Eschew that 14-day cruise and hop on a jet straight to Antarctica. Headed for a destination quixotically termed 'Unknown International Airport', this 5 and a half hour flight sees you traversing the Southern Ocean to finally land in Antarctica, which receives 24 hours sunshine during the summer months.

Landing on a specially prepared ice runway, greeted upon disembarkation and led to heated camps with spectacular views where you will be based over the next few days- simultaneously test your limits and revel in the lap of luxury over the next few days in a destination that has become synonymous with the far reaches of the world.

From learning the skills of a polar explorer (or breaking a few world records) to being treated to fresh seafood and barbecued steaks, you know you'd be signing up for one of the most memorable trips of your life.