18 Days The South Pole: Conquering the Final Degree Tour Package
Duration: 18 Days / 17 Nights
Priced From: $42,595 ( Price is per person, based on double occupancy )
Dates: Dec, Jan
Cross 70 miles of Antarctic snow and ice on this skiing expedition to the South Pole.
Environment & Conditions
- Average temperatures of -20°F, with high winds
- Altitudes above 9,000 feet
- Cross-country skiing, winter camping
- Excellent physical condition required
- Latitude 90°0'S
- Longitude 0°0'E
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Punta Arenas, Chile
Arrive in Punta Arenas, where you meet your guide for an expedition briefing.
Day 2
Punta Arenas
Check your equipment and relax before your expedition.
Days 3 - 4
Patriot Hills, Antarctica
 Fly by cargo plane to Patriot Hills, landing on an airfield of sheer blue ice. Set up camp, review techniques for skiing, towing sleds and navigating by GPS. You spend the next day learning to negotiate the Antarctic landscape and adjusting to the demanding polar climate.
Day 5
Patriot Hills / Thiel Mountains / 89° South
Fly via ski-equipped plane to the Thiel Mountains for re-fuelling, then continue to 89° latitude, where your 69-mile trek to the South Pole begins.
Days 6 - 15
The Final Degree
Set out for the South Pole, beginning near the point where the explorer Shackleton turned back. Your route and timetable are determined by your guide, who evaluates the topography, the changing weather and the endurance of your team itself setting the pace. Sixty nine miles of snow, wind and ice separate you from the South Pole; crossing them is the physical challenge of a lifetime, a supreme test of your strength and perseverance.
Day 16
The South Pole
Today the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station appears on the horizon, a sign that you have come within hours of achieving your goal. After a final day's effort you arrive at the South Pole, joining an elite group of only a few hundred individuals ever to reach this point.
Days 17 - 18
Patriot Hills / Punta Arenas
Your expedition concluded, return via ski plane to base camp at Patriot Hills for a team celebration. Depart for Chile the next day.
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