Chimu's Signature South America itineraries are ideal for travellers seeking a luxury adventure. When you select the Deluxe accommodation option, your hotels will be properties with impeccable facilities and service. Each of our hotel partners are carefully chosen based on their amenities, preferred locations, and comfort level, ensuring you can enjoy the highest standard of luxury.
Chimu Adventures are true Peru experts, with over 20 years of experience in taking travellers to Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lima, and so much more. If you're planning to book a trip to Peru, Chimu's Signature Peru itineraries have been carefully refined and crafted over time to offer an immersive journey. Through a mix of guided and independent travel, you'll get to see not just the country's highlights, but also local markets and attractions missed by many visitors.
Antarctica is a popular destination not just for Australian travellers, but with adventure-seekers from many other countries as well! If you're seeking a friendly, welcoming, and English-speaking trip for your Antarctic cruise, we recommend vessels such as Ocean Albatros, Ocean Nova, Discoverer, and Ocean Victory. Each ship takes fewer than 200 guests, allowing you to maximise your time off the ship and on the ice with twice-daily excursions, weather permitting.
Yes, Arctic cruising is very popular with solo travellers from not just Australia, but from around the world. With most ships taking less than 200 passengers, it's easy to meet people onboard at the welcoming evening, lectures, or during meals.
Most travellers will first fly to the South American city of Ushuaia, where most Antarctic cruises depart from. However, there are a select number of cruises that depart each year from New Zealand and travel to the region of East Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic Islands.
East Antarctica cruises may take some effort, but these longer expeditions explore some of the least visited, wildest and most historically significant regions of the White Continent. Only a few East Antarctica and Ross Sea expedition cruises depart each year from Australia and New Zealand.
These intense journeys usually span 25-30 nights in the peak Austral summer months of January and February, with the season limited due to sea ice accessibility.
Did you know Antarctica is surrounded on all sides by Sub-Antarctic islands? Most of them are mere specks in the Southern Ocean – not even shown on most world maps. However, these unique, beautiful, and biodiverse islands are rarely visited by travelers and are ideal for anyone seeking a rugged and remote adventure!
Sub-Antarctic cruises usually visit several islands, which can include
MACQUARIE ISLAND
Macquarie Island is one of the most incredible, and least visited, regions of Australia.
Due to its relative proximity to South America, cruises to the Antarctic Peninsula remain the most popular option for Antarctic travellers. An extension of the Andes Mountains range in South America, the Peninsula is the northernmost part of the continent and offers a dramatic mountainous backdrop full of stunning scenery and a plethora of wildlife.
An Antarctic Peninsula cruise is perfect for Australian travellers who seek abundant wildlife, epic landscapes, and lots of glaciers and ice.
Discovering Antarctica on a luxury expedition ship is one of the most extraordinary travel experiences on earth. You'll explore the White Continent in comfort and style, stepping ashore amoung glaciers, penguin colonies and dramatic mountain ranges - all while enjoying world-class hospitality, refined cuisine and personalised service. The combination of this spectacular continent with the luxury on board is truly a once in a lifetime, so finding the best luxury cruise to Antarctica is perfect for Australians and New Zealanders who want to travel in style.