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Itinerary: Epic Antarctica
ITINERARY: EPIC ANTARCTICA: THE PENINSULA TO THE ROSS SEA & BEYOND
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EXPEDITION DETAILS
DATES 2021 Dec. 27 2022 Jan. 26*; Dec. 28 2023 Jan. 27*
*These voyages travel in reverse.
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Days 1 & 2 U.S./Buenos Aires, Argentina Day 3 & 4 Fly by private charter to Ushuaia/Embark/At Sea Days 5–9 Exploring Antarctica Days 10–17 West Antarctica Days 18–25 Exploring the Ross Sea & Ross Ice Shelf Days 26-30 At Sea/Macquarie Island, Australia/At Sea Days 31-33 New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands Days 34 & 35 Dunedin, N.Z./Disembark/Auckland/U.S.
Visit expeditions.com/ross-sea for a day-by-day itinerary.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
Add two days in Buenos Aires, a three-day extension at Iguazú Falls, five days in Easter Island, or spend four days exploring Queenstown, or three days in Auckland. Visit expeditions.com/ross-sea-ext or see pages 38-39.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES GUEST SPEAKER
Dr. Robert Bindschadler is the former Chief Scientist of NASA’s Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Lab and a Senior Fellow of the Goddard Space Flight Center. Bob is currently both a NASA Emeritus Scientist and a Senior Research Scientist at Morgan State Univ. He maintains an active interest in glaciers and ice sheets and has led 16 Antarctic field expeditions to study the dynamics of the West Antarctic ice sheet. Travel with Bob on Dec. 27, 2021.
EXPLORE MORE!
WHETHER YOU’VE FLOWN FROM THE EAST COAST, THE WEST COAST, OR SOMEWHERE in-between, it took time to arrive at the threshold of Antarctica and beyond. Why simply turn around and head home with those glorious memories when this stellar region offers you rich opportunities to make more? Our Expedition Specialists will help you add the optional extension of your choice, and arrange for a seamless transition for you.
BUENOS AIRES
Explore vibrant Buenos Aires on a curated two-day extension that showcases the city’s beguiling personality. See its famous Beaux-Arts architecture, and the brightly painted bohemian communities of La Boca and San Telmo, with their cafés, galleries, and street art. Visit top museums and take in an authentic tango performance. PRE- OR POST-VOYAGE EXTENSION – 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS/ FROM $2,590* ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Days 1 & 2 U.S./Fly overnight to Buenos Aires, Argentina Day 3 Buenos Aires Day 4 Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve/Buenos Aires Add it before select Antarctica; Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands; and South Georgia & the Falklands voyages aboard National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Endurance. Add this before or after select Epic Antarctica voyages. Visit expeditions.com/antarcticaext
SANTIAGO & THE CASABLANCA WINE VALLEY
Get a taste for Santiago’s world-famous cuisine at premier restaurants, and venture into wine country for tastings at Chile’s top wineries. Visit Santiago’s charming neighborhoods, backed by the spectacular Andes, and then head outside the city for private tours of historic wineries, meeting the winemakers. PRE-VOYAGE EXTENSION – 4 DAYS/3 NIGHTS/FROM $2,930* ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Days 1 & 2 U.S./Fly overnight to Santiago, Chile Day 3 Casablanca Wine Valley/Santiago Day 4 Maipo Valley/Santiago Add it before Antarctica & Patagonia aboard National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Resolution. Add it before Antarctica; Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands; and South Georgia & the Falklands voyages aboard National Geographic Resolution. Visit expeditions.com/antarcticaext
