Explore is celebrating World Penguin Day on 24 April with a roundup of its top trips to see these incredible creatures in the wild. Swim with African Penguins on Boulders beach in South Africa or visit the Falklands and South Georgia to see five different varieties of Penguins in their natural environment.
Take off on two wheels on Explore’s Cycle the Cape trip and stop off to say hello to a colony of African penguins at Boulders Beach. This moderately-graded cycle trip lets you enjoy the best of the Cape Town including: Table Mountain, Stellenbosch Winelands and the Cape of Good Hope, as well as getting the chance to see penguins up close on the beach!
Read anout Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston’s South Africa adventure next week at Travel Begins at 40.
Cycle the Cape is a 10-day moderately-graded cycle trip starts from £2,035 per person on a twin share basis. This price includes return flights, nine nights’ bed and breakfast accommodation, bicycle hire and an Explore tour leader/cycle guide.
Spot five varieties of penguin on Explore’s King Penguins of the Falklands and South Georgia trip including the King Penguin, the Chinstrap and the Gentoo penguin. Explore from Montevideo to the depths of Antarctica and set sail to explore the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island spotting giant glaciers and towering icebergs along the way.
King Penguins of the Falklands and South Georgia is a 22-day expedition starts from £7,499 per person on a sharing basis and includes 20 nights’ aboard a premium boat, a nights’ hotel stay, all meals, expedition crew and naturalists.
Head to Elizabeth Bay to spot the endangered Galapagos penguin on Explore’s Galapagos Adventure trip which takes you on a comprehensive journey of the Galapagos archipelago aboard the Yolita II. Explore dramatic volcanic islands, witness giant lava formations and see the red sand beaches at Rabida Island and its renowned sea-lion colony.
Galapagos Adventure is a 10-day trip starts from £3,870 per person on a twin share basis; this cost includes return flights, 9 nights’ accommodation, all meals, boat crew and naturalists.
For more information, or to book call 01252 884 723 or visit www.explore.co.uk
