Itinerary

20 Nov Arrive Punta Arenas
21 Nov Punta Arenas

22 Nov
Day 1 Fly via private aircraft to the Union Glacier Camp

23 Nov
Day 2 Breakfast, briefing and advice on the intricacies of daily life in the Antarctic followed by a tour of the camp,

24 Nov
Day 3 Practice with expedition tents, sledges then a short ski and camp overnight on the ice.

25 Nov - 8 Dec
Days 4 - 18 Fly to the Thiel Mountains by ski equipped twin otter aircraft, refuel and fly on to be set down at 88° 23S the same latitude reached by Shackleton before he had to turn back.

The next 14 days ski 97 miles to the Geographic South Pole

9 Dec
Day 19 Final day of the trek; ski to the most southerly point on earth - the Geographic South Pole. A guided tour of Amundsen-Scott Scientific Station. Depending again on weather conditions either camp overnight at the Pole or fly the 6 hours over the Polar plateau back to Union Glacier and a celebration dinner.

10 Dec Depart Punta Arenas
11 Dec Arrive UK