Antarctica Photography Expedition- 28 Days
Schedule
Wed, 04 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm to Wed, 18 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 pm
UTC+13:00Location
Queenstown NZ | Queenstown, OT
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Opportunity to join an Expedition voyage to Antarctica and the Ross Sea. On this Expedition will join Richard Young as your photography guide for a small dedicated group on the boat, he will be there to guide you through this once in a lifetime trip to photograph this unique part of the world. With dedicated time for tuition and review sessions onboard the boat along with help to photography on deck and onland to ensure to come away with the greatest image from the trip.The Ross Sea region of Antarctica is one of the most remote places on Planet Earth and one of the most fascinating places in the continent’s human history. With shipping restricted by impenetrable pack ice to just two brief months each austral summer, few people have ever visited this strange and beautiful territory, with opportunities for non-scientific personnel limited to a handful of tourist expedition ships. Heritage Expeditions offers such a voyage on its own fully equipped and ice-strengthened ship Heritage Adventurer, crewed by some of the most experienced officers and sailors in the world and staffed by a passionate and knowledgeable expedition team. This is a unique opportunity to experience nature on a scale so grand there are no words to describe it.
The dramatic landscape that awed early explorers; Mt Erebus, Mt Discovery and the Transantarctic Mountains are as inspiring today as they were 100 years ago. The penguin rookeries described by the early biologists fluctuate in numbers from year to year, but they still occupy the same sites. The seals, which are no longer hunted for food, lie around on ice floes seemingly unperturbed. The whales, which were hunted so ruthlessly here in the 1920s, are now returning. Snow Petrels, Wilson’s Storm-petrels, Antarctic Prions and South Polar Skuas all breed in this seemingly inhospitable environment.
There is so much to do and so much to see here, from exploring historic huts and sites to visiting penguin rookeries, marvelling at the glacial ice tongues and ice shelves, and understanding the icebergs and sea ice. Then there are all the seabirds, seals and whales to observe and photograph, modern scientific bases and field camps to visit and simply the opportunity to spend time drinking in the marvellous landscape that has always enthralled visitors.
Lying like stepping stones to the Antarctic continent are the little known Subantarctic Islands. Our journey also includes The Snares, Auckland, Macquarie and Campbell Islands. They break our long journey, but more importantly, they help prepare us for what lies ahead, for these islands are part of the amazing and dynamic Southern Ocean ecosystem of which Antarctica is at the very heart. It is the powerhouse which drives this ecosystem upon which the world depends.
https://www.photographyworkshops.co.nz/tour/antarctica-photography-expedition/
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Queenstown NZ, 9 Cow Ln, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand, QueenstownEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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