Nine operators run trips to Antarctica, and it's genuinely hard to tell which one fits you from their websites.

What's inside:

  • Which operators include the charter flight, the hotel night, gratuities, and wifi, and which ones bill you for it later
  • A plain read on all nine, HX to Heritage, no sales copy
  • How you actually get there (Ushuaia isn't an international airport, and that catches people off guard)
  • A "which one is yours" cheat sheet, including solo travelers, photographers, and anyone chasing the Ross Sea

About Karen

I'm Karen Aikman, founder of Live LARGE Travel, a Virtuoso-affiliated boutique travel agency. I built this guide the way I plan every trip: check the claims, then match the traveler to the operator instead of the other way around.