EXPLORING THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC: FRANZ JOSEF LAND & THE KARA SEA
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23 DAYS | FROM AUD$34,020 Book by Jan. 31, 2022 to guarantee 2022 prices for 2023 departures. Visit expeditions.com for all categories, current rates, and details.
Aboard National Geographic Endurance EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS
• Sail aboard our new, state-of-the-art polar ship to the northern reaches of the planet, and ply the icy waters of the Kara Sea, only navigable for a few months of the year. • Set foot on the world’s northernmost archipelago, Franz Josef Land, following in the path of a 2013 expedition by National Geographic’s Pristine Seas team. • Explore along the sandy shores of Ostrov Isachenko, part of Russia’s Great Arctic State Nature Reserve, and watch for polar bears from the ship’s deck. • Learn about indigenous culture in Murmansk, Russia, and take a guided tour of the world’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker. ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Days 1 & 2: Oslo, Norway/Tromsø/Embark Day 3: Norway’s Fjords Day 4: Murmansk, Russia
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Leaping polar bear; wooden domes, Murmansk; Norwegian houses along the coast; walrus hauled out on ice floe, Franz Josef Land.
Barents Sea
Severnaya Zemlya
Days 5 & 6: At Sea Days 7-9: Cruising Barents Sea and Novaya Zemlya Days 10 & 11: Exploring the Kara Sea Days 12-14: Severnaya Zemlya
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Days 15-18: Franz Josef Land Day 19: At Sea Day 20: Murmansk Day 21: Norway’s Fjords Days 22 & 23: Tromsø/Disembark/Oslo
EXPEDITION DETAILS
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS:
DATES: 2022 Jun. 29 2023 Jul. 5 Note: A Russian tourist visa is required.
Spend five days in Norway’s Fjords. Visit expeditions.com/franz-ext
SPECIAL OFFERS: We will cover your bar tab and crew tips. See page 136.
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