Antarctic Explorer Express

Aurora Expeditions · Douglas Mawson · 8 days

Day 1: Arrive in Ushuaia, where you will be met by a representative of Aurora Expeditions and transferred with your fellow expeditioners to your assigned pre-voyage hotel. If you are already in Ushuaia, please make your way to your hotel. Check-in is from 3 pm. This afternoon, visit the Aurora Expeditions hospitality desk in the hotel lobby, between 3 pm and 7 pm, to collect your luggage tags, and confirm if you wish to join a Lake Escondido pre-embarkation tour tomorrow. The ground team will confirm details regarding your embarkation day, answer any questions, and provide you with information on where to dine or purchase last-minute items. Expeditioners arriving after 7 pm will find a…

The sailing, in facts

Operator	Aurora Expeditions
Ship	Douglas Mawson
Length	8 days
Region	Patagonia & Chilean Fjords
Departures	1 listed · 2027-01-07 to 2027-01-07

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
Day	Where
Days 1–2	Ushuaia, Argentina
Days 3–4	Drake Passage (Cruising)
Days 5–7	Antarctica (Cruising), Antarctica
Day 8	King George Island, Antarctica
Day 8	Air travel
Days 8–9	Punta Arenas, Chile

Every departure

1 departure of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
Departs	Returns	Days	Ship	Offer
2027-01-07	2027-01-15	8	Douglas Mawson	Yes

Current offers

Save up to 30% + up to US$3,500 air credit per person* on select voyages — Valid for Travel 24 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027
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Supplier offers, from the Virtuoso promotions feed. They stack with the advisor benefits on the booking rather than replacing them — how that works.

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