Overview - Introduction to Antarctica
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The White Continent
This is the perfect trip if you’re looking for an Antarctic experience without the time or costs involved in a longer voyage. You still get it all - from penguin rookeries and glacier hikes to Leopard Seals and giant icebergs. An Antarctic experience with a lifetime of memories and wildlife encounters packed into 10 short days.
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Introduction to Antarctica Itinerary
Expedition Summary
- Day 1
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- Day 2
- Embarkation Day
- Day 3-4
- Crossing the Drake
- Day 5-7
- South Shetland & Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 8-9
- Drake Passage
- Day 10
- Disembarkation in Ushuaia, Argentina
Introduction to Antarctica Reviews
Reviews for this expedition
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"Sitting down in the snow and having little penguins waddle up to me and climb into my lap - that was precious. The true highlight was having a humpback whale swim right up to the side of our zodiac …"
Megan Gunn, February 2009
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"Each day was a highlight once arriving in Antarctica, but the Zodiac excursions amongst the icebergs, seals and penguins were thrilling. We had a bit of an adventure when our Zodiac engine …"
Lydia Wytrzes, February 2009
- Excellent - the trip of a lifetime!
"I can not recommend this trip, and Quark, highly enough! I have been on a 19 month 'round the world odyssey (still going!) and my Antarctic trip has been, and will be, my most amazing and memorable …"
Deanna Sorenson, February 2009



