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An Antarctic Experience (Argentina & Antarctica)

January 2 - 15, 2012

An Antarctic Experience

With tour leaders Audrey Voth Petkau and Terry Petkau

Our 2010 tour to Antarctica was an awesome experience and we are offering it again from January 2-15, 2012. This mid-winter adventure to the underside of the world will actually be in summer time in Antarctica, known as “The White Continent.” The following schedule depends on weather conditions. The hull of the ship is specifically designed to bring you closer to the Antarctic landscape and its many photo opportunities. The experienced captain, who has navigated Antarctic water dozens of times, knows the many ins and outs of this magnificent land. Naturalist excursions make face-to-face encounters with local wildlife a reality. Environmental care will be taken on the excursions. Audrey Voth Petkau, TourMagination staff person, and her husband Terry will be the tour leaders. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this third TourMagination Antarctic Experience with Audrey and Terry.

Click here to read past blog posts about this tour.

Monday & Tuesday, January 2 & 3
The tour departs from Miami, Florida, on an overnight flight to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon arrival at the Buenos Aires airport, the group will be transferred to the hotel. In the Evening you will be exposed to local culture at a Tango dinner show.

TM group on ship
TM's Group on the Way!
Wednesday, January 4
After breakfast, we will be transferred to the airport to fly to Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city. We will enjoy an orientation tour of this popular and attractive resort town, surrounded by snowcapped mountains, rivers and waterfalls, before boarding the MS Fram, our home during this adventure. There will be an information meeting and safety briefing after boarding the ship during which the Captain, officers and staff will welcome you on board and tell you more about the schedule for the next few days as well as inform you on the ship’s safety procedures.

Thursday & Friday, January 5 & 6
It will take less than two days to cross the Drake Passage. During the crossing numerous lectures will be held on fascinating Antarctica, considered one of the most breathtaking and beautiful continents. We will arrive in Antarctica on Friday. “The White Continent” is more than half the size of North America.

A Penguin & her Baby
A Penguin & her Baby
Saturday-Tuesday, January 7-10
On the Antarctica Peninsula we will experience the narrow, glacier-lined Lemaire Channel, considered one of the most beautiful passages in Antarctica where humpback and killer whales, various penguins and elephant seals are a common sight, and the breathtaking Neumayer Channel with its majestic cliffs. Visits by PolarCirkel boats will be attempted in various locations (weather permitting), including:
    • Half Moon Island, with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, home to chinstrap penguins, kelp gulls, and Antarctic terns.
    • Whale spotting is common here. Whalers Bay on Deception Island, with its warm springs and black volcanic sand, home to hundreds of chinstrap penguins.
    • Ukrainian Vernadsky Base, with its abundant bird life.
    • Almirante Brown in Paradise Harbor, named for its beauty, with ice cliffs and floating icebergs, home to gentoo and chinstrap penguins.
Visiting the wildlife
Visiting the Wildlife
  • Neko Harbor off Errera Channel, home to hundreds of gentoo penguins, Weddell and elephant seals, is believed to be part of main land Antarctica.
  • Polish Arctowski Base in Admiralty Bay, where Adellie and gentoo penguins and elephant seals can be found.
  • Petermann Island, home of the southernmost gentoo penguin colony, blue-eyed shags and Adelie penguins nest here too.
  • Port Lockroy, surrounded by mountains, glaciers and ice shelves, and known for its gentoo penguins and blue-eyed cormorants.

Breathtaking Scenery in the Drake Passage
Breathtaking Scenery in the Drake Passage
Wednesday & Thursday, January 11 & 12
We will have an early departure on Tuesday morning from Antarctica again crossing the Drake Passage which connects the southern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. While crossing this stretch of water, a series of lectures summing up the trip will be given.




Ushuaia, Argentina
Ushuaia, Argentina
Friday, January 13
In the morning we will reach the Argentinean city of Ushuaia, situated on Tierra del Fuego Island south of the Magellan Strait. After breakfast we will be transferred to the airport to return to Buenos Aires. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Saturday & Sunday, January 14 & 15
Tigre and Rio del Plata tour includes lunch and drinks. Sail along the River Plate where you can see sailing clubs, San Isidro’s Barrancas, Olivio’s Port, Ciudad Universitaria, Club Atletico, and River Plate’s football stadium. Voyage includes coffee and alfajor (a famous Argentinean sweet snack). Transfer to airport for flight home. Arrival in Miami will be on Sunday.

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