Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands

• 20 nightsDuration
• National Geographic Endurance, National Geographic Explorer, National Geographic ResolutionShips
• Buenos AiresRound trip from
• Nov 12, 2026Next sailing

Upcoming departures

Day by day

As planned for the Nov 12, 2026 departure; other departures may differ.

1. Day 1Pre-Cruise Night

2. Day 2Buenos Aires

   Arrive in Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan capital of Argentina, or Santiago, Chile's mountainous capital.

   In Buenos Aires: Transfer from the airport to the Alvear Art, or similar (National Geographic Endurance).

   In Santiago: Transfer to the Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, or similar (National Geographic Resolution).

   Arrival Time: Arrive before 11:00 a.m. local time.
   Arrival City: Buenos Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile

3. Day 3Ushuaia

   Join the recommended flight to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, where you'll meet the ship; transfers to the airport and luggage assistance will be provided. Ushuaia’s spectacular setting, between the jagged peaks of the Darwin Range and the protected waters of the Beagle Channel, makes it an appropriately wild place to begin your journey to the White Continent and a great destination in its own right. Visit Tierra del Fuego National Park. Lunch will be served onboard a private catamaran while cruising the Beagle Channel, where you’ll be on the lookout for huge South American sea lions and birds like imperial cormorants.

4. Day 4Day at Sea

5. Day 5Day at Sea

6. Day 6Antarctica

   With long hours of daylight at this time of year, you'll have ample opportunities to explore. The schedule is flexible, allowing you to take advantage of the unexpected. You might set out by kayak to encounter towering icebergs at water level; embark on a Zodiac excursion in search of seals and blue-eyed shags; walk amid thousands of Adélie and gentoo penguins; or experience the thrill of the ship crunching through pack ice.

   Everywhere you go in Antarctica you'll be surrounded by opportunities to capture uniquely beautiful images. Along the way your expert expedition team will enrich your experiences.

7. Day 7Antarctica

8. Day 8Antarctica

9. Day 9Antarctica

10. Day 10Day at Sea

11. Day 11Day at Sea

12. Day 12South Georgia Island

    Simply put, there is nowhere else in the world like South Georgia. King penguins, the second largest penguin species in the world, are unquestionably the most iconic wildlife of South Georgia. Exact numbers are not known, but the largest single colony on the island may have as many as 500,000 of these amazing birds nesting together on a single two-mile-long beach.

    Explore the spectacular coastline of South Georgia Island. In keeping with the nature of an expedition, the schedule is flexible with opportunities for walking, hiking, kayaking and Zodiac excursions. Sailing along the coast, you'll have a choice of activities every day including visits to Grytviken—the final resting place of Shackleton—and Stromness Harbour, where Ernest Shackleton, Tom Crean and Frank Worsley finally reached aid at a whaling station.

    The island is also home to huge elephant seals and thousands of king penguins. South Georgia is sometimes called “the Serengeti of the Southern Ocean”, but even that description seems inadequate; this lonely island is unique in the world, so rich and so beautiful that it defies any comparison.

13. Day 13South Georgia Island

14. Day 14South Georgia Island

15. Day 15South Georgia Island

16. Day 16South Georgia Island

17. Day 17Day at Sea

18. Day 18Day at Sea

19. Day 19Falkland Islands

    All the best aspects of expedition travel seem to come together in the western Falkland Islands. Where else can you land on a beach tucked into a rocky cove, hike out across a rolling green pasture and suddenly find yourself at the crest of a sea cliff looking out over the South Atlantic surf? Just a few steps further and you’re standing at the edge of a breeding colony of black-browed albatross, so close that you can hear the wind on their wings as they swoop into land beside you. Check out the thousands of irresistible gentoo, rockhopper and Magellanic penguins that congregate here, along with fur seals.

    Stanley, the bright, pretty capital of the Falkland Islands, is a wonderfully unexpected place: a charming outpost of British culture tucked into a small bay on the shore of these windswept islands in the far South Atlantic. Many Falkland Islanders still live in very traditional ways, and you’ll have a chance to visit a small farm to see some expert sheep shearing and learn about the best techniques for cutting blocks of peat for the fire. The rocky hills and white sand beaches outside town offer some excellent hikes, and afterward, a cup of tea or a pint at the local tavern goes down very nicely.

20. Day 20Falkland Islands

21. Day 21Falkland Islands

22. Day 22Day at Sea

23. Day 23Buenos Aires

    Disembark in Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Take the recommended flight to Buenos Aires or Santiago and connect with your flight home.

    Departure Time: Depart after 9:00 p.m. local time.
    Departure City: Buenos Aires, Argentina or Santiago, Chile

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