Antarctic flights

Leave the bulky, woolly jersey at home and visit Antarctica from the warm comfort of a Boeing 747-400 aeroplane.

An 11-hour round-trip provides a pilot's eye view of the vast plateaus, icebergs and mountain ranges, with the help of a flight-deck camera.

Antarctic explorers give talks on the polar environment and video screenings will run, showing life on the ice. Extra information is available, too, from a penguin-clad character who strolls through the cabin, talking to the younger passengers.

Qantas has planned 18 different possible routes for the flight, to take advantage of the best weather conditions on the day for clear views and smooth flights. Six flights are scheduled between now and February, and are priced from $NZ1939 a person, including three nights accommodation in Sydney.

Contact: Flight Centre, freephone 0800 354 448.