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Only roughly 30,000 people get the chance to visit Antarctica each year. The continent is treacherous and expensive to reach, and there are only a couple of months at the end of the year when visiting is really feasible. Even fewer people venture to the interior part of Antarctica. Most people who visit the continent cruise from South America to the Antarctic Peninsula and rarely venture inland from the coast.
With that in mind, in 2006 Robyn and Patrick Woodhead created White Desert, billing it as Antarctica's only "luxury camp" and outfitting it with comfortable furnishings and top-notch dining. White Desert offers adventurous travelers the chance to participate in two different trips to other parts of Antarctica — one to Atka Bay and the other to the Geographic South Pole.
The tours cost a whopping €64,000 ($72,000) per person, which includes housing, flights, and food, and take place only in November and December, the warmest time of the year in Antarctica. According to USA Today, the average high temperature is -36 degrees Fahrenheit in November and -16 in December. The average low is -40 degrees Fahrenheit in November and -20 in December.
White Desert recently underwent a renovation in honor of its 10th anniversary. The team shared photos of the camp's new look so we can see what it's really like to visit Antarctica's interior in style.
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Guests arrive at the camp after a 5.5-hour flight from Cape Town on an Iluyshin 76 jet. They land at what's officially known as Unknown International Airport.
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The camp is made up of six sleeping pods that can accommodate two people each.
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When they're not embarking on their trip to the South Pole, guests can relax in style. Each tent is heated and has two beds that can be partitioned.
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