International antarctic centre can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Antarctica peninsula, fly cruise trips fly from south america over the drake passage and join the ship in antarctica, fly both ways or sail one and fly the other, 619 days. I thought id collate everything here for ease of use for anyone else thinking about a trip to the poles. Camp overnight on the ice listening to whales and penguins splashing in the distance and the creaking ice around you.
Antarctica travel centre specialises in smallship cruises to the antarctic peninsula, the falkland islands and south georgia. International antarctic centre, christchurch, new zealand. Antarctic express 11 days antarctica travel centre. Book exclusive antarctica vacation packages travelocity. A comprehensive guide to the worlds best travel destinations, its print heritage stretches back more than 30 years, with the online portal reaching its 20year anniversary in 2019. National geographics latest travel stories about antarctica. Where to go, best places to stay, travel tips and and best holiday destinations inspiration from the experts at lonely planet. Antarctica, its not just about the wildlife antarctic. A voyage into this otherworldly environment puts you among breathtaking frozen landscapes, rugged icy coastlines and towering mountains, stunning coves and islands, abundant wildlife and the seemingly endless expanse of the continental ice sheet. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. International antarctic centre christchurch 2020 all. It can be defined either as everything within the arctic circle, or all northern areas where temperature never rises above 10 degrees c. The vast majority of cruises to antarctica visit the antarctica peninsula, as it is the most accessible point in antarctica and arguably the most picturesque reached from patagonia at the southern tip of south america via either ushuaia, argentina or punta arenas, chile.
Destinations while most of our clients prefer to cruise antarctica, for the truly adventurous we can arrange your antarctic scuba diving, kayaking, mountain climbing, or south pole trekking adventure. I created this website because in planning my trips i found myself hunting for information and having to search many websites for various bits and pieces. Eastern antarctica, ross sea region, cruise only depart from and return usually to new zealand, sometimes to australia or sometimes from one to the other. Explore antarctica on this 12 day itinerary onboard the national geographic orion cruise ship. Books on antarctica antarctic adventures forum tripadvisor.
Enjoy a 10% savings when you book and pay in full by 30 april 2020. Savings will vary based on origindestination, length of trip, stay dates and selected travel suppliers. Here you can find everything you wish to know about antarctica from experts who have been working there for decades. The graphs indicate the months during which travel is possible in the polar regions, and the relative amount of visits that take place in those months. As the fifth largest continent in the world, antarctica is also the most southern, overlying the south pole. Booking early ensures you get a great price as well as the cabin you prefer and allows you the time to take advantage of any flight specials.
Learn about the history, geography and wildlife of the antarctic from experts in the field, including naturalists and ornithologists who are always at the ready to answer questions. Willowbank wildlife reserve epic deals and last minute. Antarctica is one of the worlds most remote and therefore most expensive destinations. The company has been in operation since 1995 and is 100% australian owned.
The official facebook page for the international antarctic centre, a world of icy. This vast sheet of ice is considered by many to be the earths last true slice of wilderness. Call us or send us an email today to discuss travel options. The world travel guide wtg is the flagship digital consumer brand within the columbus travel media portfolio.
Were one of the worlds largest antarctica cruise companies so were able to negotiate the absolute best deals directly with the ship owners and are able to pass the savings on to. Polar cruises is located in bend, oregon usa hours of operation. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Im more interested in the wildlife and landscape than history but am open to anything interesting i did read south a number of years ago, might dust it off. Just to put the antarctic into perspective, it is the southernmost continent and the mainland is twice the size of australia and almost 1. Pick a few antarctica or arctic vacations that appeal to you. The antarctic peninsula is anything but a world of white desolation. Passing huge icebergs in the flat calm of a polar morning will reshape the way you look at your world. Close encounters of the wildlife kind are a willowbank trademark. Then call us at 8884842244 or 54302454 or email us here.
We are proud to be affiliate members of the international association of antarctica tour operators iaato. Join us on a true adventure to a world of immense scale and visual splendour. With 18 years as a leader in antarctic expeditions, our expert team will help you realize your dreams of visiting the white continent. Voyage through wild seas and cruise through an array of icebergs as you make your way to the earths most extreme continent. The only type of cruise i can think of for less than this is a cruiseby on a big ship with thousands of people which is not the way to go, in my opinion the cheapest i have heard of was on the travelblog of. Several antarctic ships encourage early booking by offering a reduced price early bird antarctica speicals or additional value. Antarctica classic in antarctica, antarctica g adventures. Cruises are limited by seasonal seaice, all polar travel is limited by winter darkness, temperature and weather. We are your last minute deals specialists for travel to antarctica. In the arctic, the cold, snow blindness, and desolation are the main dangers. Antarctic cruise specialists antarctica travel centre. No one country actually owns antarctica although a few lay claim to owning territories on which they. Willowbank is the only place where you can meet new zealands big 5 wildlife with the cheeky kea, the ancient tuatara, our bush parrot the kaka, the very rare takahe and of course the kiwi.
Sailing to antarctica on the worlds first hybrid cruise ship. Antarctica travel centre specialises in booking unforgettable antarctic cruises with some of the best cruiseships that visit this spectacular part of the world. Antarctica travel a guide for travelling to antarctica. D iscover the majesty of the emperor penguin, the gracefulness of the humpback whale, and the sheer size of the icebergs on your luxury antarctica cruise with austin adventures. Your home base for the expedition is the 104guest plancius or 116guest ortelius, from where youll set foot on glaciers and discover the land that gentoo penguins and imperial shags call home. Discover the best antarctica travel guides in best sellers. These offers vary and are often changed reduced as the ships fill up. We are the specialist antarctica arm of south america travel centre and will tailor an antarctic cruise to suit your travel needs. Voyages with discounts 3 last minute 5 antarctica 44 antarctic circle 7 antarctic peninsula 42 ascension island 1 falkland islands 12 south georgia 14 south orkney islands south shetland islands 12 tristan da cunha 2 weddell sea 1 mv ortelius 14 mv plancius 16. Journey to antarctica, 12 days antarctica travel centre. Antartic experience in nz international antarctic centre. Our experienced leaders have made hundreds of polar voyages.
Hike, kayak and zodiac your way around the worlds southernmost continent and find out for yourself why its been a source of fascination for explorers for well over a century. Antarctic peninsula trips, cruise based 8 to 24 days from port to port in south america, longer trips take in south georgia andor the falkland islands. With fivestar touches, rigorous sustainability standards, an unrivalled crewtopassenger ratio and superb range of on and offboard activities, rest assured the finer details are taken care of aboard the ocean endeavour. Hi all can anyone recommend any good books to read prior to a trip to antarctica. Take a tour to the end of the world, where stepping stone islands lead to the blinding white of antarctica. Travel to antarctica expedition cruises to antarctica. Travel destinations lonely planet the who has classified coronavirus covid19 as a global pandemic. Get up close and personal with the local penguin populations, cruise the pictureperfect lemaire channel, or pay a visit to ernest shackletons eerily preserved hut, all with your trusted. Get trip advice and exciting holiday ideas about travel to the continent of antarctica.
See all 8 international antarctic centre tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Cruise to antarctica is one cool journey once in the waters of the antarctic, days are divided into morning and afternoon excursions that are largely dependent on. Finding you the best deal on the best cruise is what we do at adventure life. Antarctica is a spectacular wilderness that needs no introduction. Encounter huge whales, enormous rookeries of penguins, and stunning landscapes few have ever witnessed. Painted in shades of white and blue, the landscape is as beautiful as it is forbidding.
Weve packed all the mystery and excitement of the antarctic into one incredible awardwinning visitor destination located next to christchurch international airport, and open every day of the year, the international antarctic centre has a huge range of experiences guaranteed to entertain the whole family. Colder, drier, and windier than anywhere else on the planet, antarctica is so extreme and remote that it barely feels like its part of earth at all. Antarctica, its not just about the wildlife while antarctica is famous for its incredible wildlife. Kiwi viewing is guaranteed with no glass to hinder your view. Polar travel antarctica and the arctic a comaparison. Lonely planet antarctica is your passport to the most relevant, uptodate advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. In the 202021 season our new antarctic voyages take polar adventure to new heights. But the frozen continent is far from lifeless, and as our antarctica travel guide reveals, many species thrive here including penguins, seals, whales, birds and orcas. What its like to travel solo in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. To keep it simple we have put basic points on the front page of each heading. Cruise to antarctica is one cool journey dallas news. Antarcticas remote location and limited access make it a highly desired destination for the adventurous traveller.
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