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NZ & Australia Gateways to Antarctica With Viva Expeditions

Wednesday 28 February 2018, 6:49PM

By Beckie Wright

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New Zealand and Australia are great gateways to Antarctica to discover this amazing land of ice, with possible stops at Macquarie, Snares, Auckland and Campbell Islands. By visiting the east part of Antarctica, you’re guaranteed to experience a very remote location. Named “Home of the Blizzard” by Sir Douglas Mawson during the 1911-1913 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, and very little of this part is not covered with ice.

Bustling with wildlife, this part of the planet is home to incredible animals. You can get up close with penguins, or witness many different species of birds, seals and whales. Generally higher than west Antarctica, you’ll be amazed to discover the immensity of the glaciers and snow-covered mountains. You can choose from Viva Expeditions’ range of unique trips or contact them and they’ll be happy to tailor the perfect itinerary to suit your requirements.

You can join Viva Expeditions on the journey to retrace the footsteps of Sir Douglas Mawson. This 26 day adventure lets you learn about history and the lifetime of Mawson, an Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. You will embark the ship in Hobart, Australia and visit Macquarie Island, Commonwealth Bay, the Antarctic Coast, Campbell Island and Auckland Island before disembarking in Invercargill, New Zealand. Throughout the cruise you will discover stunning ice bergs, glaciers and unique wildlife ranging from penguins, seals and albatrosses.

The great White Continent at the very south of our planet is the most enigmatic and sought-after small ship cruising destination of all. A fantastical world of ice and wildlife, Antarctica is like no place you’ve ever visited, or will ever visit. The one place that really brings home the unrivalled benefits of small ship, as opposed to large ship, cruising. Aboard smaller vessels you can explore smaller coves which larger vessels can’t reach, you’ll be faster disembarking at landing sights, will have to spend less time waiting for others and will simply have a much more intense, intimate and unforgettable experience.

In places like Antarctica, as well as some on the Galapagos, large cruise liners are not allowed to even dock, so their passengers have to be satisfied with simply admiring the landscape….not set foot on it. https://vivaexpeditions.com/tours/antarctica/antarctica-from-new-zealand-australia

For more information on Antarctica, travelling South America and hiking Chile, please go to www.vivaexpeditions.com/