JOURNEY TO AUSTRAL LANDS AND VALDES PENINSULA
Buenos Aires - Ushuaia
Discover
the Southern Ocean as you have never seen it before! Embark on a 19-day
polar expedition cruise in the highest latitudes, from the Valdes
Peninsula to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the immaculate
lands of Antarctica.
You
approach the frozen shores of the - almost - inaccessible White
Continent, Antarctica.You will be one of the rare few travellers to
have laid eyes on this legendary land, the theatre of the greatest
expeditions and the witness of the most extraordinary adventures. Above
all, you are in the realm of the penguins – Adelie, Gentoo,
chinstrap – seals, whales and seabirds that accompany you on
this unforgettable trip.
Your
ship will soon take to the seas once again, to reach the mountainous
island of South Georgia. It is there, in the midst of gigantic
glaciers, that Sir Ernest Shackleton miraculously ran aground during
the famous Endurance Odyssey in 1916. Today, king penguins, elephant
and fur seals that have taken over the black-sand beaches dominated by
the tall peaks that reveal the Scotia Arc.
You
will continue your austral exploration further north, with the
discovery of the Falkland Islands. As you sail in this archipelago of
200 islands, you will be escorted by sei whales. Composing the wild
beauty of the shorelines are beaches of white sand, jagged cliffs,
windswept moors and tall grass swaying with the wind.
Your
expedition to the heart of the South Atlantic continues as you
encounter the desert landscapes of Patagonia's Chubut province. Welcome
to the Valdes Peninsula! This wildlife sanctuary, where the beauty of
the underwater world is unmatched, also reveals numerous treasures on
land. In these unspoiled lands home to more than 180 bird species,
orcas hunt young maned seals on the beaches under the watchful eye of
the Magellanic penguins, as guanacos gallop across the arid plains and
dusky dolphins swim around peacefully. Here, the majestic beauty of
nature offers a gateway to a whole new world.
