Live out your Antarctica dream on this exceptional 16-day voyage aboard Swan Hellenic's luxury ice-class expedition ship, the SH Minerva. Your journey to this icy wilderness starts with the notorious two-day Drake Passage sea crossing. Following in the footsteps of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton, you'll visit South Georgia. Both here and in the Falkland Islands you will clamber onto beaches crammed with millions of penguins and take home everlasting memories. Get ready for fabulous photo opportunities of magnificent icebergs as we sail around the Antarctic Peninsula. This immersive cruise is the ultimate Antarctica journey that will make for the trip of a lifetime.
Day 1: Ushuaia
Days 2 & 3: At sea
Day 4: South Shetland Islands
Days 5 & 6: Antarctic Peninsula
Days 5 & 6: At sea
Day 7: Elephant Island
Days 8 & 9: At sea
Days 10-12: South Georgia
Days 13-15: At sea
Day 16: Ushuaia
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Ushuaia is the gateway to the White Continent. Found at the southernmost tip of South America in Argentinian Patagonia, the city is often described as “the End of the World”. The city’s mountain backdrop rises above the harbour and entrance to the Beagle Channel. The town itself is walkable and has a few small museums as well as pubs, restaurants and cafes - a good place to try Patagonian lamb cooked over open fire pits.
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