True Africa to Antarctica Expedition
True Africa to Antarctica Expedition
This expedition is one of the great ocean crossings, a voyage from the warmth of Africa to the ice of Antarctica across the wild South Atlantic. Beginning in Cape Town, beneath Table Mountain, you sail to Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited archipelago on earth, where seabirds vastly outnumber people and northern rockhopper penguins breed on the beaches. From there you continue to South Georgia, the Galapagos of the Poles, with its immense king penguin colonies, elephant seals and the grave of Shackleton at Grytviken, before reaching the Antarctic Peninsula itself, a realm of glaciers, icebergs and abundant wildlife. The voyage ends at Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Aboard a boutique expedition ship with an expert team, this is a rare, island-hopping crossing of the South Atlantic, taking in some of the remotest places on the planet in a single journey. Cape Town also makes a natural gateway for an African extension, which your Expedition Expert can arrange separately.
Itinerary highlights
Cross the South Atlantic from Africa to Antarctica, an extraordinary and rarely offered ocean voyage.
Call at Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited archipelago on earth, home to rockhopper penguins and rare albatross.
Explore South Georgia, the Galapagos of the Poles, with its vast king penguin colonies and southern elephant seals.
Visit Grytviken, the historic whaling station where Sir Ernest Shackleton is laid to rest.
Reach the Antarctic Peninsula, with its glaciers, icebergs, penguin colonies and the photogenic Lemaire Channel.
Watch for whales, dolphins, fur seals and a wealth of seabirds across some of the wildest waters on the planet.
Get active with optional snowshoeing and kayaking among the ice on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Begin in vibrant Cape Town, a natural gateway for an African extension arranged to your taste.
True Africa to Antarctica Expedition
This expedition is one of the great ocean crossings, a voyage from the warmth of Africa to the ice of Antarctica across the wild South Atlantic. Beginning in Cape Town, beneath Table Mountain, you sail to Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited archipelago on earth, where seabirds vastly outnumber people and northern rockhopper penguins breed on the beaches. From there you continue to South Georgia, the Galapagos of the Poles, with its immense king penguin colonies, elephant seals and the grave of Shackleton at Grytviken, before reaching the Antarctic Peninsula itself, a realm of glaciers, icebergs and abundant wildlife. The voyage ends at Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world. Aboard a boutique expedition ship with an expert team, this is a rare, island-hopping crossing of the South Atlantic, taking in some of the remotest places on the planet in a single journey. Cape Town also makes a natural gateway for an African extension, which your Expedition Expert can arrange separately.
Itinerary highlights
Cross the South Atlantic from Africa to Antarctica, an extraordinary and rarely offered ocean voyage.
Call at Tristan da Cunha, the most isolated inhabited archipelago on earth, home to rockhopper penguins and rare albatross.
Explore South Georgia, the Galapagos of the Poles, with its vast king penguin colonies and southern elephant seals.
Visit Grytviken, the historic whaling station where Sir Ernest Shackleton is laid to rest.
Reach the Antarctic Peninsula, with its glaciers, icebergs, penguin colonies and the photogenic Lemaire Channel.
Watch for whales, dolphins, fur seals and a wealth of seabirds across some of the wildest waters on the planet.
Get active with optional snowshoeing and kayaking among the ice on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Begin in vibrant Cape Town, a natural gateway for an African extension arranged to your taste.
What's Included
- All shipboard accommodation aboard a boutique expedition ship
- All meals on board, with an all-inclusive beverage option available
- One selected shore excursion per port of call and all expedition landings
- Zodiac excursions and the lecture programme with an expert expedition team
- Charter flights and group transfers as specified in the fare
- One night's pre-cruise hotel accommodation
- Branded parka to keep and use of rubber boots in polar regions
- Onboard gratuities and port taxes (on the all-inclusive fare)
What's Included
- All shipboard accommodation aboard a boutique expedition ship
- All meals on board, with an all-inclusive beverage option available
- One selected shore excursion per port of call and all expedition landings
- Zodiac excursions and the lecture programme with an expert expedition team
- Charter flights and group transfers as specified in the fare
- One night's pre-cruise hotel accommodation
- Branded parka to keep and use of rubber boots in polar regions
- Onboard gratuities and port taxes (on the all-inclusive fare)
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FAQs
No, it is a one-way South Atlantic crossing. You embark at Cape Town in South Africa, call at Tristan da Cunha, then South Georgia, then the Antarctic Peninsula, and disembark at Ushuaia in Argentina. You begin in Africa and end in South America, taking in some of the remotest islands on earth along the way.
Tristan da Cunha is the most isolated inhabited archipelago on earth, a remote British outpost where seabirds vastly outnumber people. It is home to rockhopper penguins, fur seals and rare albatross including the endangered Tristan albatross, and very few ships ever call there, which makes this crossing genuinely rare.
Cape Town is an excellent gateway for an African extension before the voyage, and your Expedition Expert can arrange tailored options separately. The cruise itself focuses on the Atlantic crossing and Antarctica; any African touring is a standalone add-on.
Around four days on the Antarctic Peninsula towards the end of the voyage, exploring by Zodiac and on foot among glaciers, icebergs and penguin colonies, with optional snowshoeing. South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha add further extraordinary wildlife earlier in the crossing.