The Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands Trips & Tours

The Falkland Islands

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The Falkland Islands Trips & Tours

Five species of penguin, red telephone boxes and not another soul in sight — the South Atlantic's finest surprise.

Nine thousand people, two million sheep and roughly a million penguins call this wind-scoured archipelago home, and the arithmetic alone tells you something about the pace of life here. Stanley, the capital, does a fine impression of an English seaside town that's drifted several thousand miles south, complete with red phone boxes and a corrugated-iron cathedral built partly from whalebone. But the real business happens beyond the town: gentoos strutting their own worn "penguin highways" at Gypsy Cove a short drive away, and further out at Volunteer Point, one of the largest accessible king penguin colonies outside South Georgia, ranged across grassy dunes and white sand. Rockhoppers, true to their name, bounce up the cliffs of Saunders and West Point Island with more attitude than grace. Sea lions haul out on the beaches, black-browed albatross wheel overhead, and orca occasionally cruise past for good measure. It's Antarctica's wildlife without the ice, and remarkably, without the crowds either.

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Why you'll love it

Why you'll love it

Wildlife you can watch at eye level, not through a long lens — and a landscape so empty it makes your shoulders drop within the hour.

Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track

Charter a light aircraft out to West Falkland's Port Stephens for all five penguin species in one sweep, including macaroni. Bring a decent coat.

Something to think about

Something to think about

Getting here means a long flight via Mount Pleasant, usually routed through the UK or Chile, and it isn't cheap. Book well ahead for December to February.

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