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ANTARCTIC A & SOUTH GEORGIA ISL AND B U E N O S A I R E S – U S H U A I A 1 9 D A Y S | 3 C O U N T R I E S SET SAIL FROM USHUAIA TO THE FALKLAND ISLANDS, renowned for its spectacular landscapes with rugged coves and white-sand beaches. Call at South Georgia, one of the least visited places on earth, and witness towering glaciers and magnificent icebergs of the "white continent." Explore the untamed beauty of Antarctica onboard Viking's state-of-the- art expedition vessel and experience a journey like no other to one of the world's last unexplored territories. EMPEROR PENGUINS, SOUTH GEORGIA NEW D A Y 1 B U E N O S A I R E S , A R G E N T I N A Check into your hotel. Explore Argentina's cosmopolitan capital at leisure D A Y 2 U S H U A I A , A R G E N T I N A After breakfast, check out of your hotel and board your charter flight to your embarkation city, Ushuaia - the southernmost city in the world. D A Y 3 S A I L T H E S O U T H A T L A N T I C O C E A N Trace the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an underwater mountain range longer than the Rockies, the Himalayas and the Andes combined. D A Y 4 W E S T P O I N T I S L A N D , F A L K L A N D I S L A N D S Boasting some of the most magnificent coastal vistas with soaring cliffs spilling into the surf, this Island was originally founded as a sheep farm in 1879 by Arthur Felton. D A Y 5 P O R T S T A N L E Y , F A L K L A N D I S L A N D S The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory comprising almost 800 small islands and is also where five penguin species call the islands home. D A Y 6-7 S A I L T H E S O U T H A T L A N T I C O C E A N Follow in the wake of the great explorers, including Captain James Cook, who traversed these waters, claiming the island of South Georgia for Britain in 1775. D A Y 8-10 E X P L O R E S O U T H G E O R G I A South Georgia with its rugged landscapes, mountainous hillsides and spectacular glaciers was founded by Captain James Cook in 1775. D A Y 11 S A I L T H E S O U T H AT L A N T I C O C E A N Sail the legendary waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, where intrepid explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton navigated the fateful voyage of the Endurance, which resulted in her sinking in Antarctic waters in 1915. D A Y 12-16 E X P L O R E A N T A R C T I C A At once ethereal and majestic, the "White Continent" has inspired explorers and adventurers for centuries. D A Y 17 S A I L T H E D R A K E P A S S A G E Explore the "Last Continent", covered in ice and teeming with penguins, seals, whales and other life. D A Y 18 S C E N I C S A I L I N G : C A P E H O R N Named for the Dutch City of Hoorn in the Netherlands, Cape Horn is part of the Hermite Islands Archipelago D A Y 19 USHUAIA , AR GENTINA Fly to Buenos Aires via charter flight; continue home or extend your stay to further explore. 62 For complete itinerary details and videos, visit viking.com/expeditions