Emperor Penguin Quest: Expedition to Snow Hill

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duration 14 days
tour type Group Request as private
age requirement 18-95 yrs
max group size 150
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-12365
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Operated in English

Starts Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ends Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Experience thousands of pairs of Emperor penguins
Including chicks
In their natural habitat
View other iconic Antarctic wildlife, such as whales, seals and seabirds
Cross the famous Drake Passage on your way to explore the Snow Hill Emperor colony
Enjoy helicopter flightseeing from Ultramarine for a unique perspective of the Antarctic Peninsula
Travel on a small expedition vessel
Accompanied by extremely qualified Expedition Staff
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The trip "Emperor Penguin Quest: Expedition To Snow Hill" starts from and ends in Buenos Aires. This is a polar expeditions and cruise tour that takes 14 days. You will travel through Argentina, Antarctica and the Falkland Islands and visit Weddell Island, Buenos Aires and Ushuaia. This is a guided group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

In 2004, Quark Expeditions made Polar history when they conducted the first-ever ground visit to the remote Emperor penguin colony near Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. Driven by a true expeditionary spirit—and guided by years of Polar expertise—the team sailed past masses of dense ice and thick, tabular icebergs in the Weddell Sea to experience the legendary rookery, which now numbers 8,000 breeding pairs of Emperor penguins. Today, it is one of the most exclusive wildlife viewing experiences on the planet. We invite you—almost two decades after our milestone visit of 2004—to embrace the thrill of the search as we once again set out to visit to the emperor penguins at Snow Hill Island.

Experience a true Polar quest as we journey on our new ship, Ultramarine, which is equipped with two twin-engine helicopters that will fly guests to the vicinity of this rarely-visited rookery, whereupon they will walk across the thick sea ice to stand within metres of the most coveted penguin species on the planet. Anticipate scenes reminiscent of “March of the Penguins” and BBC’s “Frozen Planet.” Just imagine the penguins tobogganing across the ice towards the sea. Such wildlife moments are too precious for words!

ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Day 2: Fly to Ushuaia and Embark
Day 3 - 4: Crossing the Drake Passage
Day 5: Navigating into the Weddell Sea
Day 6 - 10: Weddell Sea and the Quest to Land at Snow Hill
Day 11 - 13: Cruising
Day 14: Disembark in Ushuaia and Fly to Buenos Aires

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

All accommodation

Meals

Beer and wine at dinner

Transport

All transport and listed activities
Mandatory transfer package (including return charter flights Buenos Aires to Ushuaia)
We can include flights from the UK. Please contact us for a quote.

Guide

Tour leader throughout and qualified Expedition Staff

Others

All meals while on the ship

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Single accommodation (available on request)
Visas or vaccinations

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