Antarctica
Expeditions to the ultimate frontier
You don't take a holiday to Antarctica ‒ you make a trip of a lifetime. This colossal frozen netherworld is bigger than the USA. The sun doesn’t rise for six months of the year and it's constant daylight the rest. It's the most untouched, alien place on our planet ‒ but the rewards are exceptional. Antarctica’s landscapes are surreal: utterly immense rolling icefields, icebergs the size of stadiums, glassy seas deeper than a skyscraper.
Its wildlife is abundant and utterly unperturbed by people. Armies of penguins waddle across the ice, train-sized humpback whales and orcas breach from the inky depths, seals flounder on the snowfields. On a calm day, when the sunlight bounces off every surface, the silence is all-encompassing. It's like nowhere else on earth.
18 days
Patagonia Fjords, Antarctica & the Falklands
Cruise from Patagonia to wildlife-rich Antarctica
21 days
Antarctica, South Georgia & Falklands
An extended expedition to all sub-Antarctic highlights
23 days
Antarctica & Ross Sea Expedition
Hobart | Balleny Islands | Cape Adare | Terra Nova Bay | Ross Ice Shelf | Coulman Island | Christchurch
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Deception Island
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Port Lockroy
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Lemaire Channel
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Drake Passage
Considered by many polar travellers to be the gateway to Antarctica, the Drake Passage is a common feature for cruises to the Antarctic Peninsula... -
South Shetland Islands
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Antarctic Peninsula
The ultimate expedition
You don't take a holiday to Antarctica ‒ you make a trip of a lifetime...
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About this guide
For centuries, Antarctic exploration has been limited to the hardiest of adventurers. Even today, most visitors to the continent are there in scientific and research capacities, with around one thousand intrepid souls spending the entire winter there, cut-off from the outside world.
But you don’t have to be an intrepid explorer or marine biologist to visit Antarctica. There is an ever-increasing demand for recreational travel to the White Continent. And where there’s consumer demand there is, inevitably, choice. You can cruise there onboard a luxury ship or on a re-fitted research vessel. You can depart from South America or Australia/New Zealand. You can even fly.
The variety of options and the range of trip logistics can make your head spin. That’s why we created this guide — an introduction to the main trip types and, most importantly, how to visit the continent safely and responsibly.
Burgeoning tourism is the latest of many environmental challenges facing this pristine but vulnerable continent. Fortunately, diligent leadership by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) means that all member tour operators (and their passengers) are bound by strict rules that help protect the continent and its ecosystems.
As this guide explains, visiting Antarctica is a unique and special privilege. Do it right and you’ll become a lifelong ambassador for the continent. Tread lightly, learn from what you see, and spread the conservation message far and wide. Welcome to Antarctica!
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Katie Coakley, Amanda Lynnes, Mikołaj Golachowski |
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Karam Filfilan |
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Antarctica
Responsible travel to the White Continent
In this ever-shrinking world, where almost anywhere is just a plane ride from everywhere else, contemporary culture puts a special premium on the earth’s last true frontiers. Those few places where mother nature still reigns supreme and the “wilderness” takes its original, true meaning.
And among those few final frontiers, where else is as remote and untouched as Antarctica? While the rest of the planet teems with humanity, this vast, silent continent at the absolute end of the earth has been virtually untouched by mankind. A frozen wilderness, but one that is home to a surprising amount of terrestrial and marine life.
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