Odisseia pela Geórgia do Sul, Malvinas e Antártica

Arrive in Ushuaia, settle into your hotel, and join an optional Lake Escondido tour before embarking on your Antarctic adventure. Cross the Drake Passage, spotting wildlife and icebergs en route to the Antarctic Peninsula for days of Zodiac cruises, landings, and breathtaking landscapes. Sail onward to South Georgia’s dramatic mountains, vast king penguin colonies, and Shackleton’s grave, then continue to the wildlife-rich Falklands~Malvinas. Enjoy engaging lectures, seabird watching, and shipboard comforts during sea days. Disembark in Ushuaia with unforgettable memories of the Southern Ocean’s wild beauty.

Chegada a Ushuaia, onde um representante da Aurora Expeditions recebe você e leva você, junto com os outros expedicionários, ao hotel designado antes da viagem. Se você já estiver em Ushuaia, pedimos que vá por conta própria ao hotel. O check-in começa às 15h. À tarde, passe no balcão de atendimento da Aurora Expeditions no saguão do hotel, entre 15h e 19h, para pegar as etiquetas de bagagem e confirmar se quer participar do nosso passeio ao Lago Escondido antes do embarque, amanhã. Nossa equipe vai confirmar os detalhes do dia do embarque, responder suas perguntas e indicar onde jantar ou comprar itens de última hora.

Expeditioners arriving after 7.00 pm will find a welcome pack waiting for them at check-in. We ask you to visit our hospitality desk tomorrow between 8.00 am – 8.45 am.

O restante do tempo é livre. Todas as refeições de hoje ficam por sua conta.

Hospedagem designada: a confirmar

Hoje de manhã, tome o café da manhã e faça o check-out. Coloque nas suas malas de cabine as etiquetas de cabine, com o seu nome e o número da cabine bem legíveis. Leve as malas de cabine à recepção do hotel antes ou na hora do check-out. Sua bagagem fica guardada e é levada direto ao porto para liberação, e será colocada na sua cabine antes de você chegar a bordo. Mantenha seus objetos de valor e itens pessoais com você durante o dia.

Quem quiser participar do nosso passeio ao Lago Escondido hoje deve nos encontrar no saguão do hotel às 8h45. O passeio oferece um trajeto panorâmico inesquecível por grandes vales de origem glacial, florestas perenes e decíduas, cachoeiras e rios, na imensidão da Cordilheira dos Andes. Vamos sair da cidade de Ushuaia rumo ao nordeste da Terra do Fogo, passando por vales de turfeiras até chegar ao Passo Garibaldi, acessível só por uma estrada sinuosa que nos leva a um mirante. Daqui teremos vistas panorâmicas incríveis do Lago Escondido e, se o tempo permitir, do Lago Fagnano. Vamos começar a descida rumo ao nordeste até chegar à margem do Lago Fagnano, onde visitaremos uma estância local. Depois de apreciar a paisagem, você terá a chance de provar o típico cordeiro fueguino na brasa. Aproveite um tempo livre por lá antes de voltar a Ushuaia para o embarque no navio.

Ou, se preferir, aproveite o dia livre e encontre o grupo no saguão do hotel ou no ponto de encontro do estacionamento perto do píer (os detalhes serão passados pela nossa equipe local no hotel), para o traslado até o píer para o embarque.

Quando estiver a bordo, você terá tempo para se acomodar na cabine antes das importantes instruções obrigatórias. Quando o navio sair do porto, vamos nos reunir no convés para começar a nossa aventura com vistas espetaculares de Ushuaia e da Terra do Fogo.

This evening, get to know your fellow expeditioners and friendly expedition team and crew at a welcome dinner to celebrate the start of a thrilling adventure to Antarctica.

Settle into your stateroom and make yourself comfortable! The onboard gym, wellbeing centre and well-equipped library are yours to discover, and your expedition team will offer a series of presentations on Antarctica’s history, wildlife and environment to help enrich your experience. You will also be invited to collect your Muck Boots and attend important briefings on biosecurity, wildlife-watching guidelines and Zodiac safety, in preparation for your first landing in Antarctica.

On day four the excitement is palpable as you near the South Shetland Islands and the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, with everyone converging on the observation decks to spot their first iceberg. Now that you’re south of the Antarctic Convergence the ocean takes on a whole new character, as you’re surrounded by porpoising penguins and dramatic icebergs. The memory of your first iceberg sighting is likely to remain with you for a lifetime. Time and weather permitting, we may attempt our first Antarctic landing in the late afternoon.

It is almost impossible to describe the feeling of arriving in Antarctica. Spotting your first iceberg and taking a deep breath of some of the most fresh, crisp air on earth is an experience that will stay with you forever.

Quando chegamos, o lado oeste da Península Antártica e as Ilhas Shetland do Sul estão aí para a gente explorar, com muitas opções à nossa disposição. Como estamos tão ao sul, teremos cerca de 18 a 24 horas de luz por dia, e os dias podem ser tão cheios quanto você quiser.

Sua equipe de expedição experiente, que já fez incontáveis viagens a esta região, usa todo o seu conhecimento para montar a sua viagem dia a dia, escolhendo as melhores opções de acordo com o tempo, as condições do gelo e as oportunidades de ver a fauna.

We generally make landings or Zodiac excursions twice a day. You will want to rug up before joining Zodiac cruises along spectacular ice cliffs or among grounded icebergs, keeping watch for whales, seals and porpoising penguins. Zodiacs will also transport you from the ship to land, where you can visit penguin rookeries, discover historic huts and explore some of our favourite spots along the peninsula.

While ashore we aim to stretch our legs, wandering along pebbly beaches or perhaps up snow-covered ridgelines to vantage points with mountains towering overhead and ice-speckled oceans below. If you have chosen an optional activity, you will have the option to do participate in the activity whenever conditions allow, and of course keen polar plungers will have the chance to fully immerse themselves in polar waters - conditions permitting! The polar plunge can take place at any time during the voyage, so listen out for the announcement from the expedition team and get ready for the most exhilarating dip of your life!

In addition to Zodiac cruises and shore excursions, we may ship cruise some of the narrow, dramatic straits separating offshore islands from the mainland, or linger in scenic bays to watch whales travelling or feeding. This is a great time to enjoy the observation lounge or make your way to the bridge (open at the captain’s discretion) for uninterrupted views of Antarctica in all its splendour. Listen out for the creak and deep rumble of glaciers as they carve into sea. Take a quiet moment to experience the wonder of the pristine paradise of the splendid white continent.

Se você escolheu uma atividade opcional, poderá aproveitá-la sempre que as condições permitirem.

As we make our way to South Georgia we will cross the Scotia Sea, following the route that Shackleton and five of his men took in order to find help for the rest of their crew. On 24 April, 1916, they piled into the James Caird, the most seaworthy of their open boats, to attempt this perilous journey to South Georgia, some 1,290 kilometres (802 miles) distant. Shackleton hoped to reach South Georgia in two weeks. There he would enlist the help of the whalers to return to Elephant Island and rescue the men who had been left behind.

As excitement builds on our approach to South Georgia, catch up with fellow expeditioners in the bar, keep watch for wildlife alongside our naturalist from the various observation areas, or learn more of the Shackleton story from our historian.

“Nearly always there were gales. So small was our boat and so great were the seas that often our sail flapped idly in the calm between the crests of two waves. Then we would climb the next slope and catch the full fury of the gale where the wool-like whiteness of the breaking water surged around us.”

- Ernest Shackleton

As you near the rugged island of South Georgia, spare a thought for Captain James Cook, who arrived here in 1775 and believed it to be the northern tip of a great southern continent! In fact, it is a small island only 176 km (110 mi) long, but with a 3,000 m (9,842 ft) snow-capped mountain range, some of the world’s largest congregations of wildlife and a truly fascinating human history, South Georgia is an island of incredible riches. On approach, jagged mountain peaks rise steeply, while seabirds are often spotted soaring around the ship.

Remember to layer up before joining Zodiac cruises around craggy coves and along the rocky coastline in search of nesting penguins, seal haul-outs and bird cliffs. Remember to keep an eye out for South Georgia’s kelp forests as well - these remarkable underwater ecosystems are quite mesmerising as their fronds sway back and forth on the water’s surface.

Zodiacs will also shuttle you from ship to shore, where you can visit some of the largest king penguin colonies on the planet, take a guided walk among fur seals and elephant seals (making sure you listen to your guides and keep your distance!) and wander along pebbled streams and grassy glacial outwash plains. We also hope to visit the remnants of South Georgia’s thriving whaling stations and pay our respects to Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose incredible voyage of survival is synonymous with this island.

As condições do mar e do tempo vão determinar hoje o horário da nossa saída da Geórgia do Sul.

Between the Falklands~Malvinas and South Georgia, you will be enthralled by the ceaseless flight of the many seabirds that follow and circle the ship. Our onboard lecture program will continue with presentations from our team of experts. You can also enjoy the many facilities on the ship, borrow a book from our well-stocked library or perhaps stay active in the fitness centre.

The Falklands~Malvinas comprises two large islands (East and West Falkland), with over 700 islands scattered off the coast. All but seven of these are uninhabited, with windswept coastlines, white sand beaches and crystal-clear water. These beautifully barren islands are true wildlife havens, sheltering an impressive diversity of birdlife, including the largest black-browed albatross colony on earth. The cold, nutrient-rich waters surrounding the islands make this a prime location for spotting marine life.

There are many beautiful areas to explore across the Falklands~Malvinas, each offering a unique perspective on this magnificent archipelago. Your experienced expedition team, who have made countless journeys to this area, will use their expertise to design your voyage from day to day, choosing the best options based on the prevailing winds, weather and wildlife opportunities.

Even though we’re north of the Antarctic Convergence it can be quite chilly here, so you will want to layer up before joining Zodiac cruises into rocky coves or along sea cliffs, keeping watch for seals, sea lions, dolphins and penguins. On landings we may visit albatross colonies, penguin rookeries and perhaps even have a traditional English ‘tea and scones’ at a local cottage.

Conditions permitting, we aim to land in historic Stanley, the capital of the Falklands~Malvinas. This charming town has a distinctly British character, with terraced town houses, pioneer cottages and even an iconic red telephone box! Colourful buildings house cosy cafes, English pubs, souvenir shops, a post office and the fascinating Historic Dockyard Museum, with displays on the maritime history of the Falkland Islands, natural history and links to Antarctica.

As we sail towards Ushuaia, you may choose to spend your precious time editing photos, enjoying the onboard facilities, or attend final lectures. Celebrate the end of an unforgettable voyage with newfound friends at a special Captain’s farewell dinner.

With lectures and film presentations to complete our Antarctic experience, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the magic of the Southern Ocean and the life that calls it home. There is time for reflection and discussion about what we have seen and experienced. We hope you become ambassadors for the Antarctic region, telling your family, friends and colleagues about your journey to this magical place, advocating for its conservation and preservation so that they might one day visit the region to experience what you have been lucky to see and do here.

No início da manhã, subimos o Canal de Beagle antes de atracar tranquilamente em Ushuaia, onde você pode desembarcar por volta das 8h. Despeça-se da equipe de expedição e dos outros passageiros enquanto todos seguem viagem, quem sabe com uma nova percepção do imenso poder da natureza.

Upon disembarkation, for those continuing their travels in the region, transportation to the hotel will be arranged exclusively for guests who have booked their accommodations through Aurora or for those staying in downtown areas near the port. Expeditioners departing on flights prior to 12.30 pm will be directly transferred to Ushuaia Airport, those with flights after 12.30 pm will have the opportunity to explore Ushuaia before an afternoon airport transfer, and the transfer procedures and details will be communicated onboard before disembarkation.

Observação: ao fim da viagem, não recomendamos reservar voos saindo de Ushuaia antes das 12h00 no dia do desembarque, caso haja atrasos.

O QUE ESTÁ INCLUÍDO

• Todos os traslados de aeroporto mencionados no itinerário.
• Uma noite de hotel com café da manhã em Ushuaia, no Dia 1.
• Passeio ao Lago Escondido em Ushuaia, no Dia 2.
• Hospedagem a bordo durante a viagem, com arrumação diária da cabine.
• Todas as refeições, lanches, chá, café, refrigerantes e sucos durante a viagem.
• Cerveja e vinho da casa no jantar.
• Recepção de despedida do capitão, com jantar de quatro pratos, coquetéis da casa, cerveja e vinho da casa e bebidas não alcoólicas.
• Todas as excursões em terra e passeios de Zodiac.
• Palestras educativas e serviços de guia prestados pela equipe de expedição.
• Acesso gratuito ao médico de expedição e à clínica médica de bordo (consulta inicial).
• Uma jaqueta de expedição polar impermeável 3 em 1.
• Uso gratuito de botas Muck Boots durante a viagem.
• Informações completas antes da partida.
• Sobretaxas portuárias, licenças e taxas de desembarque.
• Wi-Fi*.

* Observe que viajamos para regiões remotas e, por isso, a conexão pode ser instável.

O QUE NÃO ESTÁ INCLUÍDO

• Voos internacionais ou domésticos, a menos que especificados no itinerário.
• Traslados, a menos que especificados no itinerário.
• Taxas aeroportuárias de chegada ou partida.
• Taxas e custos de passaporte, visto, reciprocidade e vacinação.
• Seguro viagem ou custos de evacuação de emergência.
• Hospedagem em hotel e refeições, salvo indicação diferente no itinerário.
• Excursões opcionais e sobretaxas de atividades opcionais.
• Todos os itens de natureza pessoal, incluindo, entre outros, bebidas alcoólicas (fora do serviço de jantar), gorjetas, lavanderia, roupas pessoais, despesas médicas ou ligações telefônicas.

Note: A $15 USD per person per day gratuity for the crew is automatically added to your onboard account. It is at your discretion if you would like to remove the tip (or adjust the amount) when you settle your bill. It is not necessary to tip the expedition team members. This gratuity amount is included for suites as part of their ‘Suite Benefits’.

É exigido um sinal não reembolsável de US$ 2.500 por pessoa em até 7 dias úteis após a reserva. O pagamento final deve ser feito pelo menos 90 dias antes da data de partida da expedição