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Antarctica is a land of adventure, mystery, unsurpassed beauty, and fascinating wonders on our planet. Imagine yourself standing in a frozen world where the air is crisp and still is a life changing experience. Antarctica is popularly called the “White Continent” and is one of the fifth-largest continents in the world covered by Glacier Ice. It is a fascinating tourist destination for explorers and nature lovers where towering glaciers, icy blue waters, and jagged icebergs float like majestic sculptures. Brace yourself for the adventure with Grand Royal Tours Antarctica tour packages from India for an unforgettable journey experience.

This land is so unique you will witness a group of penguins waddle and hop in a slow fashion parade across the snow in the setting sun, seals and whales splashing the icy waters below, and silent mountains guarding the secrets of the Earth.

Our exclusive Antarctica tours are designed to provide you with an extraordinary experience in adventure, natural beauty, or the thrill of exploring the last place on earth any tourist should visit. Antarctica is a lifetime dream destination for any adventure traveler or explorer since it offers some of the hidden gems like towering icebergs, massive glaciers, snow-capped mountains, and much more.

Don’t miss out - book now, for a dream adventure where the cold, the quiet, and the beauty offer unique opportunities for exploration and breathtaking sights that will stay with you forever.

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Must Know Info for Your Antarctica Tour

Still dreaming of Antarctica in your dream? It is the right time to make your dreams come to reality with Grand Royals Tours carefully curated itineraries.

  1. Antarctica is the chillest, windiest, iciest, and least visited continent hidden away from the rest of the world.

  2. Traveling to Antarctica is not just a trip it is a journey ‘On the Ice’ to the most beautiful frozen continent in the world.

  3. Witness one of the most iceberg-filled passageways and photographed places in Lemaire Channel, Sailing through crystal clear water, Capturing the dance of the auroras and experiencing this spectacle and unforgettable memories, waking up to the breathtaking meteorological wonders, diamond dust.

  4. Indulge in adventure activities like ice trekking, kayaking, mountaineering, camping, and scuba-diving, and visit wildlife-watching sites.

  5. Visit Antarctica’s breath-taking views of the icy landscapes Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Ice Shelf, and The Antarctic Circle are promising awe-inspiring wonders.

Whether you are planning seriously to travel, or just beginning to investigate traveling to Antarctica. This travel guide will serve as complete handy information for you while traveling with Grand Royal Tours!
 

Contents Overview

  1. About Antarctica

  2. Essential Tips for the Antarctica Tour

  3. Top Reasons To Visit Antarctica

  4. Best Time To Visit Antarctica

  5. Antarctica Food scene

  6. Antarctica Animals and Wildlife

About Antarctica

Some people claim the nickname for Antarctica as another Planet, Land of Penguins, Heaven for Marine Animals, Snow Desert, and Cold Desert. Eventually, Antarctica is considered to be an extremely cold continent at the South Pole, an extraordinary geographical continent, with unique wildlife to its scientific and historical significance, and has a vast ice sheet covering mountain ranges, valleys, and plateaus.
 

Essential Tips for the Antarctica Tour

What should you know for an exhilarating adventure?

  • Climatic change in Antarctica is crazy and unpredictable. It is not the cold you imagine, yes but the chilly wind. Being prepared for all climatic conditions is the key to enjoying an excursion in Antarctica.
  • Shop sunglasses to protect you from glare, waterproof, windproof jackets (with a high collar to protect your neck), a pair of pants and shoes, and socks are best friends.
  • Due to the extreme drop in temperature, you will be exposed to dry moisture always carry  cold-weather moisturizer on your trip.
  • Make sure you always carry extra batteries, memory cards, and dry bags as photo shooting in Antarctica is a dream of the travellers.
     

Top Reasons to Visit Antarctica

Are there any reasons not to visit Antarctica? Here are some facts and tips about this frozen land to entice your visit.
 

Coldest continent on the earth

Visiting and enjoying a trip to Antarctica is a journey of lifetime opportunity with the weather being extremely cold. But there’s something unique about this particular brand of cold that makes you feel strong and rejuvenates your brain. Sense the unique freshness of clean and pure air.
 

Photogenic sceneries

The continent offers photogenic sceneries of a wonderland of ice and wildlife where each little thing is captured on film. Take a snapshot of Glaciers and icebergs,  Penguins swimming, footprints and walking,  Snow covered mountains, Polar Lights, and different types of Seals and Whales all these will help you to hone your photographic skills, and can come home with some amazing photographs.
 

Genuine connection with nature

Sometimes you want to escape from the busy city chaos and reinvigorate yourself for mental well-being. Antarctica is the quiet place on Earth to reconnect with nature and leave behind the baggage of worries and other stressful things in life.  You will be left with little or nonexistent internet so that you won't have any distractions and enjoy everything around you.
 

Best Time to Visit Antarctica

Below is a handy guide for the best time to visit and experience the adventures of  Antarctica - a dream adventure travel destination. Ready to travel?
 

Late Spring: November to Early December

Antarctic summer is when the season starts and the continent begins to warm slightly indicating the start of the Antarctic tourist season.  Get ready to enjoy your summer journey as the abundant wildlife becomes more active, large ice floes and glaciers still look like natural ice sculptures, Spring flowers spread throughout the Falkland Islands, elephant seals are courting, and fur seals are on the shorelines, Female Penguins laying eggs, Male Penguin hunts for food, adventure seekers can climb Mt Vinson on the new ice, and a perfect time for photographers to capture the amazing visuals.
 

Peak Summer: December to February

Daylight hours are long, temperatures are often at the peak indicating the start of the Antarctic summer and one of the best times to visit. Cute Penguins hatch their chicks, Seals are active, and Whales are frequently spotted. Missed your photography shoot in late spring don't worry, this season allows photographers to enjoy long daylight for snapping photos of the incredible surroundings. Perfect for outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking make use of it.
 

Later Summer: March to October

March indicates the end of the Antarctic summer and tourism season, the best time to experience Whales and Penguins curious towards visitors.  It is quieter and less crowded. The bright light makes a perfect time for wildlife photographers.
 

Antarctica Food Scene

Antarctica’s food scene is quite unique—experience all the native foods to fuel your adventure in the icy wilderness!
 

Seafood

  • Popular food is Shellfish caught from freshwater
  • Freshly caught Fish, Clams, Oysters and Caviar
  • Non-native fishes like Tuna, Swordfish, Halibut, Snapper, Flounder, Sand Dabs, and Sea Bass
  • Wem boneless fish
  • Blue Lobster, Crab, and mussels are must-try seafood
     

Land Animals

  • The most popular food is Pork
  • Beef only certain cuts like rib eye, porterhouse steaks, and filet mignon
  • Hamburger, Hot Dogs
  • Veal and Lamb are popular
  • Duck,  Goose, Chicken, Turkey are the other most popular food
     

Drinks

  • Plain ice water obtained from many mineral wells
  • Juice varieties such as Citrus and Melon varieties
  • Hot flavored, Ice cold beer a popular drink known as ‘spatendunk’
  • Whiskey is one more popular drink
     

Pemmican

  • Traditional continent recipe
  • Made from dry meat, dried berries, and tallow
  • Calorie-rich food
  • Energy boosters are needed as you burn more calories
     

Hoosh

  • Most traditional and simple recipe
  • Stew made of Pemmican, Sledging biscuits and  fresh meat
  • Not a flavour-rich
  • Must try food
     

Chocolate

  • Rich in calories and energy
  • It doesn't  melt easily
  • Hot Chocolate drink
     

Antarctica Animals and Wildlife

Discover the fascinating wildlife of Antarctica - Paradise for animal lovers. Get ready to dive into unique and fascinating species of Antarctic animals and wildlife?
 

Penguin

  • Native species of Antarctica
  • Spends most of its time in water
  • Incredible swimmers
  • Emperor Penguin largest and most famous yet difficult to spot
  • King penguins are easier to find
     

Whales

  • Extremely intelligent species
  • Not a native of Antarctica migrates during the summer
  • Helps in maintaining the marine ecosystem
  • Humpback whales, Minke whales, Fin Whales, killer whales (orca) and Blue whales are common
  • Blue whales largest species of whale on the planet
     

Seals

  • Pinnipeds also known as seals
  • Graceful swimmers
  • Survive extreme climatic conditions
  • Ross, Weddell, crabeater, leopard, fur, and elephant seals found here
  • Elephant Seals are the largest
     

Krill

  • Tiny organisms
  • Sunlight is the source of energy
  • Krill is also eaten by humans
  • Available abundant in nature 
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Why choose our Antarctica Tour?

Do you want to remove Antarctica from your travel bucket list and discover the magnificent beauty of the frozen continent with a scenic eclipse? Experience the spirit of exploration with our unique itineraries that provide you with an opportunity to unveil the beauty of Antarctica.

We are one of the top few companies from India operating tour packages to Antarctica. We are proud and happy to say that a group of people has already been taken for the Antarctica expedition in February 2024. This tour includes an exciting and luxury expedition cruise “Ocean Endeavour” to explore the stunning landscapes of Antarctica. This cruise provides a comfortable and relaxing way for travellers an opportunity to visit remote locations, and have incredible wildlife encounters, and spectacular scenery, without giving up their creature comforts along with optional activities like Kayaking, skiing, camping, mountaineering, snorkeling,  etc. The luxury cruise adds to the experience with its excellent amenities on board including an expedition lounge, restaurant, bar, pool, jacuzzi, library, sun deck, spa, and sauna.

Discover the White Continent with our expert guide and we are sure you will fall in love with Antarctica. Ready for an expedition with Grand Royal Tours budget-friendly Antarctica trip From India a trip worth a lifetime of memories?

 

Popular Experiences During Antarctica Cruise Expedition

Interested to know some awesome tourist attractions in Antarctica? Here are some of the places revealed!

Drake Passage, is a mysterious, notorious, intriguing, and thrilling narrow, dark waterway surrounded by steep cliffs or mountains known for its danger and uncertainty. It is a part of your Antarctic expedition, the most dramatic, unforgettable crossings you could hope to experience are of great significance to the history of polar exploration.

Lemaire Channel, a spectacular and steep-sided channel, boasts dramatic and iconic picturesque locations in Antarctica. Nicknamed “Kodak Gap” for its narrow passage surrounded by towering cliffs and massive glaciers. Travelers will enjoy the stunning scenery closeup, seals relaxing on ice floes, and penguins diving in and out of the water making it a photographer's paradise.

Immerse yourself in an adventure land on Snow Hill Island, which is a remote stunning island and rarely explored. Visit the habitat of rare and mysterious sightings on the planet Emperor Penguin’. Reaching Snow Hill Island can be challenging, but it is heaven for true lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.

Deception Island, is an active volcanic island with warm volcanic beaches where visitors can take a "swim" in the icy waters. A mystery Island with abandoned scientific research stations, airplane hangars, whaling operations, and military bases reveals the history behind it. Land of exotic wildlife, including gentoo penguins, seals, and various seabirds is a must-see stop on any Antarctic expedition.

Paradise Bay, widely called Paradise Harbour, is no wonder an extremely beautiful location covered by huge snow-covered cliffs. Temperatures in Paradise Bay stay below freezing throughout the year making it the coldest and windiest place on Earth with no civilization. Nevertheless, you and your fellow travelers will feel like the last people on Earth. This should be on your itinerary list.

King George Island, is the largest island and is considered to be the “Gateway to Antarctica”. The Island hosts over 10 nations with permanent scientific bases, and a home to several research stations of international cooperation. It serves as a key hub for scientific activity in the region. Home to many different habitats such as Weddell, Leopard, and Elephant Seals, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Adelie Penguin, and many seabirds such as Skuas and Southern Giant Petrels.

Get an exploration quote, now? You will return with unforgettable tales from your perfect seabound expedition with Grand Royal Tours.

Frequently Asked & Question

Grand Royal Tours offers a 15-day and 14-night Antarctica tour package that costs around INR 13,50,000.

Yes, anyone can visit Antarctica from any country in the world including India. The best option would be to choose a Tour agency like ours to enjoy a hassle-free trip on a budget.

Yes, traveling to Antarctica can be safe when organized through reputable tour operators like Grand Royal Tours offering Antarctica tour packages. These tours prioritize safety with experienced guides and adherence to international regulations for environmental protection in Antarctica.

Traditional favorites like biscuits, sugar, pemmican, butter, and cheese are still part of Antarctic cuisine, they now hold a less central role. Instead, carb-rich dishes such as pasta and pizza have become essential staples at research stations.

While the Antarctic Peninsula stays relatively mild even during the winter at around -12°C (10.4°F), the average temperature across Antarctica is -34.4°C (-30°F).
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