{"id":2106,"date":"2024-08-23T00:20:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2024-08-25T23:26:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T21:26:20","slug":"indians-brave-bitter-cold-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcticwatch.info\/index.php\/2024\/08\/23\/indians-brave-bitter-cold-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Indians brave bitter cold & expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From a glimpse of polar bears, ring seals, and Arctic foxes in Svalbard, Norway, or in Canada\u2019s northern territories, to standing in the vicinity of vast glaciers and viewing the Northern Lights, Indian travellers are enjoying unparalleled adventures in some of the most remote places and extreme environments.
In the first week of August, Mumbai resident and lawyer Sneha Jaisingh embarked on a trip to parts of the lesser-explored Arctic region.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Archi Varma travelled to Antarctica recently<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cI have always had a passion for wildlife and wanted to see arctic wildlife, so I researched and booked it all by myself via a local operator in Svalbard,\u201d she said.
Another Mumbai resident Archi Varma\u2019s trip to Antarctica was part of a leadership programme conducted by polar explorer Robert Swan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mumbai resident Archi Varma said, \u201cI was part of Swan\u2019s expedition to work on solutions and actions around climate change. There were discussions, documentary screenings, and experiences.\u201d
Travel influencers Prachi Dhadwal and Harsh also received queries from their followers about their recent trip to Antarctica in March. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor a long time, we have been creating \u2018adventure\u2019 content. It was a dream to visit Antarctica as it always intrigued us,\u201d Prachi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She recalled how her inbox was full of questions from followers about the trip on how to get there, the expenses, experi ence etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do hope we can explore Greenland soon,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rajeev Kale, president & country head of Holidays, MICE, Visa-Thomas Cook (India), said high-spending Indian travellers are displaying in creasing appetite for one-of-akind location and experience with the Arctic Circle and Antarctica and more recently, Greenland growing in appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe fascination is for the Midnight Sun in the summer and the Polar Night in the winter (Arctic) and Aurora Australis, ice breakers and diamond dust in the Antarctica. The surge is fuelled by rising disposable incomes, influence of social media, visa reforms, and the unique solar activity expected in 2024-25 which promises spectacular Northern Lights displays,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Destinations like the Arctic and Antarctica are expensive and not a mass market holiday. It could cost a minimum of Rs 12-13 lakh excluding flights\/visas for Antarctica.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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