Spellbinding South Africa and the Arctic Tundra

Put two huge ticks on the bucket list with this extraordinary 10-night itinerary that starts in South Africa’s Cape Town and ends in the white wilderness of Antarctica. It really doesn’t get much better than this.

Begin your trip with a stay at The Silo, where a collection of 28 individually decorated suites offer unmatched views of Table Mountain and beyond. With three nights in Cape Town, there’s plenty of time to enjoy all the sights including shopping on V&A Waterfront, a day trip to see the penguins at Boulders Beach or across the winelands of Franschhoek. 

After a five-hour flight, you’ll arrive in Antarctica, where you can set up base in Echo Camp. Inspired by astronauts and used by explorers, the camp penetrates the empty landscape with six sleeping pods, plus another futuristic building that provides a wealth of shared facilities including a library and deluxe dining hall. The opportunities to explore are almost endless with skidoo tours, abseiling, cross-country skiing and more including a seven-day expedition to the South Pole where you also rub shoulders with a wild colony of emperor penguins.