Antarctica
Get close to the South Pole and enjoy the adventure of sailing on ice to the ultimate large border of the Earth.
Face overwhelming landscapes. Discover extreme contrasts. Get on board a ship ready to sail on ice. Follow the trail of explorers Scott and Shackleton, who left their ever-lasting mark in the history of Antarctica. Go through icy bays, watch the whales, walk among penguins, stare at the sea lions and sea wolves, discover colonies of millions of birds on remote islands.
Take a ship from the city of Ushuaia. You may choose a large cruise ship that does not stop on land. Or a more exclusive yacht, to sail with naturalist guides that will land several times a day. The circuits are varied: South Orkney Islands [islas Orcadas del Sur], Coronation Island [Isla Coronación], Elephant Island [Isla Elefante] or South Shetland Islands [Islas Shetland del Sur], Deception Island [Isla Decepción] and adjacent islands, Antarctica from Cape Dubouzet to the Ross Sea, or from the Lemaire Channel to Marguerite Bay [Bahía Margarita]. Live an extreme adventure.
Geographic location: Argentine Antarctica.
How to get there: begin the trip in Ushuaia, capital city of Tierra del Fuego, which has its own international airport
Area: 965,597 km2 (Argentine Antarctica).
Population: 469 people.
Climate: pole cold, usually dry.
Ideal time of the year: November through March
Recommended length of stay: 7 to 14 days.
Recommended clothing: warm clothes, resistant to very low temperatures.
What to do: watch the fauna, visit some of the most popular islands, such as South Shetland Islands, Deception Island, Elephant Island, King George Island.
Tips: book several months in advance.