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Ushuaia (AR) - South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha (GB) - Cape Town (ZA)

09 February - 01 April 2017

51 days, Bark Europa

From € 7800,-

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Expedition Sail Training

4/6 person cabin p.p.p.: € 7800,-
Normal price: € 8900,-

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Bark Europa:
Ushuaia (AR) - South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha (GB) - Cape Town (ZA)

09 February - 01 April 2017

*No places available anymore* Cape to Cape expedition. A voyage of 52 days! Sailing from South America to Antartica, South Georgia and Tristan da Cunha and ending the voyage in Cape Town. The prefect combination between the most impressive destinations in the world and enough sailing days to experience the best of being on board the Europa. Open for all ages, minimum age 15 years. Price is excluded landingfee for South Georgia and landingsfee for Tristan da Cunda (around 220 GBP).

Programme Outline

Ports

Ushuaia is commonly regarded as the most southern city in the World or 'El Fin del Mundo'. This Argentinian port is known as a starting point for expeditions to Antarctica. The city was originally built up around a prison in the early 20th century, but today tourists come to Ushuaia to visit the national park Tierra del Fuego, go skiing in the nearby mountains, or sail the Beagle canal. Ushuaias’ windy subpolar climate serves to reinforce the notion that you’re at the ‘end of the world’.

Cape Town, close to Cape of Good Hope, is a wonderful place where African and European cultures mix and match in interesting ways. The city offers lots of entertainment and fine cuisine, and there is much to see! Visit the Table Mountain, saunter along the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, check out Robben Island where Nelson Mandela used to be imprisoned, and of course no Windseeker's visit is complete without a trip to Cape Point. If you have time, a drive along the coast is highly recommended!

  • Ushuaia (AR)

  • Cape Town (ZA)

Key points

  • Dates: 9 February 2017 - 1 April 2017
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 9:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers joining: 48
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar
  • Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook

  • "A thrilling journey full of breath-taking moments which have taught me that live should always be lived at its fullest."

    Jorge (18), Spain

You sail on the Bark Europa

Shipping type: Bark
Homeport: Den Haag (NL)
Date built: 1911
Trainees: 48
Length: 56 m
Height of mast: 33 m
Sail: 1250 m2

The Bark Europa has sailed every ocean and visited every continent, earning the reputation as a first-class world wonderer. This majestic three-masted ship, equipped with 30 sails, has been a prominent participant in many Tall Ships Races since 1994. Notably, …

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