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According to Time Out, this unique tour is offered by the travel company Red Savannah. Tourists who book the tour will have a truly special and unprecedented wedding ceremony.
According to the tour itinerary, tourists will travel from Cape Town (South Africa) by plane to Wolf's Fang airstrip in Antarctica. In addition to organizing a wedding reception, tourists on this tour will also experience many activities exploring the icy landscape.
An expensive wedding in Antarctica.
Experiences include zip-lining, exploring ice tunnels, visiting penguins, and enjoying the Antarctic scenery. Guests will stay in comfortable capsule-style tents. The accommodation area is equipped with a sauna and a South African wine cellar. Couples who book the tour will be welcomed with wine upon arrival, enjoy a special breakfast, and participate in a wedding cake cutting ceremony on the ice.
Tourists will fly from Cape Town to Antarctica.
With all-inclusive services and amenities, wedding tours in Antarctica come with a hefty price tag. The lowest package costs around $250,000, including the cost of hosting a reception for 12 people. This means couples will have to carefully select their guests to attend this extravagant celebration in one of the most remote locations on the planet.
Alongside the admiration for the luxury of the tours, many people believe that such trips seriously impact the environment in Antarctica. Some tourists argue that Antarctica is one of the most vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. If tourism activities continue there, the environment of this frigid region will no longer remain intact.
In response to these concerns, the Red Savannah travel company stated that they spend approximately $1,000 per person as a commitment fee to conservation and the development of sustainable tourism activities. However, many tourists still believe that parties, to varying degrees, impact the natural environment in Antarctica.
Holding a wedding amidst the ice and snow.
The custom of holding weddings in cold climates has existed for a long time, especially in Northern European regions such as Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. In recent years, holding weddings amidst snow-covered landscapes has attracted a large number of foreign visitors seeking a unique experience. A typical wedding is held in tropical countries with pleasant weather, blue seas, and golden sunshine. However, experiencing a wedding in a cold climate offers a very special kind of beauty.
Countries near the Arctic Circle offer visitors access to relatively inexpensive snow sports including skiing, snowboarding, and sledding. After a long day of fun in the stunning national parks, warm cabins will re-energize you. Furthermore, couples have the chance to experience the Aurora Borealis, the colorful displays of the aurora borealis.
A wedding was held in the far north.
According to Erkki Parkkinen, a wedding planner specializing in snowy-themed weddings, his clients come to Finland from all over the world. Therefore, Erkki has to learn and study the languages of various European and American countries. Coming from a German language background at a university, Erkki taught himself eight additional languages from the United States, Brazil, Norway, Finland, and more.
As a native Sami, Erkki knows exactly where to find the perfect location for an upcoming wedding. For five years, he willingly trekked through forests and crossed waterfalls in search of the ideal spot. Erkki's footprints can be found in all the "hidden gems" of snowy Finland.
Parkkinen suggests that this particular wedding location includes a brilliant winter sky with twinkling stars surrounded by snow-covered and frosty trees, and a landscape enveloped in white snow. In the middle of a desolate snowy forest, a groom stands waiting for his beloved to appear, her sleigh perhaps parked somewhere out of sight.
