




Unspoiled Antarctica, with South Georgia
Oct 28 - Nov 16, 2022
20 days | Antarctica | Alumni Expeditions

What’s included: Accommodation for one night in Santiago and on board the ship in selected cabin (based on double occupancy); most airport transfers; flight from Santiago to Falkland Islands; all meals on board ship; house wine and beer with dinner; complimentary use of thermal rubber boots; expedition jacket to keep; all group Zodiac excursions and landings; services of on-board expedition staff; educational presentations and tutorials by study leaders and expedition staff; video journal of the voyage; port dues and taxes.
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

Philippe Tortell is a Professor of Oceanography at UBC, and Head of the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. He has conducted oceanographic research expeditions around the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic, measuring marine biological productivity and the oceanic concentration of dissolved ‘climate-active’ gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. His work focuses on the development of ship-board automated sensors, field experiments and the use of satellite-based remote sensing observations.

Galen Halverson is a professor of geology at McGill University. He reads the history of our planet from ancient rocks in order to understand how the Earth system has behaved over billions of years. His current research focuses on tectonics, climate change and the evolution of ocean chemistry in deep time and the conditions under which complex life originated.

Anita Dey Nuttall is a Polar Science and Policy Engagement Officer and is on the faculty of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta. Anita is a past chair and current member of the Canadian Committee for Antarctic Research. She teaches resource management and environmental policy and has interests in science policy issues, the history and contemporary nature of national Antarctic programs, geopolitics, and sovereignty in the circumpolar regions.

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.

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.

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: Accommodation for one night in Santiago and on board the ship in selected cabin (based on double occupancy); most airport transfers; flight from Santiago to Falkland Islands; all meals on board ship; house wine and beer with dinner; complimentary use of thermal rubber boots; expedition jacket to keep; all group Zodiac excursions and landings; services of on-board expedition staff; educational presentations and tutorials by study leaders and expedition staff; video journal of the voyage; port dues and taxes.