Expedition to Antarctica 🛳️🌏🐋"
Antarctica with HX
A symphony of ice and sky
Experience the tranquillity of vast panoramas and sail among the sublime frozen icescapes of Antarctica, as we pass between icebergs, close to calving glaciers, and past huge ice floes in the Southern Ocean.
Adventure is All-Inclusive
A HX cruise includes everything from daily excursions and activities to our onboard Science Centre, meals, gratuities, drinks and more.
Wildlife on ice
Even in the extreme environment of Antarctica, life not only survives but thrives. Its icy seas, isolated icebergs and snow-driven deserts are home to wildlife that surprises and charms.
Where science and learning meet nature
Science is at the core of our voyage into the heart of the natural world in Antarctica. Learn about geology, climatology and ornithology, and collect samples and take part in experiments with our onboard scientific experts.
Highlights
A visit to Antarctica is the experience of a lifetime. The ultimate destination on every intrepid traveller’s list. A dream for many and an experience for few. An adventure this unique calls for the most trusted and experienced Antarctica operator there is. Since 1896, HX has been taking curious travellers to the most remote and awe-inspiring place on the planet. Experience genuine adventure, crossing the Drake Passage with expert guides, enriching your knowledge and understanding, and changing the way you see the world.
Ship: MS Fridtjof Nansen
Tour Dates: January 8, 2027 - January 19, 2027 (12 Days)
Voyage Dates: January 8, 2027 - January 19, 2027 (11 Days)
Tour Name: Highlights of Antarctica
Tour Code: FNANT2610
Tour Start City: Buenos Aires
Embark: Ushuaia
Disembark: Ushuaia
Itinerary Highlights
Day 1: Arrive in Buenos Aires, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
There are plenty of places to explore, including many "parillas" serving authentic Argentine Steak. This is the renowned hometown of the tango, So maybe you will want to practice your dance moves.
Day 2: Flight to Ushuaia, embark on MS Fridtjof Nansen, welcome dinner. After a briefing from your expedition team you will have time to located your cabin and explore the comforts and amenities on board.
Days 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage—lectures, wildlife spotting (albatross, petrels, whales) On this 2 day crossing, the expedition team will equip you with everything you need to make the most of your polar expedition
Days 5-9: Explore Antarctica—guided landings, Zodiac cruises, penguin colonies, glaciers, Citizen Science activities. Nothing prepares you for your first sight of Antarctica's immense, frozen beauty. Antarctica will fill you with wonder, surrounded by looming glaciers and icebergs the size of cathedrals. Perhaps the most surprising part of Antarctica is the silence. The stillness that reigns is broken every so often by the locals - the wildlife.
Whales begin to arrive in greater numbers by December and January. This is when the first penguin chicks begin to hatch.
Days 10-11: Return via Drake Passage, recap experiences, farewell dinner.
Day 12: Disembark in Ushuaia, flight to Buenos Aires, end of expedition.
r Finish City: Buenos Aires
