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Considered by many to be the most beautiful place on the planet, Antarctica is the most remote and fascinating natural reserve in the world, with spectacular beauty, unique wildlife and magnificent sites. Boasting the lowest temperatures on record, this vast continent is covered by a cape of ice, formed by an accumulation of snow over hundreds of thousands of years. Hidden beneath lie mountains and valleys. Witness huge ice masses breaking off, forming icebergs.

The key attraction to Antarctica is the wildlife; penguins, minke whales, seals and the endangered wandering albatross, to name but a few. Rubber zodiacs take visitors ashore, allowing one to wander amidst colonies of unafraid and inquisitive animals and to take fantastic photographs.

The Antarctic cruise season operates during the Antarctic summer which runs from November to mid March. November, the beginning of the Antarctic summer, is the time to see penguins courting, seals and sea birds appearing, in addition to magnificent sunrises and sunsets against pristine icebergs.

December and January, the time when temperatures are starting to rise, see a flurry of wildlife activity including the hatching of penguin chicks. February sees an increase in whale sightings whilst the penguin chicks and baby fur seals leave their nests and head out to sea. Please contact our office for further details.

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There are no direct flights from the UK to Antarctica. The majority of the Antarctica cruises start in Ushuaia (Argentina). We recommend you start your trip in either Chile or Argentina. Both countries can be easily combined with Antarctica.

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GMT -6 hours

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19 hours

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JAN -2.9°C 15.0mm
FEB -9.5°C 21.2mm
MAR -18.2°C 24.1mm
APR -20.7°C 18.4mm
MAY -21.7°C 23.7mm
JUN -23.0°C 24.9mm
JUL -25.7°C 15.6mm
AUG -26.1°C 11.3mm
SEP -24.6°C 11.8mm
OCT -18.9°C 9.7mm
NOV -9.7°C 9.5mm
DEC -3.4°C 15.9mm

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Rose has been visiting Latin America for over two decades (first visit to the continent was in 1998) where she had many adventures as a single 30 something getting lost in Patagonia! It didn't put her off as she returned with her toddler daughter for 6 months in 2005 whilst working for an adventure trekking and riding outfit in the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Realising that Latin America is an ideal place to travel with children, Emily has accompanied Rose over the years on trips to Peru, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Costa Rica. Rose is now enjoying exploring new destinations with her partner. The most recent trips have been to Costa Rica, Panama and Guyana.

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