Epic Antarctica: From the Peninsula to the Ross Sea & Beyond

35 DAYS | FROM $52,990/PP

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Expedition Highlights

• Join this epic exploration of seldom-seen locations where few have been before, and where wildness and wildlife are at their finest.

• Observe endemic royal penguins, gentoo, and southern rockhopper penguins, and 100,000 pairs of king penguins on a single beach.

• Enjoy eight days of exploration in the Ross Sea where you can witness first-hand the Ross Ice Shelf, the world’s largest ice shelf—the size of France!

• Witness the unique wildlife, plants, invertebrates, and birds of Macquarie Island, Australia found nowhere else in the world.

• Explore with special permission the seldom-seen sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia, a UNESCO World Heritage site

Itinerary At A Glance

Days 1 & 2: U.S./Buenos Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile/Overnight in Hotel

Days 3 & 4: Fly by private charter to Ushuaia/Embark/Drake Passage

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/Disembark/ Auckland/U.S.

Departures

National Geographic Endurance

2023 December

2024 January

National Geographic Resolution

2024 December

2025 January

Optional Extensions

Add two days in Buenos Aires , or visit magnificent Iguazu Falls, spend five days at the mysterious Easter Island , or explore Queenstown, NZ or spend three days in Auckland, NZ