A Round Trip To King George Island

Your Antarctic adventure begins with a flight across the legendary Drake Passage, allowing you to reach the White Continent without the traditional multi-day sea crossing. Land on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, where your expedition team welcomes you to Antarctica. Transfer by Zodiac to your expedition ship and settle aboard as the voyage begins amid dramatic coastlines, glaciers and the first icebergs of your polar journey.

Wake surrounded by the immense landscapes of the Antarctic Peninsula, where glacier-covered mountains descend towards iceberg-filled waterways. With no fixed ports dictating the experience, the expedition team selects the day’s explorations according to weather, ice and wildlife activity. Head ashore by Zodiac, cruise beneath towering ice formations or walk across remote Antarctic terrain while keeping watch for penguins, seals and seabirds.

Continue exploring the Peninsula’s spectacular coastline, with opportunities to visit areas inhabited by some of Antarctica’s most charismatic wildlife. Depending on the location selected by the expedition team, walk near bustling penguin colonies, watch seals resting on ice floes or search surrounding waters for whales. Each landing reveals another side of the continent, from rocky beaches to vast glaciers and sculpted ice formations.

Venture deeper into the extraordinary waterways of the Antarctic Peninsula. Zodiac excursions provide an intimate perspective on towering icebergs and glaciers, while shore landings offer opportunities to experience the continent on foot. With experienced expedition guides interpreting the landscape and wildlife, today offers another chance to discover hidden bays and remote corners that can only be accessed by small expedition craft.

Spend your final full day immersed in Antarctica’s pristine wilderness. The expedition team continues to respond to local conditions, seeking the strongest opportunities for wildlife encounters, Zodiac exploration and shore landings. Take in the extraordinary silence and scale of the landscape one last time, surrounded by mountains, glaciers and drifting ice while the ship begins positioning itself for the return to King George Island.

Return to King George Island and disembark your expedition vessel. Transfer ashore by Zodiac and prepare for the flight north, once again soaring across the Drake Passage rather than navigating it by sea. Leave Antarctica behind after an intensive expedition that maximises time among the glaciers, wildlife and frozen waterways of the Antarctic Peninsula.