Wilderness Travel 2018 Catalog of Adventures

Antarctica, South Georgia & the Falklands THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION—AND WITH ACTIVE OPTIONS

Experience the three epic destinations of the Southern Ocean: the wildlife oasis of the Falkland Islands, breathtaking South Georgia Island, with its legends of Shackleton, hanging glaciers, and spectacular throngs of stately king penguins, and the celebrated

watching for whales while crossing the Antarctic Convergence to South Georgia.

HIGHLIGHTS • Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia, and the Falklands—all on one fantastic journey! • Epic wildlife experiences including South Georgia’s thousands of king penguins • Expert Antarctic naturalists and historians to enrich your experience • Sea kayaking options on several departures DETAILS • 20-day trip begins and ends in Ushuaia* • 18 nights aboard an expedition ship, 1 night hotel • All meals included

Days 8-11 South Georgia Island Rearing 10,000 feet out of the sea, supremely isolated South Georgia is one of the most spectacular islands in the world—and home to one of the greatest concentrations of Subantarctic wildlife on the planet! Landings include Salisbury Plain, with its thousands of king penguins, and the old Norwegian whaling station of Grytviken, where fabled explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried. Days 12-20 Scotia Sea / South Shetland Islands / Antarctic Peninsula Cross the Scotia Sea to the stunning Antarctic Peninsula, a breathtaking realm of ice-covered mountains and incredible wildlife. Visits may include Paulet Island, with its stunning tabular icebergs, Deception Island, a sea-filled volcanic crater the ship enters through the dramatic Neptune’s Bellows, and awe-inspiring Lemaire Channel. You’ll walk amid teeming penguin colonies, visit a research station, explore by Zodiac, and take a bracing dip in the hot springs at Deception Island. Return to Ushuaia and depart on Day 20. ON OUR WEBSITE ANTARCTICA AIR CRUISE From Punta Arenas, fly right to the South Shetland Islands for a five-day cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula. Dec 2017-Feb 2019. From $11,895.

“This trip is unique— there is nothing comparable. The expedition director was superb, and the shore excursions were so well organized.”

Antarctic Peninsula, an otherworldly realm of massive icebergs and mountains rising straight from the sea. On this small-ship expedition, set out for adventures by go-anywhere Zodiac amid drifting bergs, hike amid

DATES Nov 6-25, 2017 Nov 20-Dec 8 Dec 18, ’17-Jan 5, 2018 Jan 3-23, 2018 Jan 5-24 Jan 25-Feb 13 Nov 3-24 Nov 7-27 Dec 31, ’18-Jan 19, 2019 Jan 5-25, 2019 Feb 12-Mar 3 Feb 26-Mar 19

Stuart G. Golden CO

chattering penguins and basking elephant seals, and learn from expert naturalists who illuminate the dream world of the Antarctic. Days 1-7 Ushuaia / Falkland Islands From Ushuaia, voyage to the rugged Falklands, where you enjoy encounters with Magellanic penguins, nesting gentoos in their burrows, and dashing rockhopper penguins, with their teeming cliff colonies and devil-may-care surf landings. You’ll also visit Port Stanley, the quaint and very British capital. On Days 6 and 7, head out to sea,

TRIP COST From $16,195

Cruise length, itinerary, emabarkation and disembarkation cities, and pricing vary by departure. TRIP LEVEL 1 + 2 3 4 5 6 7 20-day expedition cruise, nature walks on uneven ground, Zodiac cruising with wet landings, possibility of rough seas and cold weather

Experience the Southern Ocean’s rare wildlife and extraordinary beauty on this comprehensive cruise. PHOTO: TUI DE ROY

KONRAD WOTHE NEIL LUCAS

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