitting

  • Create incredible images of the ice and vast penguin colonies with help from a National Geographic photographer

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Duration

24 Days

Price

From $26,410 per person
(does not include flight)

Dates

Feb

Mar

Nov

Special offers

FREE BAR TAB AND CREW TIPS INCLUDED

COMBINING OFFERS

BRINGING THE KIDS

BACK-TO-BACK SAVINGS

TRAVELING AS A GROUP

EARLY BOOKING SAVINGS

FREE AIRFARE ON SELECT VOYAGES

Ships

Solar Eclipse 2021: Voyages departing Nov. 18 & 19, 2021

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Antarctica

Day By Day

Kayak or Zodiac cruise among icebergs, explore the rusted ruins of an abandoned whaling station, hike the last mile of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s trek across the island of South Georgia. Options about to make the expedition as active as you choose, and each day join a different naturalist for more viewpoints. Plus, get top shots with the help of a National Geographic photographer.

Standard Itinerary

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Ushuaia, Argentina

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Ushuaia, Argentina

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Ushuaia, Argentina

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Ushuaia, Argentina

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Please be aware we will be making modifications to travel days for our 2021-22 Antarctica season itineraries in accordance with our protocols. Call 1-800-EXPEDITION for additional details.

Alternative Route

Kayak or Zodiac cruise among icebergs, explore the rusted ruins of an abandoned whaling station, hike the last mile of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s trek across the island of South Georgia. Options about to make the expedition as active as you choose, and each day join a different naturalist for more viewpoints. Plus, get top shots with the help of a National Geographic photographer.

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Special Offers

Special Offers

FREE BAR TAB AND CREW TIPS INCLUDED
Special Offers

We will cover your bar tab and all tips for the crew on all National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic Resolution, and National Geographic Endurance voyages.

COMBINING OFFERS
Special Offers

Certain offers may be combinable, up to two savings opportunities, except where noted otherwise. For example, travel with a group of 8 or more on back-to-back expeditions, and take advantage of both savings.

BRINGING THE KIDS
Special Offers

We believe sharing an expedition with your kids or grandkids is a life-enhancing experience. So take $500 off for each child under the age of 18.

BACK-TO-BACK SAVINGS
Special Offers

Save 10% on any consecutive journeys taken on board one of our expedition ships. This savings is applicable on voyage fares only, and are not valid on extensions or airfare.

TRAVELING AS A GROUP
Special Offers

Save 5% when traveling as a group of 8 or more people. Take advantage of these great savings, while enjoying traveling with your friends and family. This savings is applicable to voyage fares only, and is not valid on extensions or airfare. Deposit, final payments, and cancellation policies for group travel vary from our regular policies.

EARLY BOOKING SAVINGS
Special Offers

Book 2023 departures and get 2022 rates if booked by January 31, 2022. Valid for new bookings on departures on Lindblad-National Geographic ships, Delfin II, and The Jahan made by Jan. 31, 2022, subject to availability, not applicable on extensions, and may not be combined with other offers. Call for details.

FREE AIRFARE ON SELECT VOYAGES
Special Offers

Book select departures by November 30, 2021, for free round-trip economy group airfare between Miami and Buenos Aires (or Santiago); ask about other U.S. gateways. Valid for new bookings only, subject to availability, and may not be combined with other offers and pre- and post-extensions. Baggage fees may be additional. Call for details.

Dates, Rates & Cabins

Travel on this itinerary from $26,410 per person

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Extensions

Expedition Extensions

Make the most of your proximity and time

Iguazú Falls Post Voyage Extension for Explorer and Endurance
Iguazú Falls Post Voyage Extension for Explorer and Endurance

Post-trip

3 Days

From

$3,170 per person

Taller than Niagara, Iguazú Falls is also twice as wide, with 275 cascades spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly 2 miles of the Iguazú River. Situated in Iguazú National Park in northeastern Argentina, this natural sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage site owing to its beautiful landscapes and subtropical forest, with 450 species of birds, including toucans and parrots, and butterflies, orchids, and endangered jaguars.  

Note: On select  National Geographic Endurance  departures this may run as a pre-voyage extension. Please call for details.

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Daily Expedition Reports

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Daily Expedition Reports

11/25/2021

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National Geographic Resolution

Cuverville Island and Wilhelmina Bay

Happy Thanksgiving! Killer whales and humpbacks before breakfast makes for a delightful start to a day packed full of adventure.   This morning the National Geographic Resolution arrived at Cuverville Island, named after a French admiral who supported the Belgica Expedition. The Zodiac trip to our landing spot on this beautiful island took us though a stunning maze of icebergs floating through crystal clear Antarctic waters. The more eagle-eyed of us spotted a whale bone in the shallow waters right at our landing point, which is likely to be a remnant of whaling operations that took place here in the 1920s.   Cuverville Island surpassed all of our expectations, with a huge gentoo colony spread across the lower slopes and way up on top of the nearby snowy hills, where photographers were greeted with stunning vistas in which to frame colorful nesting gentoos.   Our afternoon was filled with kayaking and Zodiac cruises around the incredible Wilhelmina Bay, with sightings of crabeater seals and swarms of krill in the crystal-clear waters, and we were even graced with the presence of a solitary Emperor penguin resting on the edge of the fast ice.   Not stopping there! a few daring souls braved Antarctica’s icy waters in the first ever polar plunge onboard the National Geographic Resolution on this inaugural expedition.   Another stunning day spent in the presence of the White Continent!

Daily Expedition Reports

11/24/2021

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National Geographic Explorer

Paulet Island & Heroína Island

In the morning the National Geographic Explorer was sailing on calm seas in the Weddell Sea towards Paulet Island.   Paulet Island has a fascinating history, having been the landing site for Larsen and his men during their attempt to reach Nordenskjold at Snow Hill Island just over 100 years ago. We landed and were able to walk towards the hut that was built on this site, today a spot where we saw both Adélie penguins and skuas.   On Paulet Island, some of us explored the area near the hut and the colony, others went to the lagoon and over the hillside, and some explored the area by the water, heading out towards large tabular icebergs. Adélie penguins and imperial shags were plentiful both on land and in the water, while skuas explored the penguin colony looking for eggs to steal. Along the shoreline on the walk back from the long hike, plenty of Weddell seals were found hauled out on the beach along the way.   The vessel moved northeast to the Danger Islands mid-day and found three humpback whales along the way. The Danger Islands were named for their ability to be hidden by the massive tabular icebergs that are abundant throughout this area. This island group is part of an Important Bird Area, and it is home to approximately 1.5 million Adélie penguins.   Upon arrival to the northernmost island of the group, Heroína Island, we set out in zodiacs to explore. The island is covered in Adélie penguins and imperial shags, and it is surrounded by icebergs. The night was not over as the vessel continued in search of Emperor penguins on ice!

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11/24/2021

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National Geographic Resolution

Port Charcot and Peterman Island

After navigating the narrow Lamaire Channel last night, today the National Geographic Resolution explored farther south in the ice-choked waters along the Antarctic Peninsula. Every place we visit is historic or this amazing polar vessel on its inaugural voyage.   We began our day exploring an ice sculpture garden by Zodiac. Strong currents swirling around Booth Island strand large ice bergs in the shallow channels where they slowly melt and calve into artistic forms.   In the afternoon the ship and Zodiacs navigated through the ice for our landing on Peterman Island. Home to gentoo and Adelie penguins, it was fun to observe the antics of the penguins and explore the different scenic vantage points with the mountainous Antarctic Peninsula as a backdrop.   Another mind-blowing day!

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11/24/2021

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National Geographic Endurance

Weddell Sea & Snow Hill Island

There are few places on the planet as spectacular as the Weddell Sea. Visiting this part of Antarctica is often synonymous with little sleep. Our adventures here began late last night, when we were lucky to spot a group of Type B killer whales. Their exhales were audible in the calm waters and the sky slowly turned red as the sun set behind tabular icebergs on the horizon. It wasn’t long before we were woken up by the sounds of the National Geographic Endurance navigating through sea ice early in the morning. All eyes were on the lookout enjoying the scenery as we made our way towards Snow Hill Island. Parking into the fast ice, we had the perfect setting for Naturalist Carl Erik Kilander to tell the story of Ernest Shackleton and the original Endurance . We rugged up to spend the morning in the sunshine walking on the fast ice, enjoying amazing views of the ship, toasting with champagne, and the company of curious Adelie penguins and snoozing crabeater seals. To make the day even more perfect, we were treated to an awesome burger-day BBQ lunch – a luxury Shackleton and his crew certainly never experienced while in this location – just before spotting an Emperor penguin on an ice floe. As we cruised north out of the Weddell Sea and Antarctic Sound in the evening we enjoyed our last views of tabular icebergs and the Antarctic continent, ready to continue on our journey in the Southern Ocean.

Daily Expedition Reports

11/23/2021

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National Geographic Resolution

Paradise and Neko Harbors

This morning the National Geographic Resolution awoke cruising south along the Danco Coast in the Gerlache Strait. The surreal and stunning landscape of Antarctica found us stirring from slumber in a state of awe as we looked outside the windows. Where icy mountains meet the sea, this pristine and otherworldly environment made us ponder all that we have been learning. The geology, the biology of species, the history of all the people who have explored; we are slowly weaving the web of this world together.   Our destination for the morning was Paradise Harbor and this area certainly lived up to its name. Mountains reflected on glassy water our zodiacs explored among icebergs large and small. On the sea ice we found crabeater and Weddell seals and gentoo penguins teased us as they swam around our boats.   After lunch we poked around the corner to Neko Harbor and visited a gentoo penguin colony. The majority of penguins were still waiting for the snow to melt to before laying eggs but we did see a fair share of pair bonding/courtship and hanky-panky. Beautiful Neko Harbor was named after a floating whale factory ship which operated in this area from 1911-1923. The history of whaling around the Peninsula has a grim past with over 85,000 whales (mostly blue, fin and humpback) being harvested from 1905-1931. Slowly these species are making a comeback.   From Paradise to Neko we had but another amazing day (and weather) here along the Antarctic Peninsula!

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