After an early breakfast at the hotel, the group will transfer to the airport and board our private charter flight to Ushuaia, Argentina. Upon arrival, you will be transferred from the airport to a central downtown location to have some time on your own to explore this quaint port town before making your way to the pier. Embarkation will occur in the late afternoon, after which your vessel will sail down the historic Beagle Channel, which transects the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in the extreme south of South America.
Expect an air of anticipation as you depart! Not only will guests experience the much-anticipated crossing of the Drake Passage, considered by many to be a polar rite of passage, they will also enjoy one-of-a-kind presentations from the expedition team members—and from our two distinguished special guests who have delved deeply into the life of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
The most common reaction upon reaching the White Continent is a sense of reverence and awe. The experience is hard to put into words, since few places are as untouched and enduring as Antarctica.
You will discover that Antarctica is a land of extremes. Your Expedition Team will take care of you at each excursion, whether you are Zodiac cruising, visiting a historical site or consorting with penguin colonies. Keep a lookout for Antarctic whales, such as minkes, while on a Zodiac cruise.
Each day and each excursion will present a new collection of creatures to delight you and keep your camera busy. The Weddell Sea has profound meaning for admirers of Shackleton.
Despite the extreme harsh environment, the Weddell Sea region is known for its rich wildlife: seals, penguins and baleen whales. Throughout the voyage, guests will enjoy one-of-a-kind presentations from the expedition team members—and from our two distinguished special guests, polar experts Tim Jarvis and Ross MacPhee.
Your days at sea are also perfect for experiencing the superb luxury amenities of Ultramarine, which include a spa and a sauna with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow guests to stay connected to the polar environments while enjoying relaxing moments onboard the ship.
On April 9, , after spending days drifting through the hostile ice of the Weddell Sea, Shackleton and his crew reached remote Elephant Island, one of the outermost islands of the South Shetland Island chain.
Arriving here today, years later, you will see the island exactly as Shackleton and his men first encountered the brutish landscape. Yet to the stranded crew, Elephant Island was a haven, offering vital shelter while they waited anxiously to be rescued. We hope to visit Point Wild, located on the northern shores of the island, where Shackleton and his men were able to come ashore.
This was the location where Shackleton launched his epic mile 1, km boat journey aboard the James Caird, and where his men waited for his return. If conditions are ideal, we will launch our Zodiacs to get as close as possible to land, where guests can appreciate the immensity of the Shackleton feat. Say goodbye to the Antarctic Peninsula, as your next destination is South Georgia!
We invite you to join us as we mark the first-ever New Year celebration on Ultramarine, the first ship purposely built for polar exploration.
South Georgia is one of the most fertile breeding grounds in the world for sub-Antarctic wildlife, with beaches blanketed with penguins and seals. Your Expedition Team will help bring those days to life while you visit old whaling stations and enjoy presentations on the South Georgia of then and now. South Georgia is particularly significant and, for many guests, a poignant stop on this voyage that celebrates the life of Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose enduring legacy of polar exploration lives on through the Quark Expeditions team today.
If conditions allow, we hope to visit Grytviken, one of the first whaling stations established in the sub-Antarctic waters. In addition to a historical visit to Grytviken and other whaling sites, you will have the opportunity to visit many of the pristine beaches, coves, and fjords that line the protected northern coast of the island. The wildlife density in South Georgia is unlike anywhere else in the world, and each stop during our journey will bring new adventures.
After more than two weeks of unique wildlife encounters and remarkable landscapes, your journey home begins. Spend time on deck watching for seabirds and whales, enjoy presentations by your Expedition Team, rejuvenate in the sauna with floor-to-ceiling windows, indulge in the luxury amenities of Ultramarine—including its spa-inspired suites and beautifully designed lounges and restaurants—or simply relax and reminisce about your experiences.
You will arrive in Ushuaia in the morning and disembark after breakfast. The mandatory transfer package includes a little taste of Patagonia with a Tierra del Fuego National Park tour before transferring to the airport for the return group charter flight to Buenos Aires. Important reminder: Embracing the unexpected is part of the legacy — and excitement — of expedition travel. There are no guarantees that we can achieve everything we set out to accomplish.
A measure of flexibility is something all of us must bring to a voyage. There are nearly recognized sites in the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands and the places mentioned above may be changed to others equally as interesting.
Learn more about this expedition. Hiking in the polar regions differs from your typical trail experience. Here, in a tree-less terrain, you are the tallest figure on the landscape as you walk over spongy tundra, crusty snow or sandy beaches in remotes parts of the Arctic and Antarctica.
The Polar Plunge is scheduled once during each voyage. Throughout the journey, the Expedition Leader and Captain constantly monitor conditions in order to choose the optimal time and location. The Polar Plunge sometimes takes place onshore or, in many cases, from the gangway or Zodiac. Zodiacs are used for transferring you ashore, transporting your luggage when necessary and for taking you ocean-level cruising among icebergs, whales and seabirds.
During the expedition, you will visit remote and isolated sites that are accessible only by Zodiac. Every sweep of the paddle as your craft glides through the pristine polar waters creates an incredible soundtrack: the jostle of glacial ice, the lapping of waves against the rocky shore, the perpetual drip from your paddle, the call of seabirds, and the occasional splash as wildlife break the surface of the water.
Positioning yourself in the seat of a kayak is one of the most intimate ways travelers can connect with the polar regions—at water level, up close, where you can touch and feel every polar sensation imaginable. In , he made another attempt at achieving his goal, but again he fell short, coming within 97 miles of the pole before brutal conditions forced him to turn back. In , Shackleton's dream of becoming the first person to set foot on the South Pole was shattered, when Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen reached the earth's most southerly point.
The achievement forced Shackleton to set his sights on a new mark: crossing Antarctica via the South Pole. By late fall, the crew had reached South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic.
On December 5, the team departed the island, the last time Shackleton and his men would touch land for an astonishing days. In January , the Endurance became trapped in ice, ultimately forcing Shackleton and his men to vacate the ship and set up camp on the floating ice. After the ship sank later that year, Shackleton embarked on an escape in April , in which he and his men crowded into three small boats and made their way to Elephant Island, off the southern tip of Cape Horn.
Seven hard days on the water culminated in the team reaching their destination, but there was still little hope in getting rescued on the uninhabited island, which, because of its location, sat far outside normal shipping lanes. Seeing that his men were on the precipice of disaster, Shackleton led a team of five others out on the water again.
They boarded a foot lifeboat and navigated their way toward South Georgia. Sixteen days after setting out, the crew reached the island, where Shackleton trekked to a whaling station to organize a rescue effort.
On August 25, , Shackleton returned to Elephant Island to rescue the remaining crew members. Astonishingly, not a single member of his men team died during the nearly two years they were stranded. In , Shackleton published South , his detailed account of the journey and its miraculous ending. Shackleton, however, was not through with expeditions.
In late he set off on a fourth mission to the South Pole. His goal was to circumnavigate the Antarctic. In , he unsuccessfully stood for parliament in Dundee. In , he returned to the Antarctic as the leader of his own expedition, on the ship 'Nimrod'.
During the expedition, his team climbed Mount Erebus, made many important scientific discoveries and set a record by coming even closer to the South Pole than before. He was knighted on his return to Britain. In , Shackleton made his third trip to the Antarctic with the ship 'Endurance', planning to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. Early in , 'Endurance' became trapped in the ice, and ten months later sank.
Shackleton's crew had already abandoned the ship to live on the floating ice. In April , they set off in three small boats, eventually reaching Elephant Island. Taking five crew members, Shackleton went to find help.
In a small boat, the six men spent 16 days crossing 1, km of ocean to reach South Georgia and then trekked across the island to a whaling station.
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