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South Georgia & Antarctica ANTARCTIC 2021.22 FALKLANDS (MALVINAS), SOUTH GEORGIA & ANTARCTICA Explorers and Kings Contents 1 Overview 2 Itinerary 5 Arrival and Departure Details 7 Your Ship Options 9 Included Activities 10 Adventure Options 11 Dates and Rates 12 Inclusions and Exclusions 13 Your Expedition Team 13 Extend Your Trip 15 Meals on Board 13 Possible Excursions 21 Packing Checklist Overview Falklands (Malvinas), South Georgia & Antarctica: Explorers and Kings The Antarctic region offers so many extraordinary things to see and do, and traveling with Quark Expeditions offers multiple options to personalize your experience. We’ve designed this guide to help you identify what interests you most, so that you can start planning your version of the perfect Antarctic expedition. The Falklands (Malvinas), South Georgia & Antarctica itinerary is the fastest way to get to the rarely visited Falkland Islands and South Georgia before stepping foot on the EXPEDITION IN BRIEF 7th Continent. Stroll the quaint English village of Stanley in the Falklands, wander the Wander the quaint British town of Stanley in the Falkland Islands islands’ sandy dunes, and birdwatch at rugged seabird cliffs. In South Georgia, discover (Islas Malvinas) the beaches where king penguins breed – one of the highest densities of animal life on See South Georgia’s incredible wildlife, including 30 breeding bird earth – and learn about the rich historical legacy of the places you visit. Both islands species and four penguin species are known as meccas for wildlife with epic displays of animals congregating by the Follow in the wake of Sir Ernest thousands. Then, explore the stunning Antarctic Peninsula and enter a world of ice, Shackleton’s perilous voyages to South Georgia and pause for a snow and natural wonders. Pursue your personal passions with a choice of rewarding moment at his grave site activities and our extensive educational program. Explore the Antarctic Peninsula by ship, Zodiac and foot Antarctica has been inspiring explorers for centuries and our expeditions offer the Learn about Antarctica’s unique chance for you to discover why. We’re excited to host you on your unforgettable geology, history and wildlife with our onboard lecturers adventure! Feel free to reach out to our team of Polar Travel Advisers who can answer Immerse yourself in the icy realm your questions and provide assistance at any time. of the Antarctic, with an optional kayaking excursion 1 Itinerary DAY 1 | ARRIVE IN to ensure your comfort and safety as USHUAIA, ARGENTINA well as help make your wildlife dreams Santiago Buenos Aires Your gateway for this expedition is come true. Ushuaia, Argentina. Nestled within the ARGENTINA Tierra del Fuego archipelago, Ushuaia DAY 3 | AT SEA Your days at sea are filled with has a small-town feel yet boasts many CHILE presentations and lectures led by your Falkland Islands shops, museums, cafés and restaurants (Islas Malvinas) Expedition Team, who will prepare you Atlantic Ocean that you can enjoy before your voyage. Stanley If you’re feeling adventurous, the nearby for the wildlife that will greet you upon South Georgia Punta Arenas your arrival. In between presentations, Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego National Park and South Shetland Martial Glacier offer plenty of outdoor spend time chatting with your shipmates Drake Passage Islands over a drink at the bar, or enjoy the fresh Elephant South Orkney activities, such as hiking. Anvers Island Island air and views on the outer decks. Island Lemaire Channel DAY 2 | EMBARKATION DAY LE DAYS 4 & 5 | FALKLAND ISLANDS IRC C Weddell Sea As you embark, the anticipation grows. TIC (ISLAS MALVINAS) RC TA N Antarctic Trade your land legs for sea legs, meet Upon your arrival in the Falklands A Peninsula and greet your fellow travelers and (Malvinas), your camera will get its first get acquainted with your ship. Since FALKLANDS (MALVINAS), real workout capturing the abundant SOUTH GEORGIA & ANTARCTICA every Antarctic adventure presents wildlife and rugged feel of this sub- Explorers and Kings new opportunities and experiences, Antarctic region. The archipelago On board the Ocean Adventurer embarkation day is just as exciting for contains two main islands, East Falkland your Expedition Team as it is for you. and West Falkland, which you will On board your team will be there both explore during daily excursions. 2 Stanley, also known as Port Stanley, is where the cold Antarctic waters mix Although South Georgia’s history is an often a favored landing site, as the town and mingle with the warmer waters of important attraction to the island, its offers a unique British outpost feel, the Indian, Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, incredible densities of wildlife make it complete with eclectic charm. You’ll be helps nourish the abundance of krill truly memorable. Each landing you make free to explore, grab a pint at the local that attracts whales, seals, and birdlife to on South Georgia, often referred to as pub or visit the cathedral and museum. this part of the world. Your Expedition the Galapagos of the Poles, will open Team will notify you when you cross this your eyes to the wondrous lives of new, In terms of wildlife, the archipelago is invisible yet important line, and also look enthralling creatures. home to Magellanic, gentoo and southern out for the seabirds and marine life that rockhopper penguins. If you’re lucky, One day you may see rookeries with frequent the area. you may even spot king penguins here hundreds of thousands of pairs of king as well! You can expect to see black- DAYS 8–11 | SOUTH GEORGIA penguins waddling on a beach, and browed albatross, plus two endemic This remote, mountainous island was a the next, you may visit another beach bird species—the flightless Falkland popular stop for many historic Antarctic blanketed with thousands of fur or steamer duck and possibly the elusive expeditions and was once a haven for elephant seals. The grasses, mountains Cobb’s wren. hunting whales and seals. Today, island and beaches of South Georgia all play wildlife populations are rebounding, but an important role in the breeding and Your team of lecturers and specialists you’ll still see remnants of old whaling survival of different species on the island. will be sure to educate you on the local stations and other abandoned outposts. This fragile and interwoven relationship flora and fauna, making the most out of is something your Expedition Team will your time in the Falklands. One significant and historic site is the instill in you during your time here. grave of the great explorer Sir Ernest DAYS 6 & 7 | AT SEA Shackleton. You can visit his grave at the DAYS 12 & 13 | AT SEA Sailing southeast to South Georgia, you’ll settlement of Grytviken, which is also Say goodbye to the king penguins, as officially enter Antarctic waters once home to an old whaling station, plus a your next destination is Antarctica! Your you cross the Antarctic Convergence, an museum, gift shop, church and small days at sea are filled with presentations, invisible biological boundary encircling research station. lectures and workshops led by your the continent. This meeting of oceans, 3 Expedition Team, who will prepare you Your Expedition Team will take care of DAYS 18 & 19 | CROSSING for the wildlife that will greet you upon you at each excursion, whether you are THE DRAKE PASSAGE your arrival. Zodiac cruising, visiting a historical site After more than two weeks of endless or consorting with penguin colonies. wildlife encounters, your journey home If conditions allow, we may attempt Chinstrap, Adélie and gentoo penguins begins. Crossing the Drake is your landfall on the South Orkney Islands, are found here, along with Weddell, unofficial rite of passage, completing our first official stop in Antarctica. fur, crabeater and leopard seals. During your Antarctic adventure. DAYS 14–17 | SOUTH SHETLAND Zodiac cruises, keep an eye out for Enjoy your final moments celebrating ISLANDS & ANTARCTIC PENINSULA Antarctic whales such as minkes, as with your fellow shipmates. The busy, The most common reaction upon you may get a chance for an intimate populated world awaits your return, so reaching the White Continent is a sense experience with these majestic animals. savor the silence of the sea as long as of reverence and awe. The experience Each day and each excursion will present you can. is beyond words, since few places are as a new collection of creatures to entertain untouched and enduring as Antarctica. you and keep your camera busy. DAY 20 | DISEMBARK IN USHUAIA After breakfast aboard the ship, it is time You will discover that Antarctica is a As exciting as the Zodiac excursions and to part ways and say goodbye to your land of extremes. At one moment you’ll landings are, perhaps you’ll treat yourself Expedition Team. Airport transfers will be overcome with a feeling of complete to an extra-special Antarctic experience be provided for those departing on the isolation and silence, and at the next by partaking in an optional paddling first homeward flights. Other guests will moment you’ll be inspired by nature as excursion (at an extra cost) or cast reason be transferred to town. a calving glacier crashes into a brilliant aside and jump into Antarctic waters for blue sea or a penguin waddles by to the Polar Plunge! inspect your footwear. EXPEDITION SPIRIT Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy—and excitement—of expedition travel. When traveling in extremely remote regions, your Expedition Team must consider the sea, ice and weather to guide the route and itinerary details. This itinerary is a tentative outline of what you may experience on this voyage; please be aware that no specific itinerary can be guaranteed. By the same token, wildlife encounters as described are expected, but not guaranteed.
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