If you decide to go to Antarctica, a visa is not required because there is no country that claims it as his territory. However, a passport is required for unscheduled stops. Generally, your first stop is in either Argentina or Chile. This continent, which virtually sits at the end of the earth, is known for its extremely cold conditions. So why bother to scroll through all the difficulties of arrival?
The fact that it is the coldest place on Earth and is located in the southernmost region is one of the reasons why it is worth the visit. There are not too many tourists, who have the courage to take a trip to a place as extreme as the Antarctic region, so the chance to experience its wild beauty, you can create a further sense of fulfillment.
Even though the continent is known for its extreme weather conditions, there are a number of things to see and do if you decide to leave Antarctica. For one, you can feast your eyes on some of the most dramatic and breathtaking scenery in the world, by a cruise or ferry. Even trips usually depart either from Punta Arenas in Chile or of Ushuaia in Argentina. You can also use for a helicopter ride where you take a look at the Antarctica lovable animals such as penguins and albatrosses moving in their natural environment.
Other tourist activities include:
• Look for a chocolate iceberg. Those who like pictures of rare subjects would like to see chocolate Icebergs. They are products of the Glacier collection of mud and pulverized rock from the underlying soil, which eventually will be chocolate-colored ice. The glaciers, then reached the sea and break off pieces, which icebergs. In times since, icebergs turnover, which requires prior underside, which can now be the chocolate-colored ice.
• A dip in the thermal waters of Deception Iceland. The island is the result of a volcanic eruption, which led to the explosion of its peak, so that a huge crater in the interior of the island.
• Hill climbing the observation. It is a 30-minute increase in the vicinity of McMurdo Station. There will be rewarded with a breathtaking view of Mount Erebus and the Ross Ice Shelf. Also on this point is the Memorial Cross erected in honor of Captain RF Scott and his polar party.
• Send a postcard from Port Lockroy, the only post office in Antarctica. It was a British station, but it is now a museum on the early exploration of Antarctica.
• Whale watching. See how these giants move gracefully through the water. At least six Bartenwale found in the waters of Antarctica: Blue, Humpback, Minke, SEI, Fin, and Southern Right Whale.
• Stargazing. Be your own astronomy by looking at the cosmos Antarctica and enjoy the unusually clear night full of stars.
But for those who do not have the opportunity to go to Antarctica itself, there are various attractions, which give them the chance to know and appreciate the continent. These include the Visitors Center at the International Antarctic Center in Christchurch, the Antarctica display at the Canterbury Museum and Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic experience in Auckland.
The days of Antarctica trip all worth it, as you enjoy the things you can do in the “White Continent”, things that not everyone gets the chance to experience. The decision to visit the Antarctica is a bold and adventurous move, so if you get the chance, not to let it slip away. Do not miss the privilege, with the wild beauty of Antarctica.