Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise

DAY 1

After arrival in the city of Punta Arenas you will be met by Antarctica XXI staff and transferred to your hotel. During the afternoon you will meet your expedition members and receive instructions concerning the guidelines that should be followed in Antarctica and the procedures for Zodiac boat embarkation and disembarkation. Later you will enjoy our welcome dinner at the José Nogueira Hotel, a French-style mansion that is over a hundred years old.

PLEASE NOTE: Passengers should be in Punta Arenas at 15:00 hours on Day One, at the latest please. Please ask us about flight connections.

DAY 2

Our Antarctic adventure will begin with the flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island (South Shetland Islands). The flight takes a little over one and half hours and, upon arrival in Antarctica, we will be able to tour the Frei Chilean Base and Bellingshausen Russian Base locations. We will gather on the beach at Fildes Bay to travel by Zodiac boats and board the Professor Multanovskiy.

DAY 3 to 6

Time spent cruising between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. We will sail through ice-filled fjords and between spectacular icebergs, we will enjoy close up views of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales.

Our journey southwards will include visits to some of the most magnificent spots on the white continent, such as Livingston Island, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Paradise Bay, Cuverville and Deception Islands amongst others.

Our target will be the crossing of the Lemaire Channel and latitude 65° South. Our adventure will be very active, with several daily landings and cruises in Zodiac boats, lectures ensuring a very enjoyable time will on tour.

DAY 7

Return to King George Island where we will disembark the vessel, in Zodiac boats, at the Frei Chilean Base, and head to the air strip to take the flight back to Punta Arenas. The program ends upon arrival at the Airport in Punta Arenas. For any extra services, or connections with other Simply Latin America vacations packages please consult us.