Safari to South Georgia

one of the greatest wildlife locations in the world

South Georgia is an extremely remote island in the South Atlantic, 1500 km east of the nearest airport on the Falkland Islands and 2000 km from the nearest mainland port, Ushuaia in southern Argentina.

The island is renowned for its rugged mountainous terrain and extraordinary wildlife. This is arguably the best location in the world for viewing albatrosses, penguins, elephant seals, fur seals and various marine life.

There is also some significant human history here, with the well-preserved remains of various historic whaling stations. It was also the place where Shackleton completed his famous rescue mission in 1917.

South Georgia is usually visited in combination with the Antarctica Peninsula. Since the latter area has a shorter season and is usually best visited Nov-Feb, this is usually the deciding factor.

Trip planning

The islands can only be visited by cruise ship, but really large vessels are thankfully not permitted. Trips tend to be more expeditionary in nature, with interesting activities by motorboat and on foot, unusually including some dramatic hiking options.

Almost all cruises to South Georgia combine with the Antarctic Peninsula, sometimes also including the Falkland Islands.

If you want to explore South Shetland and the Antarctic Peninsula, combined with islands in the South Atlantic including South Georgia and the Falklands, over the course of 16-22 nights …

Link : Best expeditions including South Georgia

If you want to explore South Shetland and the Antarctic Peninsula over the course of 7-14 nights …

Link : Best expeditions to the Antarctic Peninsula

best visited during the Nov-Feb southern summer