BUCKET LIST 2013 51
Look out for adventures on the ice, new African encounters and chances to delve deep beneath the waves in our annual presentation of sensational sojourns and exhilarating experiences for the Year of the Snake.
By Nick Walton
Camping in the Cold
It doesn’ t get much more unique than setting up camp on the frozen landscapes of Antarctica. An increasingly popular destination for intrepid – and well-heeled – travellers, the frozen continent continues to seduce world-wanderers from all persuasions. Following in the footsteps of great explorers like Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon, Norwegian ferry-cum-adventure cruise line Hurtigruten has created a new ice excursion as part of their annual Arctic itinerary that has passengers pitching tents out on the ice. Operated in conjunction with the Norwegian Polar Institute, small groups are briefed on Hurtigruten’ s MS Fram before heading for the ice shelf. Guests share expedition tents and are each equipped with special sleeping bags and outdoor equipment tailored to the region’ s extremes. The ice camping experience is an add-on excursion to the 10- day Classic Expedition Voyage, priced from
GBP3,898 per person, with the next departure from Ushuaia on November 22, 2013. www. hurtigruten. co. uk
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