Day 1 - Arrival in Punta Arenas
Arrival at the city of Punta Arenas where you will be met by Antarctica XXI staff, to be transferred to the selected hotel. During the afternoon, you will meet your expedition mates and receive instructions concerning the guidelines that should be followed in Antarctica and the procedures for Zodiac boat embarkation and disembarkation. Later, you will enjoy our welcome dinner at the José Nogueira Hotel, a French-style mansion that is over one hundred years old. Night at Hotel Jose Nogueira (4-star) or of similar category according to availability. Dinner at the hotel is included.

Day 2 - Punta Arenas/King George Island
Our Antarctic adventure will begin with the flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island (South Shetland Islands). The flight takes a little over one and half hour. Upon arrival, we will be able to tour around the area where the Frei Chilean Base and the Bellingshausen Russian Base are located. We will gather at the beach on Fildes Bay for embarkation by Zodiac boats on board the Professor Multanovskiy. Overnight on the ship.
Included meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner

Day 3 - 6 - King George Island/Antarctic Peninsula
While cruising between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, sailing along ice-filled fjords and between spectacular icebergs, we will enjoy the company of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales. Our journey southwards will include visits to some of the most magnificent spots in the white continent, such as: Livingston Island, Port Lockroy, Petermann Island, Paradise Bay, Cuverville and Deception Islands amongst others. Our target will be the crossing of the Lemaire Channel and latitude 65° south. Our adventure will be very active, with several daily landings and cruises in Zodiac boats, lectures and a very enjoyable time on board.

Day 7 - Antarctic Peninsula/King George Island/Punta Arenas
Return to King George Island where we will disembark, in Zodiac boats, at the Frei Chilean Base, and head to the aerodrome to take the flight back to Punta Arenas. Arrival, and connect with your flight back home. Or, choose from optional extension to Torres del Paine, Patagonia, and the Glacier National Park.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Every effort will be made to adhere to the planned program. However, it must be realized that with this type of adventurous travel to Antarctica, changes to the itinerary may occur due to severe and unpredictable weather. We need to emphasize the fact that weather conditions are unpredictable and that safety is always the paramount concern on any Antarctic voyage.
For this reason Antarctica XXI reserve the right to change the itinerary here described due to weather conditions or other factors beyond our control without consulting the participants. Any change to the planned itinerary will be made exclusively and absolutely according to the judgment of the Captain of the aircraft or the vessel.
A tight time-schedule connection with an Antarctic expedition is unwise. For this reason, we strongly suggest that a flexible air ticket be held for your journey home, and in any case not to book a flight on the same day of the return flight from Antarctica. In case that the flight to or from Antarctica cannot take place due to unfavorable weather conditions either at point of origin and/or destination, we will apply the Contingency Plan corresponding to each trip.

Request more information:

• Air transportation from Santiago to Punta Areas r/t, Punta Arenas to King George Island (South Shetland Islands, Antartica) r/t
• Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
• Hotel and camping accommodation including breakfast daily and taxes
• 5-Nights cruise aboard the Vessel “Professor Multanovskiy” on the selected cabin according to availability; including 3 meals a day, beverages, loan of waterproof boots for landing in Antarctica, comprehensive pre- and post-voyage information material and daily guided excursions