Travel with a small group of adventurers by ski-equipped aircraft to a remote Emperor Penguin breeding colony on the far southern coast of the Weddell Sea. Immerse yourself in the activity of the colony without crowds or rigid schedules.

Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's greatest explorers - visit well-known research stations, encounter rich Antarctic wildlife and travel through some of the most impressive scenery on Earth. This really is a once-in-a-lifetime expedition.

The Antarctic Peninsula, an awe-inspiring wilderness of snow, ice, waterways and mountains, is the most readily accessible part of the White Continent. See the enormous rookeries of penguins, plus leopard seals, orcas, humpback and minke whales.

On this journey, our aim is to stand at 900 North. Sailing aboard the world's largest icebreaker, we head north from Murmansk through dense, multi-year pack ice to the North Pole.

The remarkable islands of the Svalbard Archipelago are part of Norway, lying far to the north of the Norwegian mainland and high above the Arctic Circle - a group of wild and rugged mountains, with much of their highland areas being covered in ice & snow.