When the American explorer Richard E. Byrd sat alone in his hut in Antarctica in 1934, half frozen and half poisoned with carbon monoxide, he had an epiphany. Byrd wrote that he and other men of action in the exploration of the poles were risking their lives for no good reason. Byrd survived the ordeal, but his near-death experience diminished him. | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
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Trip Overview
Join us for this spectacular 14-day journey featuring a nine-night, exclusively chartered cruise to Antarctica, Earth’s last frontier. Experience the natural beauty of the White Continent fantastically shaped icebergs, turquoise glaciers, bustling penguin rookeries, and breaching whales. Accompanied by the ship’s expert team of naturalists, board Zodiac watercraft for excursions ashore to observe Antarctica’s abundant wildlife. Spend two nights in Buenos Aires, including a tour of Argentina’s vibrant capital city.
Schedule by Day
Jan 12: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jan 13: Buenos Aires
Jan 15: Cruising the Drake Passage
Jan 16: Drake Passage / Crossing Antarctic Convergence / Neumayer Channel
Jan 17: Port Lockroy