POLAR & WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS · SEASON 26/27
Small-group expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, hosted by remarkable people and shared with fellow travellers who are as curious about the world as you are.
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WHAT WE DO
Our hosted journeys bring together extraordinary destinations, people with something worth sharing, and small groups drawn together by shared curiosity.
Antarctica’s ice-filled bays. The Arctic’s wild coastlines. Places worth travelling a long way to experience, explored with operators who know them well.
Photographers, explorers, scientists, writers and other remarkable people who bring their interests, stories and perspectives to the journey. Not a guest appearance. Someone sharing the experience with you.
A small hosted group with something in common before you’ve even met. Shared interests, new perspectives and conversations over dinner that can be as memorable as the day ashore.
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WHERE WE GO
Icebergs, penguins and the great white south. The last true wilderness on Earth.
Polar bears, pack ice and endless summer light. The wild north, at the top of the world.
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THE TEAM
Fifteen years in the expedition industry and more than 100 voyages between us, from Antarctica and the Arctic to the North Pole itself.
A geologist with more than 100 expeditions across the globe, Will has spent his career reading the landscapes most people only dream of seeing.
A marine biologist who has stood at 90° North after reaching the Pole aboard a nuclear icebreaker, Liz knows the polar oceans like few others.
An avid traveller and entrepreneur, Mike believes the people you travel with can be as memorable as the places you visit. He co-founded Expeditioner to bring extraordinary places and people together.
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FROM THE JOURNAL
Encounters, places and people that stay with us long after the journey ends.
How Liz and I Found Antarctica
What 50+ voyages taught me about picking the right season, route, ship and operator
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OPERATOR PARTNERS
We partner with established expedition operators with the vessels, crew and safety record to match — people we know and have worked alongside.
The world leader in polar adventure travel, operating since 1991 with a purpose-built fleet of ice-rated expedition vessels. The benchmark for Antarctic and Arctic journeys.
Australia’s most respected expedition cruise company, celebrated for intimate small-ship voyages and world-class onboard naturalists across polar regions and beyond.
B-Corp certified, carbon-neutral, operating in 100+ countries. Intrepid brings sustainable adventure to the remotest places on earth, with genuine community impact at every step.
A dedicated polar specialist founded by veteran expedition staff. Intimate, all-suite voyages aboard MS Seaventure, with sea kayaking on every voyage and camping on the Antarctic Peninsula.
A Dutch pioneer of polar expedition cruising, sailing a fleet of ice-strengthened ships including the Polar Class 6 Hondius. A multiple winner of World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator.
The world’s largest small-group adventure travel company, sailing classic Antarctic Peninsula, South Georgia and Falklands itineraries aboard the 136-guest MS Expedition since 2005.
Polar specialists since 1999, sailing the 114-guest, ice-strengthened Sea Spirit to Svalbard, Greenland and Antarctica. Named World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator in 2021.
06 · GET IN TOUCH
We are a small team and we answer everything ourselves. Whether you are thinking about travelling, hosting, or you simply want to know what is coming up, this is the place to start.
People who know expedition travel first-hand — former guides and expedition specialists with 50+ voyages behind them.
The trips as they open for your regions, and everything you need to decide.
We will tell you if the expedition you are considering is the wrong one.
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