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Emperor Penguins: Snow Hill Island Safari

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Tour Length: 14 Days
Countries Visited: Antarctica
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Tour Type:
 Expeditions
Tour Category: Antarctica
Tour Operator: Quark
Tour Code: QK-EP07
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Cities Visited:
Ushuaia, Drake Passage, Snow Hill

Multiple visits over a number of days to the Snow Hill Island rookery offer unique photo opportunities. Digital photography workshops help you take outstanding photographs while among the penguins. Scenic hikes cross sea ice dotted with icebergs frozen in place are akin to walking through a sculpture garden. Onboard helicopters are used for transfers and sightseeing. A polar-class icebreaker and more than 15 years of expedition operations make this voyage possible.
 
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  • 1 night accommodation with breakfast as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.)

  • Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.

  • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot prepare kosher meals.)

  • All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.

  • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.

  • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and guest speakers as scheduled.

  • Photographic Album on DVD.

  • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings.

  • Hair dryer in every cabin.

  • A Quark Expeditions parka

  • Coffee, tea, cocoa and bottled water available around the clock.

  • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map and an informative Antarctic Reader.

  • Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation – plus all baggage handling aboard ship.

  • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.

  • Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum of $100,000 per person.

  • All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day’s program.

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    Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina
    Ushuaia is a picturesque community with excellent restaurants and intriguing museums. You'll spend the night at our host hotel.

    Day 2 Embarkation Day
    You'll have time to explore before boarding in the afternoon. The icebreaker follows the Beagle Channel into the open waters of the Drake Passage. Day 3-4 Crossing the Drake Passage
    Emperor Penguins will be on your mind while you cross the Drake Passage. En route, our ornithologist will make presentations on the biology, habitat and behavior of Emperors.

    Day 5-7 Unparalled Wildlife Viewing
    Reaching the Snow Hill rookery under the best possible conditions is the goal of the expedition. The Captain and Expedition Leader consult charts, weather bulletins and satellite images to determine where to park the icebreaker for efficient helicopter flights to the rookery. Our plan is to spend three days at the rookery.

    Day 8-11 The Peninsula
    While the Emperors are our priority, we also plan to visit the Antarctic Peninsula. Our exact route will be determined by local conditions. We plan to sail Iceberg Alley. Use your newly acquired photographic skills to snap pictures of massive tabular icebergs until your camera beeps a warning that the memory is full.

    While passing through Antarctic Sound, you will see more fantastic ice sculptures, from pure white to deep blue.

    A soulful silence may engulf you, unless a glacier calves or an iceberg overturns - then suddenly, everything is noise and waves.

    While visiting the Peninsula, we hope to explore penguin rookeries under construction. Adelie, Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins court, lay eggs and raise their young during the austral summer. Your voyage takes place at a time when these smaller penguins are selecting nesting sites and choosing partners.

    Day 12-13 The Triumph of Life
    You'll be recalling the details of the voyage, as you cross the Drake Passage once again. These memories will stay with you, as clear and powerful as the day they were formed. The existence of the Emperor Penguin is more that a story of survival and endurance. It is the triumph of life itself.

    Day 14 Ushuaia, Argentina

     
             
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    TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.
    The only voyage in the world that can take you to an Emperor Penguin rookery while the chicks are very young!

    You'll sail about 1800 nautical miles from Ushuaia to Ushuaia.

    Expedition Summary
    Day 1 Ushuaia
    Day 2 Embarkation
    Day 3-4 The Drake Passage
    Day 5-7 Wildlife Viewing
    Day 8-11 Antarctic Peninsula
    Day 12-13 Drake Passage
    Day 14 Disembarkation - Ushuaia
     

    Price Information

  • All prices are per person

  • Triple cabin price $15,290

  • Standard Twin cabin price $19,790

  • Suite cabin price $23,590

  • Corner suite price $24,990

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