How much does it cost to travel to Antarctica?

Many friends will consider the cost of going to the South Pole. In fact, going to the South Pole is indeed more expensive than going to other places, but it depends on how individuals spend their money. If they live well or eat very expensive, the cost is naturally large, and everyone's route is different and the cost is different.

Is it expensive? The first is far! So far, I haven't found a direct flight to Argentina. Generally, you have to transfer to Buenos Aires via Dallas or Dubai, and then to ushuaia! Counting the transit time, three flights will take you more than 30 hours! Naturally, air tickets are not cheap. After repeated comparison, the cheapest round-trip total price (including tax) of the three flights is also 10 thousand less!

Secondly, air tickets are expensive! There are many ships from ushuaia to the Antarctic continent, and each ship's itinerary is different, which can meet the needs of different tourists. Our trip to and from the Antarctic Peninsula is 10 days, which is already the cheapest I know. But even if it's the last ticket, the ticket for this trip will cost about 4,000 yuan (the normal price is 4,700 yuan).

Once again: Argentina is expensive! Don't look at the economic collapse of this country. Coke or a bottle of 3-5 yuan, 100, a hotel in ushuaia 200, take a taxi 10.

Ps: The normal price for ordinary tour groups to go to Antarctica ranges from 80 to120,000 RMB. Traveling to the Antarctic is 500,000 yuan, and this can only be "with the group" and there is no free travel.

Of course, tour groups occasionally cooperate with some brands. For example, two years ago, I saw a treasure cooperating with a thermal underwear brand to provide a trip to the Great Wall Station of 30,000-70,000 yuan.

Of course not. First of all, I'm not! Only the fare from Chengdu to Beijing, the ground transportation fee in Argentina (1200 RMB), on-board tips (1 100 RMB), on-board drinks (500 RMB) and some miscellaneous small money were spent. Most of them participated in an activity, and a company paid a tour fee.

There are still many opportunities to go to the South Pole by boat for free! For example, you are an ornithologist! For example, you are a doctor! For example, you are a volunteer of Greenpeace! Or if you are a photographer.

In short, there are many jobs to recruit global volunteers on cruise ships or green organizations sailing in Antarctica, and most of them can take the corresponding ships for free! Volunteer recruitment information for these positions can be found on their website. Now there is an Antarctic fever in China, and some brands are looking for someone to go to the South Pole (such as me). Ten thousand steps back, aren't we also recruiting volunteers at Xuelong? Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

And through talking with many China tourists on board, I know that most of them are not local tyrants, but they are basically working, but they are indeed elites in various industries

At the same time, some people spent all their savings for this trip!

First of all, let's take a look at the main components of the Antarctic tour price:

1. Big traffic-air ticket.

2. Antarctic cruise tickets.

3. Miscellaneous: visa, tour guide sharing, ground ticket collection, hotel accommodation, etc.

Where to spend money because the total price of Antarctic travel is very high: 654.38+ 10,000. Therefore, in the case of economy class, the floating of the first ticket has little effect on the total price. The third item accounts for a low proportion in the total price, and has little influence on the total price.

Therefore, the price difference of Antarctic tour mainly comes from the price difference of Antarctic cruise tickets.

The price of Antarctic cruise ships mainly depends on the following aspects:

1. Scheduled time. 2. Travel time. 3. Selected itinerary. 4. Selected ships. 5. Selected shipping space. (All the following discussions default to the influence of other items on the trip price under the same circumstances. )

I. Scheduled time

Generally speaking, the earlier the booking time, the more favorable the price.

Antarctic travel usually needs to be booked one year in advance, whether you are looking for a travel agency or buying a boat ticket yourself.

The peak season of Antarctic tourism is from June 165438+ 10 to March of the following year (very few ships leave at the end of June 10), and it is scheduled to get a higher discount before May. Travel agencies will take up a lot of money to book tickets, and generally encourage customers to book in advance, with higher discounts. After July, the sales of shipping space in the hands of cruise companies and domestic travel agencies will be basically completed, and there will not be too many concessions.

Of course, there are exceptions, and that is the "last minute"

Tickets ".In the past, the price of cabbage was more than 3,000 dollars. With the warming of Antarctic travel in recent years, such opportunities are becoming less and less. Because many shipping spaces are sold to major travel agencies in the world in advance. And some local companies in China charter ships directly! It is said that last year

One-minute tickets cost about $6,000.

Second, travel time.

165438+1the price is cheap from early October to early February, and the price is the most expensive from early February to early February. From February to March, prices will fall again.

Because 65438+February to 65438+1October is the highest temperature in Antarctica, the weather conditions are better, and it is also the best time to travel to Antarctica. So the price is higher. There is another reason, because the Christmas season in the United States (American tourists account for more than 30% of the total number of Antarctic tourists) comes in late February of 65438 every year, so the price of 65438 in late February is basically the most expensive.

Special note: In recent years, the ticket price of Antarctic tourism has been rising every year. In the past three years, many polar cruise companies have increased by $65,438+$0,000 every year. So if you go one year earlier than one year later, there may be a price difference of at least 1000 USD.

Take a chestnut: OceanEndeavor is a new Antarctic cruise ship, Ocean.

The Diamond is probably the most famous ship in China, and it is also the one mentioned by the subject. Of course, not only these two ships, but also other shipping companies basically have this rhythm.

The number of days here refers to the effective time for traveling in Antarctica, excluding the time for boarding and going back and forth to the Drake Strait.

Conclusion: It is obviously the rhythm of annual increase of 1 0,000. If we take into account the recent depreciation of the RMB and the appreciation of the US dollar, hehe!

Third, the selected itinerary

1. The longer you cruise on the Antarctic Peninsula, the more expensive it will be.

Cruise on ...

Antarctic peninsula

Our battery life is usually about 4 days, such as the above two examples. This kind of trip is more favorable. There are still 6-7 days to travel, and the more days, the more expensive. If it is a trip to the three Antarctic islands, excluding the round-trip time of Drake Strait, there is still 1 1 day at sea. 1 1 day has four days of inter-island voyages. The actual tour time is about 7 days. This trip will be more expensive.

Traveling without seasickness is more expensive than traveling with seasickness.

The sea-air combined journey is much more expensive than the conventional way of crossing the Drake Strait, which can avoid the pain of seasickness after all. Seasickness crossing the Drake Strait is a high probability event. No matter what the physical condition is, most people will feel dizzy to some extent. Of course, the boat used in this trip is also a luxury boat in a small boat. The following is a detailed introduction.

Four. Selected ship

1. At the same level, luxury boats are more expensive than ordinary adventure boats.

At the same level, a small boat is more expensive than a big boat.

(Note: The above conclusions are general rules and are not guaranteed to be applicable to every specific ship and every schedule. After all, every ship traveling in Antarctica has its own characteristics and advantages. )

Introduction of Antarctic cruise ship:

There are 28 Antarctic cruise ships.

It can be roughly divided into three categories: C 1: 13-200 passengers. C2:20 1-500 passengers. Cr: More than 500 people can only cruise and can't dock.

There are 3 C2 ships and 25 C/KLOC-0 ships.

A big broadcast, all here (in alphabetical order).

The most comprehensive website of Antarctic ships in China: /antarcticCruise.aspx? id=29

C 1 ships can also be divided into two categories: one is ships with passenger capacity less than 100, and the other is ships with passenger capacity of 100-200.

Why do we have to divide it like this? Should I choose a boat with about 100 people or a boat with about 200 people?

Answer: Each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The benefits of the boat:

1.

More flexible and more choices of landing points. Because there is no fixed port in Antarctica, the ship has a shallow draft and can reach more optional landing points. The depth of the big ship is deep, the berth is long, and the passengers of the assault boat have a long round-trip time when they land, which leads to the reduction of the actual tour time.

2. More landing opportunities.

There are regulations for Antarctic landing: only one ship is allowed to land at each landing point, and the number of people landing at each time shall not exceed 100. Therefore, if it is a cruise ship with less than 100 passengers, it can land in the morning and afternoon if weather conditions permit. And it can basically guarantee about 3 hours at a time.

If you take a boat with about 200 people,

Antarctic peninsula

You may face a queue when logging in. Some big ships will take the plan of landing twice. That is, the first batch 100 people landed first, and the other group cruised offshore by assault boats (enough assault boats were needed). 1.5 hours later, two customers will replace it. Single sign-on time will be reduced.

The benefits of a big ship:

1. Cross the Drake Strait more smoothly. Large ships have a larger tonnage and will be more stable in the face of the wind and waves in the Drake Strait.

2.

More luxurious hardware facilities. Some of the Antarctic cruise ships are transformed from scientific research ships or adventure ships, and most of them are small boats. Some are built for polar travel, and most are big ships. The second type is generally better decorated and has more luxurious facilities.

Of course, not all big ships are luxurious. For example, the facilities of the famous Oceandiamond are only average.

V. Selected space:

This is easy to understand. The higher the class of shipping space, the higher the price.

1. Low level: the cheapest.

Four-person cabin and three-person cabin. Generally, these two types are also inner cabins, and there are no windows. There is generally no separate bathroom. Located on the bottom deck, there is no view.

2. Mid-range cabin: side cabin, square cabin and viewing cabin: the price is moderate.

Generally, there are two people, with windows and separate bathrooms. Located on the middle deck. Nice view.

3. High-end cabins: balcony rooms, suites, luxury suites and other high-end rooms.

Usually a double room or a single room. There is a balcony. Suite, larger area. Located on the higher deck, the view and landscape are better.

To sum up, it is; The price of a trip to Antarctica varies greatly. It mainly depends on several factors, such as scheduled time, travel time, selected itinerary, selected ship, selected shipping space and so on.

Come on, let's take a look at several itineraries mentioned by the subject.

The first trip was an ordinary trip to ushuaia. This ship is almost the most entry-level ship in the whole Antarctic trip, and its facilities are also the worst, so the price is of course almost the cheapest of all ships. Hehe

The second trip used oceandiamond, which is the most commonly used ship in China and the most chartered ship. Starting in February, the ship is big, the facilities are old, and the ship is chartered, so the price is naturally cheap.

As for the experience of chartering a boat from China, let's see if you like it. Anyway, you know, hehehehe.

The third trip used a line that didn't get seasick over the Drake Strait, and it was a small cruise ship, a small luxury cruise ship, and it was business class. High prices are normal. But why is it so high? Don't forget, one more thing, after all, people are the leading high-end brands in the industry. Expensive is the embodiment of identity. Oh, hehe.

Now the second question: how to choose?

If you only go to the South Pole once in your life, then I suggest you.

1. Choose a boat with about 65438+2-2 months one year in advance, 100 people, and swim in the Antarctic for more than 6 days.

2. If the budget is sufficient, choose boats, luxury boats and advanced cabins.

3. If the budget is limited, choose big ships, adventure ships and cabins with windows. After all, after spending so much money, I'd better choose a room with a window, which is not much expensive.

If you plan to go many times, then I suggest you:

You don't have to choose. Change ships every year and come by turns.