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Ready for a real adventure? The G Expedition provides an intimate small-ship cruising experience. Discover stunning views, glaciers, colossal icebergs and lots of penguins, whales, and seabirds on this Antarctica expedition. Your voyage departs from Ushuaia, Argentina on the Beagle Channel.
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Save 20% - from $10,560 CDN per person (compared to $13,199 per person)
DEPARTURE DATE: November 22, 2023

OVERVIEW

The Antarctic Peninsula is anything but a world of white desolation. Join us on a true adventure to a world of immense scale and visual splendour. Passing huge icebergs in the flat calm of a polar morning will reshape the way you look at your world. Encounter huge whales, enormous rookeries of penguins, and stunning landscapes few have ever witnessed. This 11-day expedition will introduce you to the magic of the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

  • Set foot on Antarctica — the world's least-visited continent
  • Watch majestic albatross soar by the ship while crossing the Drake Passage
  • Opt to brave the chill of a polar plunge
  • Witness immense icebergs and magnificent glaciers
  • Have your questions answered by Antarctica experts

Welcome aboard the G Expedition

Not only will the G Expedition steer you closer to some of our planet’s most amazing places, our professional and highly-skilled team of on-board experts offer keen insight, unique perspectives, and hands-on attention not found in a guidebook. Make your next tour a voyage you’ll remember the rest of your life. Return home a different person than when you left.

Travel Style: Marine
Small-ship adventures on the world’s great seas, rivers, and other places only accessible by boat.

Physical Rating: 2 - Light
Light walking and hiking suitable for most fitness levels. Nothing too challenging.

Age requirement: 10+
All travellers under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Travel Dates & Pricing

TRAVEL DATEPRICETYPE
November 22, 2023from $10,560 CADPer Person

What's Included

  • 9 nights aboard the G Expedition
  • 1 night hotel in Ushuaia
  • 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners
  • Arrival and departure transfers
  • Zodiac excursions with our expert expedition team
  • Lectures and educational programs
  • Waterproof boots supplied
  • Expedition parka
  • Taxes

Itinerary

DAYDATEPLACE
1Wed Nov 22Ushuaia
2Thu Nov 23Ushuaia/Drake Passage
3Fri Nov 24Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands
4Sat Nov 25Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands
5Sun Nov 26South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
6Mon Nov 27South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
7Tue Nov 28South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
8Wed Nov 29South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula
9Thu Nov 30Drake Passage/Ushuaia
10Fri Dec 1Drake Passage/Ushuaia
11Sat Dec 2Ushuaia

Day 1 – Ushuaia

Arrive in Ushuaia at any time. Arrival transfer included. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the world’s most southerly city.

Day 2 – Ushuaia/Drake Passage

Enjoy a free morning in Ushuaia. Do any last minute shopping, explore the town, or visit the surrounding countryside. Embarkation on the G Expedition begins in the afternoon at the port in Ushuaia. Enjoy the evening sailing through the Beagle Channel.

Days 3–4 – Drake Passage/South Shetland Islands

The adventure begins with an 1000km (800mi) crossing of the passage named in honour of the 16th-century English sea captain and privateer, Sir Francis Drake. Take in daily lectures from the expedition team and keep an eye out for the first sightings of icebergs, whales and albatross following in the G Expedition’s wake.

The G Expedition is at home in this part of the Southern Ocean, known for the unimpeded never ending fetch of the winds that encircle the Antarctic.

As the Expedition crosses the passage there will be time to become acquainted with the ship and frequent the common areas that include the lounge, dining hall, library and lecture hall where we meet our guides, ship’s crew and expedition staff.

Begin lectures and information sessions to learn the extraordinary human and natural history of the Antarctic region.

Days 5–8 – South Shetland Islands/Antarctic Peninsula

Experience some of the most unique wildlife viewing and inspiring scenery in the world while setting foot on the Antarctic continent. Attempt two shore landings per day (weather permitting) and encounter Gentoo, Chinstrap and Adélie penguin rookeries, Weddell, crabeater and leopard seals, and orca, humpback and minke whales in the cold Antarctic waters. During the voyage, learn about the peninsula’s remarkable history.

This is what we’ve all been waiting for – a chance to explore step foot on the Great White Continent! Over the next 4 days the Expedition will navigate southwards making stops in the South Shetland Islands then through the Bransfield Strait and to the Antarctic Peninsula.

Our goal is to attempt two excursions per day while navigating through the area but the itinerary and daily schedule will be based on the local weather and ice conditions.

During the voyage, learn about some of the most important and dramatic expeditions to this remote corner of the world.

Days 9–10 – Drake Passage/Ushuaia

Begin the journey north to the home port of Ushuaia. Review the highlights of the Antarctic experience with the lecturers and staff. Keep sharp eyes on the observation deck for some last-minute whale sightings.

Leave Antarctica and head north across the Drake Passage. In between bird watching and whale watching and enjoying some final lectures by the expedition staff, this is a chance to relax and review the adventures of the past week before returning to Ushuaia.

Remember, the best way to experience the wildlife of the Drake Passage is to be on deck keeping a look out for Albatross, Prions, and Whales!

Day 11 – Ushuaia

Disembark the G Expedition after breakfast.

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