ANTARCTICA · WHITE DESERT · POLAR VOYAGES
You can stay at an inland camp, fly to the geographic South Pole or cruise the Antarctic Peninsula. These options differ in departure points, season, duration and physical demands. We help compare them against your time and interests.
White Desert currently presents Whichaway Camp, Echo Base and Explorer Camp. The camps differ in setting, accommodation and activities. Opening dates and available itineraries need to be checked for your travel season.
Programs commonly begin in Cape Town and include the flight into Antarctica. Weather, ice and operating conditions may affect departure, activities and return timing, so it is important to allow extra time before and after.
The three camps are not at the geographic South Pole. Selected White Desert programs continue from camp by air to the Pole, while others focus on blue ice, ice caves, emperor penguins or a single day on the continent.
Our proposals distinguish the accommodation location, flight routing, activities and weather contingencies rather than treating ‘an Antarctic camp’ and ‘the South Pole’ as the same thing.
Antarctica21 (A21) combines flying and cruising for Antarctic exploration. Alongside Silversea and PONANT polar voyages, we compare ship size, guest count, suite, expedition team, Zodiac and landing arrangements, voyage length and any fly-the-Drake option.
We also consider how much time you have, concerns about seasickness, mobility, and your interest in photography or wildlife.
Polar operations remain subject to weather and local conditions; no flight, landing or activity should be treated as unconditional. We coordinate international flights, Cape Town or South America hotels, equipment and contingency dates as one plan.
Rates, camps, flights, landings and activities remain subject to the operator’s written seasonal confirmation.
START PLANNING
Tell us the time available, whether the interior or a sea voyage is the priority, the physical considerations of the traveling party and what matters most. We will suggest camps, South Pole itineraries or voyages to suit.