Exploring Russia’s Far East & Wrangel Island

Polar bears, Wrangel Island.

13 DAYS, 12 NIGHTS | DATES: 2020 AUG. 7, 19, 31; 2021 AUG. 3, 15 A BOARD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ORION CAT. 1 FROM $21,880 Note: A Russian tourist visa is required. (FOR CURRENT RA TES VISIT EXPEDITIONS.COM/WRANGEL-RATES) SPECIAL OFFER: BE OUR GUEST: Take advantage of a complimentary pre-voyage night in Anchorage. Call for details.

Walrus, Wrangel Island.

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS This fascinating exploration of the remote Russian Far East promises rich culture and an astounding wealth of wildlife. Hike the tundra of Kolyuchin Island, a protected region that boasts tremendous wildlife and an abundance of polar bears, and visit Cape Dezhnev, the furthest point east in Russia. Then forge farther north, well above the Arctic Circle to Wrangel Island Reserve. Spend several days in this pristine landscape that’s home to a high density of polar bear dens, the world’s largest population of Pacific walrus, and a unique variety of plant life.

Provideniya.

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4: Days 5-8: Days 9 & 10: Day 11: Day 12: Day 13: Anchorage, U.S./Nome/Embark Provideniya, Russian Federation Cape Dezhnev Kolyuchin Island & Kolyuchin Bay At Sea/Wrangel Island At Sea/Lorino Village Ch ukotka Coast/Provideniya At Sea/Crossing the Bering Strait Nome, U.S./Disembark/Anchorage