Itinerary
7 Days in Antarctica
Trripah's recommended length is 10–21 Days (expedition cruise). Here's how 7 days breaks down across Antarctica's real highlights.
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- Penguin Colonies — Half-million chinstrap and Adélie penguin colonies — birds that have never evolved a fear of humans,...
- Iceberg Landscapes — Antarctic icebergs reach 80-storey heights — sculpted by wind and wave into arches, cathedrals and t...
- Zodiac Cruising Among Ice — Small inflatable boats navigate between icebergs — a leopard seal sleeping on ice 2 metres away, hum...
Day 2
- Midnight Sun — December–January: 20–24 hours of daylight — midnight sunsets painting ice pink and gold. The quality...
- Drake Passage Crossing — 2 days of the world's roughest ocean — albatrosses ride the ship's air currents; six-metre swells ro...
- Humpback Whales — Humpbacks feed in Antarctic waters during summer — surfacing beside Zodiacs, logging motionlessly al...
Day 3
- Antarctic Peninsula Expedition — A 10–12 day voyage from Ushuaia — daily Zodiac landings among penguin colonies, whale watching, iceb...
- South Georgia Island — 200,000 king penguins, hundreds of thousands of fur seals and Shackleton's grave — the wildlife dens...
- Shackleton & Scott's Historic Huts — Scott's Cape Evans hut and Shackleton's Cape Royds hut, preserved by extreme cold almost exactly as ...
Day 4
- Polar Plunge — Jumping into 0°C seawater — shocking, brief and permanently something you've done.
- Aurora Australis — The southern hemisphere's Northern Lights — visible from March as darkness returns, curtains of gree...
- Sea Kayaking Among Icebergs — Paddling in silence between icebergs in a two-person kayak — nothing between you and the raw Antarct...
Day 5
- Leopard Seal Encounters — Antarctica's apex predator rests on ice floes beside Zodiacs — 3.5 metres long, apparently regarding...
- South Pole Fly-In — Fly to 90°S from Punta Arenas and walk around the entire earth in a circle. The most expensive point...
- Antarctic Photography Workshop — Photography-specific expeditions led by polar photographers — smaller groups, more landing time and ...
Day 6
Flex day — slow down, revisit a favourite spot, or add an optional extra. Trripah can suggest options based on your interests.
Day 7
Flex day — slow down, revisit a favourite spot, or add an optional extra. Trripah can suggest options based on your interests.
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