Guided hikes with the Expedition Team will have you trekking up a glacier, visiting a research station, or consorting with penguin colonies. At one moment you’ll be overcome with a feeling of complete desolation and silence, at the next moment you’ll be inspired by nature as a calving glacier crashes into the brilliant blue sea or a penguin comes waddling by to inspect your footwear. You will discover that Antarctica is a land of extremes. The experience is hard to put into words, as few places are as untouched, unique and enduring as Antarctica. The most common reaction to arriving at the white continent is a sense of reverence and awe. The grasses, mountains and beaches of South Georgia all play an important role in the breeding and survival of different species, something that your Expedition Team will be pleased to tell you about during your excursions on this impressive and unique island. Another day could take you to a beach with jousting elephant or fur seal beachmasters fighting to retain their harems.
One day you may see rookeries with thousands of King Penguins waddling on the beach. Each landing you make on South Georgia will open your eyes to a new wonder of wildlife.
Often referred to as the Galapagos of the Poles, South Georgia contains an exceptional quantity of wildlife. While South Georgia’s history is an important attraction to the islands, it is the wildlife on South Georgia that you and your shipmates will likely find the most captivating. You can visit his grave at the settlement of Grytviken, which is also home to an old whaling station, the museum and a small gift shop and church and a research station of approximately 20 scientists and support personnel. One significant and historic site that will be of interest is the grave of the great explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton. You will see many remnants of these past activities including several whaling stations and other abandoned outposts. Populations were once decimated, but thankfully populations have rebounded largely because whaling and sealing in South Georgia no longer exist. Many of first European inhabitants arrived to the island to hunt whales and elephant seals. This remote outpost has long been a center for exploratory expeditions and commercial exploitation. Your team of lecturers and specialists will be sure to educate you on the local flora and fauna so that you get the most of a memorable time in the Falklands. If lucky, you may spot King Penguins here as well! Also expect to see Black-browed Albatross and many other bird species around the islands, including an opportunity to see the two endemic species Cobb’s Wren and the Falklands flightless steamer duck. In terms of wildlife, the archipelago is home to a variety of penguin species, including Magellanic, Gentoo and Rockhopper. The largest settlement in the Falklands, you’ll spend your day here visiting churches, museums, wandering around town and perhaps mingling with locals at a typical British pub.
This unique British outpost has a ramshackle charm to it. One landing that will surely stick out in your memory is at Port Stanley. The Falkland archipelago contains two main islands – East and West, which you will explore by Zodiac excursions and daily landings. Upon arrival in this archipelago your cameras will get their first real workout capturing the abundant wildlife and rugged feel of these remote islands.
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