Visits to Antarctica can be arranged between November and February---the Antarctic Summer.
Arrangements can either be made as part of a group of twelve fellow travellers with set dates or as a Private Expedition exclusive to your party of family and friends.
Almost without exception, clients combine a visit to see the White Lions near Cape Town, South Africa with their Antarctic Adventure------“White Desert & White Lions”, two contrasting, unique experiences on one trip.
Our itineraries provide adventures which challenge the mind and body alike, whilst pampering one’s senses with exclusivity and style.
All visits to the Antarctica are subject to weather conditions, although it is very rare for arrangements to be disrupted.
Antarctica - Sample Itineray
General Information
Intriguing Highlights Include
- Whilst awaiting the departure of your custom-built private jet, curiously, “Unknown International Airport”, pops up on the destination departure board at Cape Town Airport.
- Champagne in hand, and with an ocean of icebergs below, you cross the Polar Circle moving from night to 24 hours continuous day.
- Arriving on the Continent of Antarctica knowing that you are as close to falling off the edge of the Planet Earth as anyone possibly could be.
- Being where only the brave and adventurous have set foot before you
- Regular groups comprise 12 guests only. 5 professional Polar Explorers are assigned to each group, arranging activities to suit each guest’s particular needs.
- A Safari Camp perched on a 200 feet “balcony” cliff which combines old world comfort with high tech performance , everything designed to be ecologically friendly
- A two hours flight across unexplored mountain ranges to a colony of 6,000 pairs of Emperor Penguins, knowing there is no one else there and that you can be safely and acceptably within touching distance of the chicks and their parents, all curious about these strangers who have popped in for afternoon tea
- The ultimate “Wow” of being able to walk right Around the World at the South Pole…….it takes just a few paces to do it!
- Being one day with penguins on the ice and at the end of the Earth, and the next day in steamy Africa surveying unique White Lions in their natural habitat
Journey to the End of the Earth - The South Pole! : 3 nights
Even by Antarctica terms reaching the lowest point on Planet Earth is extremely rare!
Day 1
On the day prior to the departure to Antarctica there will be an information and safety briefing at our offices in Cape Town followed by a cocktail party on a yacht which will enable you to get to know your fellow travellers for the journey south
Day 2
Next morning, you check in for your flight by Private Boeing Jet which is shown on the destination departure board as “Unknown International Airport”. The aircraft has been modified with comfortable seats, a private lounge area and a galley serving delicious snacks, drinks and hot meals. The flight to Antarctica takes approximately 5 hours 30 minutes. As you fly above the Southern Ocean myriad icebergs glide below. Half way into the flight you cross the Polar Circle and into 24 hours of continuous daylight.
As you step from the jet on landing, there is a realisation that you are one of the very few ever to stand in the interior of the Continent of Antarctica.
This is not a Cruise Ship visit or a visit to one of the islands off the coast; this is for real, the largely unexplored interior, a place usually known by only scientists and Polar explorers.
No environment on Earth can prepare you for Antarctica’s stark and awesome beauty.
The weather should be relatively mild with bright sunshine and a temperature around 5 degrees Celsius. Modern Polar clothing and thick winter boots will keep you nice and warm.
Our specially modified 4 x 4 vehicles take you to our “Which Away” safari camp perched on a cliff edge on the brink of the Shirmacher Oasis.
Day 3
Depart after breakfast for the 2,400km flight by DC-3 Aircraft to 90 Degrees South. You pass over unexplored mountain ranges, vast crevasse fields and the seemingly endless High Polar Plateau. A stop is made en route on the Plateau for a short walk around this boundless, foreboding wilderness, which will give you a real understanding of the scale of Antarctica.
Back on board and continue to the Geographic South Pole, landing at the Amundsen –Scott American Science Research Station.
At this point there is nothing more East, South or West on the Planet----only North, and you can literally walk Around the World in a few paces. You are on the edge of the World.
There is a visit to the Research Station where scientists will explain some of their work. There is also the South Pole Dome….a shop where you can buy souvenirs and send your postcards with a South Pole genuine postmark and stamp.
The night is spent in specially modified and acclimatised tents at the Pole. As you look from your tent window, you can truly empathise with Scott, Amundson and Shackleton as they raced to reach this hallowed spot.
Day 4
Leave after breakfast and return to the base camp “ Which Away” to meet up with those who had alternative arrangements and return to Cape Town for your onward journey or continue with arrangements in Southern Africa.
We shall always give you an individual quotation but as a guide the above arrangements cost approximately €37,000 per person including flights, meals, beverages and all arrangements on Antarctica and briefing arrangements and cocktail party in Cape Town.
Our arrangements also include the payment of a Carbon Tax for offsetting against emissions created by all logistics associated with travel to and within Antarctica
Contact dmAFRICA for rates applicable
Day 1
On the day prior to the departure to Antarctica there will be an information and safety briefing at our offices in Cape Town followed by a cocktail party on a yacht which will enable you to get to know your fellow travellers for the journey south
Day 2
Next morning, you check in for your flight by Private Boeing Jet which is shown on the destination departure board as “Unknown International Airport”. The aircraft has been modified with comfortable seats, a private lounge area and a galley serving delicious snacks, drinks and hot meals. The flight to Antarctica takes approximately 5 hours 30 minutes. As you fly above the Southern Ocean myriad icebergs glide below. Half way into the flight you cross the Polar Circle and into 24 hours of continuous daylight.
As you step from the jet on landing, there is a realisation that you are one of the very few ever to stand in the interior of the Continent of Antarctica.
This is not a Cruise Ship visit or a visit to one of the islands off the coast; this is for real, the largely unexplored interior, a place usually known by only scientists and Polar explorers.
No environment on Earth can prepare you for Antarctica’s stark and awesome beauty.
The weather should be relatively mild with bright sunshine and a temperature around 5 degrees Celsius. Modern Polar clothing and thick winter boots will keep you nice and warm.
Our specially modified 4 x 4 vehicles take you to our “Which Away” safari camp perched on a cliff edge on the brink of the Shirmacher Oasis.
Day 3
Depart after breakfast for the 2,400km flight by DC-3 Aircraft to 90 Degrees South. You pass over unexplored mountain ranges, vast crevasse fields and the seemingly endless High Polar Plateau. A stop is made en route on the Plateau for a short walk around this boundless, foreboding wilderness, which will give you a real understanding of the scale of Antarctica.
Back on board and continue to the Geographic South Pole, landing at the Amundsen –Scott American Science Research Station.
At this point there is nothing more East, South or West on the Planet----only North, and you can literally walk Around the World in a few paces. You are on the edge of the World.
There is a visit to the Research Station where scientists will explain some of their work. There is also the South Pole Dome….a shop where you can buy souvenirs and send your postcards with a South Pole genuine postmark and stamp.
The night is spent in specially modified and acclimatised tents at the Pole. As you look from your tent window, you can truly empathise with Scott, Amundson and Shackleton as they raced to reach this hallowed spot.
Day 4
Leave after breakfast and return to the base camp “ Which Away” to meet up with those who had alternative arrangements and return to Cape Town for your onward journey or continue with arrangements in Southern Africa.
We shall always give you an individual quotation but as a guide the above arrangements cost approximately €37,000 per person including flights, meals, beverages and all arrangements on Antarctica and briefing arrangements and cocktail party in Cape Town.
Our arrangements also include the payment of a Carbon Tax for offsetting against emissions created by all logistics associated with travel to and within Antarctica
Contact dmAFRICA for rates applicable
The White Lions of Sanbona
This is normally arranged after a visit to Antarctica, but not necessarily so.
We have exclusive, behind the scenes access to the White Lions in the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. They are the only free-roaming, self-sustaining White Lions in the World.
Day 1
You are transferred by private vehicle from your hotel or elsewhere in Cape Town to the Luxury Lodge and Spa in Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. The journey time is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes. All the Big 5 (elephant, rhino, leopard, buffalo and lion) and many other animals and species of birds can be found in the 54,000 hectares of the Reserve.
After arrival there is the first of the game drives in a custom built open 4 x 4 vehicle accompanied by a ranger and a game spotter.
Day 2
Full day in the Reserve concentrating on the White Lions---one of the most beautiful, majestic and unique animal species in the World. The rangers will explain all aspects of conservation relating to the White Lion and indeed other species.
Day 3
After breakfast you return to Cape Town for your onward journey or to continue your stay in Southern Africa.
We shall always give you an individual quotation but as a guide the above arrangements cost approximately €2,000 per person including transfers to and from Cape Town, full board arrangements at the Lodge and all game activities.
We have exclusive, behind the scenes access to the White Lions in the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. They are the only free-roaming, self-sustaining White Lions in the World.
Day 1
You are transferred by private vehicle from your hotel or elsewhere in Cape Town to the Luxury Lodge and Spa in Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. The journey time is approximately 3 hours 30 minutes. All the Big 5 (elephant, rhino, leopard, buffalo and lion) and many other animals and species of birds can be found in the 54,000 hectares of the Reserve.
After arrival there is the first of the game drives in a custom built open 4 x 4 vehicle accompanied by a ranger and a game spotter.
Day 2
Full day in the Reserve concentrating on the White Lions---one of the most beautiful, majestic and unique animal species in the World. The rangers will explain all aspects of conservation relating to the White Lion and indeed other species.
Day 3
After breakfast you return to Cape Town for your onward journey or to continue your stay in Southern Africa.
We shall always give you an individual quotation but as a guide the above arrangements cost approximately €2,000 per person including transfers to and from Cape Town, full board arrangements at the Lodge and all game activities.