Walrus hauled out, Franz Josef Land.
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EXPLORING THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC: FRANZ JOSEF LAND AND THE KARA SEA 23 DAYS/22 NIGHTS | DATE: 2021 JUN. 29—ABOARD NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDURANCE CAT. 1 FROM $33,250 (FOR CURRENT RATES VISIT EXPEDITIONS.COM/FRANZ-RATES) Note: A Russian tourist visa is required.
EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS Sail 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. Seek out thriving wildlife—including polar bears, whales, walruses, and seabird colonies—and experience a pristine wilderness reached by few visitors. Explore along the sandy shores of Ostrov Isachenko, part of Russia’s Great Arctic State Nature Reserve, Franz Josef Land.
and search for polar bears. Learn about indigenous culture in Murmansk, Russia, and tour the world’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker. ITINERARY AT A GLANCE Day 1-2:
Russian Orthodox church, Murmansk.
Day 3: Day 4: Days 5–6: Days 7-9: Days 10-11:
Oslo, Norway/ Tromsø/Embark Norway’s Fjords Murmansk, Russia At Sea Novaya Zemlya Exploring the Kara Sea
Days 12-14: Days 15-18: Day 19: Day 20: Day 21: Days 22-23:
Severnaya Zemlya Franz Josef Land At Sea Murmansk Norway’s Fjords Tromsø/ Disembark/ Oslo
SEE COMPLETE ITINERARY AT EXPEDITIONS.COM/FRANZ
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