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Discover wild, intriguing lands that only few have seen with Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic on the 17day South Georgia and the Falklands adventure cruise. Observe one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles – tens of thousands of king penguins on a single beach – and colonies of nesting albatross as you hike in the footsteps of “The Boss”, Sir Ernest Shackleton. Cabins on board the National Geographic Explorer start from around $32,000 per person with all meals, excursions, guidance of expedition staff, special access permits and transfers, including charter flights, included. Book via expeditions.com by selecting Antarctica from the drop-down menu or phone 0800 444 462. The writer was a guest of Lindblad Expeditions.