11-Day Antarctica Tours

Antarcitic Explorer: Discovering the Antarctic Peninsula

11 Days starting from $4,690

(Multiple departures, November 2011 to February, 2012) This 11- or 12-day Antarctic adventure begins and ends in Ushuaia, Argentina. Like adventurers of old, you’ll cross the Drake Passage to explore the breathtaking Antarctic Peninsula and the myst.. (click for more)

15-Day Antarctica Tours

Crossing the Antarctic Circle

15 Days starting from $8,790

Even today, few can say they’ve travelled past the Antarctic Circle to the last-explored and least-known realm on earth. Here’s your chance to join the select few who’ve crossed that final border, into a world where the sun never sets, and where dri.. (click for more)

20-Day Antarctica Tours

Explorers' Quest via the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands (Malvinas) and South Georgia

20 Days starting from $9,190

A 20-day expedition cruise from Ushuaia, to the tussock covered Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), then to the Antarctic Peninsula via the Galapagos of the south - South Georgia. Landings and Zodiac excursions enable close encounters with whales, sea.. (click for more)

Quark

The World Leader in Polar Adventures

Since 1991, Quark Expeditions has specialized in polar expeditions aboard vessels purpose-built for high latitude sailing. As the leader in polar expeditions Quark Expeditions offer unparalleled technical expertise, leadership and passion for polar adventure.

Quark Expeditions has the largest and most diverse fleet of passenger vessels in the Antarctic. That fleet allows Quark to offer more departures and a greater variety of itineraries than any other company. Within that fleet is the only helicopter-equipped, polar-class icebreaker outfitted for expeditions in Antarctic waters - Kapitan Khlebnikov

In the Arctic, Quark Expeditions goes higher and farther than anyone else. Their nuclear-powered icebreaker crushes its way to the North Pole. Our polar-class icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov journeys at latitudes well above the Arctic Circle. Each icebreaker is equipped with helicopters and Zodiacs, enabling Quark Expeditions to reach remote locations that other vessels in the Arctic cannot.

Quark's travelers come from around the world - Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America and Africa. All share a preference for travel to remote wilderness areas accompanied by specialists eager to share their knowledge.