Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage 9-Day
Jan 19, 2027 – Jan 27, 2027 · 9 days
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307 upcoming Antarctic expeditions with King George Island on the route, from $6,795 per person.
King George Island is the South Shetlands' largest island and Antarctica's transport hub: fly-cruise passengers land on its gravel airstrip after a two-hour flight from Punta Arenas, skipping the Drake Passage entirely.
The island hosts research stations from a dozen nations, plus gentoo and chinstrap colonies and elephant seal wallows within Zodiac reach.
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