Overview
Itinerary
Upon arrival in Argentina's capital, you are met and transferred to the Palacio Duhau — Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. Stay: Palacio Duhau (Park Hyatt Buenos Aires)
Explore the vibrant Argentine capital of Buenos Aires with a tour and tango demonstration or delve into the city's street art scene. In the evening, gather for a welcome cocktail reception. Stay: Palacio Duhau (Park Hyatt Buenos Aires)
Fly to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city and your gateway to Antarctica. Time permitting, you might opt for a trek in the Cerro Alarkén Nature Reserve before boarding your vessel and cruising out to sea. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Awake to your first morning aboard. Today, cruise east toward the Falkland Islands while A&K's Expedition Team begins its lectures with a focus on photography. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, your Captain may set a course for the remote Falkland Islands, a starkly beautiful sub-Antarctic enclave harbouring a wealth of marine and bird life. Weather permitting, take in the rugged beauty of the Falklands as you search for gentoo and rockhopper penguin colonies and the majestic albatross. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Conditions permitting, you may return to the islands to visit the historic capital of Stanley or explore its surrounding wilderness areas. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, your planned course continues toward South Georgia, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Whale sightings are common in this stretch of water. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The open ocean is a treasure chest bursting with life. Scan the seas to spot seabirds and marine mammals as the ship cruises the nutrient-rich waters, perhaps passing the distinctive points of the Shag Rocks islets. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The day's planned destination is South Georgia, one of the Southern Ocean's most biodiverse regions. Weather permitting, explore its rugged coves and shores, searching for vast colonies of king penguin. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, you might learn about the exploits of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as your A&K historian reveals significant whaling and exploration sites. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
A photographer's paradise, beguiling South Georgia invites you to take your best shot. Conditions permitting, you may visit Gold Harbour, a vital habitat populated with fur seal, southern elephant seal and king penguin. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today's planned course plies the Scotia Sea. Prepare for your Antarctic arrival with lectures from the experts who know it best. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
As Antarctica draws closer, your Expedition Team continues to build anticipation with insightful presentations. Between sessions, enjoy a drink and soak in the awe-inspiring views that surround you. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Weather and ice conditions permitting, your Expedition Team takes advantage of the best opportunities for landings on the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands in search of gentoo and chinstrap penguin. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Conditions permitting, get a closer look at the Antarctic Peninsula or the South Shetland Islands with more exciting shore excursions with your Expedition Team. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Antarctica invites another day full of photo ops as snow-capped mountains, shimmering glaciers and iceberg-strewn channels compete for your lens. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, bid farewell to Antarctica as your vessel returns north toward Ushuaia. While cruising this historic passage, keep watch for the giant petrel and the elusive albatross. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The ship's return through the Drake Passage is an interlude for recap and reflection, offering time to compare notes with your expert lecturers on the wildlife, history and geology of the White Continent. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
After your scheduled arrival in Ushuaia, disembark and transfer for your connecting flight to Buenos Aires. (B)
Upon arrival in Argentina's capital, you are met and transferred to the Palacio Duhau — Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. In the evening, gather for a welcome cocktail reception. Stay: Palacio Duhau — Park Hyatt Buenos Aires
Fly to Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city and your gateway to Antarctica. Time permitting, you might opt for a trek in the Cerro Alarkén Nature Reserve before boarding your vessel and cruising out to sea. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Awake to your first morning aboard. Today, cruise east toward the Falkland Islands while A&K's Expedition Team begins its lectures with a focus on photography. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, your Captain may set a course for the remote Falkland Islands, a starkly beautiful sub-Antarctic enclave harbouring a wealth of marine and bird life. Weather permitting, take in the rugged beauty of the Falklands as you search for gentoo and rockhopper penguin colonies, and the majestic albatross. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Conditions permitting, you may visit the historic capital of Stanley or explore its surrounding wilderness areas. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, your planned course continues toward South Georgia, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Whale sightings are common in this stretch of water. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The open ocean is a treasure chest bursting with life. Scan the seas to spot seabirds and marine mammals as the ship cruises the nutrient-rich waters, perhaps passing the distinctive points of the Shag Rocks islets. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The day's planned destination is South Georgia, one of the Southern Ocean's most biodiverse regions. Weather permitting, explore its rugged coves and shores, searching for vast colonies of king penguins. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today, you might learn about the exploits of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton as your A&K historian reveals significant whaling and exploration sites. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
A photographer's paradise, South Georgia invites you to take your best shot. Conditions permitting, you may visit South Georgia's southern end, a vital habitat populated with fur seals, southern elephant seals and king penguins. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Today's planned course plies the Scotia Sea. Prepare for your Antarctic arrival with lectures from the experts who know it best. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
As Antarctica draws closer, your Expedition Team continues to build anticipation with insightful presentations. Between sessions, enjoy a drink and soak in the awe-inspiring views that surround you. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Weather and ice conditions permitting, your Expedition Team takes advantage of the best opportunities for landings on the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands in search of gentoo and chinstrap penguins. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Conditions permitting, get a closer look at the Antarctic Peninsula or the South Shetland Islands with your Expedition Team, perhaps encountering nesting giant petrels or skuas on your explorations. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Antarctica invites another day full of photo ops as snowcapped mountains, shimmering glaciers and iceberg-strewn channels compete for your lens. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Pause to take it all in on this, your final day in Antarctica. Keep your eyes peeled for species that may have eluded your lens until this point. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
Bid farewell to Antarctica as your vessel returns north toward Ushuaia. While cruising this historic passage, keep watch for the giant petrel and the elusive albatross. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
The ship's transit through the Drake Passage is an interlude for recap and reflection, offering time to compare notes with your expert lecturers on the wildlife, history and geology of the White Continent. Stay: Le Lyrial (B/L/D)
After your scheduled arrival in Ushuaia, disembark and transfer for your connecting flight to Buenos Aires. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Cruise for 16 nights on an exclusively chartered voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands
- Voyage to the Falkland Islands to explore this remote archipelago's colourful, storied history and wildlife
- Explore historic, wildlife-rich South Georgia, where you visit spectacular king penguin colonies and legendary sites that tell the tale of Antarctica's greatest explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Experience the best of Antarctica during Zodiac excursions and time onshore led by A&K's award-winning Expedition Team
- Enjoy additional photo coaching, lectures and hands-on workshops from celebrated experts in the field
- Begin your adventure with a two-night stay in Buenos Aires, exploring this fiery Latin city with your choice of shore excursion
- An Exclusively Chartered, All-Inclusive Voyage Led by A&K's Expedition Team
- Pre-Cruise Stay at Stylish, Ideally Located Hotel and A&K-Led Excursion
- Airport Meet and Greet and Transfers
- Private Balcony with Every Onboard Accommodation and Butler Service with Every Suite
- Maximum Personnel-to-Guest Ratio of 1 to 1.3 and ship occupancy limited to 80 percent
- Culinary Program Featuring French-Inspired Cuisine, Including House Drinks, Afternoon Tea and Pastries
- 24-Hour Room Service and Breakfast in Bed on board
- Complimentary Expedition Parka, Backpack and Water Bottle, and Use of Waterproof Pants, Boots and Trekking Poles
- Zodiac Excursions Led by A&K Expert Naturalist Driver-Guides
- Traveller's Valet Laundry Service on board
- All Gratuities, Port Charges and Taxes
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on Board and in Hotels
- Onboard Service from an English-Speaking Staff, Including an Accredited Physician
- 24/7 A&K On-Call Support
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Disruptions to itinerary may occur.
- This journey contains some active elements, including Zodiac boat excursions, walks over uneven terrain and optional, challenging hikes
- Itinerary is for guidance purposes only and may be adjusted due to unforeseen circumstances including weather, wildlife, ice, medical emergencies and other conditions beyond A&K’s control at the sole discretion of the Captain.
- Buenos Aires/Ushuaia/Buenos Aires Economy Class flights included.
- Minimum age is 7 years.
- Categories 4–9 include room upgrade at the hotel and butler service aboard the ship.
- First group event: excursion on Jan 6.
- Last group event: disembarkation at 9:00 a.m. on Jan 23.
- Cruise for 17 nights on an exclusively chartered voyage to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands
- Spend two days in the Falkland Islands to explore this remote archipelago's colourful, storied history and wildlife
- Explore historic, wildlife-rich South Georgia, where you visit spectacular king penguin colonies and legendary sites that tell the tale of Antarctica's greatest explorer, Sir Ernest Shackleton
- Experience the best of Antarctica during Zodiac excursions and time onshore led by A&K's award-winning Expedition Team
- Enjoy additional photo coaching, lectures and hands-on workshops from celebrated experts in the field
- Begin your adventure with a one-night stay in Buenos Aires, exploring this fiery Latin city
- An Exclusively Chartered, All-Inclusive Voyage Led by A&K's Expedition Team
- Pre-Cruise Stay at Stylish, Ideally Located Hotel and A&K-Led Excursion
- Airport Meet and Greet and Transfers
- Private Balcony with Every Onboard Accommodation and Butler Service with Every Suite
- Maximum Personnel-to-Guest Ratio of 1 to 1.3 and ship occupancy limited to 80 percent
- Culinary Program Featuring French-Inspired Cuisine, Including House Drinks, Afternoon Tea and Pastries
- 24-Hour Room Service and Breakfast in Bed on board
- Complimentary Expedition Parka, Backpack and Water Bottle, and Use of Waterproof Pants, Boots and Trekking Poles
- Zodiac Excursions Led by A&K Expert Naturalist Driver-Guides
- Traveller's Valet® Laundry Service on board
- All Gratuities, Port Charges and Taxes
- Complimentary Wi-Fi on Board and in Hotels
- Onboard Service from an English-Speaking Staff, Including an Accredited Physician
- 24/7 A&K On-Call Support
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Disruptions to itinerary may occur.
- Note: Itinerary is for guidance purposes only and may be adjusted due to unforeseen circumstances, including weather, wildlife, ice, medical emergencies and other conditions beyond A&K's control at the sole discretion of the Captain
Get to the heart of action: up close and personal with wildlife, accompanied by expert guides and naturalists. Read more
Every luxury expedition cruise is exclusively chartered allowing A&K experts to select the finest of everything. Read more
A&K take care of everything so that you can fully enjoy every breathtaking moment of your adventure. Read more
Get to the heart of action: up close and personal with wildlife, accompanied by expert guides and naturalists. Read more
Every luxury expedition cruise is exclusively chartered allowing A&K experts to select the finest of everything. Read more
A&K take care of everything so that you can fully enjoy every breathtaking moment of your adventure. Read more
Deck Plans
Cabins
Classic Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Deluxe Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Premier Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Prestige Suite
Approx 33sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Premier Two-Room Suite
Approx 44sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Privilege Two-Room Suite
Approx 44sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Grand Deluxe Two-Room Suite
Approx 55sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Grand Privilege Three-Room Suite
Approx 66sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Owner’s Suite
Approx 66sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Deck Plans
Cabins
Classic Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Deluxe Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Premier Stateroom
Approx 23sqm. All staterooms and suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products.
Prestige Suite
Approx 33sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Premier Two-Room Suite
Approx 44sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Privilege Two-Room Suite
Approx 44sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Grand Deluxe Two-Room Suite
Approx 55sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Grand Privilege Three-Room Suite
Approx 66sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Owner’s Suite
Approx 66sqm. All suites feature a private balcony, on-demand TV, minibar, Nespresso machine, plush robes and slippers, and luxury bath products. Includes butler service, welcome Champagne, nightly canapés and packing/unpacking on request.
Brochure
Abercrombie & Kent Luxury Expedition Cruises (2024-25)
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