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10 day itinerary
Svalbard Explorer: Best of High Arctic Norway
Starting from (per person)
$8,459 USD
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer package
Includes:
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel night at Helsinki airport hotel, with breakfast
- Charter flight from Helsinki to Longyearbyen
- Arrival and departure transfers in Longyearbyen
- Charter flight from Longyearbyen to Helsinki
15 day itinerary
Iceland to Greenland: Mountains, Glaciers and the Westfjords
Starting from (per person)
$15,403 USD
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer package
Includes:
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Reykjavik
- Group transfer from hotel to Keflavik International Airport.
- Charter flight from Iceland to Greenland
- Group transfer from the ship to the Kangerlussuaq airport on disembarkation day
- Charter flight from Greenland to Iceland
- Group transfer from Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport to hotel
- One night’s post-expedition hotel accommodation in Keflavik
12 day itinerary
Iceland Circumnavigation: Helicopters, Glaciers and Volcanoes
Starting from (per person)
$12,540 USD
16 day itinerary
Northwest Passage to Newfoundland: Glaciers, Mountains, and Wildlife
Starting from (per person)
$11,776 USD
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer package
Includes:
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Calgary
- Group transfer from the Calgary hotel to the airport on Day 2
- Charter flights between Calgary and Resolute
- Group transfers between the Resolute airport and the ship
13 day itinerary
Iceland to Greenland: Total Solar Eclipse
Starting from (per person)
$16,095 USD
Antarctic
12 day itinerary
Antarctica By Helicopter: Icebergs, Mountains and Remote Lands
Starting from (per person)
$15,701 USD
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer package
Includes:
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
- Combined airport transfer and express bus tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia
11 day itinerary
Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent
Starting from (per person)
$8,546 USD
23 day itinerary
Epic Antarctica: Crossing the Circle via Falklands and South Georgia
Starting from (per person)
$29,866 USD
(Incl. Transfer package)
Mandatory Transfer package
Includes:
- One night’s pre-expedition hotel accommodation in Buenos Aires with breakfast (Note: The number of guests per room is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel. Triple rooms may not be available.)
- Group flight departing from Buenos Aires’ domestic airport (Aeroparque/AEP) to Ushuaia, and returning to Buenos Aires’ international airport (Ezeiza/EZE)
- Group transfer from hotel to airport in Buenos Aires
- Group transfer from Ushuaia airport to the ship, and return (Note: Transfer on arrival in Buenos Aires from airport to hotel at the beginning of the journey is not included. Please make your way to the included hotel.)
- Combined airport transfer and express bus tour of Tierra del Fuego National Park after disembarkation in Ushuaia
14 day itinerary
Crossing the Circle: Southern Expedition
Starting from (per person)
$14,641 USD
8 day itinerary
Antarctic Express: Fly the Drake
Starting from (per person)
$13,421 USD
Why Quark Expeditions?
Game Changing Ships
When it comes to polar expeditions, you’re only as good as where your ships can take you.
Small Ship Advantage
World-Class Experts
When you venture into the untouched wilds of the Arctic and Antarctic, you need a great team around you.
The Best Team in Polar
Innovative Itineraries
Pioneering new types of expeditions into Polar Regions for over 30 years.
Leading Innovation
Uncharted Territories
Quark Expeditions goes where others simply can’t. Or won’t.
Chart New Adventures
Real Polar Adventures
Quark Expeditions provide the most immersive off-ship experiences.
Our goal is to get you off the ship as often as possible for an authentic polar expedition. Some activities are included in your expedition as standard, while others can be booked in advance at extra cost. Activities vary by itinerary, ship, destination, and are weather-permitting.
Our goal is to get you off the ship as often as possible for an authentic polar expedition. Some activities are included in your expedition as standard, while others can be booked in advance at extra cost. Activities vary by itinerary, ship, destination, and are weather-permitting.
30 Years of Expedition Leadership
Quark Expeditions offers the most authentic and adventurous polar expeditions. Led by an experienced and enthusiastic polar expedition team who bring years of polar experience, our ships take you safely and comfortably into the most breathtaking wildernesses where adventure is always unfolding. Your safety is our top priority.
Expedition Leaders
The most professional and passionate team of Expedition Leaders in the world.
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Expedition Team
Seasoned veterans with rich backgrounds in marine biology, history, glaciology, geology and more.
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Special Guests
Scientists & researchers who engage with our passengers, and make their work accessible to all travelers.
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