South Georgia

On South Georgia, a king penguin landing puts you ashore among hundreds of thousands of king penguins, with the mountains rising behind the beach. Forest Travel arranges these landings from a private expedition ship, so the beaches that earn the island its name as the Serengeti of the Southern Ocean are reached on your own terms, as part of a single journey through the sub-Antarctic.

Yes. A South Georgia journey can include a private visit to Grytviken and Shackleton's grave, with the old whaling station standing silent nearby. For travelers drawn to the heroic age, the Explorers & History journey, 14–18 days and private, follows Shackleton's route and the whaling stations, making the island's history the heart of the trip.

Yes. The Grand Southern Ocean journey brings South Georgia, the Falklands and the Peninsula together in one great expedition of 18–22 days, travelled privately. It suits those who want South Georgia's king penguin beaches and explorer history as part of a wider Southern Ocean voyage, and it is a point of departure your advisor reshapes entirely around you.

South Georgia is made for it. The Photographer's South, a 14–18 day private journey, pairs you with private guides and the island's beaches, peaks and wildlife at their finest: king penguins in the hundreds of thousands with the mountains rising behind, and elephant seals amid the surf and the snow.

Yes. Elephant seals, the giants of the southern beaches, are among the signature moments of South Georgia, seen with a naturalist at your side amid the surf and the snow. They belong to the Wildlife Expedition, a 14–18 day private journey by expedition ship to some of the richest wildlife on earth.

The best time to visit South Georgia depends on the experience you want, and your Forest Travel advisor sets the timing around it. Whether your priority is the king penguin landings among hundreds of thousands of birds, elephant seals amid the surf and the snow, or a private visit to Grytviken and Shackleton's grave, the voyage is planned by private expedition ship and shaped entirely around you.

Most South Georgia journeys run 14–18 days by private expedition ship. The Wildlife Expedition, The Photographer's South and Explorers & History each take 14–18 days, while The Grand Southern Ocean, which adds the Falklands and the Peninsula, runs 18–22 days. Each is a point of departure rather than a package, and your advisor reshapes its length and pace entirely around you.

Yes. Forest Travel arranges private South Georgia journeys: the private expedition ship, the landings among hundreds of thousands of king penguins, elephant seals with a naturalist at your side, and the path to Shackleton's grave at Grytviken. Its journeys, from the Wildlife Expedition to The Grand Southern Ocean, are points of departure, not packages, and your advisor reshapes each one entirely around you.