The warmer temperatures in May mean there are lots of Arctic wildlife to be seen in the Arctic.
How to choose between the Arctic and Antarctic for your first Polar Voyage. Do you want to see polar bears or penguins? Learn the highlights of each Polar Region.
An Arctic voyage is the ideal way to escape the crowds. Arctic destinations such as Spitsbergen offer a break from hordes of tourists, a place where few travelers venture forth.
Get Polar history presenter and Expedition Guide David Burton's Top Ten books about Polar Explorers
Discover how penguins, whales and seals have adapted in order to survive in the cold and windy Antarctic.
Quark Expeditions undertook an exploratory journey to the remote Russian archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya, the last territorial discovery on the planet.
Quark Expeditions undertook an exploratory journey to the remote Russian archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya, the last territorial discovery on the planet.
Quark Expeditions undertook an exploratory journey to the remote Russian archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya, the last territorial discovery on the planet.
Hopping on a mountain bike in South Greenland is an exciting way to get closer to nature—and closer to the local people.
A 70-km fjord, epic wildlife, the Greenland Ice Sheet, helicopter-supported adventure and culturally-rich communities await visitors to South Greenland.
Award-winning videographer Hugo Perrin and Quark Expeditions Video Content Specialist Dani Plumb present an online guide on how to create unscripted polar videos.
Penguins get their names in a variety of ways. Learn how Macaroni, Adélie, Chinstrap, Emperor and Magellanic penguins earned their names.
Generations of polar adventurers have relied on the expertise and achievements of earlier explorers. Likewise, Quark Expeditions today draws on three decades of polar exploration to guide them.
We’ve introduced a Book With Confidence policy so we can offer you flexible rebooking and risk-free cancelation options.
In 2013, explorer Tim Jarvis and crew recreated Shackleton’s 1916 journey from Elephant Island to South Georgia. A modern day epic!
At Quark Expeditions, sustainability is more than a goodwill gesture. Our Polar Promise is a holistic strategy of concrete, measurable practices that we embrace on every polar voyage we take.
Guest post by Thea Bechshoft, staff scientist at Polar Bears International
Quark Expeditions is uncompromisingly polar, specializing in expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic. We’ve been the leading provider of polar adventure travel for over 25 years, and with a diverse fleet of specially-equipped small expedition vessels and icebreakers, we offer travelers unparalleled access to the most remote places on earth. The spirit of exploration runs deep in our polar pedigree and we are passionate about creating transformational experiences for fellow adventurers visiting these regions.
