After breakfast, you'll head out on a Buenos Aires city tour during which you'll explore the districts of San Telmo, La Boca, Recoleta, Puerto Madero, the city center, and the main plaza. The tour will end in the Recoleta Cemetery where you can stay and explore on your own or continue back to the hotel.

Whether it’s spent shopping for antiques in San Telmo, exploring the city’s fantastic art galleries or taking a stroll along the delightful greenery of the Costanera Sur, today is yours to decide how you wish to experience Buenos Aires. The main districts in the Argentine capital are pedestrian friendly and the city's subways are efficient and easy to use. In the evening, you will be taken to one of Buenos Aires' best tango houses for an authentic Porteño evening of dinner, music, and dancing. Choose either a small, intimate show or a large, Broadway-style production.

Get that much closer to “the end of the world” when you take a morning flight to Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego and the southernmost city in the world. Once you land in this mystical resort town, an SA representative will greet you and take you to your hotel via private transportation. Relax in your comfortable accommodation as tomorrow the cruise begins!

Today you’ll board your cruise vessel, Plancius. Though it has since been completely rebuilt, this spacious ship was originally constructed in 1976 with the true spirit of explorers in mind and that strong character remains today. We’ll begin our Antarctic adventure by navigating the moody waters of Drake Passage, home to numerous and varied species of seabirds, and cross the Antarctic Convergence.

Icebergs are no longer a blurry formation in the distance as today we officially enter the Antarctic. While the exact itinerary can vary due to weather and ice conditions, you can be assured that wildlife abounds in just about every direction of the Antarctic. A possible landing at Hannah Point provides the opportunity to see penguins, including the Gentoo and Chinstrap varieties, while Deception Island, a subducted crater, offers up plenty of surprises such as natural hot springs. We’ll continue moving further south, visiting the penguin-friendly Cuverville Island, Paradise Bay and its myriad icebergs, the spectacular whale watching at Pleneau Island, and numerous other possible stops and sightings. Heading north again, the pristine environment surrounding the Melchior Islands provides a standout opportunity for diving and kayaking.

Last call for spotting seabirds and other marine wildlife! We’ll spend these two days catching up on any lost opportunities for birdwatching and photo opps as we sail back through the Drake Passage. The Antarctic Convergence is a meetup of frigid polar water with warmer equatorial water, resulting in a natural border of ecosystems and providing a rich source of food for local marine life.

Today you’ll migrate north as you catch a flight from Ushuaia back to Buenos Aires. After nearly two weeks at sea you’ll have plenty of adventure-filled memories to reflect on as you begin your homeward bound journey.