Antarctica Bridge with 5* Santiago Stay


HOLIDAY PRICES	£9699 PP
Prices based on 2 people sharing, departing from London airports (unless otherwise stated).


HOLIDAY PRICES	£14399 PP
Prices based on 2 people sharing, departing from London airports (unless otherwise stated).


HOLIDAY PRICES	£20999 PP
Prices based on 2 people sharing, departing from London airports (unless otherwise stated).


HOLIDAY PRICES	£22999 PP
Prices based on 2 people sharing, departing from London airports (unless otherwise stated).

Itinerary

Fly from the UK overnight to Santiago

14 February 2025

One-night luxury hotel stay in Santiago

15 February 2025

Fly from Santiago to Punta Arenas

16 February 2025

One-night hotel stay in Punta Arenas

16 February 2025

King George Island, South Shetland Islands

As the largest of all the South Shetland Island, King George is considered the gateway to Antarctica. At just 120 kilometres from the Antarctic Peninsula and the only airport in the South Shetlands, it is the connection between “real life” and “Antarctic life”. More than 10 different nations have year-round or summer-only scientific research stations on the island (considering that 90% of the island is covered by snow and ice, that is quite an achievement!). Maintaining a base on the island allows membership of the Antarctic Treaty. There is even a Russian Orthodox church, with a permanent on-site priest.The island might be home to a few international scientists, but they are very much outnumbered by the diverse wildlife that considers King George Island rightfully theirs. Adelie, Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins all commute to and from the Antarctic peninsula from the island, while Weddell and leopard seals are regular visitors and can be spotted either in the water or on the shore. Naturally, this brings a huge amount of birdlife: skuas and southern giant petrels are regular summer residents, attracted by the warm climate (warm being a relative term, average temperature is between 1.5 and -6.5˚C).The island was named after King George III after British explorer discovered it in 1819. Since then the island has been claimed by both Chile (1940) and Argentina (1943), but remains part of British Antarctic Territory.

17 February 2025

King George Island, South Shetland Islands

Fly from Punta Arenas to King George Island

17 February 2025

Antarctic Sound

Few voyages ignite the imagination like a journey down to one of the planet’s most remote extreme and enchanting wilderness Antarctica. An adventure in its purest form only a handful of people will ever be lucky enough to experience the majestic beauty of these monochrome landscapes first-hand. The Antarctic Sound will be one of your first encounters of this whitewash kingdom located at the northerly tip of the Antarctic Peninsula - which sprawls up like a tentacle towards Tierra del Fuego, South America’s most southerly point, otherwise known as the ‘End of the World’. Taking its name from the first ship to brave the passageway between the peninsula and the Joinville Island groups back in 1902, the Sound is a raw sensory assault of imposing iceberg slabs broken away from the disintegrating Larsen Ice Shelf. Come face-to-face with stadium-sized islands of ice and meet the extraordinary birdlife that call this whitewash kingdom home. Watch on as colonies of Gentoo penguins hop around and cape petrels sweep overhead as the continent’s unique wildlife thrives around you. If you’re planning your first venture into Antarctica you’ll want to brush up on your photography skills in advance to capture this unforgiving continent in all of its unrestrained glory.

18 February 2025

Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Peninsula unravels upwards towards South America reaching out a beckoning finger to the adventurous who dare to explore this untamed realm. Stretching up from the heart of the world’s southernmost continent the Antarctic Peninsula lies a mere 620 mile from Tierra del Fuego and for many offers a spectacular first taste of the snow-blanketed landscapes and colossal ice sculptures which make up Earth’s least-explored continent. Unseen by humans until 1820 - a blink of an eye ago in relative terms - this is an adventure sure to make your hairs stand on end as you experience the thrill of the truly unknown and extraordinary. The vast peninsula is sprinkled with research bases which are at the frontline of human scientific endeavour pushing to study and understand this unique landscape, its exceptional wildlife and the impact that humans are having on this pristine continent. Witness cathedral-sized icebergs up close and blue-hued glaciers slowly slipping from imposing locations.

19 February 2025

Antarctic Peninsula

20 February 2025

Antarctic Peninsula

21 February 2025

South Shetland Islands

The ice-coated Antarctic Peninsula forms perhaps the most accessible region of mainland Antarctica lying a mere 480-miles away from South America across the fabled waters of Drakes Passage. Lying close to the northwestern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula separated by the Bransfield Strait, the South Shetland Islands fall under the jurisdiction of the Antarctic Treaty, suspending claims on their sovereignty. Several countries maintain research bases here and with plump elephant seals and crowds of Gentoo, Chinstrap, and Adelie Penguins also calling the islands home it can even feel a little crowded at times. King George Island is the largest and most hospitable island hosting the majority of the research stations - some of which are populated all-year-round by tiny hardy crews. Don’t be fooled though these islands offer extraordinary adventure in one of the most remote locations on earth. The triple peaks of Mount Foster tower above the archipelago. Hike the luna landscapes within and even dip into the improbably warm geothermally-heated waters of Pendulum Cove. Elephant Island meanwhile is written deep into the annals of Antarctic expedition legend as the site where Ernest Shackleton and the stricken crew of the Endurance miraculously survived a harsh Antarctic winter in 1916.

22 February 2025

King George Island, South Shetland Islands

23 February 2025

Fly from King George Island to Punta Arenas

23 February 2025

One-night hotel stay in Punta Arenas

23 February 2025

Fly from Punta Arenas to Santiago

24 February 2025

Three-night 5* hotel stay in Santiago

24 February 2025

Private Half-Day Santiago Discovery Tour

25 February 2025

Maipo Valley Wine Tour

26 February 2025

Fly from Santiago overnight to the UK

27 February 2025

Arrive in the UK

28 February 2025

*This holiday is generally suitable for persons with reduced mobility. For customers with reduced mobility or any medical condition that may require special assistance or arrangements to be made, please notify your Cruise Concierge at the time of your enquiry, so that we can provide specific information as to the suitability of the holiday, as well as make suitable arrangements with the Holiday Provider on your behalf.

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What's Included with Silversea

	Entertainment
	WiFi
	24-hour room service
	Almost 1:1 staff to guest ratio
	Complimentary laundry where applicable
	Luxurious, all-suite accommodation
	Door-to-door transfers from your home (selected sailings only)

	Return flights included (UK airports)
	Gratuities included
	Shuttle service to and from ports and airport where available
	In-suite bar replenished with your preferences
	Selected wines and spirits on-board
	Expedition activities and on-board expert lectures on expedition sailings
	Butler service for every suite