You will attend a safety briefing the day before your scheduled flight to Antarctica, where the staff will explain all kit requirements, assist with any last-minute preparations and update on the latest weather forecasts for Antarctica.
You will travel in uncompromising comfort across the mighty Southern Ocean in a Gulfstream 550. During the five-hour flight, the African night turns to the Antarctic day as we soar over thousands of icebergs and pass into 24 hours of continuous sunshine.
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Heated Tent
Why you'll love itBeing in a place few have ever experienced - the world's largest desert! You don't get views like this every day...
If you crave an adventure to one of the most remote and serene places on the planet, the White Desert might just be calling your name. Picture soaring over the icebergs and deep swells of the Southern Ocean in a private Gulfstream, then landing on a blue ice runway and rumbling over the glacial landscape to reach camp. Once there, you'll be greeted by the heated pods, scattered like pebbles on a granite oasis, all with breathtaking views of freshwater lakes and ice waves... This is Whichaway, winner of multiple World Travel Awards, and a place that takes glamping to a new level - especially in a location where luxury is hard to come by. And best of all, it's completely carbon neutral, removable AND eco-friendly, so you'll be leaving paradise just as you found it.
Settle into camp and do as much or as little as you like each day. Activities range from gentle treks up a nearby Nunatak, ice climbing and even abseiling! After the day’s activities you will hear a talk about the incredible life cycle of the emperor penguin in preparation for your visit.
On the day you visit the Emperor Penguin colony, you will fly 2 hours across Antarctica, providing beautiful views of the nearby mountain ranges and coastline, before landing at Atka Bay.
You will be among the very few who have ever witnessed such a spectacle, observing the real-life stars of March of the Penguins.
More than 6,000 penguins and their young chicks make up the colony. Both are totally unafraid of humans and will come within a few meters of your group, immersing you in the noise, commotion and the sheer beauty of it all. This is one of the greatest – and yet least observed – wildlife events on the planet.
The flight out of Antarctica will be the last of your enduring memories of the great White Continent before you dive back into the vibrant energy of Africa. You will be transferred to your hotel where you will have a chance to relax and reflect on your Antarctic adventure!
5hrs
Safety briefing (return transfers provided)
Return transfers for Antarctica flights
Return flight to Antarctica (inc. 30kg baggage allowance)
All accommodation, food and drink (including all alcohol) in Antarctica
All guiding fees, support of field guides and logistics staff
The use of certain items of polar clothing, as denoted on equipment list
Payment of a ‘Carbon Tax’ for offsetting emissions created by all logistics associated with Antarctic travel
Commercial flights to and from Cape Town, South Africa
Accommodation and meals whilst in Cape Town
Polar clothing (you will be sent a tailored kit list in advance of your trip to help you purchase the necessary items)
Comprehensive insurance cover(We can advise you as to the appropriate cover required)
Additional expenses incurred in Cape Town due to any delay
Additional baggage costs over the agreed amount
Use of a satellite phone whilst in Antarctica
This itinerary is entirely subject to weather conditions in Antarctica and is meant purely as a guide to what
guests may expect day by day. The exact sequence of activities and the types of aircraft mentioned may vary.
Trips only run between November and January
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