B A L D E AG L E Haliaeetus leucocephalus
A L A S K A’ S I N S I D E P A S S A G E
• Spot brown bears and humpbacks while exploring fjords and islands by Zodiac or kayak. • Learn about the ancestral homeland of the Huna Tlingit from a native cultural heritage guide. • Meet members of the Alaska Whale Foundation to learn about their latest research.
DAYS 1–2 I JUNEAU, ALASKA/ TRACY ARM—FORDS TERROR WILDERNESS Arrive in Juneau and visit the Alaska State Museum—home to an impressive collection of natural and cultural artifacts—before embarking our ship. The next day, voyage into Tracy or Endicott Arm, both spectacular glacially carved fjords. See the soaring South Sawyer or Dawes Glacier up close; and take a cruise in a Zodiac for views of sculpted icebergs, keeping an eye out for harbor seals, porpoises, and arctic terns. National Geographic Venture or National Geographic Quest for the entire voyage Meals: 1B, 1L, 2D
On your trip, be on the lookout for... Humpback whales, brown bears, bald eagles, harbor seals, Steller sea lions, mountain goats, puffins, and more.
DAYS 3–4 I PETERSBURG/FREDERICK SOUND AND CHATHAM STRAIT Search for humpback whales as we head toward the small town of Petersburg on Mitkof Island. Explore Southeast Alaska’s muskeg, an area with stunted trees and carnivorous plants.
8 D AY S F R O M $ 7, 5 6 0 MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: 100
Expedition Cruise
Light or Moderate
Seek out whales in the waters of Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait, and take a walk with naturalists in the area’s tiny coves. Meet members of the Alaska Whale Foundation (schedules permitting)—whose work is supported by a grant from the Lindblad Expeditions–National Geographic Fund—and discuss some of their recent discoveries. Meals: 2B, 2L, 2D DAYS 5–6 I INIAN ISLANDS/ICY STRAIT/ GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE Cruise among the Inian Islands, where an upwelling of undersea organisms attracts an abundance of marine life. Hike nearby islands and search for sea otters and Steller sea lions in the rich waters off Icy Strait. The following day, explore Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve by special permit. Observe magnificent calving glaciers and spy mountain goats and brown bears patrolling the shores. A native cultural
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