Antarctica : Peninsula, Falklands and South Georgia

Departures: Oct - Feb Duration: 18, 19, 20 nights Price: from £6,320

Experience the abundant wildlife and dramatic landscapes of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia as well as the Antarctic Peninsula. Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful places on earth, South Georgia has a huge range of wildlife in its bays, harbours and fjords including vast colonies of king penguins.

 

Prices and Departures 2012/13

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Prices are per person, based on a twin cabin - please contact us for details of quad, triple, single and superior cabins.

Departure Date   Duration Vessel Prices from
22 Oct 2012   21 days Ocean Nova £8,460
07 Nov 2012   20 days Clipper Adventurer £7,930
20 Nov 2012   20 days M/V Ushuaia £6,320
20 Nov 2012 19 days Akademik Vavilov £8,127
20 Nov 2012 19 days Akademik Ioffe £8,127
11 Dec 2012 20 days Sea Spirit £12,370
28 Dec 2012 19 days Akademik Vavilov £9,793
11 Jan 2013 20 days M/S Expedition £9,449
31 Jan 2013 19 days Akademik Ioffe £9,793
06 Feb 2013 19 days Akademik Vavilov £9,793


Adventure options:

≠ Kayaking is available on this voyage: £429 per person on board the MS Expedition; £595 per person on board the Sea Spirit; £530 per person on board the Vavilov & Ioffe 
⌂ Camping is available on this voyage: £49 per person on board the MS Expedition

Note the inclusions for this holiday are dependent on the vessel chosen. Please contact our team if you have any queries.

Prices include
M/S Expedition:
One night pre-voyage hotel accommodation in Ushuaia ● Hotel to ship transfer pre-voyage and ship to airport transfer post-voyage ● Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping ● All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage ● Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities ● All shore landings per the daily program ● All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program ● Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled ● Antarctica guidebook (provided on board) ● All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program ● Canada Goose jacket ONLY for passengers in Suite accommodation ● Loan of rubber boots during voyage. 
M/V Ushuaia: Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities • All shore landings per the daily program • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled • Comprehensive pre-departure materials • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
Clipper Adventurer: Airport-hotel transfer on arrival in Ushuaia • one night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast, in Ushuaia. (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.) • Coffee, tea, cocoa available around the clock • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities • All shore landings per the daily program • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program. Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled. Photographic Album on DVD, documenting the voyage. A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings • A Quark Expeditions parka – yours to keep • Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program • All luggage handling aboard ship. Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.
Sea Spirit: Airport-hotel transfer on arrival in Ushuaia • one night pre-expedition 4* hotel accommodation with breakfast, in Ushuaia. (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, including a selection of wines, beers and soft drinks. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.) • Coffee, tea, cocoa available around the clock, plus a selection of wines, beers, liquors and soft drinks from the bar • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities • All shore landings per the daily program • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program. Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team, photographer and guest speakers as scheduled. Photographic Album on DVD, documenting the voyage. A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings • A Quark Expeditions parka – yours to keep • Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin • A 10MB card for access to the ship's wireless internet connection • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program • All luggage handling aboard ship. Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person. 
Akademik Vavilov & Akademik Ioffe: Hotel-port transfers in Ushuaia • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities • All shore landings per the daily program • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled • Comprehensive pre-departure materials • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program • Optional overnight camping on the ice including all necessary equipment • Loan of boots, jacket and waterproof trousers - must be requested at time of booking
Ocean Nova: Transfer from central location to ship for embarkation • Transport from ship to central location upon disembarkation • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage • Coffee, tea, cocoa available around the clock • Welcome/Farewell cocktail • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities • All shore landings per the daily program • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled • Digital Voyage Log • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings • All miscellaneous port charges throughout the program.

Prices exclude
M/S Expedition:
Return airfares from the UK to Ushuaia ● Additional airport or airline security charges ● Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) ● Government arrival and departure taxes ● Excess baggage charges ● Alcoholic and soft drinks, telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature ● The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) ● Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended ● Jackets are not provided on board the MS Expedition unless you have booked a suite; passengers must provide their own outdoor clothing appropriate for shore landings. 
M/V Ushuaia: return airfares from the UK to Ushuaia • A pre-voyage night in Ushuaia is strongly recommended. Our team will be pleased to provide you with a quotation and discuss your requirements with you • Any additional pre or post voyage accommodation/land arrangements (if required) - please contact our team should you require assistance • Additional airport or airline security charges • Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) • Government arrival and departure taxes • Excess baggage charges (luggage limit on flights is approx. 23kg per person) • Alcoholic and soft drinks, telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) • Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended • M/V Ushuaia does not provide jackets or wellington boots; passengers must provide their own outdoor clothing appropriate for shore landings. 
Clipper Adventurer: return airfares from the UK to Ushuaia • Additional airport or airline security charges • Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) • Government arrival and departure taxes • Any additional pre or post voyage accommodation/land arrangements (if required) • Any meals ashore with the exception of breakfast at the host hotel before embarkation • Excess baggage charges • Alcoholic and soft drinks, telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) • Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended
Sea Spirit: return airfares from the UK to Ushuaia • Additional airport or airline security charges Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) • Government arrival and departure taxes • Any additional pre or post voyage accommodation/land arrangements (if required) - please contact our team should you require assistance • Any meals ashore with the exception of breakfast at the host hotel before embarkation • Excess baggage charges • Additional telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) • Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended 
Akademik Vavilov & Akademik Ioffe: Return airfares from the UK to Ushuaia • A pre-voyage night in Ushuaia is strongly recommended • Our team will be pleased to provide you with a quotation and discuss your requirements with you • Any additional pre or post voyage accommodation/land arrangements (if required) - please contact our team should you require assistance • Additional airport or airline security charges • Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) • Government arrival and departure taxes • Excess baggage charges (luggage limit on flights is approx. 23kg per person) • Alcoholic and soft drinks, telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) • Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended 
Ocean Nova: Return airfares from the UK • Additional airport or airline security charges • Passport and visa expenses (we will be pleased to advise you on any necessary documentation, however this is passengers' own responsibility) • Government arrival and departure taxes • Any additional pre or post voyage accommodation/land arrangements (if required) - please contact our team should you require assistance • Excess baggage charges (luggage limit on flights is approx. 23kg per person) • Alcoholic and soft drinks, telecommunication charges, laundry costs and other charges of a personal nature • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members (guidelines will be provided) • Cancellation, baggage and travel insurance is strongly recommended • Ocean Nova does not provide jackets; passengers must provide their own outdoor clothing appropriate for shore landings.

We would be pleased to quote for the best available airfares and comprehensive travel insurance to suit your specific holiday requirements. 

 

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