from $42,950* per person	9 Days	January
Luxury accommodations		Exertion level: 3
Operator: PolarExplorers		12 people max

An incredible opportunity to fly all the way to the South Pole or ski the last 20 kilometers. Remote, virtually inaccessible, and unlike any other destination, the South Pole awaits adventurous travelers. This adventure starts in Punta Arenas, Chile, where you will be met at your hotel for a pre-flight briefing and luggage weigh-in. Punta Arenas is very close to some of the world's best penguin rookeries, and well worth exploring. From Punta Arenas, you'll board a charter flight to take you across the Drake Passage and over the mainland of Antarctica. After approximately four hours in flight, you'll land at the Union Glacier basecamp. Home to polar expeditions and mountaineering expeditions, Union Glacier basecamp is a melting pot of adventurers and explorers. You'll spend a day or two at Union Glacier basecamp acclimatizing and enjoying the surrounding hills. Ski trips, snow machine tours, and other indoor and outdoor activities are available to keep you entertained and active, as desired. A heated mess hall and comfortable tents help to make this basecamp feel like home for the duration of your visit.

The flight to the pole, begins with a pre-flight meeting prepping you for what to expect. The Union glacier basecamp is over 1,000 km from the South Pole, and it can take as long as 11+ hours for the round trip flight. A mandatory refueling stop allows a break en route to the Pole. Once at the South Pole, you'll have plenty of time to celebrate your arrival. The ceremonial South Pole is a great spot to take dozens of photographs, but don't miss the geographical South Pole (a few meters away!) Check out the flag collection, or walk around the world in a matter of steps! Depending on certain logistics you'll also have a chance to visit the scientific station named after both Amundsen and Scott, the first two explorers to lead expeditions the South Pole.

Several days are built into the itinerary to accommodate fickle weather which is legendary in Antarctica. It is highly common to have weather delays on this adventure, and a flexible travel itinerary is extremely important! Give us a call and let us tell you more about this adventure!