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Antarctica

For many this is the ultimate wildlife and wilderness experience – it's nature at its most extreme

Antarctic Adventures

An expedition to Antarctica is the ultimate wilderness adventure, exploring a pristine area navigable only by small ice-strengthened vessels.

On the ice-bound seventh continent nothing comes easily, but an intrepid spirit is richly rewarded, for this is the most unexplored place on the planet. Until recently, Antarctica was accessible only to the men and women of meticulously planned pioneering expeditions. But, following strict environmental guidelines, our Antarctica trips now follow in the footsteps of those explorers. We take small groups on expedition vessels, navigating through sea-sculpted bergs and groaning, crumbling glaciers to discover sights rarely seen by humanity.

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Our travellers rate our Antarctica holidays as

 4.9 / 5 based on 60 reviews

Antarctica Adventure Holidays

Antarctica

Antarctic Circle Quest

Always one of the most popular departures, this expedition gives more time where it matters, below the Antarctic Circle.

Guided Group

Polar Expeditions
12 days Excl. Flights
From 11,785 CAD
Activity Level: Leisurely
4.7 / 5
 from 
14 reviews

Antarctic Explorer

Towering blue icebergs, vast penguin colonies, whales, seals and glaciers right in the heart of the peninsula

Guided Group

Polar Expeditions
11 days Excl. Flights
From 9,125 CAD
Activity Level: Leisurely
4.8 / 5
 from 
20 reviews
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Quotes from the experts: 

"It’ll be a real pleasure to have several weeks to teach Paul and Chris a thing or two about photography (I know they’re both keen to learn) in one of my favourite places on the planet. And expedition adventures don’t come much more comfortable than on the Resolute.

Mark Carwardine

"One ship, three Canons…. this will be something. I cannot wait to lock horns with these ‘sometime’ friends again and help share the seventh continent with a hundred or so polar pilgrims. Will the three of us be talking at the end of it? Come and find out!”

Paul Goldstein

"You don’t have to go to the ends of the earth to get a good photo . . . but it helps! Snow and Ice, Golden Penguins, a Humpback Surprise . . . and these are just the cocktails at the bar! Seriously, this will be amazing.”

Chris Packham

Activities in Antarctica

Wildlife

Expert opinion

Our Antarctica trips are Attenborough-worthy voyages of discovery, and we’re not the only ones who think so!

“Anyone who’s been sat slack-jawed in front of David Attenborough’s BBC series Frozen Planet will not necessarily have been thinking about their next holiday. But perhaps that’s not quite as daft as it sounds. UK travel company Exodus has a series of ‘polar itineraries’, which can take the more adventurous package holidayer towards either the Antarctic or the Arctic. You could practice your huskiest Attenborough voice on a 12-day trip to the Antarctic, which takes in the ominous-sounding ‘Iceberg Alley’ as well as the sneaky-sounding ‘Deception Island’, a 19th-century refuge from icebergs and chilly polar storms.”

shortlist.com, November 2011

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Responsible travel

We offer more than 500 holidays across 100 countries on all seven continents. And although we’ve grown in the past 40 years, our philosophy has stayed the same: to bring like-minded people together on authentic adventures, with minimal impact to the environments and cultures we visit. We work only with reputable partners, with whom we’ve built long-standing relationships, and participate in various community and environmental projects around the world. Read more about our responsible travel initiatives here.

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December 12, 2014
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