Embark on a new voyage onboard the brand new Endurance ship with this National Geographic Epic Antarctica: Peninsula to Ross Sea & Beyond. Discover the seventh continent as few have or ever will. Venture into the epic landscapes of remote West Antarctica, where we are sure to set foot on ice no other humans have.
See the prolific wildlife and impressive ice shelf of the Ross Sea region. Walk among a colony of hundreds of thousands of king penguins and be among the few to have shared a beach with endemic royal penguins. By special permit, explore the sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia, World Heritage sites for the thousands of seals and millions of penguins, including huge colonies of king and royal penguins. This is wildness and wildlife at its finest, portions of which were seen before only by the likes of Scott, Ross, Amundsen, and Shackleton.
Discover four stunningly beautiful wilderness regions, see the big tabular icebergs of the Antarctic Peninsula, remote West Antarctica, and the spectacular Ross Ice Shelf. Paddle a kayak in pristine bays, and Zodiac cruise amid the bergsExplore seldom-seen World Heritage UNESCO listed sub-Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia that are wildlife havens.
This expedition is with National Geographic and Lindblad expeditions on board the brand new luxury Endurance expedition ship. Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic have joined forces to further inspire the world through expedition travel. This collaboration in exploration, research, technology, and conservation provides extraordinary travel experiences and disseminates geographic knowledge around the globe. Thanks to this alliance, you can sail aboard the National Geographic fleet to the planet’s most extraordinary places in the company of world-renowned scientists, naturalists, educators, and researchers, and explore stunning natural environments alongside skilled specialists using state-of-the-art exploration tools.
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