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Classic Antarctica: Discovering the Peninsula Expedition Cruise

  
11 days/10 nights or 12 days/11 nights Ushuaia to Ushuaia
DEPARTURE DATES
November 9, 19, 20, 29, 30
December 9, 18, 27, 28 in 2008
January 5, 24
February 1, 2, 10, 11, 20
March 2 in 2009
PRICE
Refer to pricing grid below
Rates quoted are per person, twin share
INCLUDED 

· Hotel accommodation for one night pre-expedition, with breakfast
· Shipboard onboard the Lyubov Orlova, or Clipper Adventurer with daily housekeeping
· All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage
· All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program
· Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Experidion Leader, including shore landings & other activities
· Formal & informal presentations by our Expedition Team & guest speakers as scheduled
· Photographic journal on DVD
· Polar arts program with interactive workshops
· A pair of expedition boots on loan for shore-landings
· A Quark Expeditions parka to keep on Clipper Adventurer
· Coffee, tea & cocoa available around the clock
· Comprehensive pre-departure materials
· Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation port, and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation-plus baggage handling aboard ship
· All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program
NOT INCLUDED
· Return airfare to Ushuaia, Argentina
· Taxes, fees and airline surcharges
ROUTE MAP
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This easygoing, compact adventure offers you the very best of Antarctica: exploring vast penguin rookeries; sighting Minke whales, leopard seals and other unique wildlife; visiting historic research bases; tapping into our team's collective expertise aboard the expedition ships Lyubov Orlova and Ocean Nova; and enjoying unforgettable walks on the White Continent surrounded by snowcapped peaks, giant tabular icebergs and crystal-blue seas.

Day 1: Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Getting to this frontier town is easy, beacause the local airport is served by flights from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile. We've included a night at one of the city's good hotels to ensure you don't miss a moment of the expedition.

Day 2: Embarkation Day
The included coach tour of the nearby National Park includes a stroll along a boardwalk and a stop for lunch. Asado is Argentina's traditional method of preparing lamb, beef and chicken. The meat is grilled over an open fire and served with chimichurri - a piquant sauce made from parsley and other herbs. Hunger satisfied, we transfer you to your ship for embarkation.

Days 3 & 4: The Drake Passage
Become familiar with the ship on this your first full day at sea. Members of the expedition team keep you company on deck, identifying seabirds that glide alongside the ship for miles at a time.

Days 5-8: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetlands Island
Shore landings are announced the night before in the daily program delivered to your cabin. Your exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula may include visits to penguin rookeries, research stations and encounters.

Although each voyage is painstakingly planned, it is impossible to provide prior to departure a definitive summary of the journey you'll experience. The Expedition Leader in cooperation with the ship's Captain adjusts the route as the expedition unfolds to take advantage of the best weather and ice conditions. For this reason, no itinerary is the same.

Days 9 & 10: The Drake Passage
The Expedition Team enriches the voyage with formal presentations that are chosen specifically in response to the sightings and activities that you experienced. If you have sighted orcas, then you can expect a presentation on their life cycle. If you were one of the lucky few to see a Southern Right Whale during your expedition then you will learn about that species. That is one reason that every Classic Antarctic Expedition is unique.

Day 11: Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Exchange photographs and e-mail addresses with your newfound friends before being transferred to the airport for your flight home.

Lyubov Orlova US$
Date Days Triple Lower Twin Main Twin Main Single Captain Twin Superior Amundsen Suite
Nov 9, 19, 29 2008
Dec 10 2008		 12 3500 5100 5700 9690 5700 6500 7500
Dec 9 2008 11 3500 5100 5700 9690 5700 6500 7500
Dec 18 2008 11 4500 5900 6400 10800 6400 7400 8500
Dec 27 2008
Jan 5 2009
Feb 1 2009		 11 4900 6100 6800 11560 6800 8100 9200
Feb 10, 20 2009 12 4900 6100 6800 11560 6800 8100 9200
Mar 2 2009 12 3500 5100 5700 9690 5700 6500 7500
 
Clipper Adventurer US$
Date Days Lower Twin Pthole Twin Pthole Twin Window Superior Deluxe Suite Owner's Suite
Nov 20, 30 2008** 12 6200 6500 6800 7200 7700 8500 9900
Dec 28 2008
Jan 24 2009
Feb 2 2009** 		11 7200 7500 7900 8300 8900 9800 11800
Feb 11 2009** 12 7200 7500 7900 8300 8900 9800 11800
**Travelers receive a Quark Expeditions parka to keep during the 2008-2009 Antarctic season.