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Expedition to Antarctica

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timeJAN. 17-30, 2024 ticketFrom $10,885 activityActivity Level: Active diplomaUCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

pin Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Antarctica
boat MS L’Austral

Retrace sea lanes navigated by storied explorers Shackleton, Amundsen, and Scott on a once-in-a-lifetime journey that includes 2 nights in vibrant Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a 9-night, 5-star cruise to “The White Continent.” Be among the fortunate few to set foot on this pristine wilderness. Enjoy guided excursions led by an expedition team of naturalists aboard sturdy Zodiac crafts amid floating ice sculptures, intricate ecosystems, and abundant wildlife—including humpback whales, leopard seals, and Adélie penguins. Extend your expedition with the Iguazú Falls Post-Program Option, which includes Buenos Aires/Iguazú round-trip airfare.

Check out this short video from a past Antarctica trip, and see for yourself why this destination is truly a once-in-a-lifetime tour.

Cost: From $10,885
Gohagan & Company

Activity Level: Active

Book this Tour

STEP 1
Download the tour Reservation Form here. This tour is booked quickly, so sign up early to reserve space.

STEP 2
Enclose a check or provide credit card information for $1,000 per person, per tour, as a deposit for the selected tour. Make check payable to Gohagan & Company. Deposits are provisional and fully refundable pending your acceptance of final brochure terms.

STEP 3
Fax 310-209-4271, email travel@alumni.ucla.edu, or mail to:
Gohagan & Company
209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446

A brochure will be mailed to you as soon as it is available.

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Peter Narins
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology divider

Peter Narins is an expeditionary biologist who has taught courses on animal communication, neurobiology, sensory physiology and auditory science in the UCLA Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology. To date, he has carried out 57 overseas biological expeditions on all seven continents plus Madagascar, and in the last five years, has delivered 77 invited research lectures in 30 different countries. He has made seven trips to the polar arctic regions including a research expedition to Antarctica to study krill. He has been a Fulbright, Humboldt and Guggenheim Fellow, and he has won both UCLA’s Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award and Gold Shield Faculty Prize. This will be Peter’s ninth trip with UCLA Alumni Travel.

PHONE: (310) 206-0613

FAX: (310) 209-4271

EMAIL: travel@alumni.ucla.edu