Antarctic Adventure

For everybody, a trip to the Antarctic is an adventure; however, some itineraries are more adventurous than others. There are a number of expedition voyages for people who enjoy active adventures and can enjoy them in the setting of a unique backdrop of towering mountains, white, blue and green icebergs and the vast wilderness of Antarctica.

These Antarctic adventure voyages have been specially designed with the active traveller in mind, offering some exciting optional activities. They are ideal for those always on the move since all sailings offer an average of three shore landings per day whilst in the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands. On board, the education programme covers a wide range of topics from identifying seabirds and other fauna and flora topics to the prospects for Antarctica itself. Wildlife viewing is integral to any Antarctica adventure with opportunities to get close to seals, penguins and a whole host of birdlife, including several varieties of penguin.

The optional Antarctic adventures on offer are camping, kayaking, cross-country skiing and mountain climbing. The choice of options differs by departure and vessel; all are available on a first come, first served basis. Camping ashore on the Antarctic ice is an unforgettable experience. All the equipment is provided for you (whether you choose to sleep in a tent or dig your own snow hole) and you bring along a sense of adventure. Sea-kayakers experience the polar waters at their most serene and tranquil and get remarkably close to the amazing wildlife and towering icebergs.

There are no skiing trails in Antarctica so if you choose to do this you would be breaking new trails - true exploration. Climbing is a virtually unique Antarctic adventure, an exhilarating experience with ancient rocks and challenging ice-covered slopes. If you decide that the adventure options are not for you, you will still experience an exhilarating voyage. You can join hiking groups on exploratory walks; zodiacs will take you ashore to explore enormous penguin rookeries; there are research stations to visit and iceberg graveyards to encounter; or you can just sit quietly on a rock and fully absorb the silence of this great white continent.

For those who are looking for a slightly different Antarctic adventure and want to venture into the infamous Weddell Sea in the wake of Shackleton, you can join a 12-day voyage onboard an adventure ship. Please ask us for more details.