| When you decide to visit Antarctica, a visa is not | | | | may carry the now chocolate-colored ice.o Taking a |
| necessary as there is no country that claims it as its | | | | dip in the thermal waters on Deception Island. The |
| territory. However, a passport is needed for | | | | island is a result of a volcanic eruption, which resulted |
| unscheduled stops. Generally, your first stop is either in | | | | to the explosion of its peak, leaving a huge crater |
| Argentina or Chile. This continent, which practically sits | | | | inside the island.o Climbing the Observation Hill. It is a |
| at the end of the earth, is known for its extremely cold | | | | 30-minute climb from nearby McMurdo station. It will |
| conditions. So why bother to go through all the trouble | | | | reward you with breathtaking views of Mount Erebus |
| of getting there? | | | | and the Ross Ice Shelf. Also found in this spot is the |
| The fact that it is the coldest place on earth and | | | | Memorial Cross erected in honor of Captain RF Scott |
| located at the southernmost region is one reason why | | | | and his polar party.o Postcard sending from Port |
| it is worth visiting. There aren't too many tourists who | | | | Lockroy, the sole post office in Antarctica. It used to |
| have the guts to take a journey to a place as | | | | be a British station, but it is now a museum to early |
| extreme as the Antarctic region, so having the chance | | | | Antarctic exploration.o Whale watching. Watch how |
| to experience its untamed beauty can give you an | | | | these giants move gracefully through the water. At |
| extra sense of fulfillment. | | | | least six baleen whales can be found in the Antarctic |
| Even though the continent is known for its extreme | | | | waters: Blue, Humpback, Minke, Sei, Fin, and Southern |
| weather conditions, there are still a number of things to | | | | Right Whale.o Stargazing. Be your own astronomer by |
| see and do when you decide to have an Antarctic | | | | gazing up at the Antarctic cosmos and enjoy the |
| holiday. For one, you can feast your eyes on some of | | | | exceptionally clear night full of stars. |
| the most dramatic and breathtaking scenery in the | | | | But, for those who do not have the opportunity to go |
| world by taking a cruise or ferry. Again, trips usually | | | | to Antarctica itself, there are various tourist attractions |
| depart either from Punta Arenas in Chile or from | | | | that will give them the chance to get to know and |
| Ushuaia in Argentina. You can also go for a helicopter | | | | appreciate the continent. These include the Visitor |
| ride where you get to take a look at the lovable | | | | Centre at the International Antarctic Centre in |
| Antarctic animals such as penguins and albatrosses | | | | Christchurch, the Antarctic display at the Canterbury |
| moving in their natural environment. | | | | Museum, and Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Experience in |
| Other tourist activities include:o Looking for a | | | | Auckland. |
| Chocolate Iceberg. Those who are fond of taking | | | | The days of Antarctic voyage will all be worth it as |
| pictures of rare subjects would love to see Chocolate | | | | you enjoy the things that you can do in the "White |
| Icebergs. They are products of glaciers collecting mud | | | | Continent", things that not everybody gets the chance |
| and pulverized rock from the underlying ground, which | | | | to experience. Deciding to visit Antarctica is one bold |
| eventually becomes chocolate-colored ice. The glacier | | | | and adventurous move, so if you get the chance, do |
| then reaches the ocean and pieces break away, thus | | | | not let it slip away. Do not miss the privilege of being |
| forming icebergs. At times, as they form, icebergs | | | | one with the untamed beauty of Antarctica. |
| turnover, which exposes the previous underside, which | | | | |