Antarctica is one of those destinations… The destination the bloke in the corner of the pub is blagging about to his friends, the place that as a 6 year old you dreamed of visiting, far away at the bottom of the globe eternally covered in ice.

Lets face it, a trip to Antarctica is a trip of a lifetime – you may think its a place you will never see, but with Chimu Adventures it is possible!

Chimu Adventures is Australia’s leading tour company to Antarctica and has a range of different tours to suit all  budgets. Our website is home to long expeditions, short cruises to Antarctica and even overflights! take a look at http://www.chimuadventures.com/australia/?dest=2 for more details!

Perhaps our most recent addition to the ever growing list of adventures and cruises to the Antarctic region are Antarctic overflights.  We have departures from both Sydney and Melbourne in the brand new Qantas A380 superjumbo. Why not marvel at the impressive mountains, never ending glaciers, enourmous icebergs from a comfortable seat at a wonderful 23 degrees!.  Its the best way to see Antarctica for those short on time and short on budget. Antarctic overflights start from about $1500 AUD for a flight including meals onboard and lectures by highly qualified experts during the flight. The new years eve flight even includes a live band and dancing in the aisles!. Its a diffrerent way to see Antarctica!

For those with a bit more time we have Antarctic expedition cruises from 10 to 28 days leaving from both South America, Hobart and New Zealand. The Antarctic Peninsula is perhaps the most popular destination in Antarctica, its a 2 day crossing from Southern Argentina (Ushuaia) and the Peninsula is home to abundant wildlife, and is the breeding ground of many different types of penguins such as chinstrap, gentoo, adelie, and king penguins. During the short Antarctic summer the whole peninsula comes alive, home to migrating whales, orcas and seals as well as millions upon millons of krill schools, the basic ingredient in this whole vibrant ecosystem.

The Ross sea and commonwealth  bay region is steeped with history, and visitors to this part of Antarctica will see historical explorers huts, and become experts in the early explorers to Antarctica. This region is also the best place to spot the legendary King Penguin, at over 1.2m tall, is the daddy of all the penguins!

Cruises to the Antarctic peninsula start from around $5000 AUD, and to the Ross sea $15,000 AUD. the upcoming season has some fantastic deals to the white continent.  Email australia@chimuadventures.com for availability for the trip of a liftetime!

With the current global situation, and with some last minute deals to Antarctica, there is no time like the present to visit! The experts of Chimu adventures with a wealth of knowledge and experience are here to help you!