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Antarctic cruises with mountaineering & ski touring

26 upcoming Antarctic departures offering mountaineering & ski touring, from $7,200 per person. Optional activities have limited places — book them with the cruise.

A handful of expeditions carry qualified mountain guides and offer roped glacier climbs or ski-touring ascents with untouched descents to the sea. Groups are small, previous alpine or off-piste experience is required, and weather dictates everything.

Expect a significant surcharge and an unforgettable line in the logbook: first descents are still made most seasons.

In Shackleton’s Footsteps Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

In Shackleton’s Footsteps

Nov 6, 2027 – Nov 25, 2027 · 20 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$28,301 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Nov 24, 2027 – Dec 6, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$16,996 per person, from
available
Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Hondius

Basecamp

Nov 25, 2027 – Dec 7, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
8 cabin offers
€10,100 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Dec 5, 2027 – Dec 17, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$17,931 per person, from
available
Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Hondius

Basecamp

Dec 7, 2027 – Dec 19, 2027 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
8 cabin offers
€10,100 per person, from
available
Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Plancius

Basecamp

Dec 30, 2027 – Jan 11, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
6 cabin offers
€11,500 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Sylvia Earle

Across the Antarctic Circle

Jan 2, 2028 – Jan 13, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$19,206 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Greg Mortimer

Across the Antarctic Circle

Jan 9, 2028 – Jan 21, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$18,611 per person, from
available
Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Plancius

Basecamp

Jan 11, 2028 – Jan 23, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
6 cabin offers
€11,500 per person, from
available
Unexplored Western Antarctica between Two Continents PONANT · Le Commandant Charcot

Unexplored Western Antarctica between Two Continents

Jan 11, 2028 – Feb 9, 2028 · 30 days · from Ushuaia (Argentina)
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touringPolar plunge
8 cabin offers
$153,880 per person, from
available
Basecamp Oceanwide Expeditions · m/v Ortelius

Basecamp

Jan 24, 2028 – Feb 5, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
CampingHiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
6 cabin offers
€11,500 per person, from
available
Across the Antarctic Circle Aurora Expeditions · Greg Mortimer

Across the Antarctic Circle

Jan 29, 2028 – Feb 10, 2028 · 13 days · from Ushuaia
Hiking & snowshoeingKayaking & paddlingMountaineering & ski touring
18 cabin offers
$17,516 per person, from
available

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