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Antarctica 14 February – 3 March 2019 AN ULTIMATE INVITATION: ANTARCTICA 14 FEBRUARY – 3 MARCH 2019 Tour Leaders: Nick and Iris Van Gruisen Guest Lecturers: Dr Huw Lewis-Jones & Kari Herbert, Shane & Nigel Winser JOIN US ON AN EXCLUSIVE EXPEDITION TO ANTARCTICA There is nothing on this earth that can quite Zodiacs are used for the daily on-shore excursions compare with the awesome beauty of Antarctica, and for the more adventurous the Kayak is also and few of us have not dreamed of following available (limited numbers) and maybe even a Scott, Shackleton and Amundsen to these frozen chance to spend a night on the ice-shelf. wastelands at the bottom of the world. The Resolute is chartered by our good friends So why not turn those dreams into reality and join One Ocean who have provided all the Expedition us on a very special journey to the Great White expertise and we will be travelling with their usual Continent? dedicated team of on-board guides and lecturers. Iris and I will also be on hand to look after you and Here, in this world of perpetual snow and ice share what will be a great adventure. below the 60th parallel, some of the world’s most enchanting creatures survive to bring colour and I am delighted that good friend and guest sound to an otherwise harsh and silent environment. lecturer Dr Huw Lewis-Jones will be joining us, Beaches resound to the raucous bellows of accompanied by his wife Kari Herbert. Huw is elephant, fur and leopard seals, Humpback and a very knowledgeable and entertaining Polar Minke whales glide effortlessly through the traveller. We are also thrilled to have Nigel and still, near-frozen waters, and colonies of Adelie, Shane Winser, close friends, as guests on board. Chinstrap, Gentoo and King Penguin congregate They have spent their lives in the environmental in huge numbers on the vast snow plains. and expedition world and apart from being fun and the perfect travelling companions have also kindly The RCGS Resolute is the ideal vessel for such an agreed to give talks about their experiences during expedition with her unsurpassed ice classification, our voyage. I do hope you can join us. We have her excellent manoeuvrability and large indoor and already started to take bookings, so please do not outdoor viewing platforms. She is also extremely delay in securing your berth. comfortable with all cabins with en suite facilities and excellent public areas. She has 146 berths, but we will be limiting numbers to around 90 to ensure even more personal service and space. Lastly, we have been fortunate enough to negotiate an excellent rate so the expedition offers excellent Nick Van Gruisen value, especially the Single Supplement. Managing Director, The Ultimate Travel Company 18 DAY ITINERARY, DEPARTS 14 FEBRUARY 2019 14 February London / Lunch under own arrangements. We This vicinity marks our turnaround Buenos Aires gather at our central meeting point, point and from now on, we cruise in a Depart London Heathrow on an overnight transfer to the pier and board our northerly direction exploring the dramatic British Airways flight to Buenos Aires. expedition ship, RGCS Resolute. After coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula. settling in to our cabins and exploring the There are several locations in the Fish 15 February Buenos Aires / Ushuaia ship, we meet our expedition team and and Argentine Island archipelagos After collecting your luggage and clearing enjoy a welcome cocktail and cast off, which allow for zodiac cruising and customs, you will be met and transferred bound for Antarctica. potential shore landings. We hope to to a local restaurant for lunch. 12 nights aboard RCGS Resolute with all visit a working scientific base to learn of the important climate-related research Transfer to the domestic airport for a meals, guided excursions and lectures included. happening here. A hike over the snowy domestic flight to Ushuaia, the capital saddle of nearby Winter Island allows us of the Argentine province of Tierra del 18 - 19 February At Sea to stretch our legs and explore the old Fuego which divides the mountains, British Antarctic Survey hut. glaciers and forests of the island to Sailing south towards Antarctica we will the north and the waters of the Beagle be joined by hundreds of seabirds including Petermann Island is home to a sizable Channel to the south. You will be met on the wandering albatross. Giant petrels and Adelie penguin rookery. Adelies – the arrival and transferred to Hotel Las Hayas smaller Cape petrels are also constant smallest of the Antarctic penguins nest on the shores of the Beagle Channel, companions. Throughout the day our here and share the location with Gentoo where two nights are spent. Welcome onboard experts educate us with a series penguins and Imperial cormorants. The dinner at the hotel. of presentations about the environment, view to the north of Mount Shackleton and wildlife and history and the locations we Mount Scott is impressive. These towering granite sentinels mark the southern 16 February Ushuaia aim to visit in the coming days. entrance to the Lemaire Channel. Nearby Full day to relax after your journey and 20 - 22 February Antarctic Circle & Lower Pleneau Island offers more opportunities enjoy your surroundings. Lunch under Antarctica for shore landings. Just off shore, in own arrangements. Dinner at the hotel. Given favourable ice conditions, our the shallow waters of the Penola Strait, first goal will be to sail south of the massive icebergs run aground. Constant 17 February Ushuaia – embarkation Antarctic Circle and into Crystal Sound. wind and wave action sculpts these Half day sightseeing tour of Tierra del A favoured landing site here is Detaille gargantuan chunks of ice into fantastic Fuego National Park. When the first Island, home to an abandoned British shapes. For many, a zodiac cruise here will Europeans arrived on this legendary science hut. ‘Base W’ was established in be a highlight of the voyage. island at the tip of Patagonia, it was the 1950’s and is in a remarkable state inhabited by several hunter-gatherer of preservation providing a glimpse into 23 - 25 February Gerlache Strait & Indian tribes who built large bonfires to the harsh life of early Antarctic visitors. Antarctica protect themselves from the penetrating Further exploration this far south is highly We aim to transit the Lemaire Channel on cold. Those early Spanish navigators saw dependent on optimal weather and ice our way north towards Paradise Harbour. the fires from their boats and named the conditions. If conditions allow, we may This may be the first opportunity to set island ‘Tierra de Los Fuegos’ – Fire Island. push even further to the south. foot on the continent of Antarctica itself. 020 3131 2931 | [email protected] | THEULTIMATETRAVELCOMPANY.CO.UK EXPEDITION PRICES Private Cabin £11,645 Superior Cabin £12,180 Shackleton Suite £13,480 One Ocean Suite (Full) £15,995 Please note that the price excludes the cost of international flights. The current cost of Economy Class flights is £990 including tax. The flight schedule will be available 11 months prior to departure. Premium Cabin upgrades will be available but are subject to availability. PRICE INCLUDES • Domestic flights in economy class • Airport transfers • Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis in Buenos Aires and Ushuaia • Lunch and dinner on 15th February and dinner on 16th February Nearby Neko Harbour offers another 27 - 28 February Drake’s Passage • Accommodation, meals (breakfast, continental landing. Both locations As we make our way back to South lunch, afternoon snack and dinner), offer terrific hiking opportunities up to America, we approach the entrance to 24 hour tea, coffee, hot chocolate, panoramic view points. the Beagle Channel before heading guided excursions, lectures on the Orne Harbour is another celebrated again across the Antarctic Convergence One Ocean Antarctic cruise location we hope to visit and the hike and the Drake Passage. If weather • One Ocean Foul Weather gear up to a rocky knoll provides excellent conditions allow, we hope to make a package comprising Wetskins® access to a chinstrap penguin rookery. At rounding of Cape Horn. This fabled rain jacket, bib pants and Lacrosse Cuverville Island, there is a large Gentoo stretch of water is home to legendary gumboots. penguin colony which we observe at close tales of exploration and early navigation. quarters. Leopard seals are often sighted cruising the shallows along the landing 1 March Ushuaia PRICE EXCLUDES site. We are now at our most northern In the early morning, we will arrive point on the Peninsula. Visit Mikkelson back in Ushuaia. Disembark from • International flights Harbour and the nearby Cierva Cove. the ship and transfer to the airport • Visa fees (British passport holders do for a domestic flight back to Buenos For the kayakers, a full circumnavigation not require visas. Other nationalities Aires. You will be met on arrival and of the island is a real thrill. It is in this should check with us.) vicinity we hope to spend a night ashore transferred to the Recoleta Grand Hotel, • Travel insurance (mandatory) camping for those interested, if weather situated in the heart of the bustling conditions permit. Recoleta district, where one night is • Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks spent. Buenos Aires, affectionately • Lunches and dinners in Buenos Aires known as the ‘Paris of South America’, and Ushuaia other than lunch and 26 February South Shetland Islands is a cosmopolitan city and European in dinner on 15th February and dinner Having crossed the Bransfield Strait appearance. Its architectural diversity on 16th February overnight, we arrive in the South reflects times of grandeur as well as a • Personal gratuities (guidelines will Shetland Islands. The adventure is not variety of cultural influences that extend be provided) over and if conditions allow, we aim to to Spanish, British, Jewish, Arabian sail the ship into the sunken volcanic and more recently Chinese and Korean.
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