Wellness
Enjoy the sauna and ice plunge, complimentary massages, or yoga and meditation in the dome.
Echo Base
Inspired by astronauts, used by explorers. As close as you can get to leaving Earth without stepping off the planet.
[ 71°32’47” S, 8°50’11” E ]
Echo Base
The idea for Echo was conceived in conversation with astronaut Buzz Aldrin during his visit to Antarctica.
Perched in quiet solitude on a vast, shimmering glacier, arriving at Echo feels like stepping into a future imagined during the golden age of space exploration: clean lines, gleaming surfaces, and views so expansive they blur the boundary between the terrestrial and the cosmic.
Echo’s expansive floor-to-ceiling windows frame this vast, dreamlike wilderness, allowing guests to take in the immense landscapes that define Antarctica. Beneath the striking exterior lies unexpected comfort, including a private en-suite shower in every pod, delivering warmth and restoration in one of Earth’s most extreme environments.
Whether sharing stories over cocktails or watching the midnight sun spill across the glacier, Echo offers an experience that feels less like a stay on Earth and more like a glimpse into another world.
Echo Pod Amenities
- Heated pod, with the addition of electric blankets and hot-water bottles
- En-suite shower and bathroom
- Nova coffee machine, kettle and a selection of teas
- Storage for clothes and personal belongings
- International power points
- Floor-to-ceiling one-way glass: the continent laid out before you, the interior entirely your own
- Writing desk
...one of the world’s most audacious eco-luxury projects, featuring an otherworldly design set in an even more otherworldly landscape.
Travis Levius
A Closer Look
Sleeping pods with endless views
Highlights
Dining
Fresh ingredients are flown in weekly, prepared by gourmet chefs and paired with wines made for this unique atmosphere.
Expeditions
Embark on guided expeditions across the Antarctic landscape, from hiking across the glacier to climbing Nunatuks.
Photography
Captured by a pro photographer, your entire stay will be shared with you at the end of your trip.
Daily Activities
Ice Climbing
Rapelling
Fat Biking
Glacier Trek
Nunatak Hikes
Ice Caves
Rockclimbing
Cross-Country Skiing
Zipline
Sauna
Our Trips
Baby Penguins & Blue Tunnels
US $75,250|Early Season
Witness the Emperor chicks as they take their first steps and explore the ethereal Blue Ice Tunnels.
South Pole & Penguins
US $115,500|High Season
Our most popular itinerary, which includes a journey to the South Pole — visited by fewer than 500 people each year — and a visit to the Emperor Penguin colony.
South Pole & Blue Rivers
US $115,500|Late Season
Our newest itinerary. One that combines our signature journey to the South Pole — visited by fewer than 500 people each year — with a visit to Antarctica’s rarely seen Blue Rivers.
The Long Stay
US $110,500|Late Season
Experience both of our main camps — Whichaway and Echo — on our longest itinerary, which includes the South Pole and the incredible Blue Rivers.
Antarctica in a Day
US $16,500|Entire Season
Cape Town to Antarctica and back — descend into an ice cave, rappel down a glacier and toast with champagne in our ice bar during this extraordinary day trip.
