Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
15 Days
July - September
Highlights
- According to National Geographic magazine this cruise is in the list of 50 best tourist programs
- Visit to Whale Bone Alley
- Visit to the northernmost point of Eurasia, where you can see America
- Animals observation
- Acquaintance with the culture of local peoples
- Time travel opportunity
Tour Overview
Have you ever noticed that nature’s true treasures are always hidden from us: the pearl hides in shells in the sea depth, gold and diamonds are mined from the bowels of the earth. And our cruise is not an exception. Wrangel Island is one of the most incredible places on Earth. In spite of technological progress, it remains difficult for humans to acces. The harsh Arctic safely hides it from human’s eyes.
The only way to visit this biosphere reserve of Wrangel Island is to go on cruise – a true museum of Arctic Flora and Fauna. You will have an opportunity to see the bears and walruses. The route passes through the territories where whales feed themselves and where thousands of birds gather in colonies. The island has the richest diversity of arctic flora, including a unique collection of "cold-resistant" plants. And more to that you will get acquainted with the culture of local people and pass through the legendary Bering Strait.
The cruise is held on board of ice-strengthened expedition vessel " Spirit of Enderby ".
Technical description: length - 71.6 m, width - 12.8 m, maximum speed - 12 knots, cabins - 25, accommodation - maximum 50 berths expedition.
Tour programme
- Day 1Arrival to AnadyrAnadyr
- Day 2Anadyrsky bayAnadyr — Anadyrskiy bay
- Day 3Whale Bone AlleyAnadyrskiy bay — Yttygran islands
- Day 4Locals of ChukotkaYttygran islands — Cape Dezhnev
- Day 5Kolyuchin islandCape Dezhnev — Kolyuchin island
- Day 6Departure to the Wrangel islandsKolyuchin island — Wrangel islands
- Day 7Polar BearsWrangel islands
- Day 8Bird-watchingWrangel islands
- Day 9Landings on the islandsWrangel islands
- Day 10Day at seaWrangel islands
- Day 11North Siberian coastNorth siberian coast
- Day 12Bird-watchingKolyuchin inlet
- Day 13Tomorrow and yesterday islandBering strait
- Day 14Day at seaBering strait — Anadyrskiy Bay
- Day 15Return to AnadyrAnadyrskiy Bay — Anadyr
- 10:30Meeting in the Anadyr airportAnadyr is a main city and the centre of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug.
- 11:00Transfer to the portEmbarkation and accommodation in the cabins
- 13:00Lunch on board
- 15:00Start of the navigationWe will depart when everybody is on board. You can get to know your fellow voyagers and expedition team on board the Spirit of Enderby.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyr
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Navigation in the Anadyrsky bayAt sea today, there will be some briefings and lectures it is also a chance for some ‘birding’ cetacean watching and settling into ship life.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00First landingLate this afternoon we plan to Zodiac cruise some spectacular bird cliffs in Preobrazheniya Bay.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyr — Anadyrskiy bay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Landing on the Yttygran islandYttygran Island is home to the monumental ancient aboriginal site known as Whale Bone Alley. Whalebones stretch along the beach for nearly half a kilometre. Gray Whales are frequently seen around the island.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Visit of other islandsThis day we will also cruise by Nuneangan and Arakamchechen Islands where seabirds nest and walrus can be found.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyrskiy bay — Yttygran islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Landing near the Dezhnev capeSea conditions permitting, we will land at Cape Dezhnev early this morning. The north-eastern most point of the Eurasian continent, it is sometimes possible to see the coast of America from this remote and lonely outpost.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Discovery of the Uelen villageA few nautical miles to the west of Cape Dezhnev we visit Uelen Village the most north-eastern village in Russia. The population is predominantly Chukchi and the village is one of the largest centres for traditional Chukchi and Inuit art in the world. We’ll be entertained by villagers and visit the bone-carving workshop during our visit.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Yttygran islands — Cape Dezhnev
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Stop near the Kolyuchin islandThis small island was once an important Russian Polar Research Station and one of a number dotted across the Arctic. Near the derelict buildings are some of the most spectacular bird cliffs in the Arctic where puffins, guillemots and gulls can be observed and photographed up close.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Cape Dezhnev — Kolyuchin island
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Naviagation to the the Wrangel islandsIce and weather conditions permitting, we will spend the next few days on Wrangel Island and we will also attempt to include a visit to nearby Herald Island.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Kolyuchin island — Wrangel islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Polar bear observationWrangel Island is a Russian Federal Nature Reserve of international significance and importance particularly as it is a major Polar Bear denning area. Polar Bears will be high on our list of animals to see and with a little patience we should be rewarded with a number of encounters.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Wrangel islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Stop near the islandsWe will see a lot of sea birds. Each summer thousands of birds migrate here to breed, including Snow Geese, Snowy Owls, skuas, Arctic Terns, Ross’s, Sabine and Ivory Gulls.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Wrangel islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Landing by zodiacThere are many landings that we can make to search out wildlife, wild flowers and Arctic landscapes. Musk Oxen and reindeer were introduced to the island in 1975 and 1948 though reindeer numbers are low.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Wrangel islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Free time on boardIf the weather allows, we will land by zodiac.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Wrangel islands
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Debarkation of the coastBounded by narrow sand ridges with numerous lagoons and inlets, this area offers plenty of places to land and explore this extensive coastline. We will be on the lookout for whales, walrus and other wildldife. We will see Chukchi villages whose residents survive in an unforgiving climate, hunting seals and whales just as their ancestors did.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
North siberian coast
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Debarkation of the coastSo huge that it is visible from satellite photos, this inlet contains vast numbers of waterfowl and migratory waders. We concentrate our visit on the Belaka Spit near the mouth of the inlet. It is a wild, desolate landscape that is strangely beautiful.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Animal observationWe search the dunes and tidal areas for birdlife including Emperor Geese and Spoon-billed Sandpipers. Gray Whales frequent the area and are sometimes spotted feeding only metres offshore.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Kolyuchin inlet
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Debarkation on the Diomed islandEarly morning we will pass the Diomede Islands, sometimes called Tomorrow Island and Yesterday Isle because they straddle the International Date Line. Here Russia and America are separated by only 2.3 nautical miles of ocean. We will remain in Russian territory as we cruise south past the islands. Later this afternoon we make an expedition landing on the Chukotka coast, our last chance to enjoy the wildlife and tundra landscape.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Bering strait
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Free dayRelax in the bar or library while we sail across Anadyrskiy Bay towards Anadyr.
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Continuation of the navigation
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight on board
Photo of the day
Route
Bering strait — Anadyrskiy Bay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the cabin Spirit of enderby
Twin standard cabin
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Debarkation in the port of Anadyr
- 12:00Transfer port - airport/hotel
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyrskiy Bay — Anadyr
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- English-speaking guide services
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Transport as per itinerary
- Meals
- Excursions and visits as per itinerary
- Transfer from airport / railway station on first day
- Transfer to airport / railway station on last day
- Letter of invitation
Price does not include
- Medical insurance
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Beverages
- Airline tickets
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Note
The price of the cruise is fixed in dollars. 2022: The price is given for the Standard Cabin/ for 1 person with simple comfort accommodation. The cabin has 2 beds, wardrobe, drawers, private washbasin. Port charges - 500 $. Single supplement : 9 400 $ There are higher category cabins, please contact us for more information. For visiting the Wrangel island the special permission is required. We need at least to ask this permission 40 days before the cruise starts.
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