22-Day Falkland Islands Travel - Malvinas, South Georgia & Antarctica

Get ready for an unsurpassed exploration program on board the MS Fram to the Falkland Islands/Las Malvinas, South Georgia, and the Antarctic Peninsula. During this adventure you'll enjoy special exploration guides, lectures, and PolarCirkel boat landings. This 22-day nature and geography focused program makes calls at the top sights…from the bottom of the world.

Leave on your overnight flight for Buenos Aires, Argentina.

You will arrive in Buenos Aires in the morning. You will transfer to your hotel, where you will have the rest of the day to explore on your own. [B/D]

After breakfast you will transfer to the MS Fram. A Falkland Island orientation will take place on board. [B/D]

During the sail to the Falkland Islands, you will enjoy lectures about this archipelago of 700 islands. It's an ecosystem that supports an astounding array of sub-Antarctic species. [B/L/D]

The ship will call at Stanley, the capital of the Falklands. Explore on your own, or take a guided tour. Optional excursions include:

• Sounders Island - Features miles of spectacular colonies of Black-browed albatross and Rock Hopper penguins.
• West Point Island- -Known for its wildlife, Fur seals, and sea lions-boasts the highest sea cliffs in the archipelago.

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While at sea, you'll be offered on-board lectures about South Georgia. [B/L/D]

Disembark at abandoned whaling station Grytviken. Wander through the town and visit the South Georgia Museum. At the cemetery, you are likely to spy young Elephant seal pups, King and Gentoo penguins, and timid Pintail ducks. You'll also visit Cooper Bay, known for its Macaroni and Chinstrap penguins. [B/L/D]

While at sea, you'll enjoy enlightening talks about Antarctica. [B/L/D]

The ship will negotiate the narrow passage between Booth Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. [B/L/D]

You'll board PolarCirkel boats and, depending upon the weather, make a number of landings including:

• Whaler's Bay with its warm springs and black volcanic sand.
• Half Moon Island is a rookery for Chinstrap penguins, and home to Kelp gulls, terns, skuas and sheathbills.
• Yankee Harbor, home to seals and some 4,000 Gentoo penguin pairs.
• Almirante Brown in Paradise Harbor has views of snowy peaks, ice cliffs, and sculpted bergs.
• Port Lockroy. At this British base, postcards postmarked "Antarctica" can be purchased.
• Neko Harbor's water has a fine mirror finish, flecked with bits of berg.
• Petermann Island, inhabited by the southernmost colony of Gentoo penguins.
• Cuverville Island boasts the largest known colony of Gentoo penguins in the Antarctic Peninsula.
• Wilhelmina Bay, a feeding ground for whales and seals.
• Antarctic Sound where huge mile-long tabular icebergs can be seen.
• Brown Bluff where Weddell seals are regular visitors.

Your ship will pass Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America. During your passage a number of lectures regarding Cape Horn and Antarctica will be held. [B/L/D]

You'll disembark at Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city. Transfer to your flight to Buenos Aires. Choose from a number of optional excursions. [B]

After breakfast, transfer for your flight to the U.S. [B]

Morning arrival in the U.S.

Meal codes: [B] Breakfast [L] Lunch [D] Dinner

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*Cabin category H is equipped for physically challenged guests.

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