Found deep in the Russian Arctic, visit Franz Josef Land to find polar bears, whales, seals, walruses, and more surrounded by icy scenery. The archipelago was completely unknown to humanity until 1870, and since then has been obscured from the common traveler by veils of ice and politics. Travel when ice retreats enough to allow passage, taking advantage of this season’s window and a newly open political climate to explore the recently declared Russian Arctic National Park. Discover a dynamic environment of shifting sea ice and glaciated islands that create the perfect habitat for seals, polar bears, walrus, sea cliff breeding bird colonies, and the possible rare and elusive bowhead whale. The high Arctic is a polar desert, beautiful and stark, sometimes profoundly inhospitable, sometimes bountiful by turns. This exploratory voyage will take you from Longyearbyen on the west coast of Svalbard, east to Franz Josef Land, and back. Journey into waters where polar adventure and opportunity await!
Highlights:
- Spend eight landing days on one of the planet’s most hidden and seldom visited wildlife destinations, the northernmost archipelago in Eurasia.
- Discover some of the world’s most dense populations of polar bears and walruses.
- Ice, seascape, and landscape photography with dramatic lighting and arctic intensity.
- Participate in citizen science alongside a team of international marine scientists.
- Our 14 leaders are polar specialists, photographers, scientists, and naturalists who will provide lectures, workshops, and guided excursions.
Cost: $9,990-$23,950
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