Grytviken
The South Georgia whaling station where Shackleton is buried: his grave, the museum and church, the government's landing rules and permit fee, and the voyages that call there.
What is Grytviken, and how do you visit it?
Grytviken is the former whaling station on South Georgia where Ernest Shackleton is buried. Every ship visiting the island must call there for customs and biosecurity checks, so it is the island's busiest landing. You can reach it only by ship, with 2026-27 fares from $9,450 per person, plus a £250 government permit (some fares include it); the museum, church and cemetery are free to visit.
Facts checked October 15, 2026 against 27 sources.
Grytviken at a glance
- July: no trips
- August: no trips
- September: in season
- October: in season
- November: best
- December: best
- January: best
- February: best
- March: in season
- April: in season
- May: no trips
- June: no trips
Best Season
- Type
- Landing site
- Location
- 54°17′S, 36°31′W
- Part of
- South Georgia
- Season
- Ships call from late September to early April. The museum is staffed from October to March and closed in winter.
- Best months
- November to February
- Getting there
- By expedition ship or yacht only; every ship visiting South Georgia must call here. Voyages start in Ushuaia or Punta Arenas and usually add the Falklands and the Antarctic Peninsula.
- Wildlife
- Fur seals and elephant seals haul out and breed in King Edward Cove; king penguins, South Georgia pintails, pipits, kelp gulls and Antarctic terns also visit.
- Landings
- Entry permit required (GBP 250 per person from July 2026). Ships of up to 850 passengers, one at a time and two a day; 100 people at once in the church, museum and cemetery. Do not sit or put bags on the ground; no recreational drones.
Grytviken is the abandoned whaling station at the head of King Edward Cove on South Georgia, where Sir Ernest Shackleton is buried, and it is the one landing every visiting ship must make.12 Opened in 1904 as the island's first whaling station, it now holds the South Georgia Museum, a Norwegian whalers' church still in use, a post office, a cemetery where 65 people are buried and the rusting factory itself, the only former whaling station on South Georgia that visitors may walk through.4571 There is no airport and no hotel: you arrive by ship, and the government's officers meet you here.192
Where is Grytviken?
Grytviken sits on the northeast coast of South Georgia, at the head of King Edward Cove, a sheltered inlet of Cumberland East Bay, under Mount Duse and Mount Hodges, which rises to 1,985 feet (605 m).1 Across the cove, about 0.6 miles (1 km) along a track, is King Edward Point, the government and British Antarctic Survey station.117 The name comes from the sealers' cast iron trypots, "gryter" in Norwegian, which gave the cove its name, Boiler Cove; some of them stand in front of the museum.12
What is there to see at Grytviken?
Visitors may roam freely within the station and around to the cemetery, and everything below is a short walk from the landing beach in front of the museum:1
- Shackleton's grave, in the whalers' cemetery, a 10-minute walk from the museum.5
- The whalers' church, built of wood in Norwegian style and consecrated on Christmas Day 1913; it holds the whalers' original library, memorials to Shackleton and others, and a bust of the station's founder, Carl Anton Larsen, and it is the only building at Grytviken still used for its original purpose.5 In 2024-25 it hosted a wedding and four services.14
- The South Georgia Museum, in the station manager's villa, free to enter.10
- The post office, behind the museum, selling stamps, postcards and first day covers.1
- The whaling station, with its oil tanks and exposed machinery, and the old sealing ships Dias and Albatros beached at the water's edge.4117
- Wildlife: King Edward Cove is a haul-out and breeding beach for fur seals and elephant seals, and king penguins, South Georgia pintails, pipits, kelp gulls and Antarctic terns turn up too.1
Some ships add the marked walk between Maiviken and Grytviken, which 1,176 passengers took in 2022-23, most of them out and back from Grytviken.151
Where is Shackleton buried, and can you visit his grave?
Shackleton is buried in Grytviken's cemetery, and you can visit his grave: the cemetery is open to anyone at any time, and most visitors to South Georgia come to see it.7 He died of a heart attack aboard his ship Quest in King Edward Cove on January 5, 1922, aged 47.64 His body was on its way home to Britain when, in Montevideo, word came that Lady Shackleton wished him to be buried on South Georgia, "the scene of his greatest exploits".6 He was buried on March 5, 1922, after a service in the whalers' church, his coffin carried by six men from the Shetland Islands.6
The grave faces south rather than the traditional east, in recognition of his lifelong Antarctic aspirations, according to the museum.6 Its granite headstone, carved in Edinburgh, was unveiled on February 24, 1928, and the back carries a line adapted from Robert Browning: "I hold that a man should strive to the utmost for his life's set prize."65 Next to him lie the ashes of Frank Wild, his closest friend and second-in-command, buried on November 27, 2011.86 Many visitors raise a toast to "The Boss" at the graveside, a custom the museum calls a popular part of cruise ship visits, with a member of the expedition team leading it.926
The other graves tell the island's story: early sealers buried before the station opened, nine men who died in a typhoid epidemic in the winter of 1912, and Felix Artuso, an Argentine submariner who died during the brief Argentine occupation in 1982.7 Groups are asked to keep to 100 people inside the cemetery and to shut the gate on the way out to keep wildlife out.7
Two more Shackleton links are close by. Shackleton's men from Quest raised a memorial cross on Hope Point, near King Edward Point; the cross there now is a replica, the original is in the museum, and a landing there needs the Government Officers' agreement.1 And Grytviken was the last port of call of his ship Endurance in 1914, before she sailed for the Weddell Sea; her wreck was found on March 5, 2022, 100 years to the day after his burial here.425
What is in the South Georgia Museum?
The museum covers discovery, sealing, whaling, Shackleton, surveying, social, maritime and military history and natural history, and admission is free.10 It fills the villa built in 1914 for the whaling station's manager.1011 Nigel Bonner set it up in 1991 as a whaling museum, and it welcomed its first tourist ship on January 23, 1992; it is run by the South Georgia Heritage Trust, a charity based in Dundee, Scotland, while the government owns the collections.131210
Next to the villa, the Carr Maritime Gallery, opened in 2009, holds a replica of the James Caird, the lifeboat Shackleton sailed to South Georgia, and a lifeboat from the whale catcher Southern Star.12 The museum is open only in the southern summer, from October to March, with over 12,000 visitors a season; its small team also opens the Main Store, a historic building, and leads tours of the whaling station.11 It closes in winter.11 The gift shop and post office are cashless and take most major credit and debit cards.1
What happened at the Grytviken whaling station?
Carl Anton Larsen chose the site in 1902 and opened South Georgia's first whaling station here in 1904; it was run by his Compañía Argentina de Pesca, then by Albion Star, and for its last two seasons by a Japanese company on a sub-lease, before closing in the 1960s.45 About 400 people lived and worked here each summer.5 What is believed to be the largest blue whale ever recorded, 111 feet (33.8 m) long, was landed at Grytviken in the station's early years.4
Across all of South Georgia's stations, 175,250 whales were processed between 1904 and 1966.16 Since November 2025, a memorial "key table" at Grytviken has shown that total as a chart of rivets, each standing for 50 whales, and the museum's whaling station tour now ends there.1716
After the station closed it fell into disrepair, and in 2001 airborne asbestos became a concern. A government project begun in 2003 removed the hazardous material and many of the prominent structures, which changed the look of the site but kept it open to visitors.4 It is the only former whaling station on the island you may enter; the stations at Husvik, Stromness, Leith and Prince Olav Harbour are prohibited areas.2
What are the rules for visiting Grytviken?
Grytviken is where the South Georgia government clears every ship, so the rules begin before you step ashore:
- Permit. Every visitor needs a government entry permit: £250 per person from July 1, 2026, then £275 from July 1, 2027. It must be paid at least 8 days before arrival or a £50 late fee applies, and operators may buy it for you.3 HX, for one, covers the permit in its fares.22
- First landing. Ships must make their first landing at Grytviken unless the government grants an exemption, which it considers only for IAATO members, and every ship must call at least once.2 Government Officers board in Cumberland Bay for customs and immigration checks and run a biosecurity audit just before the Grytviken landing.2
- The film. Everyone going ashore must first watch the government's visitor film, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.219
- Numbers. Ships with up to 850 passengers may land, one ship at a time and at most two a day. The church, the museum and the cemetery each take 100 people at once.1
- Where you can go. You may enter the church, post office and museum and visit the cemetery; the Main Store is open with an expedition team member. Every other building is off limits, and you may not climb on structures or board the beached ships.1214
- On the ground. Do not sit or put bags down at Grytviken, which spreads non-native plants; keep out of the marked bittercress area southeast of the cemetery; take nothing, not even whalebone; and keep away from the oil tanks in high winds, when they can move.1 Recreational drones are banned.2
- Seals. Fur seals can be extremely aggressive from November to January.2
There are limited toilets at the museum and none at King Edward Point.1 For the island's other landing rules, see our South Georgia guide and Antarctica visitor rules.
How do you get to Grytviken, and what does it cost?
By ship only: South Georgia has no visitor accommodation, and most people come on a cruise ship; ships make about 120 visits a year, carrying around 15,000 passengers, and the government's 2024-25 visitor report puts Grytviken first among the island's landing sites.1914 Because every ship must call at Grytviken, any South Georgia voyage gets you here; most also visit the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. The cheapest 2026-27 voyages we found that name Grytviken in their itineraries, per person with two or more sharing, read in October 2026:
| Voyage | Route and length | Lowest fare |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanwide Expeditions, Atlantic Odyssey, Plancius | Ushuaia to St Helena, 24 days, April 4, 2027; no Antarctic landings | $9,450 for a berth in a shared quadruple; no flights2021 |
| HX, South Georgia and Falklands, Fram | Punta Arenas to Montevideo, 18 days, March 12, 2027; no Antarctica | $10,731 (was $15,732) with anniversary discounts, the extra part for bookings by November 9, 2026; includes a Santiago hotel night, the flight to Punta Arenas and the permit2227 |
| Oceanwide, Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula, Plancius | Ushuaia round trip, 19 days, November 23, 2026 | $12,575 for one male berth in a shared triple; other cabins waitlisted2321 |
Because every South Georgia ship calls here, any South Georgia voyage will do; the voyage list on this page shows the ones we track whose itineraries name Grytviken. To weigh the extra week South Georgia adds to an Antarctic trip, see our Antarctica trip cost guide and is South Georgia worth it.
Does anyone live at Grytviken?
A handful of people: a museum team of five lives at Grytviken in summer, and the British Antarctic Survey's King Edward Point station across the cove lists up to 44 staff in summer and 12 in winter.518 The station is owned by the government and run by BAS; its scientists study the fisheries for toothfish, icefish and krill, and it supports the Government Officers who regulate fishing and tourism.18 Check with the Government Officer before walking over to King Edward Point, a working station, and do not go into its buildings unless a resident invites you.1
When is the best time to visit Grytviken?
Ships call from late September to early April, and the museum is staffed from October to March.142011 In 2024-25 the first expedition ship arrived on September 30 and the last on March 28; in 2027, Oceanwide's Atlantic Odyssey, which leaves Ushuaia on April 4, plans its South Georgia days, Grytviken included, for days 5 to 7.142021 November is the museum's busiest month (23 ships brought 3,416 passengers in four weeks in November 2025) and the month fur seal pups arrive; the museum's daily count on the track to King Edward Point peaked at 358 pups in a single day in 2024.17 Adult fur seals can be extremely aggressive from November to January, so give them room.2
Expect cool weather in any month. Using British Antarctic Survey records for 2001 to 2025, we calculated average monthly temperatures at Grytviken of 40°F (4.5°C) in November, 43°F (6.1°C) in January and 44°F (6.5°C) in February.24 For conditions across the region, see Antarctica weather by month.
Voyages that visit Grytviken
Landings depend on weather and ice, so no operator can promise a specific site.
Atlantic Odyssey: South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha and St Helena (Plancius)
Oceanwide Expeditions · Plancius · 24 days · Ushuaia, Argentina to Jamestown, St Helena · No Drake · April
Fare details
Lowest published fare, one berth in a shared quadruple porthole cabin on Plancius, Apr 4, 2027 (three female and two male berths showing when read); a twin window is $12,350 per person; continuing to Praia, Cape Verde, is sold only in combination (from $2,550 more); no Antarctic Peninsula landings; flights not included; read Oct 15, 2026
from $9,450about $394 a day
ViewSouth Georgia & Falklands, Punta Arenas to Montevideo
HX Expeditions · 18 days · Santiago de Chile (flight to Punta Arenas included) to Montevideo, Uruguay · No Drake · March
Fare details
Lowest published fare, per person with two sharing, on Fram, Mar 12, 2027, after HX 130th anniversary discounts (was $15,732; the extra anniversary discount applies only to bookings made by Nov 9, 2026); includes a Santiago hotel night, a one-way flight to Punta Arenas and the South Georgia permit; does not visit Antarctica.
from $10,731about $596 a day
ViewFalkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctic Peninsula (Plancius)
Oceanwide Expeditions · Plancius · 19 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · November to December
Fare details
Lowest published fare, one male berth in a shared triple porthole cabin on Plancius, Nov 23, 2026 (the $15,100 quadruple berths and every other cabin were waitlisted when read); the Dec 11 birding departure starts at $15,100, waitlisted; South Georgia travel authorization included; flights to Ushuaia not included; read Oct 15, 2026
from $12,575about $662 a day
ViewFalklands (Malvinas), South Georgia & Antarctica Sea Voyage (20 days, Magellan Explorer)
Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer · 20 days · Punta Arenas, Chile to Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · October
Fare details
Magellan Explorer, Oct 28 to Nov 16, 2026: $15,995 per person, Porthole Cabin, two sharing; Veranda $17,995, Deluxe Veranda $18,795, Penthouse Suite $21,795. Sold out when read. Includes meals and drinks on board, guided landings, boot loan and the IAATO fee; no flights or hotel nights. Read Oct 15, 2026.
from $15,995about $800 a day
ViewAntarctic Wildlife Adventure, Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands to Buenos Aires (Sea Spirit)
Poseidon Expeditions · Sea Spirit · 23 days · Ushuaia, Argentina to Buenos Aires, Argentina · Sail both ways · March
Fare details
Lowest published fare, per person in a Triple Suite shared by three, Mar 10, 2027; program days include a hotel night in Ushuaia; drinks package and parka included; flights not included; read Oct 15, 2026
from $17,195about $748 a day
ViewFalkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica (Hondius)
Oceanwide Expeditions · Hondius · 19 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · January
Fare details
Lowest published fare, one berth in a shared quadruple porthole cabin (waitlist when read), Jan 16, 2027; a twin porthole is $21,450 per person; South Georgia travel authorization included; flights to Ushuaia not included; read Oct 14, 2026
from $17,400about $916 a day
ViewSouth Atlantic: Antarctica to South Africa (SH Diana)
Swan Hellenic · SH Diana · 21 days · Ushuaia, Argentina (Buenos Aires hotel night and charter flight to Ushuaia included) to Cape Town, South Africa · Sail both ways · March
Fare details
Balcony stateroom on SH Diana, Mar 9, 2027: $17,450 per person, two sharing (solo travelers pay a single supplement), Cruise Plus fare; Oceanview showed Price on request; read Oct 15, 2026. Includes a Buenos Aires hotel night on Mar 8 and the charter flight to Ushuaia, drinks, gratuities and port taxes; no flight from Cape Town is listed. Three Peninsula days, three South Georgia days and a call at Tristan da Cunha are planned. The reverse voyage, Cape Town to Ushuaia from Oct 23, 2026, shows from $15,850 in an Oceanview stateroom with a Cape Town hotel night and the Ushuaia to Buenos Aires charter.
from $17,450about $831 a day
ViewIn-depth Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia Expedition
HX Expeditions · 23 days · Santiago de Chile (flights to and from Punta Arenas included) to Santiago de Chile · Sail both ways · November to February
Fare details
Lowest published fare, per person with two sharing, on Fram, Nov 6, 2026, after HX 130th anniversary discounts (was $22,934; the extra anniversary discount applies only to bookings made by Nov 9, 2026); Dec 18 and Jan 8 departures started at $38,075; includes a Santiago hotel night, flights between Santiago and Punta Arenas and the South Georgia permit. Sails out via the Falklands and South Georgia and returns north across the Drake.
from $17,774about $773 a day
ViewAntarctica & South Georgia Air-Cruise (18 days, fly south and sail north, Magellan Explorer)
Antarctica21 · Magellan Explorer · 18 days · Punta Arenas, Chile (flight to King George Island included) to Ushuaia, Argentina · Fly one way · March
Fare details
Magellan Explorer, Mar 7 to 24, 2027: $17,995 per person, Porthole Cabin, two sharing (reserved when read); Veranda $21,995, Deluxe Veranda $23,995, Deluxe Suite $26,995. The only cabin open when read was a Penthouse Suite at $28,995 per person. Includes the flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island, one Punta Arenas hotel night with breakfast, the welcome dinner, transfers, and meals and drinks on board; ends with the sea crossing from South Georgia to Ushuaia. Flight attempts continue until 2 PM on day 6, then the cruise fare is refunded. Read Oct 15, 2026.
from $17,995about $1,000 a day
ViewIn Shackleton's Footsteps: Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica (SH Minerva)
Swan Hellenic · SH Minerva · 19 days · Ushuaia, Argentina (Buenos Aires hotel night and charter flight included) to Ushuaia, Argentina (charter flight to Buenos Aires included) · Sail both ways · November
Fare details
Oceanview stateroom on SH Minerva, Nov 20, 2026: $18,675 per person, two sharing (solo travelers pay a single supplement), Cruise Plus fare; read Oct 15, 2026. Includes a Buenos Aires hotel night on Nov 19, charter flights both ways, drinks, gratuities, port taxes and one included Stanley excursion. Calls at West Point and Saunders islands and Stanley in the Falklands, then four South Georgia days and five Peninsula days. SH Minerva's 17-night Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia trip from Jan 6, 2027 shows Price on request.
from $18,675about $983 a day
ViewThe Ultimate South Georgia, Falklands & Antarctic Peninsula
Heritage Expeditions · 21 days · Ushuaia, Argentina (hotel night included) to Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · November
Fare details
Deck 4 Superior Stateroom, per person with two sharing, on Heritage Discoverer, Nov 19 to Dec 9, 2026, after 10% off for bookings made before Oct 30, 2026 (regular $24,250); the $21,020 Deck 3 Superior Stateroom was waitlisted. Includes one hotel night with dinner and breakfast, transfers, meals, and house beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner; excludes flights, kayaking, gratuities and laundry. Heritage's February 2026 announcement said Heritage Discoverer would begin sailing for it in May 2027, with some Antarctic departures chartered to Polar Latitudes, whose own schedule starts her Antarctic season on Dec 8, 2026; this is the only Heritage departure on her before May 2027, so ask Heritage to confirm the ship and operator before booking. Read Oct 15, 2026.
from $21,875about $1,042 a day
ViewRemote Weddell Sea Explorer, incl. helicopters (Ortelius)
Oceanwide Expeditions · Ortelius · 28 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · February
Fare details
Lowest published fare, one berth in a shared quadruple porthole cabin on Ortelius, Feb 7, 2027, shown discounted from $27,700 with no end date (two female and one male berths showing when read); a twin porthole is $27,550 per person (was $34,450); helicopter tours listed as free; visits South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, the deep Weddell Sea and Elephant Island; flights to Ushuaia not included; read Oct 15, 2026
from $22,150about $791 a day
ViewFalkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica (Discoverer)
Polar Latitudes Expeditions · 20 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · January
Fare details
Lowest fare, per person sharing a two-bed Ocean Stateroom, Jan 9, 2027, sale price (regular $30,895); includes one Ushuaia hotel night, not flights; read Oct 15, 2026
from $26,261about $1,313 a day
ViewPenguins of the Far South: Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica (Ocean Explorer)
Quark Expeditions · Ocean Explorer · 20 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · October, February
Fare details
Lowest published brochure fare, Triple Suite on Ocean Explorer, Oct 25, 2026; not including flights to Ushuaia
from $28,595about $1,430 a day
ViewUltimate Explorer: Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctic Circle (Ocean Nova)
Intrepid Travel · 24 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · January
Fare details
Lowest fare with space, per person in a shared Triple, Jan 4, 2027, one place on request; the $26,075 Quad had no places; includes one Ushuaia hotel night, not flights; operated by Polar Latitudes; read Oct 15, 2026
from $28,975about $1,207 a day
ViewAntarctica, South Georgia & Falkland Islands
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours · Scenic Eclipse · 20 days · Buenos Aires, Argentina (hotel night and flight to Ushuaia included) to Buenos Aires, Argentina (flight from Ushuaia included) · Sail both ways · November, January
Fare details
Select Fare in a Verandah Suite A (Deck 8) on Scenic Eclipse's Nov 15, 2026 departure, per person with two sharing, read Oct 15, 2026. The Select Fare takes 5% off the cruise-fare part of the $33,595 Full Fare (port charges are not discounted) and ends Oct 16, 2026; the Verandah Suites C and D ($29,995 Full Fare) were not available. The Jan 8, 2027 departure was waitlisted at $33,495, as was Scenic Eclipse II's Jan 27 sailing of the same itinerary. Two days in the Falklands, three at South Georgia and five in Antarctica. Includes the Buenos Aires hotel night, flights between Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, drinks, tips and Wi-Fi; helicopter flights and submersible dives cost extra. The page offers a helicopter trip to the Snow Hill Island emperor colony at extra cost and notes that Scenic's helicopters do not operate in South Georgia.
from $32,064about $1,603 a day
ViewAntarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Endurance · 22 days · from Ushuaia, Argentina · Sail both ways · November, February
Fare details
Lowest published fare: $33,301 per person, Category 1 window cabin, two sharing, on National Geographic Endurance, Nov 12, 2026 (22 days); that whole departure was sold out when read Oct 14, 2026. The Feb 8, 2027 Endurance departure, listed as northbound, starts at $48,000, and its cheapest open cabin was a Category 3 balcony at $63,000 (three sharing, $52,500 each), with an air credit of up to $2,000 for US and Canadian residents booking by Nov 4, 2026. Includes meals, drinks, crew gratuities and kayaking; flights to and from Ushuaia are extra. Explorer's 21-day version from $22,715 (Oct 30, 2026) was also sold out.
from $33,301about $1,514 a day
ViewAntarctica, South Georgia & Falkland Islands
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours · Scenic Eclipse II · 22 days · Buenos Aires, Argentina (boards the ship in port) to Ushuaia, Argentina (flight to Buenos Aires included) · Sail both ways · November
Fare details
Full Fare in a Deluxe Verandah Suite BA (Deck 7) on Scenic Eclipse II's Nov 10, 2026 departure, per person with two sharing, read Oct 15, 2026; no discounted fare was shown, and the Verandah Suites (from $34,545) and Deluxe Verandah Suites CA, DA and DB ($39,270) were not available. The ship sails from Buenos Aires to two days in the Falklands, four at South Georgia and five in Antarctica, with an optional helicopter trip to the Snow Hill Island emperor colony at extra cost; Scenic does not fly its helicopters in South Georgia. Ends in Ushuaia with an included flight to Buenos Aires. Includes drinks, tips and Wi-Fi.
from $40,530about $1,842 a day
ViewEpic Antarctica: The Falklands, South Georgia and Crossing the Circle
Quark Expeditions · Ultramarine · 23 days · Buenos Aires, Argentina (charter flight to Ushuaia) to Buenos Aires, Argentina · Sail both ways · January
Fare details
Lowest published brochure fare, Explorer Triple on Ultramarine, Jan 16, 2027 (sold out when read); includes Buenos Aires hotel night and charter flights to and from Ushuaia
from $43,590about $1,895 a day
ViewUltimate Chilean Fjords, Glaciers & Antarctic Wildlife Explorer
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours · Scenic Eclipse · 31 days · Valparaíso, Chile (listed as Santiago on Scenic's calendar) to Buenos Aires, Argentina (flight from Ushuaia included) · Sail both ways · November
Fare details
Full Fare in a Deluxe Verandah Suite BA (Deck 7) on Scenic Eclipse's Nov 4, 2026 departure, per person with two sharing, read Oct 15, 2026; no discounted fare was shown, and the Verandah and cheaper Deluxe Verandah Suites (from $45,425 Full Fare) were not available. Sails the Chilean fjords, Punta Arenas and Cape Horn to Ushuaia, then two days in the Falklands, three at South Georgia and five in Antarctica, with an optional helicopter trip to the Snow Hill Island emperor colony at extra cost. Includes drinks, tips, Wi-Fi and the flight from Ushuaia to Buenos Aires at the end.
from $54,275about $1,751 a day
ViewPatagonia, Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica Odyssey
Lindblad Expeditions · National Geographic Resolution · 25 days · Ushuaia, Argentina (hotel night in Santiago included; group flight to Ushuaia extra) to Ushuaia, Argentina (group flight to Santiago extra) · Sail both ways · January
Fare details
Lowest published fare: $79,000 per person, Category 1 window cabin, two sharing, on National Geographic Resolution, Jan 15 to Feb 8, 2027, the only 2026-27 departure. That category was sold out when read Oct 15, 2026; the cheapest open cabin was a Category 2 window cabin at $82,950. Route: Chilean fjords and Tierra del Fuego, two days in the Falklands, four at South Georgia, five on the Antarctic Peninsula, then the Drake Passage back to Ushuaia. Includes a Santiago hotel night, meals, drinks, crew gratuities and kayaking.
from $79,000about $3,160 a day
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Lowest published price per person in the operator's currency, checked October 15, 2026. Taxes, flights and single supplements vary.
Wildlife at Grytviken
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