Circumpolar Expeditions -Travel to Alaska, Russian Far East, Siberia, and Arctic and even to the North Pole.

Day 1 - ARRIVE IN ANCHORAGE
Transfer to the Sheraton Hotel.

Day 2 - SAIL FROM WHITTIER
Enjoy a tour that includes a visit to the Museum of History and Fine Art. Transfer by motorcoach to Whittier to board the Spirit of Oceanus and begin your cruise, sailing through Prince William Sound. BD

Day 3 - WILDERNESS CRUISING
The waters between the Alaska mainland and Kodiak Island are filled with intrigue. Be on deck to see the rugged coastline of Kenai Fjords National Park. Your Captain will determine the best spots to explore today based on the local conditions. BLD

Day 4 - KODIAK
Visit the Baranov Museum, the Alutiiq Museum and the Fish Tech Center, all in Alaska’s first Russian-American settlement. BLD

Day 5 - KATMAI NATIONAL PARK
Look for brown bears digging for clams as you explore the remote shoreline of Geographic Harbor, where migrating birds like the Arctic Tern stop. BLD

Day 6 - SHUMAGIN ISLANDS
Conditions permitting, “wet land,” to explore tidal pools and the tundra. Look for 8,200-foot Pavlov Volcano and seabirds, seals, and sea lions on Haystack Rocks. BLD

Day 7 - DUTCH HARBOR
Here on Unalaska Island see the Museum of the Aleutians, and the World War II Memorial Park. BLD

Day 8 - PRIBILOF ISLANDS
St. George is a prime viewing site for fur seals and reindeer. Also watch for puffins, auklets, and murres. BLD

Day 9 - WILDERNESS EXPLORATION
Go to remote islands such as Nunivak, part of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. You may spot wild musk oxen and caribou. BLD

Day 10 - EXPLORING THE BERING SEA
Clear customs into Russia and take a tour of Provideniya. Search the rugged shoreline of Russia’s Chukotka Peninsula. In three days of exploration, you may also visit these villages: * Little Diomede - Seperated from Russia's Big Diomede by less than two miles and the International Date Line. * Novoye Chaplino - This Yupik village claims kinship to Alaskan Eskimos. * Yanrakynnot - These Chukchi subsistence hunters go after walrus, whales and other sea creatures. Nearby, Whale Bone Alley runs along the shore for miles. * Savoonga - Hailed as the “Walrus Capital of the World,” the natives here are subsistence hunters, living off the sea and land. BLD

Day 11 - EXPLORING THE BERING SEA
A second day of exploration. BLD

Day 12 - EXPLORING THE BERING SEA
A third day of exploration. BLD

Day 13 - THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Cruise far north, perhaps to cross the Arctic Circle at the Date Line. Possible whale sightings include minkes, humpbacks, and bowheads. BLD

Day 14 - NOME TO ANCHORAGE
See the spirit of Nome with a sightseeing tour before leaving on your included flight to Anchorage. Your tour ends upon arrival at the Anchorage airport. BL

B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner

Tour Costs From: $8,399 pp

14 Days, 13 Nights

Round Trip from Anchorage

Departures: June and July

Voyage to the Bering Sea