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Best of Antarctica: Whale Journey (Ocean Endeavour)

11 days

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Start and end in Ushuaia

4.6

8,884 traveler reviews

Best of Antarctica: Whale Journey (Ocean Endeavour) - Intrepid Travel

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Platinum Operator: Intrepid Travel
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 200
Age range 8 to 99

Places You’ll See

Ushuaia
Antarctic Peninsula

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Highlights

Explore Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego Park
Embark on the Ocean Endeavour from Ushuaia
Cross the Drake Passage to Antarctica
Spot whales and join citizen science projects
Celebrate your journey in the Polaris restaurant

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Ushuaia, Argentina
Day 2 Embarkation in Ushuaia,
Day 3-4 At Sea, Drake Passage
Day 5-8 South Shetland Islands & Antarctic Peninsula
Day 9-10 At Sea, Drake Passage
Day 11 Disembarkation in Ushuaia

What's Included

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What's Not Included

Flights
Insurance
Optional
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Operated by

Intrepid Travel

4.6

(8,884 reviews)

Number of tours

1,304

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

84%

Back in 1989, two guys from Melbourne, Australia by the names of Darrell and Manch set off on an adventure to the other side of the world. They travelled to Africa and without air conditioning on their modified truck, they filled it with supplies, some beer, a bunch of aviator sunglasses, and...

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Intrepid Travel Ship

Ocean Endeavour
Ocean Endeavour is a comfortable, well-appointed small expedition ship expertly engineered to explore the Polar Regions. The ship has an… Read more
Capacity
200
Built
1982 (Refurbished: 2018 )
Guests
198
Crew
124
Length
137m
Width
21 m
Suites
Staterooms
Registry
Bahamas
Gross Tonnage
12,907itc
Electricity
220 volts, 50 Hz
Beam
Cruising Speed
15 knots
Generators
Engines
4 x Skoda Sulzer 6ZL40/48
Draft
5.8 m
Cabin
Deck
9
Deck with Cabins
Staterooms / Suites Deck Plans Dining

Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Intrepid Travel
4.6

Rojan
· October 15th, 2024
Great experience! The tour guide Lorenzo was the best with high positive attitude and immense customer service
Steven
· September 27th, 2024
Good vacation. Good guide. Good organization
Karen
· December 3rd, 2024
The tour with Intrepid was very good. We visited lots of places and the guides were great as well.

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 141070

Currency
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Argentine Peso
Argentina
Plugs & Adapters
As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, I. As a traveler from Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.
Type C
Argentina
Type E
Argentina
Type F
Argentina
Type I
Argentina
Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Argentina. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Argentina. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Argentina. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Argentina. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Argentina. Ideally 10 days before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before February 23rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after February 23rd, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Intrepid Travel will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
- The following cards are accepted for "Intrepid Travel" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
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- TourRadar is an authorized Agent of Intrepid Travel. Please familiarize yourself with the Intrepid Travel payment, cancellation and refund conditions.
Accessibility
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