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ANTARCTICA
Itinerary Overview
Days 1 - 3
Days 4 - 7
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TAILORED TRIPS
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Days 8 - 12
Highlights of Your Journey
Days 1 - 3
Days 4 - 7
Days 8 - 12
Day 1
Days 2 - 4
Days 5 - 6
Days 4 - 7
Days 8 - 12
BEST TIME
TAILORED TRIPS
from £3000 pp, per night
Days 1 - 3
Days 4 - 7
Days 8 - 12
Trip Highlights
Days 1 - 3
Days 5 - 6
The final days showcase Antarctica's most photogenic wonders before the bittersweet journey homeward through some of the planet's most dramatic seascapes.
Day five navigates the stunning Lemaire Channel, dubbed the "Kodak Gap" by photographers for its mirror-like waters reflecting towering peaks, before landing at Cuverville Island where thousands of Gentoo penguins create a cacophony of calls amid dramatic Antarctic backdrops. The sheer abundance of wildlife—from comical penguin chicks begging for food to massive Weddell seals basking on ice floes—creates unforgettable memories. Your sixth day begins the poignant return journey across the Drake Passage, where final lectures and whale watching opportunities accompany your transition back to the civilized world, carrying with you the profound impact of having experienced Earth's most pristine and powerful wilderness.
Days 2 - 4
Days two through four transform you from temperate traveler to Antarctic explorer as you cross legendary waters and encounter nature's most spectacular theater.
Your second day plunges you into the notorious Drake Passage, named after the 16th-century privateer Sir Francis Drake, where massive swells and seabirds dancing on Antarctic winds create an exhilarating introduction to polar travel. Expert expedition guides share riveting tales of legendary explorers like Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott while you spot wandering albatrosses soaring alongside your vessel. Day three delivers the breathtaking moment when Antarctica first appears on the horizon—Paradise Bay's towering glacial walls and cathedral-sized icebergs creating a landscape so magnificent it defies comprehension.
Zodiac landings bring you face-to-face with curious penguins who have never learned to fear humans, while leopard seals patrol ice floes in this pristine ecosystem. Your fourth day intensifies the adventure at Neko Harbor, where you'll make your first steps on the Antarctic continent itself, feeling the crunch of ancient ice beneath your boots before exploring Port Lockroy—a former British research station from 1944 that's now a fascinating museum and the world's most remote post office.
Days 5 - 6
The final days showcase Antarctica's most photogenic wonders before the bittersweet journey homeward through some of the planet's most dramatic seascapes.
Day five navigates the stunning Lemaire Channel, dubbed the "Kodak Gap" by photographers for its mirror-like waters reflecting towering peaks, before landing at Cuverville Island where thousands of Gentoo penguins create a cacophony of calls amid dramatic Antarctic backdrops. The sheer abundance of wildlife—from comical penguin chicks begging for food to massive Weddell seals basking on ice floes—creates unforgettable memories. Your sixth day begins the poignant return journey across the Drake Passage, where final lectures and whale watching opportunities accompany your transition back to the civilized world, carrying with you the profound impact of having experienced Earth's most pristine and powerful wilderness.
Days 4 - 7
Days 8 - 12
BEST TIME
TAILORED TRIPS
from £3000 pp, per night
Days 1 - 3
Days 4 - 7
Days 8 - 12
Trip Highlights
Days 1 - 3
Days 2 - 4
Days two through four transform you from temperate traveler to Antarctic explorer as you cross legendary waters and encounter nature's most spectacular theater.
Your second day plunges you into the notorious Drake Passage, named after the 16th-century privateer Sir Francis Drake, where massive swells and seabirds dancing on Antarctic winds create an exhilarating introduction to polar travel. Expert expedition guides share riveting tales of legendary explorers like Ernest Shackleton and Robert Falcon Scott while you spot wandering albatrosses soaring alongside your vessel. Day three delivers the breathtaking moment when Antarctica first appears on the horizon—Paradise Bay's towering glacial walls and cathedral-sized icebergs creating a landscape so magnificent it defies comprehension.
Zodiac landings bring you face-to-face with curious penguins who have never learned to fear humans, while leopard seals patrol ice floes in this pristine ecosystem. Your fourth day intensifies the adventure at Neko Harbor, where you'll make your first steps on the Antarctic continent itself, feeling the crunch of ancient ice beneath your boots before exploring Port Lockroy—a former British research station from 1944 that's now a fascinating museum and the world's most remote post office.
Best Luxury Hotels in Antarctica: Conte's Seasonal Picks for 2025
Whichaway Camp
Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica
Whichaway features six heated ‘polar pods’ with cutting-edge exteriors and old-world interiors that conjure up images of Antarctica’s rich heritage of exploration. Each guest pod has a large glass-front conservatory and ensuite shower, allowing for uninterrupted views of the dramatic ice landscape and privacy during your stay respectively.
Savour gourmet meals prepared by your private chef, enjoy a sauna with a view of the glacier, take a moment in the wellness dome, and cross off bucket list adventures like visiting the South Pole, ice climbing, hiking over ice waves, and coming face-to-face with 28,000 emperor penguins - at Whichaway, the flagship camp of White Desert, the opportunities are endless.
Ultima Oasis Camp
Novo Air Base, Antarctica
Situated approximately 12km, or 30 minutes’ drive from Novo Air Base, the Ultima Oasis Camp is an oasis of quality comfort, cosy warmth and delicious fare, in from the cold. The camp gazes east, affording magnificent views of a sheltered ice valley and pristine lake, beneath an amphitheatre of rocky nunatak.
With just three intimate wooden cabins sleeping 20 guests, the camp offers an exquisite refuge, from even the iciest blizzards and bitter cold. Intimate and personal, guests dine together in the Lounge & Dining Cabin before partaking in extraordinary adventures that only camping on the continent could offer.
