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Express Tour of Antarctica

Name: Express Tour of Antarctica
Brand: Swoop
Rating: 4.6 (26 reviews)

4.6/5 From 26 Reviews

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A cost-effective Antarctic adventure. This itinerary is also ideal for those with limited time wanting to combine Antarctica with time exploring Patagonia. Sailing one way and flying back, you get to combine two iconic places: Antarctica and Cape Horn. Note, you'll only spend one day in Antarctica itself.

Trip Summary

A six-day voyage with one day in Antarctica
Starts in Ushuaia and finishes in Punta Arenas – ideal for combining Chile & Argentina
Antarctic operational experience since 2003
An excellent expedition-staff-to-guest ratio of 1:6
Choice of 2 ships and 2 departure dates per season
Post Antarctic flight hotel night included in Punta Arenas
Exclusive access to Explorers House – your home-from-home private club & expedition centre while in Punta Arenas

Operator's Itinerary

Start from Ushuaia and end at Punta Arenas to Antarctica

Landmarks potentially visited on Express Tour of Antarctica

NOTE: Flying is the fastest way to return to Chile from Antarctica, and skips sailing the Drake Passage for a second time. However, flights are more weather dependent than travelling by ship. For safety, flight schedules may be delayed or brought forward at short notice or, in rare cases, cancelled. We recommend factoring in additional time before international flights or any plans after your expedition. Operators work hard to minimise disruption and have robust processes and guest support to manage delays, however, Antarctic travel always depends on weather, and no fly-cruise itinerary can be 100% guaranteed.

Adelie penguins summit an iceberg

Luxury cruise ship in Antarctica

The ship's bow

Evening sunlight paints the mountains gold in Antarctica

An early zodiac cruise to catch the perfect sunrise shot

Bypass the Drake Passage with a short 2 hour flight

Chinstraps on the move

Explorers House expedition centre

A curious seal pup

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What our customers think of Express Tour of Antarctica

Express Tour of Antarctica trips scored 4.6/5 from 26 reviews

Most memorable moment? Enjoying the penguins and meeting the people on the trip who shared the experience with me.

Travelled: November 2024

Shakir Robinson - USA

10/10 - Everything went well, I loved the whole trip.

Travelled: January 2024

Susan Richey - USA

10/10 - Everything was great - even the weather.

Travelled: January 2024

Theodore I King II - USA

10/10 - I had a great time on the cruise. Right from the experience team to the deck staff and the kitchen staff everyone was so amazing and welcoming that I didn't wanted to come back home! Plus, made some good friends that I met on the cruise ship.

Travelled: January 2024

Ankita Gupta - India

10/10 - You gave me the chance to experience one of the least visited and most amazing continents.

Travelled: November 2023

Daniel Hopping - USA

10/10 - Best experience ever

Travelled: January 2023

Nicole Wallace - USA

10/10 - The price was great compared to some of the other tours we saw. I felt it was just enough time to give me a taste of this experience. The smaller group size made it easy and comfortable to interact with the staff.

Travelled: January 2023

Tiana Devoe-Price - USA

Most memorable moment? Actually setting foot on land. Half Moon Island, Antarctica. The experience of going through the Drake Passage was a close second.

Travelled: January 2023

Rick De Feo - USA

I am a life long traveler and this was my last continent. It was everything I hoped it would be

Travelled: January 2023

Rick De Feo - USA

The expedition team were personable, knowledgeable, and dedicated. It was clear that they had a passion for what they did. This came through in their lectures, excursions, and conversations.

Travelled: January 2023

Madison Augustyn - USA

Most memorable moment: Being able to step onto land!!! It felt surreal to see the world from this point of view. We felt so grateful for all the time and effort that the crew put in to ensure we respected the wildlife and experienced Antarctica.

Travelled: January 2023

Madison Augustyn - USA

We saw whales (minke, orca, and humpback) seals (Weddell, elephant) and penguins (gentoo and chinstrap).

Travelled: January 2023

Madison Augustyn - USA

The excursion staff are very knowledgeable and enjoyable to be with. Cruise staff work very hard. Food was amazing! I liked the sit down dinner with menu instead of buffet style.

Travelled: January 2023

Khanh Nguyen - USA

I loved all of the lectures. All of it was new to me. Everyone did an amazing job with lectures and getting to know all of the guests. Captain Bob certainly was the best. He did an amazing job explaining about the trip so that everyone knows what to expect every day. Everyone is so friendly.

Travelled: January 2023

Khanh Nguyen - USA

10/10- Express Tour was very efficient. We did not have to cross Drake Passage twice. The plane ride back is very pleasing also.

Travelled: January 2023

Khanh Nguyen - USA

10 - For those that want to do a quick trip to Antarctica it was the best of both worlds to see the scenery and nature along the way and then not have to go back through the Drake Passage to go back.

Travelled: November 2022

Akilah Hugine - USA

10/10 - It was so unique! I got to sail, and fly! And it gave me time to hike Patagonia as it was a relatively quick trip!

Travelled: November 2022

Isaac Nelson - USA

Touching land and setting foot on the Shetland Islands - I will NEVER forget how surreal it was.

Travelled: November 2022

Isaac Nelson - USA

The staff did an amazing job providing lectures and information about Antarctica. Everyone was absolutely awesome and I could tell they really loved passing out the knowledge to others. BRAVO to all.

Travelled: January 2022

Mike Sader - USA