Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Antarcticais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get up close and personal with the local penguin populations, cruise the picture-perfect Lemaire Channel, or pay a visit to Ernest Shackleton's eerily preserved hut,all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Antarctica and begin your journey now!InsideLonely Planet AntarcticaTravel Guide:Colourmaps and images throughoutHighlightsand itinerarieshelp you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interestsEssential infoat your fingertips- hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets- eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks missCultural insightsgive you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, landscapes, wildlife, environmentOver24 mapsCoversthe South Pole, the Antarctic Peninsula, Ross Ice Shelf, Lemaire Channel, Deception Island, Cuverville Island, Cape Royds, Cape Denison, Cape Evans, Port Lockroy, Paradise Harbor, and moreAbout Lonely Planet:Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home.TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category'Lo