Our Falkland Islands holidays & tours
Our small ship cruises offer an exciting and immersive introduction to the Falkland Islands – a remote Atlantic archipelago where you can admire dolphins, whales, seals and many noisy penguin colonies with the help of scientific researchers and photographers,. Cruises are also a gateway to South Georgia and the vast expanses of Antarctica beyond. And because passenger numbers are limited, you won’t wait long to disembark for activities and tours, and the communities you visit won’t be overwhelmed. Meanwhile, expert local guides ensure that our Falklands Islands holidays have a minimal impact on the wildlife and the fragile habitats on which they depend.
Our top Falkland Islands holidays
Falkland Islands wildlife tour
From
£3959 to £4739
10 days
ex flights
10 day Falklands birds and wildlife adventure
Tailor made
Falkland Islands tour, birds and wildlife
From
£5340 to £6429
15 days
ex flights
A comprehensive Falklands birds and wildlife adventure
Tailor made
Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica cruise
From
€12350 to €15100
21 days
ex flights
The Ultimate Antarctica Experience!
Small group2024: 18 Oct, 21 Oct, 6 Dec, 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 2025: 4 Jan, 16 Jan, 1 Feb
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Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands cruise
From
£9920 to £11968
22 days
ex flights
Follow the trail of Sir Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica
Small group2024: 29 Oct
South Georgia & Antarctica cruises, 3 weeks
From
US $24556 to US $32295
21 days
ex flights
Expedition cruising to Antarctica, Falklands and South Georgia
Small group2024: 19 Nov, 2 Dec, 2025: 2 Jan
South Georgia wildlife photography tour
From
US $13995 to US $18995
15 days
ex flights
15-day Photography & Wildlife Expedition
Small group
Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands luxury cruise
From
£11246 to £13072
19 days
ex flights
Cruise Antarctica in Luxury - Small ship luxury cruising
Small group2024: 6 Dec, 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 2025: 4 Jan, 16 Jan, 1 Feb
Antarctica, Falklands & South Georgia wildlife cruise
From
£18700 to £39650
20 days
ex flights
Enchanted worlds of icebergs and ice-covered mountains
Small group2024: 4 Nov, 19 Dec
Antarctic wildlife cruise and penguin safari
From
£21400 to £37400
16 days
ex flights
Highlights of South Georgia and the Antarctic peninsula
Small group
About our Falkland Islands holidays
Bird watching holidays in the Falklands
You can hardly turn around in the Falkland Islands for falling over a penguin, but this sprawling archipelago has many other avian visitors, as well as an impressive cast of endemic species. On our bird watching holidays you better pack your binoculars to watch albatrosses making their (sometimes less than graceful) landings on Steeple Jason Island, or Southern giant petrels waiting for an opportunity to snaffle someone’s fish and chips in Stanley. Our trips encourage you to support Falklands Conservation – either by adopting a penguin, or even getting involved in their work on the islands. Conservation is a key issue here, and our holidays put it front and centre.
Antarctica cruises
Many of our Antarctica cruises make a brief stop in the Falkland Islands after navigating the Beagle Channel – or the notoriously choppy Drake Passage – from Ushuaia. However, our cruises are vastly different to the ‘all singing, all dancing’ mega vessels you might see at sea. We use small ships, with passenger numbers limited to 250. There’s a lower impact on the environments and communities they visit, and greater flexibility when it comes to activities and accessing narrower bodies of water. Routes vary, but there really is no better way to explore this region and its spectacular landscapes than by sea.
Falklands War
Prompted by Argentinean forces invading the Falkland Islands and then South Georgia in 1982, the Falklands War saw Britain firmly stamp its authority over territory both countries claim as their own. Nearly 1,000 military personnel died in the two-month conflict and it was seen as a resounding victory for Britain, but has never been fully resolved. While the islanders largely consider themselves British citizens, Argentina still views ‘Las Malvinas’ as Argentinean. While our Falkland Islands holidays focus on the wildlife, there's the option for interesting history tours that take you from Port Stanley to key battlefields such as Goose Green.
Types of tours & holidays in the Falklands
Small ship cruising is the best way to see the Falkland Islands and its wildlife. Our itineraries vary, but what they all have in common is a lower impact on the places they visit when compared to larger vessels. Trips typically focus on the two main islands, where penguins are in abundance, but there is much more to our wildlife holidays in the Falklands than these charming flightless birds. The species here are a link between Patagonia and Antarctica, and they include vast seal colonies, whales, dolphins and both endemic and migratory marine birds. With wildlife tourism the second largest income generator for Falkland Islanders, our trips make sure you support people as well as penguins: by staying in locally-owned guest houses, and using the excellent resident guides.
[Bird watching: Fer Nando]
[Antarctica cruises: Andreas Kambanis]
[Falklands War: Farawayman]
[Types of holidays: Chris Pearson]
