Guiding

Antony Jinman · Guiding

Expedition leader
& polar guide

Sharing a passion for exploration, helping people discover remote places and supporting teams through unfamiliar terrain.

Featured in the media

Featured in BBC, ITV, HELLO!, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Plymouth Herald, BFBS, Devon Life and Cornwall LifeMedia coverage →
Antony Jinman with his expedition teammates at the Geographic North Pole

Experience shared in the field

Helping people explore with confidence

For Antony, guiding is about people as much as places: sharing the excitement of discovery, building confidence and helping a group work together when conditions change.

An International Mountain Leader, he brings experience from polar expeditions, expedition cruising, mountain environments and remote industrial operations. His work combines practical preparation, clear communication and a close attention to the people in his care.

Above all, he enjoys sharing his passion for exploration with people from around the world.

Polar guiding & expedition cruising

From guiding guests to supporting expedition teams

Antony has spent over five years with Swan Hellenic as a guide and Expedition Leader, including two years as Corporate Expedition Leader. His experience spans working directly with guests in the field and supporting the teams, preparation and training behind expedition operations.

Before Swan Hellenic, he worked with Polar Latitudes and Antarctica21, bringing his own polar expedition experience to guests discovering these environments.

Antony Jinman guiding guests in a Zodiac on calm polar waters with snow-covered mountains behind them
Antony Jinman with an expedition team in cold-weather clothing holding the Explorers Club flag on snow

Independent expeditions

Planning journeys and leading in remote places

Alongside his work with expedition operators, Antony has organised and led his own Arctic journeys, including the Arctic Jubilee Expedition, the Penny Ice Cap and multiple expeditions to Baffin Island.

Through Education Through Expeditions, he has connected exploration with learning, sharing the realities of expedition life with schools and helping others develop their own skills and confidence outdoors.

Explore the expeditions

Polar training

Preparation before the journey begins

For research groups preparing to work in remote environments, explore Antony’s university fieldwork training. Organisations can also discuss practical corporate leadership training grounded in expedition experience.

Antony has developed and delivered polar training courses that help participants prepare for the practical demands of travelling and working in cold environments.

His experience includes courses for The Telegraph and the Scott centenary, alongside training for UK Scouts in Norway. These programmes bring together practical expedition skills, teamwork and the confidence to approach unfamiliar challenges.

Training & residential courses

Wider guiding experience

Across industries, landscapes and generations

Field team crouching beside equipment during helicopter operations in a desert environment

Remote industrial operations

Eight years working and guiding in the seismic industry in the Middle East, including mountain safety work, developed Antony’s experience of supporting people in demanding field environments.

Youth expedition group travelling together across a glacier

Youth expeditions

Antony supported the British Schools Exploring Society (BSES) by leading expeditions to Disko Island in Greenland and the Andes in Chile, helping young people learn through expedition experience.

Antony Jinman beside the Uhuru Peak summit sign on Kilimanjaro

Adventure travel

As a tour guide for Explore Worldwide, Antony guided groups in Scandinavia and Arctic Scandinavia, as well as Iran and Kilimanjaro, sharing his enthusiasm for travel and discovery with groups exploring new destinations.

Guiding · training · expedition leadership

Start with a conversation

For expedition leadership, guiding, polar training or support developing your team’s preparation, get in touch to discuss your plans.

Contact Antony