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0. Arrival Day
We will host a safety briefing in Cape Town. This is where we will check all your polar clothing and prepare for your flight south.
Day 1 Arrival in Antarctica
Soar across oceans and sea ice on a 5.5-hour flight from Cape Town. Cross into the Polar Circle and bask in endless daylight. Land on a blue-ice runway, then toast your arrival at your camp with cocktails chilled by 10,000-year-old Antarctic ice.
Day 2 Peaks and Panoramas
Hike above the ice sheet to sweeping views of untouched peaks. Enjoy a champagne picnic, then venture further with your guide to a breathtaking lookout.
Day 3 Journey to the South Pole
The South Pole awaits. Board our Basler aircraft and fly over vast mountain ranges. After refuelling at Dixie’s Camp, arrive at the Pole and stand where explorers dreamt of being. Capture the moment, stamp your passport, and return to Dixie's to overnight like Polar pioneers.
Day 4 South Pole Return
Awaken under canvas on the High Polar Plateau. After breakfast, fly back to Echo, savouring the scale and solitude from above. A celebratory three-course dinner and champagne await your return.
Day 5 At Your Leisure
Enjoy gentle hikes to abseiling and summiting a nunatak. Or, slow down and listen to our explorer team’s tales of lesser-known Antarctic history and record-breaking feats beneath the endless southern skies.
Day 6 Marvel at the Blue Rivers
A half-hour of travel across dazzling landscapes, followed by a ±2-hour hike through wild and expansive terrain, brings you to the iridescent blue rivers. Marvel at their spectacle and colour, picnic, and absorb the remoteness and wonder of this extraordinary location. Then return — another ±2-hour hike — listening to the sound of your crampons crunching on ice, before walking through the rare and remote rocky Schirmacher Oasis.
Day 7 Explore Wild Horizons
Venture along a dramatic cliff-side trail with panoramic views of the last true wilderness. Led by IFMGA mountain guides, this challenging hike promises awe, exhilaration, and a deeper connection to Antarctica’s untamed spirit.
Day 8 Departure Home
The flight out of Antarctica will be the last of your enduring memories of the great White Continent. Watch as your returning-flight, an A330 or A340 touches down on the blue ice runway. Linger at Wolf Fang’s Ice Bar amidst sculptures carved from ice, explore exclusive boutique, or unwind with a film — before returning to the vibrant energy of Africa.
