Charter flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia/Argentina, departure 18.00 hrs.

As the vessels heads to the Falkland Islands, enjoy the facilities onboard.

Experience this bird paradise the Falkland Islands, which is home to around 60 species, at close range during your Zodiac landings. Observe rockhopper and Magellanic penguins, who share their habitat with kelp geese, striated caracaras, king cormorants as well as black-browed and wandering albatrosses.

For the next two days, you'll sail towards South Georgia. Enjoy presentations in the HANSEAtrium or workshops in the Ocean Academy to learn more about the amazing destination that you're about to reach.

In South Gorgia live hundreds of thousands of king penguins side by side with elephant seals and fur seals on the coasts and cliffs – overwhelming natural spectacles that you can observe from a respectful distance after landing on one of the black shores. In addition, trace the footsteps of the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who found his final resting place here in 1922.

While heading towards South Orkney Islands, enjoy the ship facilities including the Ocean Spa or the hot tub in the pool area.

The South Orkney Islands are a lonely, glaciated world of icy wilderness located in the Scotia Sea. They are home to chinstrap and Adelie penguins, which can be spotted here. With luck, you’ll also see icebergs drifting off the rugged coast. Find out how the polar explorers live at the Argentinian Orcadas Station (depending on weather and authorisation).

Experience the South Shetland Islands between ice and awe intensively – on deck as well as by Zodiac. The Weddell Sea is home to stunning ice formations – whether as sparkling blue-and-white sculptures, gigantic tabular icebergs or creaking sheets of dense pack ice.

Off the Antarctic Peninsula, your ship sails into the centre of the flooded caldera of Deception Island. Majestic glaciers and gigantic icebergs shimmer in Paradise Bay. The Lemaire Channel is also impressive, flanked by mighty mountains up to 1,000 m (3,281 ft) high. Icebergs ahead: at the bow and on the open deck areas, you can enjoy the best views of the white wonderland. You may even spot the flukes of blue whales, sperm whales and humpback whales as well as orcas.

The captain and crew demonstrate their nautical expertise in Chile's water labyrinth when the route leads into the Beagle Channel. Your experts on board provide a knowledgeable commentary on the spectacular journey.

There is no limit to the awe-inspiring sights on your flexible expedition in Chile’s fjords. As you cruise, the captain and crew will select the most fascinating routes to stunning experiences. The excitement on board will mount as you glide past the majestic Amalia Glacier and enjoy the vast panoramas from the many open deck areas.

Meet the remaining 60 Indigenous people in Puerto Eden, a community still undiscovered by tourism. This is where the last descendants of the Kaweskar, Indigenous sea nomads, live. Instead of roads, the car-free village has wooden plank paths, footbridges and steps leading through the area so that every house can be reached with dry feet. Surrounded by unspoilt wilderness, you can immerse yourself in the beauty of the surrounding nature on an eye-opening walk.

Arrival 6.00 hrs

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