2019 Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures

Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands PENGUIN COLONIES, ICEBERGS, AND LEGENDS OF SHACKLETON

DAISY GILARDINI

HIGHLIGHTS • Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, and the Falklands—all on one fantastic journey! • Epic wildlife experiences including South Georgia’s thousands of king penguins • Expert Antarctic naturalists and historians to enrich your experience • Sea kayaking options on most departures DETAILS • 20-day trip begins and ends in Ushuaia • 18 nights aboard an expedition ship, 1 night hotel • All meals included

This comprehensive cruise includes spectacular South Georgia Island, a wildlife haven like no other on Earth. PHOTO: SYLVAIN CORDIER

Experience three epic destinations of the Southern Ocean on this active voyage: the wildlife oasis of the Falkland Islands, breathtaking South Georgia Island, with its spectacular throngs of stately king penguins, and the celebrated Antarctic Peninsula, an otherworldly realm of massive icebergs and mountains rising straight from the sea. On this comprehensive expedition, set out for adventures by go-anywhere Zodiac amid drifting bergs, hike among chattering penguins and basking elephant seals, look for whales and albatrosses, and learn from expert naturalists who illuminate the dream world of the Antarctic. Days 1-7 Ushuaia / Falkland Islands Voyage to the rugged Falklands, where you’ll see Magellanic penguins, nesting gentoo penguins in their burrows, and dashing rockhopper

penguins, with their cliff colonies and devil-may- care surf landings. You’ll also visit Port Stanley, the quaint British capital. On Days 6 and 7, watch for whales and albatrosses as you cross the Antarctic Convergence to South Georgia. Days 8-11 South Georgia Island Rearing 10,000 feet out of the sea, supremely isolated South Georgia is one of the most spectacular islands in the world—and host to a phenomenal concentration of subantarctic wildlife. Landings include Salisbury Plain, with its thousands of king penguins, and the old Norwegian whaling station of Grytviken, where you’ll make a toast to fabled explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. Days 12-20 Scotia Sea / South Shetland Islands / Antarctic Peninsula Cross the Scotia Sea to the Antarctic Peninsula, with its ice-covered mountains. Visits may include Paulet Island,

DATES Nov 3-24, 2018 Nov 7-27 Dec 31, 2018-Jan 19, 2019 Jan 25-Feb 13 Feb 12-Mar 3 Feb 26-Mar 19 Nov 2-22 Jan 7-27, 2020

Jan 23-Feb 11 Feb 23-Mar 13

TRIP COST From $17,995

Cruise length, itinerary, embarkation and disembarkation cities, and pricing vary by departure. TRIP LEVEL 1 + 2 3 4 5 6 7 Expedition cruise, nature walks on uneven ground, Zodiac cruising with wet landings, possibility of rough seas and cold weather

with its stunning tabular icebergs, Deception Island, a sea-filled volcanic crater, and awe-inspiring Lemaire Channel, a great place to spot whales. You’ll walk amid teeming penguin colonies, visit a research station, explore by Zodiac, and perhaps take a bracing dip in the hot springs at Deception Island. Return to Ushuaia via the Drake Passage and depart on Day 20.

DOUG ALLAN

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