10 Days Antarctica Tour Package from Kolkata (9N/10D)
Day-by-day plan, flights and cost for 10 days in Antarctica, leaving from Kolkata.
Quick answer
A 10-day Antarctica package from Kolkata costs an estimated ₹3,53,000 per person at budget stays, ₹5,33,000 mid-range and ₹12,08,000 luxury, with return flights.
The flight from Kolkata (CCU) is 28h 30m, usually via Buenos Aires (EZE) then Ushuaia (USH). 10 days is short for Antarctica; 21 days is ideal.
Indicative estimate from similar routes; we confirm the exact price with your quote.
10-day Antarctica cost from Kolkata, per person
Return flights are about 42% of the budget-stay cost; each extra day adds about ₹22,000 per person. Kolkata is number 6 of 9 departure city for this trip.
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10-day Antarctica itinerary from Kolkata
- Day 1: Fly Kolkata to Antarctica (28h 30m, usually via Buenos Aires (EZE) then Ushuaia (USH)), transfer to your hotel and settle in.
- Day 2: Antarctic Peninsula Expedition and South Georgia IslandA 10–12 day voyage from Ushuaia — daily Zodiac landings among penguin colonies, whale watching, iceberg navigation and lectures from expedition scientists. The most transformative travel experience available on earth.200,000 king penguins, hundreds of thousands of fur seals and Shackleton's grave — the wildlife density on this sub-Antarctic island is unmatched anywhere on earth.
- Day 3: Shackleton & Scott's Historic Huts and Penguin ColoniesScott's Cape Evans hut and Shackleton's Cape Royds hut, preserved by extreme cold almost exactly as left — food tins still on shelves. The most haunting heritage sites in the world.Half-million chinstrap and Adélie penguin colonies — birds that have never evolved a fear of humans, arguing with each other inches from your feet. The noise, smell and comedy are extraordinary.
- Day 4: Iceberg Landscapes and Zodiac Cruising Among IceAntarctic icebergs reach 80-storey heights — sculpted by wind and wave into arches, cathedrals and tables of electric turquoise. The colour of ancient compressed ice has no equivalent anywhere inhabited.Small inflatable boats navigate between icebergs — a leopard seal sleeping on ice 2 metres away, humpback whale flukes diving nearby, fur seal pups ahead. Scale, silence and wildness in a small boat.
- Day 5: Midnight Sun and Drake Passage CrossingDecember–January: 20–24 hours of daylight — midnight sunsets painting ice pink and gold. The quality of Antarctic light, flat and clear and seemingly sourceless, is unlike any other light on earth.2 days of the world's roughest ocean — albatrosses ride the ship's air currents; six-metre swells rock the vessel. Arriving in calm, iceberg-studded Antarctic waters after the storm is travel's great dramatic transition.
- Day 6: Humpback Whales and Polar PlungeHumpbacks feed in Antarctic waters during summer — surfacing beside Zodiacs, logging motionlessly alongside the ship against a backdrop of glaciers and icebergs.Jumping into 0°C seawater — shocking, brief and permanently something you've done.
- Day 7: Aurora Australis and Sea Kayaking Among IcebergsThe southern hemisphere's Northern Lights — visible from March as darkness returns, curtains of green, magenta and violet above the ice.Paddling in silence between icebergs in a two-person kayak — nothing between you and the raw Antarctic environment.
- Day 8: Leopard Seal Encounters and South Pole Fly-InAntarctica's apex predator rests on ice floes beside Zodiacs — 3.5 metres long, apparently regarding passengers with equanimity.Fly to 90°S from Punta Arenas and walk around the entire earth in a circle. The most expensive point on the planet to stand at.
- Day 9: Antarctic Photography WorkshopPhotography-specific expeditions led by polar photographers — smaller groups, more landing time and instruction in shooting ice light and wildlife behaviour.
- Day 10: Last-minute shopping, check-out and flight back to Kolkata.
Tips for Antarctica from Kolkata
- Expedition cruise departs from Ushuaia, Argentina — the world's southernmost city
- Book 12–18 months ahead — Antarctica expedition slots sell out, especially Nov (first penguins)
- From Kolkata (CCU), connect via Buenos Aires (EZE) then Ushuaia (USH) — book as a single itinerary for best pricing
Questions about a 10-day Antarctica trip from Kolkata
How much does a 10-day Antarctica package from Kolkata cost?
An indicative ₹3,53,000 per person at budget stays, ₹5,33,000 mid-range and ₹12,08,000 at luxury, including return flights from Kolkata; this is an estimate based on similar routes, not a quoted price.
Is 10 days enough for Antarctica?
For Antarctica, 14 days is the minimum and 21 days is ideal, so 10 days is short.
How long is the flight from Kolkata to Antarctica?
About 28h 30m, usually via Buenos Aires (EZE) then Ushuaia (USH), flown by IndiGo, Air India, Thai Airways. Return fares are around ₹1,50,000–₹3,00,000.
When is the best time for a Antarctica trip from Kolkata?
The best months are November, December, January, February. Avoid: March–October (no expedition cruises operate — Antarctic winter).
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