The Fortune Expedition
17 DAYS · ARGENTINA · ANTARCTICA
EXPERIENCES
South Shetland Islands first landfall · Antarctic Peninsula zodiac landings · Buenos Aires city tour
The Seventh Continent
Antarctica Tours That Begin With a Conversation
A continent with no cities, no roads, and no crowds. We plan the whole journey from Kerala, ship, route, and everything in between.
Why Antarctica
The Last Place on Earth That Looks Untouched.
Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and the only one with no permanent human population. Nobody lives there. Nothing is built for tourists. What you get instead is ice stretching to the horizon, whales surfacing beside the ship, and penguin colonies that go on for thousands of birds. Most travellers reach it by expedition ship, and the season is short, roughly November to March, when the Southern Ocean opens up. It is a trip that needs real planning, which is where we come in. Fortune runs a full expedition departure from Kochi, ship, flights, and everything between handled by one team.
The Road to the Ice
Four Stops Between Kochi and the Continent.
This journey moves in stages, each one further south than most travellers ever go. These are the places the expedition passes through.
Buenos Aires
Argentina's capital and the first stop after the long flight south
Grand avenues, old plazas, and neighbourhoods like La Boca and Recoleta, with a guided city tour on the return leg.
Ushuaia
The southernmost city in the world, set between snow-capped mountains and the Beagle Channel
Known as the End of the World, this is where the group boards the expedition ship.
The South Shetland Islands
First landfall in Antarctica
Volcanic islands of chinstrap and gentoo penguins, elephant seals on icy beaches, and the flooded crater of Deception Island with its rusted whaling ruins.
The Antarctic Peninsula
The heart of the expedition
Three days among bays, channels, and icebergs, with zodiac landings at penguin colonies, research stations, and historic sites as the ice allows.
Before you go
Antarctica, in brief.
A continent of ice, ocean, and islands, reached by expedition ship and explored by small boat and on foot. Get a quick sense of when to sail, what the days feel like, and who this journey suits.
Expedition Days
Off the Ship and Into the Ice
How a Landing Works
By Small Boat, Twice a Day
Days on an expedition ship follow the weather, not a fixed clock. When conditions open, zodiacs drop from the ship and carry small groups to shore or through channels of floating ice. One landing might put you inside a gentoo colony that carries on around you as if you were not there. Another might hold the boat still while a leopard seal watches from a floe. Humpback and minke whales feed in these waters all summer, and orcas hunt here too. On a quiet crossing, you hear them breathe before you see them. Landings are capped in size and time, so nothing about it feels crowded.
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Worth Knowing
A Continent Run by a Treaty, Not a Country.
Antarctica belongs to no nation. It is governed by the Antarctic Treaty, which sets it aside for peace and science, and tourism runs under strict rules that protect the place. Visitor numbers at landing sites are capped, boots are cleaned before every landing, and nothing is left behind. It is one of the few destinations where the rules make the experience better. The ice you see looks the way it did a thousand years ago, and the rules are why.
The Fortune Expedition
One Departure, Seventeen Days, the Whole Way South.
This is a complete journey, not a cruise ticket. The group flies together from Kochi through Mumbai to Buenos Aires, continues to Ushuaia at the tip of South America, and boards the Ocean Albatros expedition ship for the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands. Zodiac landings, onboard lectures, and a Fortune-managed group carry you through the ice and back, with Buenos Aires to explore on the return.
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A Kerala Company for the Farthest Trip You'll Take.
20 Years of Experience
Two decades of planning journeys from Kerala to every corner of the map, including the hard-to-reach ones.
One Point of Contact
From your first enquiry to your return flight, you deal with one team that knows your whole plan.
Paperwork Handled
Transit visas, documentation, and connections, managed for you step by step.
Support in Your Language
Plan the whole journey in Malayalam or English, with offices across Kerala.
The Fortune Expedition
One Departure, Seventeen Days, the Whole Way South
A complete journey from Kochi through Buenos Aires and Ushuaia, boarding the Ocean Albatros for the Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Islands, with everything managed by Fortune.
Good To Know
Questions with useful answers
No visa is needed for Antarctica itself, since it is not a country. But you will need visas for the countries you pass through on the way, and we help you arrange these when we plan your trip.
November to March, the Antarctic summer. Early in the season, the ice is at its cleanest and penguins are nesting. Mid-season brings penguin chicks, and late season is best for whales.
Most journeys fly from Kerala to South America, then board an expedition ship that sails south. Fly-cruise options are also available on some routes. We plan the full connection for you, from Cochin onward.
It can be. The crossing takes about two days each way, and conditions vary from calm to heavy swell. If you would rather avoid it, we can plan a fly-cruise route that crosses by air instead.
In the travel season, coastal temperatures sit around freezing, often between 0°C and minus 5°C, with wind making it feel colder. Ships provide polar gear for landings, and we share a full packing list when you book.
Yes, within the season. Ships sail on set schedules between November and March, so we match your preferred dates to the sailings available and build your flights and stopovers around them.