Day 1

14/6/10
9:45AM: Arrive at airport in Sydney to board plane #QF918.

Date:

11:45AM: Plane departs for Antarctica. Be ready to leave.

1:00PM: Flying south, please take in the beautiful sights before your expedition to Antarctica*.
*Please also have a sleep as it takes roughly 16 hours to get to Antarctica.
Day 2
Date:
15/6/10
Today there will be an information session at 1:00PM. There will also be a few slideshows and movies of
Antarctica to watch, and that night there will be a 3-course meal to enjoy before the journey starts
tomorrow.

Day 3:
Date:
16/6/10
Today you will be cruising from the Base Camp to Camp 2 which is stationed at Queen Maud Land in the
north-western area of Antarctica. Here you will watch for penguins and at night you will sleep in the ships
cabins. (meals provided throughout trip).

Day4:
17/6/10

Date:

Today you will be sailing to Graham Land which is close to the Weddell Sea where Camp 3 is set up, and
today you will go exploring with a tour guide across the icy plains.
Day 5:
18/6/10

Date:

This morning the ship will start cruising down to the Ross Ice Shelf, on which Camp 5 is positioned. Here
you will see some animals on the edge of the ice shelf, which is very white, even whiter than most parts of
Antarctica.
Day 6:
19/6/10

Date:

This afternoon you will arrive at Ross Island and to Camp 4. Here you will have a big lunch and you can
choose if you want a 1 course or a 2 course meal. You may also talk with other tourists and enjoy the
afternoon at your leisure.
Day 7:
20/6/10

Date:

Sailing to Victoria Land, a lovely place near the Ross sea in Eastern Antarctica. Here you will have some
time to explore and see the sights, and then you will head back to Base Camp for the final night.

Final Day:
21/6/10
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Today you will head from the Base Camp to the Antarctic Airport at 11:45AM to check in,
then please
occupy yourself by looking around theitinerary
airport, or
reading
a
magazine
before
you
board
another
Qantas
prepared by Rhys Comber.
flight #QF639 for the flight back to Sydney.