Experience the thrill with this National Geographic Journey to Antarctica: The White Continent 12 day voyage. Crunch through the sea ice aboard a state-of-the-art expedition ship to see scores of penguins and whales. People come for the wildlife but fall in love with the ice: an entire museum of colossal and magical ice forms defying description. And you’ll get a front seat to the dashing history of the Heroic Age of Exploration.
Armed with a flexible itinerary that allows you to go where conditions are best and wildlife is most active, you’ll experience all the splendor of Antarctica. Venture into channels and coves framed by towering peaks. Watch whales play off the bow; glide around enormous icebergs in Zodiacs; photograph penguin colonies with a National Geographic photographer. Kayak in protected waters, paddling as penguins swim nearby and hike on magnificent mountains and see huge glaciers, plus observe thousands of penguins: gentoos, Adelie, and chinstrap.
This expedition is with National Geographic and Lindblad expeditions on board the comfortable Explorer or the brand new luxury Endurance or Resolution. Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic have joined forces to further inspire the world through expedition travel. This collaboration in exploration, research, technology, and conservation provides extraordinary travel experiences and disseminates geographic knowledge around the globe. Thanks to this alliance, you can sail aboard the National Geographic fleet to the planet’s most extraordinary places in the company of world-renowned scientists, naturalists, educators, and researchers, and explore stunning natural environments alongside skilled specialists using state-of-the-art exploration tools.
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