Early Emperor's 6 Days

6 Day Antarctica Itinerary Includes

• Safety briefing (return transfers provided)
• Return transfers from Cape Town, Franschhoek, and Stellenbosch to Cape Town Airport for private Antarctic flights
• Return flight to Antarctica (inc. 30kg baggage allowance)
• All accommodation, food, and drink (including all alcohol in Antarctica)
• All guiding fees, support of field guides, and logistics staff
• The use of certain items of polar clothing, as denoted on equipment list
• Payment by White Desert Ltd of a ‘Carbon Tax’ for offsetting emissions created by all logistics associated with Antarctic travel
• Activities and excursions with a professional staff

6 Day Antarctica Itinerary Does not Include

• Commercial flights to and from Cape Town, South Africa
• Accommodation and meals whilst in Cape Town
• Polar clothing (you will be sent a tailored kit list in advance of your trip to help you purchase the necessary items)
• Comprehensive insurance cover (White Desert staff can advise you as to the appropriate cover required)
• Additional expenses incurred in Cape Town due to any delay
• Additional baggage costs over the agreed amount
• Use of a satellite phone whilst in Antarctica
• Discretionary gratuities not included
• Environment Levy $900

6 Day Antarctica Itinerary Highlights

• Early-season access to Antarctica’s untouched polar wilderness
• Face-to-face encounters with Emperor Penguins at Atka Bay
• Stay at luxury polar camps: Whichaway or Echo
• Guided ice climbing, abseiling, and nunatak hikes
• Explore ancient ice tunnels, blue ice formations, and frozen rivers
• Champagne picnic in one of the world’s most remote landscapes
• Wellness experiences including sauna, massage, and relaxation spaces
• Small-group expedition led by professional polar guides

The booking duration includes three nights before the Antarctic trip, starting from the departure date, and two nights following the return to Cape Town. 

Our flights depend on the best weather conditions. This situation demands that international flights should be flexible, which allows passengers to make changes.

Activities 

• Champagne picnic
• Nuntak hikes
• Ice cave
• Abseiling
• Rock-climbing
• Ice-climbing
• Trekking and ropewalks
• Sauna and massage
• Ice waves, tunnels & blue rivers (Whichaway only)
• Fatbiking (Echo only)
• Cross-country Skiing (Echo only)
• Accommodation (choose either Echo or Whichaway)
• Emperor Penguins