My favourite part of a trip to Antarctica has to be sea kayaking around the icebergs and glaciers whilst penguins glide through the water next to my kayak. Simply unforgettable.
Nick Giles, Latin America Specialist, 01993 838607
Owned by no one, visited by a few, Antarctica is the world’s coldest, windiest and wildest continent.
The awe-inspiring sights of Antarctica are amongst the most beautiful and captivating in the world, where you can see the clearest sky, the bluest sea, the most dazzling snow and the most radiant sunshine, yet it is also a place of stunning desolation. In the endless days of an austral summer, icebergs drift slowly by as whales flip their tails above glassy seas, seals bask on icy shelves, penguins chatter in vast communities and man’s presence is seen only rarely, in the abandoned shelters of polar explorers, military bases, scientific research stations and whaling stations rusting in the sun.
Visiting what is possibly the world’s ultimate travel frontier is a truly unforgettable and enriching experience.
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Selected Highlights
Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”.
Kayak through icy waters
Every day in Antarctica promises new experiences and what better way to fulfil these than by kayaking through the icy waters. Whilst navigating the...
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See giant slabs of ice calving off a glacier
Many visitors to the Antarctic are lucky enough to witness ice calving off one of the region's immense glaciers. The falling ice is preceded by deep...
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Sit amongst penguin colonies
Sitting in the pristine snow feet away from vast colonies of gentoo penguins on their rocky nests has to be a highlight for any visitor to Antarctica....
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