Explorers' Route

• Rates Include

• Inclusions for departures between November 2008 and March 2009:
• Hotel accommodation: one night pre-expedition with breakfast.
• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
• All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.
• All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
• Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
• Photographic Journal on DVD.
• Polar Arts program with interactive workshops.
• A pair of expedition boots on loan for shore landings.
• A Quark Expeditions parka to keep on Clipper Adventurer
• Coffee, tea, and cocoa available around the clock.
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials.
• Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• Inclusions for departures between November 2009 and March 2010:
• One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)
• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.
• All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.).
• All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.
• Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.
• Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.
• Photographic Album on DVD.
• A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings
• Hair dryer in every cabin.
• A Quark Expeditions parka for guests on Clipper Adventurer only.
• Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.
• Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader.
• Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.

Day-By-Day Itinerary.

Day   1

Ushuaia, Argentina

Due to the vastness of Antarctica, longer expeditions are best for a deeper appreciation of all the continent offers. Expedition ships provide an extra measure of comfort and elegance while exploring the Falklands (Malvinas), South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula. Overnight in Ushuaia.

Day   2

Embarkation Day

Afternoon embarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina.

Day   3-5

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

While at sea for 24 hours, an in-depth, illustrated education program examines the flora and fauna that you will encounter. In the Falklands (Malvinas), you stroll through tussock grass where Kelp Geese graze and visit a Rockhopper Penguin rookery. You'll stop for tea with a local family before departing for South Georgia.

Day   6-11

Southern Ocean and South Georgia

After two days at sea, you arrive in South Georgia, an island synonymous with Sir Ernest Shackleton's rescue of the crew of Endurance. Your exploration includes a visit to his gravesite, a chapel and museum that depict how life was lived in this sheltered cove until it was abandoned in 1966. There will be visits to King Penguin rookeries and Zodiac cruises past beaches where elephant seal bulls protect their harems.

Day   12-17

South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula

To sail from South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula takes three days. During that time the Expedition Team prepares you for the landings that conjure iconic images of the Peninsula - Deception Island, Lemaire Channel, Neko Harbour, Paradise Bay, and Gerlache Strait. They are on our list of possible shore landings as we explore. You'll visit penguin colonies, listen for calving glaciers and visit historic sites or research stations.

Day   18-20

 The Drake Passage to Ushuaia

  No matter what condition you find the Drake, this second crossing is a fitting end to the adventure.