Wildlife is abundant all year in Antarctica Credit : GettyUnsurprisingly, December and January tend to be the busiest periods for tourists, with chicks from several penguin species hatching around this time. Most landing sites in Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands limit numbers to less than 100. Luxury labatoryPioneering citizen science in Antarctica, Polar Latitudes offer guests an opportunity to understand the impact of climate change first-hand by taking part in penguin surveys, photographing whales and cloud mapping. Antarctica 21, for example, offer a seven-day Antarctica Express fly-cruise for $5,795 (excluding international flights) – but only one day is spent landing. Modern ships can cruise through the ice with ease Credit : Tyson Mayr/Aurora ExpeditionsIt’s easy to forget Antarctica is a desert.

Source: The Guardian May 05, 2023 19:24 UTC