Dia 1: Chegada e passeio por Ushuaia
Depois de uma recepção calorosa no aeroporto e do traslado para o luxuoso Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa, aproveite para descansar ou explorar Ushuaia, a cidade mais austral do mundo. (No caso improvável de não haver vaga no Arakur, você vai descansar em outro dos melhores hotéis de luxo de Ushuaia.)
Nossa reunião opcional à noite é a sua chance de tirar dúvidas e conhecer alguns dos seus companheiros de expedição.
Dia 2: todos a bordo do Discoverer!
Passe a manhã descansando no hotel, visitando um museu ou explorando as lojas de Ushuaia, antes de seguirmos juntos para o navio no meio da tarde. Nossa equipe de expedição e a tripulação do navio recebem você a bordo e ajudam você a se instalar. Em seguida vêm a instrução de segurança e orientação e o jantar de boas-vindas do Capitão. Estamos a caminho da Antártica!
Dia 3: Oceano Austral
As we sail south, important briefings on environmental regulations and expedition safety are held, and you won’t want to miss our scientific and environmental experts as they begin their deeply knowledgeable, and always entertaining talks about the wildlife, history, and geology of the areas we will soon be exploring.
Dia 4: Malvinas Ocidental
We’ll be exploring some of the westernmost settled outposts in the Falklands/Malvinas, a remote South Atlantic archipelago renowned for its rugged terrain and cliff-lined coast. As we stretch our legs along the farmland and beaches, we’ll have an opportunity to visit Albatross and penguin colonies. Look for Rockhopper, King and Magellanic penguin rookeries.
Dia 5: Stanley, Malvinas Oriental
The archipelago’s largest island, Stanley, is a lively hub of activity nestled in a sheltered harbor. Here, the Falklands Islands Museum has fascinating exhibits devoted to maritime exploration, natural history, and the 1982 Falklands War. We’ll likely visit Gypsy Cove, part of Cape Pembroke peninsula, a National Nature Preserve. Magellanic penguins, also known as Jackass penguins for the braying sound they make, breed here, nesting in underground burrows. Other native bird species include Black-Crowned Night herons, Long-Tailed meadowlarks, Two-Banded plovers, and Upland and Kelp geese. Nearby Ordinance Point is the final resting place for several World War II guns.
Dias 6 e 7: Oceano Austral
Things continue ramping up with plenty of birdlife sightings as we make our way east across the Antarctic Convergence and officially enter Antarctic waters. See if you can identify the world’s largest bird, the Wandering albatross. From soaring giants like the Southern Giant petrel to the tiny Wilson’s Storm petrel, a range of impressive bird species will be hitching a ride on the updrafts created by ocean swells and waves. And be on the lookout for whale blows and our very first iceberg sighting.
Dias 8 a 11: Geórgia do Sul
South Georgia is often referred to as the ‘Serengeti of the Southern Ocean’ and it’s easy to see why as you take in tens of millions (not a typo!) of breeding penguins, seals, and seabirds. Breathtaking mountain scenery, majestically sculpted icebergs, glaciers in every direction, and a rich historical tapestry are all here to complement the incredible array of wildlife on view as we travel down South Georgia’s leeward coast. We’ll also visit the historic Grytviken whaling station, featuring the tiny graveyard where the great Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried.
Dias 12 e 13: Mar de Scotia
Seguindo mais ao sul, continuamos com as palestras informativas e a observação da vida selvagem, enquanto os icebergs ficam maiores e mais numerosos.
Dias 14 a 17: Península Antártica e Ilhas Shetland do Sul
Here we’ll explore any number of picturesque bays and famed harbors, maneuvering through iceberg-rich channels as we travel alongside an array of wildlife. There are opportunities to stop at several active scientific bases and historic landing sites as we take in the wide range of penguin species, seals, and whales along the rugged coastlines and in the sea.
Dias 18 e 19: Passagem de Drake
Deixamos este lugar mágico e seguimos para o norte, atravessando mais uma vez a lendária Passagem de Drake. Temos uma última comemoração para celebrar o fim da expedição, com uma apresentação de slides especial e uma refeição final juntos.
Dia 20: desembarque em Ushuaia
Com sorrisos largos em rostos cansados e satisfeitos, desembarcamos pela manhã, e você pode pegar um voo para Buenos Aires ou ficar em Ushuaia para mais passeios e aventuras.