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66 67 RUS S I AN FAR EAST Bell Sund Longyearbyen Hornsund Edge Island Barents Island Hooker Island Zemlya Georga MacKlintok Island Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya Dikson Yenisei River Dudinka Alkefjellet Nordaustlandet Kvitoya Alexandra Land SWEDEN SVALBARD Sailing on 9th July 2022 Duration 19 days Sailing from Longyearbyen, Svalbard Sailing to Dudinka, Russia Ship Vega Class SVALBARD, FRANZ JOSEF LAND & NOVAL IA ZEMLYA Awaken your inner explorer on this life- changing extended expedition across the Arctic. Cruise past majestic fjords and through ice-choked waters which reveal rarely seen wildlife, before closing your journey on Siberia’s mighty Yenisei river – one of the world's last undiscovered wildernesses. Arctic Discovery Polar Bear on the edge of an ice floe Dudinka, Russia MacKlintok Island Sail across the top of the world, through remote Russian and Norwegian archipelagos and Siberia’s untouched wilderness. Immerse yourself in the wild majesty of nature as belugas, bowheads, narwhals, polar bears, walruses, and millions of seabirds journey alongside. On the Yenisei river, experience a rare opportunity to go back in time to a bygone industrial era, and to meet and learn about the history and traditions of the Nenets indigenous people. Day Visiting • 1 Longyearbyen, Svalbard • 2 Bell Sund, Svalbard • 3 Hornsund, Svalbard • 4 Edge Island, Svalbard • 5 Barents Island, Svalbard • 6 Alkefjellet, Svalbard • 7 Nordaustlandet, Svalbard • 8 Kvitoya, Svalbard • 9 Alexandra Land, Russia • 10,11 Zemlya Georga, Russia • 12 Hooker Island, Russia • 13 MacKlintok Island, Russia • 14,15 Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya • 16 At Sea • 17 Dikson, Russia • 18 Yenisei River, Russia • 19 Dudinka, Russia Itineraries are correct at time of going to print and maybe subject to change. BARENTS SEA RUSSIA EDGE ISLAND The rich tundra of this nature reserve supports once-near-extinct Svalbard reindeer, and herds of walrus haul out on the shore. ALEXANDRA LAND Only accessible by icebreaker, 1,000 km from the North Pole, Alexandra Land is the gateway to the Russian High Arctic. HORNSUND Considered by some as the most beautiful in Spitsbergen, this stunning fjord is surrounded by spectacular glaciers where polar bears roam. SEVERNY ISLAND Part of an archipelago that (until recently) was closed off to visitors, the island’s ice cliffs are a must-see, with its nesting birds and calving icebergs.