Responsible Travel, cruise Antarctica

Departures - 18th November or 16th December 2008, prices from £4100 - £8170 excluding flights. This twenty day cruise, organised by one of the world’s leading ethical travel specialists, has a strong focus on visiting wild places, seeing native birds and animals in their natural habitat, and enjoying the beauties of a truly wild region.

Itinerary: Day 1: Ushuaia Board the ice-rated ‘Peregrine Mariner’. Sail the Beagle Channel. Day 2: Sail East Sail east towards the Falkland Islands Day 3-4: Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands. Day 5-7: At Sea Sailing towards South Georgia Day 8-10: Sth Georgia South Georgia Grytviken, where we visit the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the greatest Antarctic explorers Day 11: At Sea Sailing to the South Orkney islands Day 12: South Orkney Islands South Orkney Islands (ice conditions permitting) Day 13: At Sea Sailing south to Antarctica Day 14-16: Antarctica Peninsula Antarctica Peninsula Day 17-18: Drake Passage Sailing north towards South America Day 19: Return to Ushuaia Note: Weather, ice, or political conditions may require that changes be made to our itinerary or certain shore excursions cancelled.