Introducing White Desert’s Dr. Jones
In September 2025, we are launching the first of a series of new South American itineraries — Peru to Patagonia.
Venturing outside of the Polar Regions for the first time, these bespoke journeys combine the glamour of 1940s aviation and movie-set adventure. Our guests will travel on a luxuriously refitted ‘DC-3’ aircraft, which can land on highly remote airstrips. This enables them to access some of the least explored locations on the continent, seamlessly and in style.
Each destination has been specifically chosen because it is nearly unknown, and our guests will experience a diverse array of utterly unique landscapes in just 12 days.
From high-altitude cloud forests to ice fields and desert camps, Dr. Jones has it all.
Starting point: Peru. By the towering waterfall of Gocta, the third highest in the World, our guests hike through Amazonian cloud forests to discover ancient mummies. A short flight and they are at our newly created Dune Camp, nestled beside an incredible oasis, where they can dive for prized fan shells.
Amongst the salt flats of the Atacama Desert, our guests have access to unparalleled stargazing before hiking through a canyon to volcanic hot springs. In Patagonia, at Torres del Paine, they ride horses with authentic gauchos, encircled by tumbling glaciers that cascade into the open sea.
Our highly-experienced pilots and crew, along with a White Desert guide, accompany guests every step of the journey, ensuring a level of comfort and safety one can expect from a world-class Antarctic operator with 20 years of experience.
‘Just as we have done in Antarctica, I wanted to create a journey that was as adventurous as it was luxurious — and in Dr. Jones, we have found the perfect balance. Even on the reconnaissance for the journey, we visited landscapes that I never knew existed. They were just so surreal!’
– Patrick Woodhead, Founder & CEO
About White Desert Antarctica
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, White Desert was established by record-breaking polar explorer Patrick Woodhead. Born of a desire to allow guests to experience the wonders of Antarctica’s interior, the company has been Certified CarbonNeutral since 2007, employs 150 people from 17 different nationalities, and is the winner of many top-tier awards.