Where to go when - our guide to Antarctica

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Late October - November

This is the start of the season in Antarctica, when the blinding white landscapes and landing sites are completely untouched by humans. You’ll be able to get up close to some of Antarctica's largest icebergs and enjoy unique wildlife spectacles. Witness the courtship rituals of penguins and other seabirds, which involve elaborate dances and the building of impressive nests to attract potential mates. During these months, elephant and fur seals also court and carve out their territories. Colourful spring flowers bloom across South Georgia, while in the Weddell Sea you’ll spot majestic Emperor penguins. Temperatures are a few degrees below zero and daylight hours stretch out until 11pm in November.

0°C Average max daytime temperature

-6°C Average min nighttime temperature

10 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Sels Antarctica

December - January

This is summertime in Antarctica, with some of the mildest weather. On the Antarctic Peninsula, temperatures reach 0 degrees, although it grows much colder further inland. Daylight hours are at their longest, reaching 24 hours at the summer solstice in December. It's a time of new life, when fluffy penguin chicks begin to hatch and seal pups are born in South Georgia. Whale sightings also increase.

3°C Average max daytime temperature

-2°C Average min nighttime temperature

11 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Penguin Chicks Antarctica

February - March

This is the best time to visit Antarctica for wildlife enthusiasts; humpback, minke and killer whales can be spotted more regularly, penguin chicks begin to fledge and fur seals gather in increasing numbers on the Antarctic Peninsula. Colourful algae blooms across the sparkling white snow, and as pack ice breaks up it is possible to explore deeper into the Antarctic.

1°C Average max daytime temperature

-4°C Average min nighttime temperature

10 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Whale Antarctica

April - September

This is off season- we do not operate expeditions as days are short and dark during the winter.

-5°C Average max daytime temperature

-13°C Average min nighttime temperature

10 days per season rainfall

None humidity

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  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Paul Winrow Giffin
    Paul Winrow-Giffin - Travel Expert

    After graduating in Computer Science, Paul spent seven months travelling from Colombia to Argentina and came home hooked on Latin America.

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    Hannah Waterhouse - Travel Expert

    Hannah had an early introduction to Latin America when her family moved to Ecuador and she returned to study in Buenos Aires for a year before backpacking across the continent.

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    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

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    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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    Alex Walker - Travel Expert

    A globetrotter since her childhood, Alex spent a year studying abroad in Guadalajara and has returned to Latin America countless times since then.

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