Country Guide - Antarctica
Antarctica is the last vast wilderness on the planet. Its gigantic icebergs, mountain ranges and the emptiness of the polar plateau boggle the mind, while its weather curdles the blood. It's beautiful and serene, savage and violent, and its scale is almost unfathomable.
Full Name
Antarctica
Capital City
N/A
Area
14,250,000 km2
Population
0
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Related Trips
EMPEROR PENGUIN SAFARI Trip code: PSE
In 2005 the existence of 4000 pairs of Emperor Penguins, the most charismatic and photogenic of all penguins, was confirmed at a previously unknown site near Snow Hill Island in the Northern Peninsula.
14 days from GBP12,140
land only
ANTARCTIC EXPLORER Trip code: PSX
The South Shetland Islands and the channels of the Antarctic Peninsula form arguably the most spectacular and certainly the most pristine wilderness on earth.
12 days from GBP3,590
land only
ANTARCTICA, FALKLANDS & SOUTH GEORGIA Trip code: PSG
Contrasting the fascinating history and overwhelming wildlife populations of the Sub-Antarctic with the awesome beauty and strikingly different wildlife of Antarctica itself - the ultimate Antarctic expedition
20 days from GBP6,440
land only
ANTARCTIC CIRCLE QUEST Trip code: PSC
One of the most exciting voyages in the South Seas, going south of the Antarctic Circle and beyond, into waters untouched by all but the lucky few.
15 days from GBP4,770
land only
ANTARCTIC FLY AND CRUISE Trip code: PSY
Visit the South Shetland Islands and the channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, arguably the most spectacular and most pristine wilderness on earth, but skip the Drake Passage crossing by flying instead.
8 days from GBP6,099
land only
