Join TravelQuest International on a rare travel experience, as we journey to the geographic South Pole, January 1-12, 2011. Our first Antarctic expedition since 2006, we will board our chartered Russian transport jet to fly from the southern tip of Chile and land on the ice on one of the most remote and remarkable destinations on Earth.
 
As we fly over Drake Passage and enter the Antarctic Circle, we will see below us icebergs and the vast ice shelves of this amazing continent. Our flight will also take us over the spectacular Ellsworth Mountains and Vinson Massif (Antarctica’s highest peak,) before arriving at Patriot Hills base camp, at 81° south latitude, approximately 825 nautical miles inside the Antarctic Circle. Established in 1987, Patriot Hills is the only private camp in Antarctica and will serve as our home base for the duration of our stay.
 
From our base camp, we will fly to 90° south latitude in either a Douglas DC-3 TP67 or Twin-Otter aircraft. At the South Pole, we will visit the ceremonial and geographic poles, tour the new South Pole Station, and we have arranged to set up camp and spend a night at 90° south!