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Trip Rating
11 or 12 days (begins and ends in Ushuaia)
Easy ship travel, optional walks and Zodiac rides, optional sea kayaking
10 nights aboard ship, 1 night hotel (on 12 day trips)
2010
Nov 05-Nov 16
Nov 11-Nov 22
Nov 15-Nov 26
Nov 19-Nov 30
Nov 28-Dec 08
Nov 29-Dec 10
Dec 04-Dec 15
Dec 09-Dec 20
Dec 18-Dec 28
Dec 19-Dec 30
Dec 29-Jan 09
2011
Jan 01-Jan 12
Jan 09-Jan 19
Jan 11-Jan 22
Jan 16-Jan 27
Jan 18-Jan 28
Jan 27-Feb 06
Jan 27-Feb 06
Feb 03-Feb 14
Feb 05-Feb 15
Feb 14-Feb 24
Feb 23-Mar 06
Feb 24-Mar 07
Mar 08-Mar 18
Akademik Sergey Vavilov
Ocean Nova
Ioffe
Clipper Adventurer
Lyubov Orlova
Ocean Nova or Ioffe
Clipper Adventurer or Lyubov Orlova
Marina Svetaeva

Winter 2009/2010
$4,990-$13,990 (depending on cabin & departure)

Winter 2010/2011
$3,990-$11,690 (depending on cabin & departure)
Call for specific 2010/2011 itineraries and cabin prices.

Single supplement varies—see detailed itinerary or call for details.

No Fuel Surcharge!

Adventure Options
$750-$795 Sea Kayaking
$0-$195 Camping
$550-$650 Mountaineering
$550 Cross Country Skiing
(Prices and availability varies by ship—see detailed itinerary or call for details.)

Note—These are not exclusive MTS departures. 12-day trips include a pre-trip hotel night in Ushuaia. 11-day trips require arrival one day prior to departure date and purchase of one hotel night.


Antarctica Adventure Cruise

Cruising in Antarctica with Mountain Travel Sobek!

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Antarctica is the last wild, unspoiled place on earth, the largest, purest wilderness we know, the only continent that has been almost free of human contact since the beginning of time. It is a realm whose beauty is so spectacular and otherworldly that it often leaves visitors speechless.

And on the Antarctic Peninsula, a 700-mile-long finger of land pointing toward the tip of South America, it's not just the breathtaking scenery that beckons, it's also the spectacular display of wildlife─millions of penguins and numerous other seabirds such as petrels, skuas, and albatross. There is also an abundance of marine mammals in this region of Antarctica, including most of the world's great whale species and many kinds of seals.

Aboard a small, maneuverable ice-class expedition ship and in the company of a team of expert naturalist guides, you'll journey south to the "last continent" for an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experience that may change your life forever.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

  • A once-in-a-lifetime experience to the "last continent," the most remote destination on earth
  • See a spectacular wonderland of mountains, glaciers, and icebergs in a pristie environment
  • Interactive Antarctica on an expedition-style ship - not from the deck of a huge cruise ship!

Our ships feature a small fleet of kayaks for paddling options on most voyages (weather and ice conditions permitting). Most departures also feature an optional night of camping on land (weather permitting). Several departures aboard the Ocean Nova also feature mountaineering and cross country skiing options. See detailed itinerary for options avaailable on each departrue date. Great ways to enhance your adventure to Antarctica! See detailed itinerary for details. Great ways to enhance your adventure to Antarctica!

And please visit our Antarctica Feature to see a slideshow of photographs and stories from past our trips in Antarctica, interesting facts about the continent, and more.



Antarctic Adventure: Antarctic Peninsula Cruise Expedition

Day 1 - Meet in Ushuaia, Argentina.

Day 2 - Board your expedition vessel and begin the journey to Antarctica with a scenic sail through the Beagle Channel, then enter the waters of the Drake Passage.

Day 3 - Continue to motor across the 620 miles of the Drake Passage, passing over the Antarctic Convergence, where nutrient-rich waters attract many species of seabirds and whales.

Days 4-9 - Explore the islands, bays, and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, with plenty of time for shore walks through penguin colonies and "ice cruises" by Zodiac for close-up inspection of towering bergs and creaking glaciers. Our itinerary focuses on scenic areas with large concentrations of wildlife, including Paulet and Cuverville Islands, the flooded caldera of Deception Island, Paradise Bay, and the Lemaire Channel, hemmed in by mountain walls rising thousands of feet straight out of the water (it's nicknamed "Kodak Alley"). We also usually visit one or more research stations.

Days 10-11 - At sea, crossing the Drake Passage and rounding Cape Horn en route to Ushuaia.

Day 12 - Arrive in Ushuaia in the early morning and depart.

Note - This trip is not an exclusive Mountain Travel Sobek departure, and is operated by Quark Expeditions or One Ocean Expeditions, two of the most experienced polar cruise specialist companies.


Detailed Itinerary - Antarctica Adventure Cruise

Detailed Itinerary - Antarctica Adventure Cruise

 


For more information and reservations, please contact:

Mountain Travel Sobek
1266 66th Street, Suite 4
Emeryville, CA 94608
1-510-594-6000 or
Toll Free 1-888-831-7526 (USA & Canada)
Additional International Toll Free Numbers
Fax: 1-510-594-6001
Email: info@mtsobek.com




Photo Credits
Both images: ©C. S. Bettencourt (MTS staff)