Day 1: August 20th
Depart Nome on a Bering Air charter flight 
Departure time: Nome 12:30 p.m. (Sunday)
-----Cross the International Date Line ---- 

Day 2: August 21
Arrival at the Provideniya Airport. After clearing Russian customs and immigration, there will be a short excursion trip (9 km) from the airport to Provideniya along Emma Bay with a short presentation about the history, economy and the people inhabiting Ureliki village and Provideniya town. Settle into your accommodations. These are personal apartments where you will have a traditional Russian home-style lunch followed by a visit to the local museum and a walking tour in town to the Bering monument. Dinner will be at a local cafeteria or in the apartment. There will be an outdoor equipment check, and a briefing regarding your trip.

Day 3: August 23
After breakfast, we travel by ATV bus (25 km) to the native village of New Chaplino (population of 425) for a village tour and meeting with local residents (Siberian Yupiks). We then drive (12 km) to the local hunters’ camp at Inahpak point for lunch at a hunter’s cabin. After lunch, we proceed by boat to the Gil’mimil’ lagoon (around the Sinyavina hot springs) for dinner and to overnight. We will travel in two aluminum skiffs “Lund-18 boats, equipped with 40 h/p outboard motors, CB radios, GPS, safety vests and rain gear. During the boat ride (about 1 hour), look for gray whales, walrus, seals, and sea birds.

Day 4: August 24
After breakfast, we travel by boat to Ytygran Island (14 km) to explore Whale Bone Alley. After lunch, we go on to Nunengan Island (9 km), one of the richest sea bird colonies (mural, kittiwake, puffin and cormorant). We then return to Gil’mimil’ lagoon to enjoy the hot springs before dinner and to overnight.

Day 5: August 25
After breakfast, we proceed by boat along the Sinyavina strait to the entry to the Penkignei Bay and Merninkan Island (Toporkovyi), home to colonies of horned and tufted puffins, and pigeon guillemots. Then it is on to the native village of Yanrakynnot whose 360 residents engage primarily in reindeer herding and marine mammal hunting. After touring the village and its surroundings, we will have dinner and enjoy a sauna. We overnight in an apartment in the village.

Day 6: August 26
After breakfast, we proceed by boat to Lorino (32 km) with a possible stop along the way to visit with reindeer herdsmen. After arrival in Lorino, we will tour the town and visit with walrus and whale hunters. We spend the night in an apartment in Lorino.

Day 7: August 27
After breakfast and if weather and conditions permit, we will observe grey whale and walrus hunting by the local residents. We will return to Lorino for dinner and to overnight.

Day 8: August 28
After an early breakfast, we travel by boat to Yanrakynnot. After lunch in Yanrakynnot, we proceed by boat to Senyavina hot springs for dinner and to overnight.

Day 9: August 29
After another early breakfast, we proceed by boat to the hunters’ camp at Inahpak point. After a stop for tea and a snack, we load our bus and drive to Provideniya for lunch. We will then relax with a typical Russian steam bath followed by a farewell dinner.

Day 10: August 30
After breakfast in our apartment, we drive by bus to the Provideniya airport. We then depart Provideniya on our Bering Air charter and return to Nome, Alaska.