Antarctica photography expedition

Small groups and close wildlife encounters

Antarctica Photography Expedition

Antarctica adventure in a small group

Join Arctic Wildlife Tours for a unique opportunity to visit some of the most unique and remote regions of the world, while still traveling in a small group of likeminded people.

In February 2027 we will host two Antarctic Photography Expeditions onboard the sailing vessel Ocean Tramp. As we will be using airplanes to fly from Chile to Antarctica you will not spend your precious time crossing the Drake Passage by ship, all this time will be freed up for photography and exploration. We want to maximize the time spent in the icy waters of the Gerlache Strait and the Antarctic Peninsula.

At Arctic Wildlife Tours we have always focused on small scale trips that are tailormade for photographers and wildlife enthuisiasts. This is a recipe that we have developed over our decade long experience in Svalbard and Greenland. Now we will take the same concept to Antarctica. While most ships that takes people to Antarctica will carry hundreds of people we want to do something different.

In the polar regions we often need to work during early mornings and late evenings to utilize the most beautiful light and the periods where the animals are most active. When travelling in our small groups you will be able to utilize both the sunrise and the sunset, without being caught in a crowd of hundreds of tourists.

After all... We are not tourists. We are expedition photographers and wildlife lovers!

In our small groups, on our Antarctic Photography Expeditions, you will have full flexibility and greatly increased chances to go home with the shots you were looking for.

After flying from Punta Arenas, Chile, to King George Island in Antarctica you will board the Ocean Tramp. Shortly after you embark on the ship we will set sail and , over night, make our way the last stretch down to the frozen continent. Here we will be spending nearly two weeks exploring area and photographing the unique wildlife. Penguins. Whales. Leopard seals.

With our experienced Arctic Wildlife Tours guides you will be taken to the most amazing sites Antarctica has to offer, in a group of no more than 8 people.

The ultimate Antarctic Photography Expedition!

Want to know more contact us at [email protected]

Details

Dates: 29. Jan 2027 - 11. Feb 2027

Duration: 14 nights

Embark: Punta Arenas, Chile
Disembark: Punta Arenas, Chile

Charter flights to/from the Antarctica Peninsula.

Available: Please ask us for availability!

Price: 24 900 USD pr. pax.

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Estimated travel route during this Antarctica expedition

Charter Flight Punta Arenas

DAY 1. The expedition begins through Drake passage.

The charter flight has to be scheduled according to the weather. It might be delayed a day or two and it might fly out the day before the planned departure.

DAY 2 - 13. Explore Antarctica on an small Expedition vessel

Explore Antarctica on an expedition vessel. Each day will be different and can included zodiac tours, landings at penguin colonies or hiking up on ridges. For us it is about photography and all our focus will be on that. Together with our experienced guide Vide Brandt you will be in good hands to find the best places for that and being allowed to enjoy it over hours. We do have the possibility to stop and enjoy what we find every time we find something of interest.

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DAY 14. Return to King Georg Island and board the flight back to Punta Arenas

Return to King Georg Island and board your flight to Punta Arenas. Look out your window and have a last glimpse at the snow covered Antarctica continent. Weather will again decide when we can fly back.

Itinerary Map Antarctica

Inclusions

Included

Luggage up to 32kg
Wine/Beer with dinners
Meals and Accommodation while onboard the vessel
Charter flights between King Georg Island and Punta Arenas
Artic Muckboots for use in Antarctica
All excursions during the trip
Celebration dinner or lunch in Punta Arenas at the end of the trip

Not Included

Flights to/from home to Punta Arenas
Required evaquation and medical insurance
Delays due to weather. Charter flights are 100% weather dependent
Meals and accommodation in Punta Arenas before and after the trip
Extra accommodation or transportation costs due to delayed flights for weather or logistical reasons

The expedition leader

Vide Brandt

“Vide has the polar regions in his blood. He first visited the arctic archipelago of Svalbard in 2001 and has lived there permanently since he was 21. He started working as a full-time expedition guide in 2014 and has worked with most formats of nature guiding, both at sea and ashore, in Svalbard, Northern Norway and in Antarctica.
Snowmobile logistics in the arctic, killer whale snorkeling in the Norwegian winter, film productions for polar bear documentaries and photography expeditions on the Antarctic Peninsula. The list goes on.
Vide joined Arctic Wildlife Tours for the first time in 2017, and quickly took a liking to the "small group - quality over quantity” type of photography expeditions. Over the years he found his place in the company and is now functioning as both an Expedition Leader and as the General Manager.
After spending over a dozen full winter seasons on Svalbard he started looking south for new areas of operation. The polar fever in the south is just as strong as the north. Thus, since 2019, he has spent well over twelve months on different ships in Antarctic waters.
He is a true hybrid-guide that has the same energetic interest in wildlife photography as he has in Antarctic exploration history or just driving speedboats in drift ice.
After coming in contact with the Ocean Tramp he became obsessed with the idea of doing small scale, fly-in-fly-out, sail yacht photography expeditions in the Gerlache Strait and the South Shetlands
He is beyond excited to share this experience with You!”
Vide brandt

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