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Choosing Your Adventure of a Lifetime

ANTARCTICA & BEYOND

Explore the world’s last great wilderness with a team of top naturalists well versed in Antarctica • Sail past magnificent mountains and huge glaciers • Cruise aboard sturdy Zodiacs among icebergs and in search of wildlife • Kayak in protected waters, as penguins swim nearby • On shore, observe thousands of penguins: gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap • Discover the unexpectedly dazzling undersea • Early October and November departures on all ships offer the possibility to cross-country ski and snowshoe—on the frozen sea ice • Or add Patagonia to your adventure: iconic Torres del Paine, the grandeur of the Chilean fjords, and the breathtaking natural wonders of some of Chile’s most impressive National Parks.

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA & THE FALKLANDS

Experience the best of these distinct regions • See Antarctica’s wildlife and epic ice • Observe 100,000+ stately king penguins on South Georgia • Get close to magnificent albatross in the Falklands and see Magellanic penguins peeking from their burrows • Kayak amid curious fur seals and Zodiac cruise in quiet bays • Trace the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fateful 1914 journey.

EPIC JOURNEYS

Venture deep into the ice aboard the ultimate polar ship, National Geographic Endurance, and explore where few others have been before • See the big tabular icebergs of the Antarctic Peninsula, remote West Antarctica, and the spectacular Ross Ice Shelf • Explore small seldom-seen Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand and Australia that are havens for wildlife • Paddle a kayak in pristine bays, and Zodiac cruise amid the icebergs • Observe royal penguins, endemic to Macquarie Island, gentoo and southern rockhopper penguins, and 100,000 pairs of king penguins on a single beach.

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