Essential Extras - Explorers Quest
This expedition starts in an out-of-the-way place - Ushuaia, Argentina. Getting from your home to Ushuaia is easier now. We provide seamless, worry-free flight services, when you book this expedition. Our Flight Services Team is familiar with the airports en route. They know and understand the unique logistics of your departure city. Our air arrangements let you choose a preferred airline, specific flight times and a specific seat class.
Our Trip Extension Team provides pre-expedition and post-expedition trip extensions, when you book this expedition adventure. Beat jet lag by arriving in Ushuaia a few days early or delay your return home with a trip to Iguazu Falls or a few nights in Buenos Aires. Extend the adventure, and increase the fun, with land tours before or after your expedition. Only your dreams limit the possibilities.
Trip Extensions
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El Calafate - Gateway to Los GlaciaresFrom USD$700
3 Nights/4 DaysPrice Per Person (Twin Occupancy)
Less than one hundred years old, El Calafate was a sleepy, wool village, until tourism was encouraged. The Argentine town is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Los Glaciares National Park that protects one of the most visited glaciers in the world - Perito Moreno Glacier. You'll cruise on Lake Argentino with the Andes Mountains as a backdrop.
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Cruise to Penguin Island$95 USD
6 HoursPrice Per Person
Gable Island is known locally as Penguin Island, because Magellanic Penguins use it to raise their young. If you can't wait to see penguins, take this cruise.
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Iguazu FallsFrom USD$460
2 Nights/3 DaysPrice Per Person (Twin Occupancy)
The Iguazu River, the border between Argentina and Brazil, drops 70 meters (229 feet) over a stretch of 23 km (14miles). Of the 270 waterfalls along the river, the Falls of San Martin and the Devil's Throat are the most often photographed. About 70% of the river's water flows through the Devil'sThroat, creating a great cloud of mist that can be seen from miles away. The Falls have been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Trekking and Canoeing in Tierra del Fuego National Park$145 USD
7 to 8 HoursPrice Per Person
Stretch your muscles on a 3 hour hike through protected wilderness, following by a paddle to the sea. Your adventure ends at the terminus of the Pan American Highway. Lunch is included.
Reviews for this expedition
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"Reaching 90 degrees north and the champagne celebration of reaching the North Pole aboard the most powerful icebreaker in the world!!"
Leo Tsai, June 2008
- Very good - we'll be recommending you to our friends!
"The shore landings on the scenic and serene islands of Franz Josef Land were the most exciting components of the voyage. I felt like a real explorer, stepping foot on land that I knew few people …"
Jessica Meisner, July 2009
- Overall an enjoyable vacation
"Reaching the North Pole and realizing that we were among those few in the world to have been able to do so."
Nyckle Wijbrandus, July 2009
