Emperor Penguins: Snow Hill Island

14 days - from $15290

Snow Hill Island Safari
A 14-day dream cruise for Emperor Penguin lovers! Vacation, for 3 days, with adult Emperors as they tend chicks at the Snow Hill Island rookery. This End of an Era Antarctic adventure continues in the Peninsula. Visit rookeries of other penguin species to watch the adults select nesting sites and choose partners. Tour with either special guest Julie Scardina of SeaWorld, or Peter Fretwell of the British Antarctic Survey.

Itinerary:

Day

Itinerary: Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina Day 2 Embarkation Day Days 3-4 Crossing the Drake Passage Days 5-7 Unparalleled Wildlife Viewing Days 8-11 The Peninsula Days 12-13 Drake Passage Day 14 Disembarkation

This expedition includes

• 1 night pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Ushuaia, Argentina, with breakfast.
• Group transfer from the Ushuaia hotel to the ship on Day 2 of the itinerary.
• Shipboard accommodation with housekeeping.
• Shore landings per the program delivered each day.
• Professional Expedition Leadership.
• Group helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing per the daily program.
• All Zodiac excursions and transfers.
• Formal and informal educational presentations by the Expedition Team.
• Photographic Journal on DVA, documenting the voyage.
• The loan of a pair of waterproof boots for the duration of the voyage.
• An official Quark Expeditions parka to keep.
• Coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock.
• Hair dryer and bathrobes in each cabin.
• Group transfer from the ship to Ushuaia airport on the day of disembarkation.
• Comprehensive pre-departure package with map and Reader.
• All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.
• All shipboard luggage handling.
• Emergency Evacuation Insurance to a maximum benefit of $100,000 per person.

This expedition excludes

• Any airfare.
• Passport and visa expenses.
• Government arrival and departure taxes.
• Meals ashore other than the breakfast included with the hotel accommodation.
• Baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance.
• Excess baggage charges.
• Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal expenses.
• Shipboard or land telecommunication charges.
• Gratuities for ship's crew, Hospitality and Expedition Team members.

Trip Code: EPSH