Exploring Russia’s Far East and Wrangel Island

• Explore Wrangel Island Reserve, known as the “polar bear nursery” of the world. • Observe gray whales in their northern feeding grounds with a team of naturalists. • Document wildlife, from walruses to arctic terns, with a National Geographicphotographer. 13 DAYS FROM $17,830

and Yupik village of Inchoun. Explore Kolyuchin Island and Inlet by Zodiac, or go hiking on shore. Meals: 3B, 3L, 3D

DAYS 5–8 I WRANGEL ISLAND/AT SEA Spend three days exploring the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wrangel Island Reserve. With the world’s largest population of Pacific walruses and the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens, Wrangel Island offers incredible opportunities for wildlife viewing. It was also the last refuge of woolly mammoths, whose bones and tusks have been discovered amid the island’s riverbeds. As we explore by ship, by Zodiac, and on foot, keep an eye out for gray whales and more than a hundred types of migratory bird species. Meals: 4B, 4L, 4D

DAYS 9–11 I PROVIDENSKY Sail south to the easternmost reaches of Russia and visit Lorino, Chukotka’s largest indigenous village. Explore the coast of Chukotka, a place inhabited by Siberian Yupik people for thousands of years. Meals: 3B, 3L, 3D

DAY 1 I ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S./NOME Fly from Anchorage to Nome and embark our ship. National Geographic Orion or National Geographic Resolution for the entire voyage Meals: 1L, 1D

DAYS 2–4 I PROVIDENIYA, RUSSIA/ CHUKCHI PENINSULA In Provideniya, visit the local museum and witness a cultural dance performance. Round Cape Dezhnev, the easternmost point of the Eurasian continent, and go ashore to visit the Chukchi DAYS 12–13 I BERING STRAIT/ ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, U.S. Cross the legendary Bering Strait before returning to Anchorage and flying home. Meals: 2B, 2L, 1D

A diverse expedition team, including an Expedition Leader, a photo instructor, and local naturalists, will accompany this trip. National Geographic photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva will join the August 3, 2021 departure.

INFORMATION

2021 Dates: Aug. 3–15 | Aug. 15–27 2022 Date: Aug. 7–19 (National Geographic Resolution) See pages 63–64 for the ship descriptions and deck plans. Prices are per person, double occupancy, vary by cabin category, and are subject to change. Single-cabin pricing is from $26,680. Airfare is not included in the price.

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Tutka Bay Lodge Pre- or Post-trip Extension 5 days from $7,530 Winterlake Lodge Pre- or Post-trip Extension 5 days from $7,530

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Take advantage of a COMPLIMENTARY pre-voyage night in Anchorage. Also, we will cover your bar tab on board and all tips for the crew.