Antarctica is our fifth largest continent, double the size of Australia. It is an island continent, east of the sun, west of the moon and south of everything else. It is covered by an ice cap whose size is such that the sheer figures are hard to grasp: 5.4 million square miles of solid ice so heavy that part of the underlying land is forced down below sea level.
The surface is wrinkled into mountains, smoothed into flatland, wind-whipped and chiselled as if by some creative ice sculpture - it is a land of incredible beauty and irresistible mystery.
Down the centuries this harsh continent has attracted men of many sorts: explorers, adventurers, sealers, whalers and scientists, all sharing the same characteristic: they were prepared to face danger in their attempts to uncover its secrets. Deep cold, pack ice, storms; scurvy and the long polar night have acted like a magnet. Antarctica's inaccessibility has been an enticement rather than a limitation.
Today we offer to you a unique chance - to set foot on the fifth continent - mystery Antarctica.
The Antarctic Odyssey programme will provide you with skills to enable you to discover the beauty and magnificence of this continent and undertake exciting trips out of Patriot Hills using a wide variety of transportation, i.e. foot, ski or skidoo. These trips can be of differing lengths of time and include remote mountain summits, unique geological features, and an opportunity to live and breathe this huge continent - it’s changeable climate, its wondrous sights and an appreciation of why it draws explorers, adventurers and mountaineers.
Included in the program is a 45-minute flight around the local area in Cessna 185. Wonder at this vast continent from above, at a landscape that is unending where you will experience Mother Nature at her finest.
Journey Highlights:
Explore the city of Punta Arenas;
Learn skills that will enable you to discover the beauty and magnificence of this continent and undertake exciting trips in and around Patriot Hills;
45 minute flight around the local area in Cessna 185;
Play ice hockey, ski, toboggan, igloo building, ice carving and hiking.
Duration of the programme: 12 Days;
Price From: $14,000;
Price Includes:
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Departure Dates:
16/11/2003 09/12/2003 16/12/2003 28/12/2003 (Request Reservation)
Information about prices of additional service we inform you after your request.
Commission for tour agencies: 5%
