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Antarctic Peninsula Voyage

We've partnered with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic to offer  a new type of alumni service—it's called "NOLS Alumni Travel" and it brings an informal group of NOLS grads, friends and families together on adventures where NOLS doesn't operate trips and are difficult to organize on your own.

In late October 2008, we're teeing up a 15-day voyage to the "White Continent." Our group of intrepid alumni will join the larger Lindblad voyage (up to 110 total guests aboard the 295-foot National Geographic Endeavor) on a trip that includes lodging and exploration of Santiago, Chile, traversing the Drake Passage, kayaking along the Antarctic peninsula, hiking the landscapes, comfortable and informal shipboard lodging, viewing unparalleled wildlife populations with penguin researchers and adventuring by zodiac.

Antarctica: beautiful, remote, threatened. Photo: Lindblad Expeditions

Antarctica is otherworldly, as far away from anything familiar as you can get—an Antarctic expedition might be the single greatest adventure travel experience of your life.

Special offer: If you book this trip before February 22, 2008, you'll receive complimentary airfare roundtrip from Miami to Santiago, Chile.

This trip is special in several ways: it brings together a small group of like-minded NOLS grads; it partners with two of the best organizations in adventure travel—Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic and a portion of your tuition comes back to NOLS. That's right, your attendance on this adventure helps NOLS continue and expand our educational mission.

Next Steps: Contact Lindblad Expeditions (888.773.9007) for more information and a detailed itinerary and to sign up— make sure to tell them you're part of the NOLS Alumni Travel program.

Antarctic Peninsula Voyage Dates: October 31-November 14, 2008 Duration: 15 days Cost: $ varies depending on berth Age Range: 12 - 80 (discounts for under 18) Trip start/end: Santiago, Chile Activity Rating : (this is a subjective rating of anticipated physical difficulty—weather, route, and the group mix can combine to make alumni trips more or less "difficult" —higher numbers indicate more challenge.)   The National Geographic Endeavor is a big, comfortable ship, and the weather is summery— Antarctic summer, that is. Therein lies the challenge. Fly in/out: Santiago, Chile (code: SCL) Downloads: Contact Lindblad Expeditions for reservation details and information. See our NOLS Alumni Travel service FAQ.