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Best Time to Travel: November–March

Tailor-made Antarctica Tours 2026, 2027 & 2028

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth, centred asymmetrically around the South Pole. It is the coldest, driest, highest, and windiest continent on the planet, with 98% of its landmass permanently buried under an ice sheet that averages 1.9 kilometres in thickness. Governed internationally under the framework of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty System, it is the only continent with no sovereign nations, no permanent human population, and no industrial footprint, functioning instead as a global wilderness reserve for peaceful scientific exploration.

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Why Travel to Antarctica?

Peninsula Landings

Step into Port Lockroy (Base A, established 1944) and Argentina’s Esperanza Station (1952) on trips that also thread the Lemaire Channel, Neko Harbour, and Cuverville Island—gentoo and chinstrap sites monitored under IAATO site guidelines.

Weddell Sea Pack Ice

When ice allows, ships edge into the Weddell Sea to view tabular bergs calved from the Larsen Ice Shelf. Rare itineraries attempt the Snow Hill emperor penguin colony (helicopter-assisted in select seasons), with access best in October–November.

Ross Sea Heritage

Visit Scott’s Discovery Hut on Ross Island, Shackleton’s Cape Royds hut, and the US McMurdo Stationbeside New Zealand’s Scott Base. Helicopter- or zodiac-supported operations reach Cape Evans, Cape Royds, and sometimes the Barne Glacier edge.

Antarctica at a Glance

Capital: No official capital.
Population: ~1,000–5,000 seasonal researchers among penguins, seals, whales, and seabirds
People: Personnel from the 12 nations signatory to the Antarctic Treaty
Religions: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Baháʼí
Languages: English (including Antarctic English), Spanish, Russian
Currency: US dollar (USD), Euro (EUR)
Phone Code: +672
Time Zone: No official time zone.
Power Plug: Types A, B, C & G
Peak Season: November–March
Dishes: Seafood (tuna, halibut, swordfish, trout, salmon), pemmican (high-energy mix of dried meat and fat), soups & stews, sledging biscuits, bannock, chocolate
Neighbours: Common gateways are Ushuaia in Argentina, Punta Arenas in Chile, Hobart in Australia, and Invercargill/Lyttelton in New Zealand, and Cape Town in South Africa.
E-sim: None. Ships provide satellite Wi-Fi for messaging and e-mail.
Visa: Obtain a visa for the departure country. Your cruise operator will obtain the Antarctica Travel Permit. Contact us for more information.

Antarctica Tour Packages

Polar destinations have no pre-designed packages. Please get in touch with us or build your own itinerary.

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