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Antarctica and the Weddell Sea by Small Ship
12 days - Jan-Feb - From US $ 6,250

There are few places in the world where there has never been war, where the environment is fully protected and where scientific research has priority. In Antarctica, you will explore a continent that can boast of all three. It is a place so pure and untouched that when you visit, you will be amazed at the crispness of the sunlight reflecting off the multicolored ice caps. This 12-day adventure aboard the Aleksey Maryshev begins in picturesque Ushuaia, where you will set off toward the Weddell Sea and Dundee Island, presenting the unique and exciting experience of an extensive walk on the stunning landscape of the Antarctic Peninsula.

You will then visit Paulet Island (home to millions of Adelie penguins and the remains of the Nordenskiöld expedition), Seymour Island (where many fossils have been found), and Snow Hill Island (where polar expeditions as early as 1902 wintered). As the adventure continues, you will pass huge table icebergs, creating a great chance to spot the mighty emperor penguins on the ice floes. The vast and wind-blown sheets of ice and snow, playful penguins, unique flowers that amaze at their ability to survive, and whales and albatrosses of all kinds combine to make the Antarctic Peninsula an experience of a lifetime.