Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle

10 nights from £15326

10 nights

Antarctic Express: Crossing the Circle

Visit the Antarctic Peninsula, going south of the Antarctic Circle, but skip the Drake Passage by flying instead.



£15326 pp excluding flights £1533 per night
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A short, comfortable flight from Punta Arenas, Chile, to King George Island in Antarctica has you with boots on the ground in no time, overtaken by the sheer magnitude of the 7th Continent. Fully immersed in the Antarctic environment, you’ll experience a roller coaster of emotions, from excitement to exquisite solitude to incredible gratitude for the wonder of it all. You may go in search of whales and find yourself bearing witness to a glacier calving. Or you may plan to climb one more peak for a better vantage point and find yourself in a rookery of curious penguins. Antarctica will leave you in awe, but it won’t leave you unchanged.

  • Skip the Drake Passage and fly from Punta Arenas to King George Island
  • Explore the remarkable Antarctic Peninsula
  • Accompanied by extremely qualified Expedition Staff
  • Incredible wildlife including seabirds, penguins, seals and whales
  • Travel on a small expedition vessel
  • Cross the Antarctic Circle at 66° 33’ S

The Antarctic Express voyage is offered on the Ocean Adventurer and the Ocean Explorer which are Polar Adventure Ships. Two nights in a standard hotel in Punta Arenas included. Full board accommodation on the ship, generally on a twin share basis in a variety of cabin types, all with en suite facilities. Please visit the Polar Fleet page for Ship Information and Deck Plans.



Polar Adventure Ships



These are small ice rated vessels well qualified for Polar waters. Intimate adventures are always more enjoyable with like-minded passengers and staff, so these voyages are for people who like flexible itineraries and plenty to keep them busy. Activities include frequent Zodiac excursions, trekking, kayaking and many hours on deck in areas that other ships only dream about accessing. Food and staff are excellent and every guest benefits from the technical advances of this superb fleet.  Rest assured our Polar Adventure Ships enable any traveller to maximize their experience sensitively in the Poles.

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