Summary
Voyage to the Snow Hill Island emperor penguins and Antarctic Peninsula with photographer Paul Goldstein
- Day 1
- Start Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Day 2
- Fly To Ushuaia And Embark
- Day 3-4
- Cross The Drake Passage
- Day 5
- Navigate Into The Weddell Sea
- Day 6-10
- Quest To Land At Snow Hill Island: Emperor Penguin...
- Day 11-15
- Eastern Antarctic Peninsula
- Day 16-17
- At Sea: Sail North Across The Drake Passage
- Day 18
- Disembark In Ushuaia And Fly To Buenos Aires
Travel Cities (2): Buenos Aires, Ushuaia
Details
Join award-winning photographer Paul Goldstein on this incredible adventure, the only one in the industry that visits the remote Snow Hill Island (home to 8,000 emperor penguins) plus the rarely visited Eastern Antarctic Peninsula with glaciers, icebergs, snow-capped mountains, whales and seals. We sail on the technologically advanced Ultramarine, which is equipped with two twin-engine helicopters.Prioritising our time with five days near Snow Hill, our team factors in local ice conditions and the unforgiving Antarctic elements in our goal of getting everyone ashore to the emperor penguin colony. After, we explore the seldom-visited eastern coast of the peninsula, which has been compared to the planet Mars. Get ready to embrace the expedition spirit on one of the most unforgettable wildlife adventures imaginable.About Paul Goldstein: Award-winning photographer, passionate speaker, ardent conservationist − Paul Goldstein is practically unrivalled when it comes to capturing the raw beauty of the Polar regions. Over the past 20 years, he has visited the Antarctic and Arctic on 30 photography-focused expeditions, drawing on four decades in the travel industry to produce extraordinary images. Expect advice that is strong on opinion but backed by real experience.