Expeditions for Antarctic Season 2026-2027!
In the coming season, SIX DIFFERENT EXPEDITIONS are on offer to fewer than 250 visitors. Our guests fly direct from Cape Town to Deep Field Antarctica in under six hours. All our Expeditions are aboard Ultima Antarctic Logistics flights, which serve multiple nations’ scientific research programmes on the 7th continent.
For the coming season, Ultima’s Expeditions run between October 2026 and February 2027, and are strictly weather-dependent – as are all our activities “on the ice”.
Tailormade expeditions and experiences are available on request.
Finalise Your Enquiry
Select an expedition below that best matches your ideal Antarctic trip.
This information will help us to personally co-design your once-in-a-lifetime Antarctic Expedition!
The South Pole and Emperors Expedition
7 Days & Nights - USD 92,000* per person, all-incl.
The ultimate “Grand Tour of Antarctica”. Highlights include your 2 200km flight down to the Geographic South Pole, and a separate flight to an Emperor Penguins colony, on the edge of Antarctica’s sea ice. A journey undertaken only by a privileged few.
What you will visit:
● Ultima Oasis Camp
● The South Pole
● Ultima High Latitude Camp
● An Emperor Penguins colony
● An ice wall, ice cave and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
Nov 11 – 18, 2026
Dec 2-9, 2026
Dec 9-16, 2026
Jan 5-12, 2027
Ultima Expedition 2
Emperor Penguins & Mountains of Dronning Maud Land Expedition
7 Days & Nights - USD 61,000* per person, all-incl.
The greatest Emperor Penguin tour in Antarctica – with visits to two colonies, plus dramatic mountainscapes. In partnership with Islands & Ice Travel, and tour leader David Sinclair.
What you will visit:
● Ultima Oasis Camp
● Two visits to Emperor Penguins colonies
● Mountains of Antarctica
● An ice wall, ice cave and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
Nov 1 – Nov 8, 2026
Ultima Expedition 3
South Pole and Mountains of Dronning Maud Land Expedition
7 to 9 Days and Nights - USD 85,000* per person, all-incl.
Visit the South Pole and the extraordinary mountains of Antarctica.
What you will visit:
● Ultima Oasis Camp
● The South Pole
● Ultima High Latitude Camp
● Mountains of Antarctica
● An ice wall, ice cave and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
January 21 – 28 2026
Ultima Expedition 3
The Emperor Penguins Expedition
3 Nights - USD 40,000* per person, all-incl.
A unique 4-day expedition, with the highlight of visiting an Emperor Penguins colony.
What you will visit:
● Ultima Oasis Camp
● An Emperor Penguins colony
● An ice wall, ice cave and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
Nov 8-11, 2026
Ultima Expedition 5
A Day & Night In Antarctica
36 hours, incl. an overnight stay (one night) - USD 16,000* per person, all-incl.
A day and a night in Antarctica: An extraordinary Deep Field immersion.
What you will visit:
● Ultima Oasis Camp
● An ice wall, ice cave and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
October 28-29 2025
November 4-5 2025
December 4-5 2025
December 19-20 2025
Ultima Expedition 4
The Ultima Day Expedition
24 hours (10 hours on the ice) - USD 13,500* per person, all-incl.
An opportunity to visit Deep Field Antarctica in a single day.
What you will visit:
● An ice wall, and the continental ice shelf
Dates:
Nov 1 – 2, 2026
Jan 30 – 31, 2027
*Terms and conditions apply to all expeditions.