Exploring Russia's Far East & Wrangel Island

Polar bears; Lorino Village; Lighthouse monument, Cape Dezhnev; Pacific walrus, Kolyuchin Island.

13 DAYS/12 NIGHTS | FROM $17,830

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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, 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, U.S./Disembark/ Anchorage

Wrangel Island

RUSSIA Kolyuchin Island ALASKA

Kolyuchin Bay

Arctic Circle Bering Strait Cape Dezhnev Lorino Provideniya Nome

EXPEDITION DETAILS

DATES: National Geographic Orion: 2021 Aug. 3, 15 National Geographic Resolution: 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 96.

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS:

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