From the transportation point of view, the Antarctic trip can be divided into the whole journey by sea, the journey by sea and air and the journey by land and air. Normal is the whole sea cruise ship; The sea trip is for people who are afraid of seasickness, which is about twice as expensive as the whole sea trip. Local tyrants don't care. Land travel generally costs about 500 thousand, mainly for local tyrants and fat friends who dream of Antarctica. From the destination, the conventional Antarctic travel is mainly concentrated in West Antarctica, and there are two main routes: the Antarctic Peninsula and three Antarctic islands. The other is a trip from New Zealand to the Ross Sea (mentioned earlier). 1. The classic efficient route of the Antarctic Peninsula generally starts from ushuaia or punta arenas, crosses the Drake Strait, and then reaches south shetland islands (where the Great Wall Research Station in China is located) and the Antarctic Peninsula, where it cruises along the coast and then returns via the Drake Strait. This route can enjoy the representative scenery of Antarctica, get in close contact with wild animals such as penguins, seals and whales, and save time. It usually takes about 15- 17 days to come back from home, which is very suitable for travelers exploring Antarctic scenery. 2. On the basis of the peninsula, South Georgia and Falkland Islands have been added to the three Antarctic islands, so that travelers can enjoy more abundant animals and plants and unique scenery. The real travel time is twice that of the Antarctic Peninsula, but the cost is only twice. It usually takes 23-25 days, and the cost is high. Suitable for travelers who have plenty of time and want to see more kinds of wild animals. 3. Antarctic circle
The cruise ship Little Earth Adventure has a national geographic route. On the basis of the above two routes, it contains the commitment to enter the Antarctic circle, which can not only meet the needs of the ceremony, but also increase time and money. But the scenery itself is not much different. 4. The Ross Sea generally starts from New Zealand and mainly visits the Ross Sea area in the southeast pole. The range of activities is closer to the Antarctic continent, with a journey of about 30 days; But it takes more than 10 days to sail at sea only once, which is very long and expensive. 5. A direct trip from Chile to the Union Glacier and then to the South Pole, or a polar hiking expedition in the middle of camping, costs several times as much as an ordinary trip.
2. Antarctic Tourism Raiders Antarctic Tourism
The Antarctic continent is the last continent found on the earth, and it is also the only continent without human settlement. Known as seven continents, with a total area of 6.5438+0.39 million square kilometers, which is one and a half times that of China.
The climate in the southern hemisphere is opposite to that in the northern hemisphere where we live. We will go to the South Pole in the summer there, so the time here is winter.
First of all, we should arrive in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and then go to ushuaia from Buenos Aires.
Starting from the southernmost Argentine town of ushuaia, it takes 2,400 nautical miles, or about 4,400 kilometers, to sail at sea 12 days. Reach the south pole.
3. Antarctic mainland tourist routes
From Shanghai, Antarctica to Zhongshan Station: Shanghai-East China Sea-Taiwan Province Strait-bashi channel-East Pacific-South-Coral Sea-East Coast of Australia-Crossing Tasmania into the Indian Ocean-directly going south to Zhongshan Station.
4. Antarctic travel raiders free travel
At present, traveling to Antarctica is mainly achieved by taking a cruise. The specific means of transportation is to cruise by plane, arrive at the port city by plane, and then start the Arctic voyage from the port. Several people boarded the spaceship and flew to the Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctic and Antarctic self-driving are the ways to reach the Antarctic camp.
Going to the South Pole is no different from going anywhere else. Before you go, you must do a good job in raiders, master some cold-proof travel skills and some first-aid skills, keep warm, do a good job in Antarctic environmental protection training in advance, and bring outdoor equipment. I hope you have a pleasant trip.
5. Antarctic tourism
The biggest advantage of Antarctic tourism to Antarctica is that ordinary people who are not engaged in scientific research can have the opportunity to experience the continent and its surrounding waters, understand the physical, chemical and biological activities here, and realize the harmonious coexistence between man and nature.
However, Antarctic tourism is risky for the Antarctic region, and these risks mainly include:
1. Artificial introduction of species other than Antarctica (such as bacteria on shoes) affects the Antarctic ecosystem;
2. Man-made destruction of the Antarctic environment, such as omission of Antarctic man-made garbage and petrochemical pollutants;
3. The capture, intimidation and reproduction of Antarctic animals have a negative impact on their lifestyle;
4. Increasing the burden of Antarctic scientific research station, such as protecting tourists, may require more energy.
6. Antarctic continent tourism strategy
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Antarctica has now become a popular tourist destination. In fact, there is a strict limit to the number of people who can land in the Antarctic every year. Every year, about 30,000 people all over the world can enter the Antarctic, and China accounts for about 10% of the quota, that is, about 3,000 people. It can be said that the opportunity is very rare.
From a personal point of view, broaden your horizons, explore the charm of the polar regions, and have the opportunity to experience the ecological environment of Antarctica, climb mountains and ski, see lovely penguins and so on. From the commercial point of view, the increasingly excessive tourism development has an increasing impact on the fragile ecological environment in Antarctica. The low temperature, poor self-purification ability and fragile ecological environment in Antarctica undoubtedly increase the environmental pressure in Antarctica. Of course, most people who can travel to the Antarctic will have a strong sense of environmental protection, but this is not the case, which does not mean that they will not win. It didn't work. After all, since we set foot in Antarctica, the impact has already begun. However, now, all countries in the world have begun to attach importance to the ecological environment protection of Antarctic tourism, and have formulated various laws to restrict tourists' behavior and commercial development.
Of course, the cost is also high.
7. National Geographic Antarctic Tourism
Analysis of main tourist routes in four Antarctic islands:
First, summarize the existing routes of Antarctic tourism products in the market:
Antarctic peninsula
The most popular Antarctic travel route. There are landscapes, abundant wild animals and Antarctic scientific research stations in various countries. Everything you know about Antarctica may come from here.
Enter the Antarctic circle
Square: The route to the Antarctic Circle basically follows the route of the Antarctic Peninsula, but it will go deeper until 6634 south latitude. This symbolic meaning is very important. Most people say they went to the South Pole, but in fact, they didn't. I don't go to the Antarctic circle, so it's worth going.
On the contrary: the scenery is not much different, just geographical significance and time consuming.
Falkland Islands, South Georgia Islands, Antarctic Peninsula-Antarctic Island Tour
Go to these two islands to see animals, including animals with mountains, valleys and beaches, emperor penguins, albatrosses and elephant seals. T imagine being among so many animals without seeing them with my own eyes.
The Falkland Islands and South Georgia Islands usually travel with the Antarctic Peninsula, commonly known as the three Antarctic islands.
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The route from New Zealand and Australia is definitely a good route to avoid the world. Find the true meaning of life in icebergs, ice shelves, emperor penguins and endless loneliness. Ross Sea is a big bay in the South Pacific Ocean, which goes deep into Antarctica. It is the southernmost ocean on earth that can only be reached by boat.
Antarctic 1990s
This is really suitable for local explorers. Fly from home to Cape Town, South Africa, and then take a special plane from Cape Town to the Antarctic camp.
8. Antarctic travel
At present, there are two common ways to go to the South Pole: one is to fly from China to Argentina, take a boat from ushuaia, the southernmost city of Argentina, and cross the Drake Strait to reach the South Pole. This is the closest game. The disadvantage is that you need to cross the Drake Strait in the Kuroshio, and this is where you often hear that you can get up without fainting. Advantages: there are many voyages of the ship, and the ticket is 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 South Pole, board a ship at the South Pole, and then eat and live on the ship like all Antarctic ships and cruise ashore every day. Disadvantages: generally, it is 20,000-40,000 more expensive than the same class ticket in Argentina; Sometimes the weather in Punta is bad and the flight may be delayed. If the flight fails three times in a row, the trip to the South Pole will be cancelled. The advantage is that it saves the physical torture caused by seasickness through the Drake Strait and saves the time on the way back and forth to the south.
The cold climate in Antarctica is not obvious, which makes the stratosphere closer to the ground than other parts of the earth, and it is also the first place to be destroyed by HCFCs. Therefore, when working or carrying out activities outdoors in Antarctica, special attention should be paid to sun protection.
9. Matters needing attention in Antarctic continent tourism
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Antarctica belongs to no country. It is the last pure land in the world. Of course you don't need a visa. But to go to the South Pole, you need to board the ship at the boarding point of South American countries, which requires a visa! In fact, in addition to Chile and other countries, ushuaia in Argentina is a famous boarding point to the South Pole! Argentina is really beautiful and worth seeing! Ushuaia, the end of the world, can really make you remember it for a lifetime! Therefore, Bian Xiao really strongly suggests that you can board the ship from ushuaia (the world shipping companies basically sail to the South Pole from here).
There are two kinds of visas in Argentina, one is an electronic visa and the other is a consulate visa! The difference is: 1. Electronic signature needs beautiful signature, simplified materials and online application! But they are all single-entry and single-exit, and it will take a long time, which will drag you for a month! 2. There are many materials to be prepared for veneer labels! A lot of notarized materials! I want both Spanish and English! The materials seem to take two weeks, but the interview is fast! Basically, it came out within one week after submitting the materials! It takes about 3.4 times to run the consulate, and the visa 10 year.
Or Argentina and the United States must punch in their own local visas, so we have to apply about two months in advance to travel. We must allow some time to get the label and submit it to the Argentine Immigration Center. Many times you will not be seen, and then the immigration center will usually send the documents, and the information will be easily rejected. I still have a lot of snacks, which I can't give out at all. Therefore, many times, we can only make other plans, and we can only change the plane ticket into a loss. Of course, South Americans are more casual. Of course, we can also choose to take a chance. If you are really lucky by nature and have no difficulty, you might as well try to sign it, but the process is quite exciting. And of course, it should be said that there will be many countries in South America that need American visas, so that we can get rid of them. After breastfeeding in Argentina and Antarctica, you will be exempted from the visa. Of course, American visas are very important in these countries.
2. How to get to the South Pole? One is by boat in ushuaia like me, and the other is by plane. Yes, you can also fly to the South Pole, but it's too expensive! You can avoid the Drake Strait by plane (crossing the Drake Strait really threw up a dog), but on second thought, what's the point of not going to the South Pole safely? It's too easy to go by plane! Are you sure you didn't? You don't want to experience the infamous devil's westerlies. Ha ha.
3. The choice of an adventure company The choice of an adventure company is actually to choose a boat! There are many countries, and I chose Quark America without hesitation after my research! It can be said that it is one or two top polar exploration companies in the world! Very professional. Well, to be honest, these are all after-the-fact inspections. I actually choose women because their adventure clothes look good.
Quarks are really, really professional! It can be said that the service is the best among the professional scientific research teams in the world, and the ship's anti-ice ability is also excellent ~ In fact, the predecessors of these ships are all scientific research ships. Prepare to brush every day in the early stage, which is called surge of emotion! Yes, Sister Hua. Going to the South Pole is 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 will land in the Antarctic each time, it is recommended to choose a ship with less than 200 people. In this way, someone logs in, someone cruises, and anyone can play without delay! Otherwise, just like ships with 3.4 and 4.5 hundred people, they will cruise ashore in turn every day. Others are out, so you can only stay on the boat. You came to the South Pole and stayed on the boat?
There are two ways to buy tickets to the South Pole. One is that the domestic mainstream travel app will launch the Antarctic route, and the disadvantage is that Chinese people charter ships! I don't-I don't like international shipping schedules very much. Official ships facing all parts of the world can
But I didn't. I found quark agents in several countries, compared the prices and found that Australia's was cheaper. In fact, it's only 500 dollars cheaper! But 500 yuan is also money! After careful calculation, I have to praise my Australian brother here. Talk to him about everything, and he is not tired. The third way is to wait for the boat ticket. This person who is more suitable for free time, after arriving in ushuaia in advance, waits for the last minute ticket every day! Which ship will leave at once, but there are still seats available, so I'll sell them to you cheaply! However, this method is risky. I met a man who bought a last-minute ticket on the boat. Anyway, at first glance, it is a cosmopolitan home.
5. Antarctic route There are only three main routes in Antarctica. A is the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total voyage of 10 days. B is the route through the Antarctic circle, full of ritual. It takes about 15 days to really enter the Antarctic continent, and it takes about 7.8 days to land and cruise. S interesting! C Antarctic three islands, almost more than 20 days, and there are many animals to see for a long time, which is more suitable for professional photographers.
6. Speaking of insurance, it's a bitter tear! Speaking of the insurance we bought in Antarctica, it's really hard, because I think it's very difficult for it to buy insurance in Antarctica. I can call several insurance companies. However, when many insurance companies hear that they live in Antarctica, they just shake their heads and dare not answer, because because the risk in Antarctica is high, they can ask more questions at this time. The insurance company will tell you something in advance, such as polar rescue, or body transportation, etc. People who look at it this way are afraid. Listen, I almost caught a cold.
10. Antarctic continent tourism route map
You only need to bring ordinary clothes to travel to the South Pole. The temperature on its cruise ship has been constant for a long time. The extra attention is to prepare a pair of ski pants and a jacket on board. It's summer in the southern hemisphere, so you won't I don't need to bring thick clothes.
The equipment is divided into three parts: head, upper body and lower body. Travelers can buy Antarctic travel equipment that suits them according to their own conditions.
The weather in Antarctica is changeable, and it is easy to be cloudy, snowy and windy, so it is necessary to keep warm. It's windy outside on sunny days, so it's more important to keep out the wind.
In addition, landing on the island in Antarctica is by assault boat, so it is very important to prepare a waterproof jacket.
Head equipment: hat, scarf, goggles.
Upper body equipment: fleece coat, jacket, gloves, backpack.
Lower body equipment: assault pants, cotton socks and assault boots.
For people who travel to the South Pole, age is not an indicator. Among our goose friends, there are already 6-year-old children and 60-year-old people (the oldest is 83 years old). Physically, like other trips, nothing special. But you need to be prepared for a long flight (domestic-Argentina, the flight time is about 28 hours).