Highlights

The Antarctic Peninsula Basecamp cruise offers you a myriad of ways to explore and enjoy the Antarctic Region. This expedition allows you to hike, snowshoe, kayak, go mountaineering, and even camp out under the Southern Polar skies.

Few things get you closer to the Antarctic expedition experience than making camp, settling into your bivouac bag, and sleeping under the Southern Hemisphere stars
Explore your way inland from the Polar shorelines with a wide variety of snowshoeing expeditions built for everyone.
Mountaineering: ascend the heights to enjoy spectacular views of the polar surroundings
Kayaking: one of the best ways to immerse yourself in the beautiful blue-and-white world of the peaceful polar seas
Zodiac Cruising & Shore Program: explore the polar world, getting up close to icebergs, glaciers, and iconic wildlife

Map & Itinerary

Please note: This itinerary is meant to serve as a general guide. Plans may change along the way, depending on weather, sea conditions, or choices made by the expedition leader and team to give you the safest and most rewarding experience.

Day 1End of the world, start of a journey

Your voyage begins where the world drops off. Ushuaia, Argentina, reputed to be the southernmost city on the planet, is located on the far southern tip of South America. Starting in the afternoon, you embark from this small resort town on Tierra del Fuego, nicknamed “The End of the World,” and sail the mountain-fringed Beagle Channel for the remainder of the evening.

Day 2-3Path of the polar explorers

Over the next two days on the Drake Passage, you enjoy some of the same experiences encountered by the great polar explorers who first charted these regions: cool salt breezes, rolling seas, maybe even a fin whale spouting up sea spray. After passing the Antarctic Convergence – Antarctica’s natural boundary, formed when north-flowing cold waters collide with warmer sub-Antarctic seas – you are in the circum-Antarctic upwelling zone. Not only does the marine life change, the avian life changes too. Wandering albatrosses, grey-headed albatrosses, black-browed albatrosses, light-mantled sooty albatrosses, cape pigeons, southern fulmars, Wilson’s storm petrels, blue petrels, and Antarctic petrels are a few of the birds you might see.

Day 4-10Entering Antarctica

Gray stone peaks sketched with snow, towers of broken blue-white ice, and dramatically different wildlife below and above. You first pass the snow-capped Melchior Islands and Schollaert Channel, sailing between Brabant and Anvers Islands.

Places you might visit includes:

Neumayer Channel
Port Lockroy
Pléneau & Petermann Islands
Neko Harbour
Paradise Bay
Errera Channel

On your last day of near-shore activities, you pass the Melchior Islands toward the open sea. Keep a sharp lookout for humpback whales in Dallmann Bay. You might also shoot for Half Moon Island, in the South Shetlands, with further chances for activities.

Conditions on the Drake Passage determine the exact time of departure.

Day 11-12Familiar seas, familiar friends

Your return voyage is far from lonely. While crossing the Drake, you’re again greeted by the vast array of seabirds remembered from the passage south. But they seem a little more familiar to you now, and you to them.

Day 13There and back again

Every adventure, no matter how grand, must eventually come to an end. It’s now time to disembark in Ushuaia, but with memories that will accompany you wherever your next adventure lies.

Inclusions/Exclusions

Voyage aboard the indicated vessel as indicated in the itinerary.
All meals throughout the voyage aboard the ship including snacks, coffee and tea.
All shore excursions and activities throughout the voyage by Zodiac.
Program of lectures by noted naturalists and leadership by experienced expedition staff.
Complimentary use of waterproof neoprene expedition muck boots and snowshoes.
Luggage transfer from pick-up point to the vessel on the day of embarkation, in Ushuaia.
Pre-scheduled group transfer from the vessel to the airport in Ushuaia (directly after disembarkation).
All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the programme.
Comprehensive pre-departure material.
During our “Basecamp” departures, all offered activities (including camping, kayaking, snowshoe/hiking, mountaineering, photo workshop) as well as our standard included shore excursions and zodiac cruises) are free of charge.
Complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity. All guests receive 1.5 GB of data usage per day, which resets every 24 hours.
Complimentary Dopper water bottle for use during and after your expedition.

Any airfare, whether on scheduled or charter flights.
Pre- and post- land arrangements.
Passport and visa expenses.
Government arrival and departure taxes.
Meals ashore.
Baggage, cancellation and personal insurance (which is strongly recommended).
Excess baggage charges and all items of a personal nature such as laundry, bar, beverage charges and telecommunication charges.
The customary gratuity at the end of the voyages for stewards and other service personnel aboard (guidelines will be provided).

Adventure Activities

Basecamp: Included
Camping: Included
Kayaking: Included
Mountaineering: Included
Photo Workshop: Included
Snowshoeing: Included
Hiking: Included

*Please note: activities are subject to weather and availability

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Dates & Prices

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Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Nov 3, 2026

End: Nov 15, 2026

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Ortelius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$12,500

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Nov 23, 2026

End: Dec 5, 2026

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Hondius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$13,150

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Jan 8, 2027

End: Jan 20, 2027

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Plancius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$11,600

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Feb 18, 2027

End: Mar 2, 2027

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Plancius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$11,600

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Nov 25, 2027

End: Dec 7, 2027

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Hondius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$12,500

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Dec 7, 2027

End: Dec 19, 2027

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Hondius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$11,100

Antarctica Basecamp

Start: Jan 24, 2028

End: Feb 5, 2028

Departure: Ushuaia

Arrival: Ushuaia

m/v Ortelius

Duration: 13 Days

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From$12,650

Cabin	Regular Price	Sale Price
Quadruple Porthole	SOLD OUT
Superior	$15,050
Triple Porthole	SOLD OUT
Twin Deluxe	$14,350
Twin Porthole	$12,500
Twin Window	$13,150

Cabin	Regular Price	Sale Price
Grand Suite with private balcony	$17,950
Junior Suite	$16,050
Quadruple Porthole	SOLD OUT
Superior	$15,050
Triple Porthole	SOLD OUT
Twin Deluxe	$14,350
Twin Porthole	SOLD OUT
Twin Window	$13,150

Cabin	Regular Price	Sale Price
Quadruple Porthole	$11,600
Triple Porthole	$14,250
Twin Porthole	$14,250
Twin Window	$14,900
Twin Deluxe	$16,400
Superior	$17,250

Cabin	Regular Price	Sale Price
Quadruple Porthole	$11,600
Triple Porthole	$14,250
Twin Porthole	$14,250
Twin Window	$14,900
Twin Deluxe	$16,400
Superior	$17,250

Cabin	Regular Price	Sale Price
Grand Suite with private balcony	$19,600
Junior Suite	$17,450
Quadruple Porthole	SOLD OUT
Superior	$16,400
Triple Porthole	$12,500
Twin Deluxe	$15,800
Twin Porthole	$13,650
Twin Window	$14,300

Antarctica Basecamp

Highlights

Map & Itinerary

Day 1End of the world, start of a journey

Day 2-3Path of the polar explorers

Day 4-10Entering Antarctica

Day 11-12Familiar seas, familiar friends

Day 13There and back again

Inclusions/Exclusions

Adventure Activities

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