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Exploring Russia’s Far East & Wrangel Island
Polar bears; Lorino Village; lighthouse monument, Cape Dezhnev; Pacific walrus, Kolyuchin Island.
13 DAYS | FROM $20,120
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EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS
• Discover the UNESCO World Heritage site, Wrangel Island Reserve, home to a high density of polar bear dens,
Pacific walrus, musk oxen, arctic fox, gray whales, and 100 migratory bird species. • Zodiac cruise the coastline of Kolyuchin Island, a protected region with tremendous wildlife such as puffins, guillemots, and walrus. • Visit Cape Dezhnev, the farthest point east in Russia. • See gray whales in their Northern feeding grounds in the Chukchi & Bering Seas. • Experience meaningful cultural exchanges across the entire breadth of Beringia.
ITINERARY AT A GLANCE
Day 1: Anchorage, Alaska, U.S./Nome/ Embark
Day 2: Provideniya, Russian Federation Day 3: Cape Dezhnev & Inchoun Village Day 4: Kolyuchin Island & Kolyuchin Bay Days 5-8: At Sea/Wrangel Island Days 9 & 10: At Sea/Lorino Village Day 11: Chukotka Coast/Provideniya Day 12: At Sea/Crossing the Bering Strait Day 13: Nome, Alaska, U.S./Disembark/ Anchorage
Wrangel Island
RUSSIA Kolyuchin Island ALASKA
Kolyuchin Bay
Arctic Circle Bering Strait Cape Dezhnev Lorino Nome
Provideniya To/From Anchorage
EXPEDITION DETAILS
DATE: 2022 Aug. 7 Note: A Russian tourist visa is required.
SPECIAL OFFERS: BE OUR GUEST. Take advantage of a complimentary pre-voyage hotel night in Anchorage. We will also cover your bar tab and tips for the crew. See page 136.
OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS:
Explore the Alaska wilderness at Tutka Bay Lodge or Winterlake Lodge. Call or visit expeditions.com/alaskalodges for details.