



Unspoiled Antarctica, with South Georgia
Oct 29 - Nov 17, 2022
20 days | Antarctica | Expedition Cruise

What’s included: Details coming soon.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day | Activity |
1 | Meet in Santiago, Chile. Briefing, Welcome Dinner, and hotel overnight. |
2 | Fly to Stanley, Falklands. Town visit. Embark the M/V Magellan. |
3 | Visit Saunders Island, home to a multitude to various penguins and albatross, then Carcass Island for a walk. |
4 | Enjoy the famous nature reserve at Bleaker Island, then set sail toward South Georgia. |
5-6 | At sea. We enjoy presentations by our study leaders. |
7 | Introductory Zodiac cruise at Elsehul Bay in South Georgia. |
8 | Morning landing at Grytviken, visiting Ernest Shackleton's grave. Afternoon landing at Fortuna Bay/ Stromness, seeing King Penguins and learning about explorations. |
9 | Visit to the famous Salisbury Plain for penguins and stunning landscapes, then Prion Island to see the courting Wandering Albatross (biggest wingspan in the world!). |
10 | Visit to the largest King Penguin colony with elephant seals at St. Andrews Bay and afternoon Zodiac cruise at Cooper Bay to see Macaroni Penguins. |
11-12 | At sea. We enjoy more presentations by our study leaders. |
13 | In the afternoon, we will see Elephant Island, just above Antarctica. Zodiac cruise, conditions permitting. |
14-17 | Cruise along the Antarctic Peninsula and among the South Shetland Islands with various landings and Zodiac rides at signature sites. |
18-19 | At sea. We enjoy more presentations by our study leaders. |
20 | Arrive in Ushuaia, Argentina. Disembark and fly home. |
Ship Information

Your Tour Leaders

Chris Earley is the University of Guelph Arboretum’s Interpretive Biologist and Education Coordinator and a self-proclaimed 'nature geek'. He teaches workshops at the Arboretum, and participates in research around the world. Chris has led many previous Quest trips around the world.

Justin Peter is Quest Nature Tours' Director of Programs and senior naturalist. Justin was most recently the senior naturalist at Ontario’s world-renowned Algonquin Park, where he coordinated the park’s interpretive program and acted as lead howler for the celebrated Public Wolf Howl events.

Catherine Jardine is a staff ornithologist and data analyst with Birds Canada, based at the organization’s National Data Centre in Delta, B.C. She has conducted field projects in remote locations around the world and is the Bander-in-Charge at the Iona Island Bird Observatory.
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What’s included: Details coming soon.