Multiple visits over a number of days to the Snow Hill Island rookery offer unique photo opportunities. Digital photography workshops help you take outstanding photographs while among the penguins. Scenic hikes over sea ice dotted with icebergs frozen in place are akin to walking through a sculpture garden. Onboard helicopters are used for transfers and sightseeing. A polar-class icebreaker and more than 16 years of expedition operations make this unique adventure possible.

Itinerary: Day 1 Overnight Ushuaia, Argentina Day 2 Embarkation Days 3 - 5 The Drake Passage Days 6 - 8 Snow Hill Island rookery Days 9 - 11 Antarctic Peninsula Days 12 - 13 Drake Passage Day 14 Ushuaia, Argentina

Notes: Weather, ice or other conditions may require that changes be made to our itinerary and shore excursions. These voyages offer optional kayaking for $395 per person.

Shipboard Accommodation:
The Kapitan Khlebnikov is a polar-class icebreaker, combining power and technology with creature comforts. Originally designed for the rigors of northern Siberia, Kapitan Khlebnikov is one of a few vessels of its kind in the world.

Includes:

Hotel accommodation: one night pre-expedition with breakfast.

Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping.

All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your voyage.

All shore landings and Zodiac excursions per the daily program.

All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according to each day's program.

Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition Leader, including shore landings and other activities.

Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and 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.

Coffee, tea, cocoa, and bottled water 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 all baggage handling aboard ship.

All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program.

Trip Code: EPSH