Day 2: Buenos Aires
You will arrive in Buenos Aires in the morning. You will transfer to your hotel, where you will have the rest of the day to explore on your own. [B/D]

Day 3: Buenos Aires - Ushuaia
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city. You will enjoy an orientation tour of this popular and attractive resort town, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, rivers, and waterfalls, before boarding MS Fram. In the evening an informative welcome meeting will be held. [B/D]

Day 4 - 5: Drake Passage
The Drake Passage connects the southern Atlantic and Pacific oceans. While we cross the sea to Antarctica a number of presentations will be given about various topics of the Antarctic's history and wildlife. [B/D]

Day 5 - 8 : Antarctica
The ship will negotiate the narrow passage between Booth Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. [B/L/D]

You'll board PolarCirkel boats and-depending upon the weather-make a number of landings including:

• Whaler's Bay with its warm springs and black volcanic sand.
• Half Moon Island is a rookery for Chinstrap penguins, and home to Kelp gulls, terns, skuas and sheathbills.
• Yankee Harbor, home to seals and some 4,000 Gentoo penguin pairs.
• Almirante Brown in Paradise Harbor has views of snowy peaks, ice cliffs, and sculpted bergs.
• Port Lockroy. At this British base, postcards postmarked "Antarctica" can be purchased.
• Neko Harbor's water has a fine mirror finish, flecked with bits of berg.
• Petermann Island, inhabited by the southernmost colony of Gentoo penguins.
• Cuverville Island boasts the largest known colony of Gentoo penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula.
• Wilhelmina Bay, a feeding ground for whales and seals.
• Antarctic Sound where huge mile-long tabular icebergs can be seen.
• Brown Bluff where Weddell seals are regular visitors.

Day 9-10: Drake passage and Scotia Sea
While on board there will be a number of presentations about the area and its wildlife, as well as some fascinating stories about Shackleton's expeditions. [B/L/D]

Day 11-12: South Georgia
Disembark at the abandoned whaling station Grytviken. Wander through the town and visit the South Georgia Museum. At the cemetery, you are likely to spy young elephant seal pups, King and Gentoo penguins, and timid Pintail ducks. You'll also visit Cooper Bay, known for its Macaroni and Chinstrap penguins. [B/L/D]

Days 13-14: At Sea
While at sea, you'll be offered on-board lectures with interesting and educational South Georgia insights. [B/L/D]

Day 15-16: Falklands - Malvinas
These islands have a unique ecosystem of about 70 different animal and bird species. The black-browed albatross, brown-rumped caracara, elephant seal, sea long and five different species of penguin including king penguins. You will visit Stanley, the islands' capital, which makes a wonderful starting point for various excursions in the area. You can choose to take an optional excursion or explore the town on your own. From Stanley you will continue on to New Island and West Point Island with their fascinating landscape and wildlife. Optional excursions are also available. [B/L/D]

Days 17 - 19: At Sea
During the cruise to Buenos Aires our lectures will wrap up your amazing journey. Enjoy an on-board academic program. [B/L/D]

Days 20: Ushuaia - Buenos Aires
In the morning, you will reach the Argentinean city of Ushuaia. Ushuaia is reckoned to be the most southerly city in the world and is situated on Tierra del Fuego Island south of the Magellan Strait. After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Buenos Aires. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy or choose from optional excursions. [B]

Day 21: Buenos Aires - USA
Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the U.S. [B]

Day 22: USA
Morning arrival in the U.S.A [B]

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