1. Antarctic continent tourism
From a transportation perspective, Antarctic itineraries can be divided into all-sea itineraries, sea-air itineraries and land-air itineraries. Normally it's the entire sea cruise; sea travel is for people who are afraid of seasickness, and it's about twice as expensive as the entire sea travel, so rich people don't care; land trips generally cost about 500,000, mainly for rich people who dream of Antarctica. . From the destination point of view, conventional Antarctic travel is mainly concentrated in West Antarctica, with two main routes: the Antarctic Peninsula and the three Antarctic islands. Another is the Ross Sea trip from New Zealand (mentioned earlier). 1. The classic and efficient route to the Antarctic Peninsula generally starts from Ushuaia or Punta Arenas, crosses the Drake Strait, and then reaches the South Shetland Islands (the location of China’s Great Wall Research Station) and the Antarctic Peninsula. During this period, they Cruise and land along the coast, then return via the Drake Passage. This route allows you to enjoy the representative scenery of Antarctica, get in touch with penguins, seals, whales and other wild animals, and save time. It usually takes about 15-17 days from domestic departure to return, which is very suitable for travelers who want to explore the Antarctic scenery. 2. On the basis of the peninsula, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands are added to the three Antarctic islands, allowing travelers to enjoy richer flora and fauna and unique scenery. The actual trip takes twice as long as the Antarctic Peninsula but only costs twice as much. It usually takes 23-25 ??days and the cost is higher. Suitable for travelers who have plenty of time and want to see more wild animals. 3. Antarctic Circle
The Little Earth Adventure cruise ship has National Geographic routes. On the basis of the above two types of routes, it includes the commitment to enter the Antarctic Circle, which can not only satisfy the need for a sense of ritual, but also increase time and money. But the scenery itself is not that different. 4. The Ross Sea generally departs from New Zealand, mainly visiting the Ross Sea area in East Antarctica. The scope of activities is closer to the Antarctic continent, and the journey takes about 30 days; however, just one round-trip sea voyage takes more than 10 days, which is time-consuming and very expensive. . 5. A direct trip from Chile to Union Glacier and then to Antarctica, or a polar hiking expedition with camping halfway, costs several times the cost of an ordinary trip.
2. Antarctic Travel Guide Antarctic Travel
The Antarctic continent is the last continent discovered on earth and the only continent without human settlement. It is called the seven continents and has a total area of ??13.9 million square kilometers, which is one and a half times the size of our country.
The climate in the Southern Hemisphere is opposite to the climate in the Northern Hemisphere where we live. We'll be going to Antarctica in the summer there, so it's winter here.
First arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then go from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia.
Departing from Ushuaia, the southernmost town in Argentina, it will be a 12-day sea voyage, covering a distance of 2,400 nautical miles, approximately 4,400 kilometers. Arrive at the South Pole.
3. Antarctic continent tourist route
Shanghai to Zhongshan Station in Antarctica: Shanghai - East China Sea - Taiwan Strait - Bashi Strait - Pacific Ocean on the east side of the Philippines - South - to the Coral Sea - to Australia's east coast - across Tasmania into the Indian Ocean - directly south to Zhongshan Station.
4. Antarctic travel guide for free travel
Currently, traveling to Antarctica is mainly achieved by taking a cruise. The specific means of transportation are airplanes and cruises. Arrive at the port city by plane, and then depart from the port to start the Arctic voyage. A few people boarded a ship and flew to the Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctica and Antarctic self-driving are ways to reach Antarctic camps.
Going to Antarctica is no different from going to other places. You must prepare a strategy before going, master some cold-proof travel skills and some first aid skills, keep warm, do Antarctic environmental protection training in advance, and bring outdoor equipment. Have a nice journey.
5. Antarctic Tourism
The biggest advantage of Antarctic tourism is that ordinary people who are not engaged in scientific research can have the opportunity to experience this continent and surrounding waters, and understand the physics and Chemical and biological activities achieve harmonious harmony between man and nature.
However, Antarctic tourism has risks for the Antarctic region. These risks mainly include:
1. The artificial introduction of non-Antarctic species (such as bacteria on shoes), the impact Antarctic ecosystem;
2. Man-made destruction of the Antarctic environment, such as missing Antarctic man-made garbage and oleochemical pollutants;
3. Artificial capture, intimidation and breeding of Antarctic animals have a negative impact on them Negative impact on lifestyle;
4. Increase the burden on Antarctic scientific research stations, for example, protecting tourists may require more energy.
6. Antarctic continent travel guide
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Antarctica has now become a popular tourist destination. In fact, there are strict limits on the number of people who can land in Antarctica each year. About 30,000 people from around the world can enter Antarctica every year, and China accounts for about 10% of the quota, which is about 3,000 people. It can be said that the opportunity is very rare.
From a personal perspective, it broadens one's horizons, explores the charm of the polar regions, and has the opportunity to experience the ecological environment of Antarctica, mountain climbing and skiing, watching cute penguins, etc. From a business perspective, increasingly excessive tourism development has an increasing impact on Antarctica's fragile ecological environment. The Antarctic has low temperatures, poor self-purification capabilities, and a fragile ecological environment, which undoubtedly increases the environmental pressure in Antarctica.
Of course, most people who can travel to Antarctica will have a strong environmental awareness, but just because that's not the case doesn't mean it won't win. No impact. After all, the impact has already begun since setting foot in Antarctica. However, now, countries around the world are beginning to pay attention to the ecological and environmental protection of Antarctic tourism and have enacted various laws to restrict tourist behavior and commercial development.
Of course, the cost is also high.
7. National Geographic Antarctic Tourism
Analysis of the main tourism routes of the four Antarctic islands;
First, let’s summarize the existing Antarctic tourism product routes on the market:
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Antarctic Peninsula
The most popular Antarctic travel route. There are scenery, abundant wildlife, and Antarctic research stations from various countries. Everything you know about Antarctica probably comes from here.
Enter the Antarctic Circle
Square: The route into the Antarctic Circle basically follows the route of the Antarctic Peninsula, but will go deeper, until 6634 south latitude. This symbolism is important. Most people say they went to Antarctica, but in fact, they didn't. Not going to the Antarctic Circle, so it's worth a visit.
Contrary: The scenery is not much different, it’s just geographical significance and time-consuming.
Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, Antarctic Peninsula-Antarctic Three Island Tour
Go to these two islands to see animals. There are animals in mountains, valleys and beaches. The emperor Penguins, albatrosses, elephant seals. I can't imagine what it's like to be among so many animals and not see them in person.
The Falkland Islands and South Georgia Islands routes usually go with the Antarctic Peninsula, commonly known as the Three Antarctic Islands.
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The routes starting from New Zealand and Australia are definitely a good way to escape from the world. Find the true meaning of life among icebergs, ice shelves, emperor penguins and boundless loneliness. The Ross Sea is a large bay in the South Pacific, deep into Antarctica. It is the southernmost ocean reachable by ships on Earth.
Antarctica in the 1990s
This is really suitable for local explorers. Fly from home to Cape Town, South Africa, and then take a special flight from Cape Town to the Antarctic camp.
8. Travel to Antarctica
Currently, there are two most common ways to go to Antarctica: one is to fly from China to Argentina, and to take a bus from Ushuaia, the southernmost city in Argentina. The ship passes through the Drake Passage to the Antarctic. This is the closest way to play. The downside is that you need to cross the Drake Passage in the black westerlies, which is where you always hear you can get up without getting dizzy. Advantages: The ship has many voyages and the tickets are cost-effective.
The other is to fly from China to Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in Chile, and then take a small plane (about 100 people) in Punta to the Antarctic, board a ship in the Antarctic, and then travel with everyone Just like the Antarctic ship, you eat and live on the ship and cruise ashore every day. Disadvantages: Generally, it is 20,000-40,000 to 40,000-40,000 yuan more expensive than the same class of boarding tickets in Argentina; Punta sometimes has bad weather and flights may be delayed. If three consecutive flight failures occur, the trip to Antarctica will be cancelled. The advantage is that it saves the physical torture caused by seasickness through the Drake Passage and saves time on the way to and from the south
The cold climate of Antarctica is not obvious, which makes the stratosphere closer than other places on the earth. The ground is also the first place to be damaged by chlorofluorocarbons. Therefore, when working or doing activities outdoors in Antarctica, special attention should be paid to sun protection.
9. Things to note when traveling to the Antarctic continent
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Antarctica does not belong to any country. It is the last pure land in the world. Of course, it does not require a visa. But to go to Antarctica, you need to board the ship at a embarkation point in a South American country, which requires a visa! In fact, in addition to Chile and other countries, the famous embarkation points for Antarctica are Ushuaia, Argentina! Argentina is a really beautiful country and worth seeing! Ushuaia, the end of the world, can really be remembered for a lifetime! Therefore, the editor really strongly recommends that you board the ship from Ushuaia (world shipping companies basically sail to Antarctica from here).
There are two types of visas in Argentina, one is an electronic visa and the other is a consulate visa! The difference is: 1. Electronic signatures require beautiful signatures, the materials are simplified, and you can apply online! But they are all one-in and one-out, so it will take a long time and will delay you for a month! 2. There are a lot of materials needed to prepare the veneer! A lot of notarization materials! I want both Spanish and English! It seemed like it would take two weeks to submit the materials, but the interview was quick! Basically, the materials will come out within a week after submitting them! I had to go to the consulate about 3.4 times, and they were given a 10-year visa.
Or Argentina and the United States must punch in their own local visa, so we need to apply about two months in advance before traveling. We had to allow some time to obtain the sticker and then submit it to the Argentinian Immigration Center. Many times you will not be seen, and then the immigration center will usually serve the documents, and the information can easily be rejected. I still have a lot of snacks that I can’t give out at all. Therefore, many times we can only make other plans and exchange the air tickets for losses. Of course, people in South America are relatively casual in comparison. Of course, we can also choose to try our luck. If you are really born lucky and have no difficulty, you may try to sign it, but the process is still quite exciting. And of course it should be said that there will be many countries in South America that require US visas, so we can be visa-free. Breastfeeding in Argentina and Antarctica will be visa-free. Of course, US visas are very important in these countries.
2. How to get to Antarctica? One is to go by boat in Ushuaia like me, and the other is to go by plane. Yes, you can also fly to Antarctica, but it’s really expensive! Flying can avoid the Devil's westerly belt, the Drake Passage (crossing the Drake Passage really made a dog vomit), but then I thought about it, if Antarctica is unsafe, what's the point of going to Antarctica? It’s so easy to fly there! Are you sure you don't want to experience the infamous Devil's Zephyr Belt? Ha ha.
3. The choice of the adventure company The choice of the adventure company is actually the choice of the ship! There are many countries, but after researching, I chose Quark America without hesitation! It can be said to be one of the top one or two polar exploration companies in the world! Very professional. Well, honestly, these are all post-mortems. I actually chose the women because their adventure suits looked good.
Quark is really, really professional! It can be said that the service is the best among professional scientific research teams in the world, and the ice resistance of the ships is also very good ~ In fact, the predecessors of these ships are scientific research ships. In the early stage, I prepared to brush it every day, and it was so exciting! Yes, "Sisters Over Flowers". Go to Antarctica and be a walking quark! Yes, pay attention to the number of people when choosing a boat! Because the Antarctic Convention stipulates that no more than 100 people can land in Antarctica at one time, it is recommended to choose a ship with less than 200 people. In this way, some people can log in, some people can cruise, and everyone can play without any delay! Otherwise, it would be like a ship with 3.4 hundred and 4.5 hundred people, who would take turns landing and cruising every day. When others go out, you can only stay on the ship. You come to Antarctica and stay on the ship?
4. There are two ways to buy tickets to Antarctica. One is that domestic mainstream travel apps will launch Antarctic routes. The disadvantage is that Chinese charter boats! I don't really like the international shipping schedule. Business ships for all over the world are OK
But I didn't. I looked for Quark agents in several countries, compared prices, and found that Australia's was cheaper. In fact, it's only $500 cheaper! But $500 is money! After careful calculation, I have to praise my Australian brothers here. He doesn't get tired of talking to him about anything. The third way is to wait for the boat ticket. This is more suitable for people with free time. After arriving in Ushuaia in advance, I wait for the last minute boat ticket every day! Which ship is leaving immediately but still has vacancies, we will sell them to you at a cheap price! However, this approach is risky. I met someone on the boat who bought a last minute ticket. Anyway, at first glance, it seems that he is a cosmopolitan person
5. Antarctic routes There are only three main routes in Antarctica. a is the Antarctic Peninsula, the entire voyage lasts 10 days. b is the route across the Antarctic Circle and it is full of rituals. It takes about 15 days to actually enter the Antarctic continent, and about 7.8 days for landing and cruising. It’s fun! c. The trip to the three Antarctic islands takes almost 20 days, and there are many animals that can be seen for a long time, which is more suitable for professional photographers.
6. Speaking of insurance, it is another bitter tear! Speaking of the insurance we bought in Antarctica, it's really sad because I thought it would be difficult to buy insurance in Antarctica and I could have called several insurance companies. But many insurance companies, when they heard that they lived in Antarctica, shook their heads and did not dare to accept it, because Antarctica is very dangerous, so you can ask more companies at this time. The insurance company will tell you in advance about some situations, such as polar rescue, or body transportation, etc. People who look at it this way are scared. Listen, I almost caught a cold.
10. Antarctic continent travel route map
You only need to bring ordinary clothes when traveling to Antarctica. The temperature on a cruise ship is constant for a long time. An extra note is to bring a pair of ski pants, the boat comes with a jacket. It's summer in the southern hemisphere, so you don't need to bring thick clothes.
The equipment is divided into three parts: head, upper body and lower body. Travelers can purchase Antarctic travel equipment that suits them based on their own conditions.
The weather in Antarctica is changeable and can easily become cloudy, snowy and windy, so you need to keep warm. It's a sunny day and it's windy outside, so weather protection from the wind is even more important.
In addition, you will need to take a Zodiac to land on the island in Antarctica, so it is important to prepare a waterproof jacket.
Head equipment: hat, scarf, goggles.
Upper body equipment: fleece jacket, jacket, gloves, backpack.
Lower body equipment: assault pants, cotton socks, assault boots.
For people traveling to Antarctica, age is not an indicator. Among our goose friends, there are already children aged 6 years old and elderly people over 60 years old (the maximum age is 83 years old). Physically, like other trips, it was nothing special. However, you need to be mentally prepared for a long-distance flight (domestic-Argentina, flight time is about 28 hours).