South Pole & Mountains of Dronning Maud Land Expedition

South Pole and Mountains of Dronning Maud Land

Visit the South Pole and the extraordinary mountains of Antarctica.

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  • DEPARTS FROM

Cape Town (6-hour flight)

  • DURATION

7 to 9 Days & Nights

  • SEASON

Late Oct until Feb

  • MIN AGE

12 YEARS OF AGE

  • DATES

2026/2027 Season: Expedition Tour Dates

  • Jan 5 - 13, 2027 - SEATS OPEN
  • Jan 12 - 21, 2027 - SEATS OPEN

pricing
per person

$92 000

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What you will see

Your Expedition Experience

  • Stay at the exclusive Ultima Oasis Camp
  • Take a flight to the South Geographic Pole
  • Overnight stay at Ultima High Latitude Camp
  • Drygalski Mountains Visit
  • Ice Wall, Ice Cave, Ice Shelf and Schirmacher Oasis Hiking

Watch: The Ice Wall

Watch: The Ice Caves

Where will you stay?

Ultima Oasis Camp

Most nights during your expedition will be spent in our Ultima Oasis Camp, which offers delicious food and comfortable surroundings, while you rest between the excursions and explore the camp’s surrounds – mountains, lakes, snow and ice, as you are immersed in this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

On the way back from the South Pole, you will spend one night at our Ultima High Latitude Camp.
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Common questions

FAQS/FAST FACTS

WE FLY TO ANTARCTICA

More than 120 000 tourists visit the Antarctic Peninsula each year by cruise ship. By stark contrast, Ultima’s expeditions offer a tiny fraction of these seat-numbers – less than 1% – for the rare privilege of visiting Antarctica’s iconic “Deep Field”. We fly – in under six hours – from Cape Town, South Africa. After flying due south over 4 200km, we touch down on a blue ice runway – where your adventures begin.

Draw a straight line south from the southern tip of Africa, due south. The last 100km before we land is over frozen sea ice, and we land on the actual Antarctic continent/land mass.

Antarctica is not owned by any nation. Thus, no visa is required. Guests may require visas to visit South Africa, usually multiple-entry visas, as guests will arrive in South Africa from their international destinations, and then back in South Africa on the return leg from Antarctica.

Excellent question: We require guests to arrive in Cape Town a minimum of 48 hours before their Estimated Time of Departure. Also, to book flexible flights, which can be changed without significant cost. This, to allow some flexibility in departure, should weather or logistics require. Equally, guests are asked to book their out-bound flights from Cape Town, for a minimum of two days after their due arrival back from Antarctica, to cater for possible delays.

When is the Antarctic Austral Summer? We’re in the Southern Hemisphere, so between October and February. During these summer months, we enjoy nearly 24-hour daylight – and full 24-hour sunlight on either side of the Summer Solstice (December 20-22).

We offer no expeditions between March and September, conditions deteriorate, with 24-hour pitch darkness, on either side of the Winter Solstice (June 21).

Unlike the heroic explorers of yore, our guests do not have to be tough, fit or brave. Our Antarctic Expeditions are open to all, who are healthy enough to fly into Cape Town, from where we fly south.

Yes! All outer gear – including boots, outer-trousers, outer jackets, gloves/mitts, beanies. Guests are asked to bring their own fleeces or equivalent gear, for wearing beneath their outer jackets – as well as their own warm/thermal undergarments. Guests tend to prefer their own sunglasses.

A full packing list is provided, and includes most items one would take for any holiday or travel visit, to any destination (because Ultima provides all outer weather-proof polar gear).

We do not take many young children to Antarctica, but can do so – on a case-by-case basis, when accompanied by their parents or guardians. Teenagers have joined several of our Expeditions, happily.

Are you ready for the ultimate journey to Antarctica?

You are now within reach of mesmerizing landscapes, pristine snow, massive glaciers, sparkling-blue ice caves, howling blizzards and wild, rugged mountains. We anticipate you will have many questions regarding these journeys. Please complete the form below, or contact us by email or phone, and one of our experienced staff will answer all your questions.

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