EXPLORING THE RUS SIAN ARCTIC: FRANZ JOSEF LAND AND THE KARA SEA
• Aboard our polar ship, ply the icy Kara Sea, only navigable for two months of the year. • Set foot on the world’s northernmost archipelago, Franz Josef Land.
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• Watch for polar bears, and explore the protected shores and tundra of Ostrov Isachenko.
the largest seaport above the Arctic Circle. Discover the rugged Novaya Zemlya Archipelago, which has yet to be thoroughly explored. Conditions permitting, go ashore on these rarely visited isles, home to seals, walruses, and polar bears. Meals: 6B, 6L, 6D DAYS 11–15 I KARA SEA/SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA Cruise the Kara Sea, frozen over for most of the year. Spot Arctic wildlife on Solitude Island, explore Ostrov Isachenko with our naturalists, and glide across icy waters by kayak or Zodiac. Navigate the Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago and spot beluga whales from our ship. Meals: 5B, 5L, 5D
DAYS 1–4 I U.S./OSLO, NORWAY/TROMSØ/ NORWEGIAN FJORDS Fly overnight to Oslo and tour the city. Take a charter flight to Tromsø, then embark our ship. Cruise Norway’s fjord-laced northern coast. Hotel Bristol; National Geographic Endurance through Day 22 I Meals: 3B, 2L, 3D
DAYS 16–22 I FRANZ JOSEF LAND/AT SEA Discover the dramatic scenery of the world’s northernmost archipelago, Franz Josef Land. Learn about the 2013 expedition here led by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala, which resulted in the first deep-sea footage of the Greenland shark; and set out by Zodiac and kayak to witness dramatic icescapes before sailing back to Norway. Meals: 7B, 7L, 7D
DAYS 5–10 I MURMANSK, RUSSIA/AT SEA/ NOVAYA ZEMLYA Cross into Russian waters and explore Murmansk, the largest seaport above the Arctic Circle.
DAYS 23–24 I TROMSØ, NORWAY/OSLO/U.S. Disembark our ship and tour Tromsø before returning to Oslo. Fly home the next day. SAS Radisson Blu Airport Hotel I Meals: 2B, 1L
Above: A walrus surveys his icy domain in Franz Joseph Land.
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YO U R E X P E D I T I O N T E A M A diverse expedition team, including an Expedition Leader, a photo instructor, and local naturalists, will accompany this trip. A National Geographic Expert will join this departure. INFORMATION 2021 Date: June 28–July 21 See page 63 for the ship description and deck plan. Price is per person, double occupancy, varies by cabin category, and is subject to change. Single-cabin pricing is from $41,790. Airfare is not included in the price. Internal flights are an additional $890 per person (subject to change).
N OW I N CLU D ED We will cover your bar tab on board and all tips for the crew.
A polar bear and her cub stand in contrast to the landscape in Novaya Zemlya.
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