Antarctica, Flying to the Peninsula
Seven nights from Punta Arenas, flying to King George Island and spending five nights aboard a small expedition ship off the Antarctic Peninsula.
- Seven nights
- Three stays
- Chile, Antarctica
- Polar expedition, flight and small ship
A chartered flight of about two hours carries you from Punta Arenas to King George Island, where the ship waits to sail the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. There is a night in Punta Arenas at each end and five on board Magellan Explorer.
- Length
- Seven nights
- Pace
- Three stays
- Style
- Polar expedition, flight and small ship
- Route
- Punta Arenas to The Antarctic Peninsula
- Punta ArenasOne night
- The Antarctic PeninsulaFive nights
- Punta ArenasOne night
01
Days 1 to 2 · one night
Punta Arenas
Arrival in Punta Arenas and a transfer to the hotel, then the expedition briefing in the afternoon and a welcome dinner with dishes of the region.
Where you stay
Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Hotel Cabo de Hornos is on the Plaza Muñoz Gamero in the historic centre of Punta Arenas.
02
Days 2 to 7 · five nights
The Antarctic Peninsula
A flight of about two hours to King George Island in the South Shetlands, past the Chilean and Russian stations at Frei and Bellingshausen, and by Zodiac to the ship. The voyage then follows the weather and the ice between the South Shetland Islands and the western coast of the peninsula, with areas such as the Antarctic Sound, the Gerlache Strait and the Penola Strait. Each day there are Zodiac landings and outings with the polar guides, to see penguins, seals, seabirds and whales among the fjords and icebergs, and talks on board in the evening.
Where you stay
Magellan Explorer
Magellan Explorer is an expedition ship launched in 2019, built to the Polar Code with ice class PC6, carrying up to 88 guests on these voyages. Every cabin has a sitting area and a private bathroom with heated floors, and many have verandas; on board are a glass-walled observation lounge, a library, a gym and a sauna.
03
Days 7 to 8 · one night
Punta Arenas
The ship returns to King George Island for the flight back to Punta Arenas and a final night in the town, with a transfer to the airport after breakfast.
Where you stay
Hotel Cabo de Hornos
Hotel Cabo de Hornos is on the Plaza Muñoz Gamero in the historic centre of Punta Arenas.
Ways to make it yours
- An extra night in Punta Arenas before or after the voyage
- Sea kayaking among the glaciers with a kayak guide
- Hiking and snowshoeing inland with a small group
- A longer voyage of nine nights that aims for the Antarctic Circle
This is a sample. The hotels, the pace and the order are where we start, not where we finish: every journey is designed around the people taking it.
Made around you
Most travel is bought. This is designed.
Before anything is booked, we talk: who is travelling, how you like to spend a morning, and the hotel preferences below the obvious, from the kind of bath you like to the time you wake and how much daylight you need in a room. You see options where options matter and clean recommendations where they don't.
The same person remains your point of contact from the first reply to the trip after next. No handovers. No team.
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