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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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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Cruise to Sea Lion Island and Bird IslandUSD$62
2.5 HoursPrice Per Person
Cruise to a Magellanic Penguin colony and an island where Imperial Cormorants nest. This is the perfect wildlife teaser before an Antarctic expedition.
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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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Cruise and Coach Adventure to Haberton EstanciaUSD$100
9 HoursPrice per person
The best of the sights and sounds of the remarkable Beagle Channel. Cruise to Haberton Estancia for a guided walking tour in English. See sea lions, penguins and cormorants, before returning to Ushuaia by coach.
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Haberton Estancia and Martillo IslandUSD$100
6 HoursPrice Per Person
The first hour and a half is scenic drive to Haberton Estancia from Ushuaia. Then a short cruise to Martillo Island to explore a Magellanic Penguin rookery and see nesting American terns. Before returning to Ushuaia, you'll have time to explore Haberton ranch.
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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.
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Tierra del Fuego National Park Excursion$75 USD
4 HoursPrice Per Person
A combination of motor coach touring and short walks on undemanding paths makes provides a low impact view of the magnificent foliage and wildlife of Tierra del Fuego National Park. A photo stop is made at the terminus of the Pan American Highway.
Reviews for this expedition
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"The first highlight of this trip is to see many interesting wildlives I've ever seen before eg. various kinds of Penguins, different kind of Seals eg. Huge Elephant Seals, Fur Seals, Leopard, …"
Rosrin Tantikarn, February 2009
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"I've wanted to visit Antarctica for awhile, but never thought I would want to go more than once. Now, four months later, I'm still on a "high" and can't wait to go back again!"
Carol Wolf, December 2009
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"I really did not know what to expect when I booked a trip to Antarctica, all I knew is that I had a burning (or shall I say, freezing?) desire to get as far south as possible. But cross the …"
Daniel King, December 2009