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Activities

Kayaking, camping on the ice, the polar plunge and more — expedition departures grouped by the activities they offer.

Water & Ice Expeditions

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Glide past iridescent icebergs, dive beneath the pack ice, or plunge into Antarctic waters.

Kayaking & paddling Featured adventure

Kayaking & paddling

Glacial Waters • Eye-Level Ice & Whales

Paddle in near-silence through mirror-calm glacial bays, drifting alongside iridescent ice sculptures and listening to the deep exhales of surfacing humpback whales.

From €8,641 366 departures
Polar plunge

Polar plunge

The Ultimate Initiation • Sub-Zero Saline Rush

Take the leap of a lifetime directly into near-freezing Antarctic waters from a Zodiac, ship gangway, or geothermal black beach for the ultimate polar badge of honor.

From $11,624 140 departures
Zodiac cruising Featured adventure

Zodiac cruising

Inshore Exploration • Iceberg Mazes & Wildlife Close-Ups

Navigate deep into shallow coves, iceberg labyrinths, and alongside sheer glacier fronts where ships cannot reach, observing leopard seals lounging on floating floes.

From $11,624 124 departures
Diving & snorkelling

Diving & snorkelling

Under-Ice Cathedral • Translucent Blue Depths

Drysuit diving and polar snorkeling reveal a cathedral of translucent blue sea ice, giant sea spiders, and penguins darting underwater with bird-like agility.

From €6,650 60 departures

Land & Mountain Adventures

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Trek across pristine snowfields, scale glaciated coastal ridges, and explore historic landings.

Hiking & snowshoeing Featured adventure

Hiking & snowshoeing

Ridge Ascents • Panoramic Channel Views

Crunch through pristine snow up glaciated ridges and volcanic vantage points for breathtaking 360° panoramas over iceberg-choked straits and penguin rookeries.

From €8,641 250 departures
Mountaineering & ski touring

Mountaineering & ski touring

Alpine Frontiers • Untouched Lines & Glacier Treks

Roped ascents of unclimbed coastal peaks and backcountry ski descents ending directly at the shoreline, designed for adventurous alpine enthusiasts.

From €9,600 27 departures
Shore excursions

Shore excursions

Historic Landings • Walk Among Penguin Colonies

Step ashore onto volcanic shores, wander alongside curious chinstrap and gentoo rookeries, and visit preserved heroic-age wooden huts with expert polar guides.

From €9,688 23 departures

Specialty & Wilderness Experiences

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Bivouac on Antarctic snow, frame polar light with pro photographers, and take flight above glaciers.

Photography Featured adventure

Photography

Master the Light • Golden Hour & Polar Framing

Specialized workshops and excursions guided by professional polar photographers to capture the ethereal midnight sun, dynamic wildlife action, and sculpted blue ice.

From €9,600 193 departures
Camping Featured adventure

Camping

A Night on the Ice • Silence Beneath Polar Skies

Roll out your bivouac bag directly onto the snow beneath the southern heavens, falling asleep to the rumble of distant calving glaciers and calling gentoo penguins.

From €8,641 192 departures
Helicopter & flightseeing

Helicopter & flightseeing

Aerial Grandeur • Remote Ice Shelves & Nunataks

Soar above colossal tabular bergs and inland ice sheets to land on untouched glaciers and reach inaccessible colonies like Snow Hill Island's emperor penguins.

From $11,624 67 departures
Birdwatching

Birdwatching

Ocean Voyagers • Albatrosses, Petrels & Skuas

Spot wandering albatrosses carving through gale winds with 3.5m wingspans, alongside snow petrels, giant fulmars, and skuas patrolling coastal nesting cliffs.

From €14,950 1 departure