
Classic Antarctica Adventure
Cross the Drake Passage and Explore Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands.
From 9500 per personLocated at the southern end of the world, this unowned, extraordinarily stark yet pristine wilderness offers pure natural beauty and a truly unique safari experience. Largely untouched by humans, the vast frozen continent is a remote wilderness shaped by the elements. Penguins can be found in unfathomable quantities, and you can witness them waddling awkwardly on land, then marvel at their speed and elegance in the water. Antarctica is the world’s most remote continent, covering a mind-boggling 5.4 million square miles, and home to the coldest, windiest, and driest location on earth.
While there are many tour operators offering trips and cruises to Antarctica, it is our wildlife expertise and key partnerships that set us apart. Our considerable experience and wealth of knowledge has led to carefully selected expeditions, providing you with nothing but the best ships and guides; placing you in the right place at the right time to maximise your encounters with Antarctic's wildlife.
Cross the Drake Passage and Explore Antarctica and the South Shetland Islands.
From 9500 per personFollow in the wake of Shackleton and Scott and explore untouched, rugged and wild landscapes.
From 28500 per personFly into the Great White Continent and visit the Emperor Penguin colony, camping out on the ice.
From 67500 per personExploring the Antarctic Peninsula by expedition ship, including a crossing of the Drake Passage, will start from approximately $9,500 per person for an 11-day expedition. Flying down to the world’s largest desert and avoiding the Drake Passage will increase your starting budget, typically starting from approximately $14,500 per person for an 8-day journey.
For the continent’s most luxurious expedition, spent exploring Antarctica’s interior, and with the potential to set foot on the geographic and ceremonial South Pole, expect to budget from $68,500 to $110,000 per person.
The Antarctic season is relatively short, from mid-October through March, and sees temperatures ranging from 0-50F. Travelling early in the season offers unique wildlife with a backdrop of snowy peaks and towering icebergs. Mid-season is the peak time for penguin hatching, and the end of the season sees the whales arriving in the greatest numbers. Read more about when to go to Antarctica.
Navigate Antarctica by first-class expedition ship or even sleep on the icy continent in unique camps. This forbidding landscape is the realm of expedition travel, and your accommodation options will be on carefully chosen specialist vessels designed to navigate the icy waters. We only work with ships that we know offer the perfect mix of stability, speed, comfort, expert leadership, and safety. Read more.
A luxurious safari to the heart of the great white continent; this safari is one of our favourite ways to see Antarctica. Be one of the few to visit the very bottom of the planet and stand on the South Pole before visiting the Akta Bay Emperor Penguin colony. Witness over 14,000 breeding pairs and their newly-hatched chicks as they start leaving their parent's feet for the first time!
Read more...The best time to visit Antarctica is during the the austral summer and Antarctic travel season run from mid-October through to March. Outside these times, it is not possible to travel to Antarctica. Weather, sea conditions, sunlight and wildlife sightings vary greatly as the continent’s climate can change from minute to minute, a true wilderness.
Read more...The remote region of Antarctica is a photographer's paradise. From stunning ice statues to peppy penguins.
Read more...NWS answered every question, got the balance between chasing paperwork and supplying information absolutely right. 10/10 is a fair score (no, really!) Of course, there is always room for improvement, but it soon became clear when I got on the ship that I had all the necessary documentation sent to me well in advance - this was via proactive email communication. So, I had all the correct documentation well in advance (others had not). The actual journey itself was superb from start to finish and the guides and crew were the best in the business without a doubt. They are all (every single one) very, very good at their jobs. This is my 2nd trip with NWS and I always feel that nothing is too much bother for the NWS people. Every question is answered, the team are helpful and the attention to detail is superb.
Everything was amazing, I'm still trying to get my head round everything we saw and did. Excellent service, booking and high-quality trips.
An awesome and life-changing experience. The two weeks in Antarctica will be treasured and I certainly hope to visit that continent again in the future. NWS and their counterparts at One Expedition were helpful at every step of the way.
It was a most memorable and well organised trip - one of the best organised trips I have been on. Would highly recommend it. The locations we visited were amazing.
Wonderful, awesome, very well organised on the ship, very good presentations on photography and art, early polar exploration, the protection of Antarctica, and from the naturalists on board. The food on board was excellent and I enjoyed the trip enormously.
An amazing trip, excellent crew, good food and interesting presentations.
It was a most memorable and well organised trip - one of the best organised trips I have been on. Would highly recommend it. The locations we visited were amazing.