Antarctica

Each pod provides a heated bed, work area and toilet. Common areas include a lounge, library and dining room with stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Meals at the camp are organized to a high standard: the chef prepares gourmet meals using South African produce, taking into account guests’ dietary preferences, and wine or champagne is served for dinner. Fresh bread and freshly ground coffee are always available.

Guests can participate in a variety of activities such as exploring ice tunnels, climbing ice peaks, rock climbing, ice wave walks and visiting the emperor penguin colony. A visit to the geographical South Pole is also offered. Active recreation programs are designed individually and no special physical training is required.

The camp operates only during the summer period of the Southern Hemisphere, from November to February, when temperatures range from -5°C to -15°C. The trip starts from Cape Town, from where guests travel to Antarctica by private jet.

The camp consists of six ultra-luxurious eco-pods with floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows allowing guests to enjoy spectacular views of the icy continent. Each pod features original photographs taken from the International Space Station by former commander and astronaut Terry Werts.

Echo Camp can accommodate up to 12 guests, making it ideal for an exclusive vacation. Like other White Desert camps, Echo is designed with environmental sustainability in mind and can be dismantled without a trace in the Antarctic landscape.

Camp guests can participate in a variety of activities including: fatbiking on a specially prepared 10-kilometer trail, skiing, guided snowmobile tours, Ice Climbing and rappelling down ice cliffs led by certified instructors, exploring ice tunnels and climbing nunataks.

The Echo Camp journey begins with a flight from Cape Town, South Africa, on White Desert’s private jet to Wolf’s Fang airstrip in Antarctica. The camp operates during the Southern Hemisphere summer period, from November through February, when weather conditions are most favorable for visiting.

Six heated tents with individual bathrooms and furniture made of natural materials are waiting for guests. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail: from thermal blankets to aromatized oils in the shower room.

During the day – Ice Climbing, ski trails, fatbiking, glacier and nunatki conquest, snowmobile tours. In the evening, there’s a snow lounge and specialty cocktails with 10,000-year-old ice.

The highlight? It’s the only White Desert camp with a full-fledged snow bar – where you can sip a martini while gazing at the rugged horizon and feel like the hero of a survival documentary… only with heat and champagne.

Season is November through February. Access only by private flight from Cape Town.