Things to see & do in South Georgia
South Georgia is a peak of the Scotia Arc underwater mountain chain that links the Andes in South America to the Antarctic Peninsula. Thanks to the notoriously windy weather, it can be a stripped-bare vista – but it’s also wildly beautiful.


If you’re traveling to Antarctica and the Falklands, a detour to South Georgia is practically guaranteed. Don’t fret about the extra two days at sea; it’ll give you plenty of time to swot up on island history during onboard lectures.
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Wildlife in South Georgia
You’ll also see thousands of elephant seals. The restless four-ton bulls are constantly fighting for territory and females; their eye-watering battles practically shake the island. Whiskery Antarctic fur seals are a quieter neighbour, with populations fully recovered after 200 years of hunting.


The unlikely subject of the South Georgia’s best conservation success story? Rats and mice. These 18th-century stowaways have raided the ground nests of penguins, pipits and pintails for 250 years. But in 2018, the South Georgia Heritage Trust declared the island rodent free after a 10-year habitat restoration project.
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Grytviken: whaling ghost town


These days, king penguins waddle the streets and elephant seals have taken up shop at abandoned whaling stations. The Whaling Manager’s House is now the South Georgia Museum, which traces the island’s history from Shackleton’s explorations to the 1982 Falklands conflict, covering a ton of natural history in between.
Shackleton’s last stop


Read our South Georgia travel guide to find out more.