Emperor Penguin Quest: Expedition to Snow Hill
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1. Highlights of the Route
- You spend five days near Snow Hill, either on a tour to the emperor penguin colony or with individually designed Weddell Sea experiences.
- Your journey begins in Buenos Aires and ends in Ushuaia in the south of Argentina.
- You travel to Antarctica on an expedition ship with Polar Class PC6 in suites from 21 m² with a maximum of 150 passengers and one of the leading expedition teams.
Arrival Package:
Mandatory Arrival Package:
– One night’s accommodation in Buenos Aires before the expedition including breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room corresponds to the occupancy of the cabin on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers booking a suite on board will be accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
– Group flight from Buenos Aires domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia and back to Buenos Aires international airport (Ezeiza/EZE).
– Group transfer from the hotel to the airport in Buenos Aires
– Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship and back (Note: The transfer upon arrival in Buenos Aires from the airport to the hotel at the beginning of the trip is not included. Please make your own way to the included hotel.)
– Combined airport transfer and express bus tour through Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia.
Post Itinerary Package:
On request, we’ll be happy to arrange a customized post-tour program in a nearby destination.
2. The Itinerary
- Departure From: Buenos Aires
- End Point: Ushuaia
3. Services Included
Included
- Antarctic cruise in the booked cabin category.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the entire journey including Zodiac excursions.
- Scientific lectures and entertainment on board.
- All meals, including snacks, coffee and tea throughout the entire journey on board the ship.
- Complimentary beer, house wines, spirits and cocktails during bar opening hours and with dinner.
- An official Quark Expeditions® parka for you to keep.
- Free rubber boots rental.
- A photographic journal documenting the expedition.
- Free WiFi for one device, allowing basic internet browsing, email, social media posts and apps. (Premium packages for more data-intensive apps are available.)
- Emergency evacuation insurance for all passengers up to a maximum amount of USD 500,000 per person.
- Comprehensive pre- and post-trip information material.
Excluded
- Antarctic cruise in the booked cabin category.
- All shore excursions and activities throughout the entire journey including Zodiac excursions.
- Scientific lectures and entertainment on board.
- All meals, including snacks, coffee and tea throughout the entire journey on board the ship.
- Complimentary beer, house wines, spirits and cocktails during bar opening hours and with dinner.
- An official Quark Expeditions® parka for you to keep.
- Free loan of rubber boots.
- A photographic journal documenting the expedition.
- Free WiFi for one device, allowing basic internet browsing, email, social media posts and apps. (Premium packages for more data-intensive apps are available.)
- Emergency evacuation insurance for all passengers up to a maximum amount of $500,000 per person.
- Comprehensive pre- and post-trip information material.
4. Travel Dates and Prices
Please contact us directly for the current daily prices of the trips and the prices for single occupancy or special cabins. Our polar experts will answer all your questions about the itinerary, the ship, and the cabins.