Highlights

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Highlights

Region

Destination

Esperanza Base

Esperanza Base

Experiences

An Argentine research station and one of only two civilian settlements in Antarctica
Faces from Scoresby Sund

Faces from Scoresby Sund

Experiences

The Faces of Scoresby Sund Exhibition features several dozen portraits taken during the 1970s, granting visitors a closer look into the daily routines and hunting rituals of the Inuit.
Flora and Fauna of St. Helena

Flora and Fauna of St. Helena

Experiences

Exotic but endangered plant life supporting equally exceptional wildlife
Flora and Fauna of the South Orkney Islands

Flora and Fauna of the South Orkney Islands

Experiences

Despite their rugged conditions, these islands support a diverse and dynamic ecosystem
Flora and fauna of Antarctic Peninsula

Flora and fauna of Antarctic Peninsula

Experiences

With the mildest climate in the region, the Antarctic Peninsula sustains a wide range of tundra plant life and endemic wildlife
Flora and fauna of the Falkland Islands

Flora and fauna of the Falkland Islands

Experiences

Lying between the tundra climate zone and the sub-Antarctic, these verdant islands have many of the same ecological traits as Patagonia
Forlandsundet

Forlandsundet

Experiences

A sound separating Svalbard’s largest island of Spitsbergen from the western island of Prins Karls Foreland
Fortuna Bay

Fortuna Bay

Experiences

One of South Georgia’s most picturesque locations, Fortuna Bay is also a popular penguin hangout
Fuglesangen

Fuglesangen

Experiences

An Arctic island just north of Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard
Gerlache Strait

Gerlache Strait

Experiences

One of the best places to spot icebergs and whales near the Antarctic Peninsula, this extensive waterway is a longstanding favorite among both our guides and guests
Gold Harbour

Gold Harbour

Experiences

Thousands of king penguins, hundreds of gentoos, and loads of elephant seals share this awesomely scenic South Georgia bay
Graham Land

Graham Land

Experiences

The northernmost portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Graham Land is the part of Antarctica that lies closest to South America
Grave Cove

Grave Cove

Experiences

A small cove situated within Hope Harbour on the mainland of West Falkland, Grave Cove belongs to Hope Harbour Farm
Green Turtles of Ascension Island

Green Turtles of Ascension Island

Experiences

Meet some of the world’s largest green turtles in one of their prime nesting areas
Greenland Kayaking

Greenland Kayaking

Experiences

Few shorelines offer kayaking opportunities as unique in landscape and wildlife as Greenland
Greenland scenery

Greenland scenery

Experiences

Sprawling glaciers, snow-swept peaks, and stunning coastlines sparkling with icebergs
Grytviken

Grytviken

Experiences

An impressive remnant of early 20th-century whaling, Grytviken is a well-preserved former station abandoned by Norwegian hunters after they had exhausted the local whale population
Guvernøren

Guvernøren

Experiences

A partly submerged shipwreck near Enterprise Island, the Guvernøren was a Norwegian factory ship deliberately run aground after catching fire in 1915
Half Moon Island

Half Moon Island

Experiences

A small Antarctic island where we sometimes see Weddell seals, chinstrap penguins, and other seabirds
Hannah Point

Hannah Point

Experiences

A rocky outcropping in southwest Livingston Island that is home to diverse polar wildlife
Harbor Seal

Harbor Seal

Experiences

Also known as the common seal, this earless “true seal” is widely distributed in the coastal waters of the Pacific, Atlantic, Baltic, and North Sea
Hiking Deception Island

Hiking Deception Island

Experiences

A glacial island with an interior caldera, Deception Island is among the best hiking locations in the South Shetlands
Hiking Spitsbergen

Hiking Spitsbergen

Experiences

Home to many of the Arctic’s most iconic animals and landscapes, Spitsbergen is one of the best places to explore on foot
Hiking on Ascension Island

Hiking on Ascension Island

Experiences

Trek around one of the South Atlantic’s most out-of-the-way islands
Hiking on St. Helena

Hiking on St. Helena

Experiences

Explore one of Earth’s most far-off islands the old-fashioned way: by foot
Hiking the Falkland Islands

Hiking the Falkland Islands

Experiences

Boasting some of the best bird watching in the world, the Falklands are a haven for hikers in search of wide vistas and winged wildlife
Hinlopen Strait

Hinlopen Strait

Experiences

Dividing the Svalbard islands of Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet, Hinlopen Strait is often difficult to pass due to its thick pack ice
Hornsund

Hornsund

Experiences

Part of the South Spitsbergen National Park, the Hornsund is a fjord found on the west side of Spitsbergen, on the southern tip of the island.
Horseshoe Island

Horseshoe Island

Experiences

An Antarctic island off western Graham Land, at the entrance to Square Bay
Husvik

Husvik

Experiences

A picturesque South Georgia whaling station linked via rail to Stromness
Icebergs

Icebergs

Experiences

Slabs of frozen fresh water, icebergs are the free-floating offspring of glaciers and ice shelves
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