The majority of visitors travel to Antarctica with the intention of taking part in adventure activities such as sailing or skiing. Some seek a more laid-back experience, including visiting research stations or embarking on a whale-watching excursion.
Antarctica is a very special place, with a lot to see and do. There are thousands of species of plants and animals that live in the region, and many people travel there to see them.
Antarctica’s amazing landscape includes mountains, valleys, glaciers, plains, rock formations and much more. On top of that, Antarctica is also one of the coldest places on Earth.
Read on to discover our list of top things to do in Antarctica, below
The 91 Most Popular Things To Do In Antarctica
91. Lake Untersee
5.0 (1 review)
Credit: Wilfried Bauer, License, Wikimedia commons
90. Axel Heiberg Glacier
5.0 (1 review)
Credit: [2], License, Wikimedia commons
89. Rowett Island
5.0 (1 review)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
88. Shackleton’s Cabin
5.0 (2 reviews)
Credit: Johannes Zielcke, License, Flickr
Location: Cape Royds Ross Island
87. Admiralty Bay
4.5 (2 reviews)
Credit: amanderson2, License, Wikimedia commons
86. Canada Glacier
3.5 (2 reviews)
Credit: es0teric, License, Wikimedia commons
85. Inexpressible Island
4.0 (2 reviews)
Credit: M. Murphy, License, Wikimedia commons
84. Mount Markham
4.0 (2 reviews)
Credit: IDuke, License, Wikimedia commons
83. Booth Island
5.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: Liam Quinn, License, Wikimedia commons
82. Lake Whillans
3.7 (3 reviews)
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech, License, Wikimedia commons
81. Danco Coast
4.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
80. Baily Head
4.7 (3 reviews)
Credit: mike, License, Wikimedia commons
79. Devil Island
5.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: Joseph W. Holliday, License, Wikimedia commons
78. Maxwell Bay
3.7 (3 reviews)
Credit: Stone Monki, License, Wikimedia commons
77. D’Hainaut Island
5.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: Godot13, License, Wikimedia commons
76. Bridgeman Island
5.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: Harley D. Nygren, License, Wikimedia commons
75. Koala Island
5.0 (3 reviews)
Credit: Kay Adams, License, Flickr
74. Detaille Island
5.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: Lewnwdc77, License, Wikimedia common73. Pourquoi Pas Island
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5.0 (4 reviews)
Credit: euphro, License, Wikimedia commons
72. Ardley Island
4.5 (4 reviews)
Credit: Scott Williams, License, Wikimedia commons
71. Aitcho Islands
5.0 (5 reviews)
Credit: W. Bulach, License, Wikimedia commons
70. Lake Ellsworth
5.0 (5 reviews)
Credit: Tichnor Brothers, Publisher, License, Wikimedia commons
69. Marguerite Bay
5.0 (5 reviews)
Credit: euphro, License, Wikimedia commons
68. Arkutino Beach
5.0 (5 reviews)
Credit: Apcbg, License, Wikimedia commons
67. Mercer Lake
4.6 (5 reviews)
Credit: Famartin, License, Wikimedia commons
66. Lake Hoare
5.0 (5 reviews)
Credit: eliduke, License, Wikimedia commons
65. Ulvetanna Peak
4.5 (6 reviews)
Credit: Wilfried Bauer, License, Wikimedia commons
64. Melchior Islands
4.8 (6 reviews)
Credit: W. Bulach, License, Wikimedia commons
63. Lake Bonney
4.3 (6 reviews)
Credit: Warren B. Hamilton, License, Wikimedia commons
62. Barrientos Island
5.0 (6 reviews)
Credit: Gordon Leggett, License, Wikimedia commons
61. Cape Denison
3.7 (6 reviews)
Credit: State Library South, License, Wikimedia commons
60. Wilhelmina Bay
4.9 (7 reviews)
Credit: Gary Bembridge, License, Wikimedia commons
59. Lake Vanda
3.6 (7 reviews)
Credit: A. Leavitt, License, Wikimedia commons
58. Vega Island
4.4 (7 reviews)
Credit: Joseph W. Holliday, License, Wikimedia commons
57. Rothschild Island
3.9 (7 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
56. Goudier Island
4.4 (8 reviews)
Credit: Liam Quinn, License, Wikimedia commons
55. Stonington Island
5.0 (8 reviews)
Credit: mike, License, Wikimedia commons
54. Bay of Whales
4.6 (8 reviews)
Credit: amanderson2, License, Wikimedia commons
53. Lake Vida
4.1 (8 reviews)
Credit: Unknown, NSF, License, Wikimedia commons
52. Enterprise Island
4.9 (8 reviews)
Credit: Butterfly voyages, License, Wikimedia commons
51. Taylor Glacier
4.1 (9 reviews)
Credit: Eli Duke, License, Wikimedia commons
50. Gamburtsev Mountain Range
4.0 (9 reviews)
49. Mount Shinn
4.6 (9 reviews)
Credit: Christian Stangl, License, Wikimedia commons
48. Hope Bay
4.7 (10 reviews)
Credit: Godot13, License, Wikimedia commons
47. Mount Siple
3.8 (10 reviews)
Credit: Tbaz, License, Wikimedia commons
46. Lake Fryxell
3.3 (10 reviews)
Credit: Eli Duke, License, Wikimedia commons
45. Lake Priyadarshini
4.6 (10 reviews)
Credit: Mohammed Sami Uz Zaman, Google Maps
44. James Ross Island group
4.1 (10 reviews)
Credit: Apcbg, License, Wikimedia commons
43. Gerlache Strait
4.6 (11 reviews)
Credit: W. Bulach, License, Wikimedia commons
42. Galindes Island
4.6 (12 reviews)
41. Pleneau Island
4.8 (13 reviews)
Credit: https://www.flickr.com/people/mckaysavage/, License, Wikimedia commons
40. Cape Adare
4.0 (13 reviews)
Credit: United States Geological, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Antarctica
39. Paulet Island
4.9 (14 reviews)
Credit: Jens Bludau, License, Wikimedia commons
38. Hut Point
4.6 (14 reviews)
Credit: Eli Duke, License, Wikimedia commons
37. Mount Melbourne
4.6 (14 reviews)
Credit: https://imaggeo.egu.eu/user/delcarlo/, License, Wikimedia commons
36. Mount Kirkpatrick
4.2 (15 reviews)
Credit: Nathan D. Smith, License, Wikimedia commons
35. Seymour Island
4.4 (15 reviews)
Credit: Crame et al.,, License, Wikimedia commons
34. Antarctic Sound
4.4 (17 reviews)
Credit: Godot13, License, Wikimedia commons
33. Horseshoe Island
4.4 (18 reviews)
Credit: euphro, License, Wikimedia commons
32. Faildsa pussala
4.2 (18 reviews)
Credit: LBM1948, License, Wikimedia commons
31. Denman Glacier
4.9 (20 reviews)
Credit: Landsat 8 satellite, License, Wikimedia commons
30. Janus Island
4.1 (21 reviews)
Credit: Wright, Helen S., License, Wikimedia commons
29. Pole of Inaccessibility Research Station
4.6 (22 reviews)
Credit: Envelope issuing authority, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Antarctica
28. Graham Land
4.8 (23 reviews)
Credit: Liam Quinn, License, Wikimedia commons
27. Beardmore Glacier
4.6 (27 reviews)
Credit: Commander Jim Waldron, License, Wikimedia commons
26. Chapel of the Snows
4.4 (30 reviews)
Credit: Tsy1980, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 4MX8+XJM Ice
25. Pine Island Glacier
3.9 (31 reviews)
Credit: Jeff Schmaltz MODIS, License, Wikimedia commons
24. Commonwealth Bay
3.6 (33 reviews)
Credit: Frank Hurley, License, Wikimedia commons
23. Danco Island
4.9 (34 reviews)
Credit: Gary Bembridge, License, Wikimedia commons
22. Dome A
4.1 (38 reviews)
Credit: Eli Duke, License, Wikimedia commons
21. McMurdo Sound
4.9 (41 reviews)
Credit: U.S. Department State, License, Wikimedia commons
20. Penguin Island
4.4 (41 reviews)
Credit: Gordon Leggett, License, Wikimedia commons
19. Danger Islands
4.3 (43 reviews)
Credit: NASA, License, Wikimedia commons
18. Mount Terror
4.2 (47 reviews)
Credit: employee 1999-2001, License, Wikimedia commons
17. Dome C
3.9 (49 reviews)
Credit: Richard Sheehan, License, Wikimedia commons
16. Dome F
4.0 (51 reviews)
Credit: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, License, Wikimedia commons
15. Mount Sidley
4.2 (58 reviews)
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory, License, Wikimedia commons
14. The Pyramid
4.5 (63 reviews)
Credit: euphro, License, Wikimedia commons
13. Mount Tyree
4.4 (67 reviews)
Credit: Christian Stangl, License, Wikimedia commons
12. Observation Hill
4.3 (73 reviews)
Credit: Tsy1980, License, Wikimedia commons
11. Thwaites Glacier
3.7 (263 reviews)
Credit: NASA ICE, License, Wikimedia commons
10. Scott’s Hut
4.3 (285 reviews)
Credit: Eli Duke, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 5J3R+MPP Cape Evans McMurdo Streetation
Web Address: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%27s_Hut
9. Vostok Station
4.3 (612 reviews)
Credit: Wesha, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Antarctica
Our Top picks
8. Snow Hill Island
4.4 (13 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
7. Brown Bluff
5.0 (14 reviews)
Credit: Godot13, License, Wikimedia commons
6. Petermann Island
4.7 (22 reviews)
Credit: W. Bulach, License, Wikimedia commons
5. Cuverville Island
4.6 (34 reviews)
Credit: W. Bulach, License, Wikimedia commons
4. Half Moon Island
4.8 (60 reviews)
Credit: Christopher Michel, License, Wikimedia commons
3. Blood Falls
4.4 (212 reviews)
Credit: Peter West, National, License, Wikimedia commons
2. Vinson Massif
4.4 (238 reviews)
Credit: NASA, License, Wikimedia commons
1. Mount Erebus
4.4 (268 reviews)
Credit: jeaneeem, License, Wikimedia commons
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Antarctica! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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