THE RUSSIAN : BETWEEN WRANGEL & CHUKOTKA

Embark with Ponant aboard Le Boréal for an unforgettable expedition cruise to discover the wonders of Russian High Arctic. Over 13 days, cruising between Russia and , you will have the chance to sail in the Bering Strait and discover extraordinary landscapes combining taiga and tundra dotted with the ephemeral flowers that bloom during the Arctic summer. This is also a wonderful region for wildlife observation. Listed with UNESCO, the nature reserve on is a unique ecosystem where the greatest biodiversity in the Arctic can be found. It is home to a large population of walruses, countless sea birds, and of course the lord of the Arctic: the polar bear. Le Boréal will then make its way along Chukotka. Located between the and the Bering Sea, it is one of the most remote parts of the world. In this region where the tundra landscapes display myriad colours in the summertime, the Chukchi, a now sedentary people, continue to live from hunting and fishing. At the end of your cruise, you will ITINERARY disembark in the city of Nome. Day 1 NOME, ALASKA Located along the Bering Strait at the westernmost point of Alaska, Nome offers the rustic charm of a former gold-mining town, set in the middle of magnificent wilderness. As you weave in and out of the brightly coloured houses, you will discover the pioneering legacy that still marks local traditions. Fishing, reindeer rearing, sledge-racing... People here live from their manual labour. The surrounding plains provide stunning vantage points for observing Arctic fauna.

Day 2 CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE Your itinerary enables you to cross the International Date Line. This imaginary line across the Earth’s surface approximately follows the 180th meridian in the Pacific Ocean. Because of the roundness of the Earth and the necessity of having reference time meridians, we have to change dates when we cross this line. So if your ship is travelling west, you will need to add a day to the

0800 945 3327 (within New Zealand) | +64 (0) 3 365 1355 | 1800 107 715 (within Australia) [email protected] | wildearth-travel.com expected date; conversely, if travelling east, you will take away a day. This entire island, welcomes a vast plain dotted with shallow lakes. paradox, already noted by Magellan’s crews during his circumnavigation, serves as dramatic motivation in several novels, including Jules Verne’s Days 7 - 9 WRANGEL ISLAND RESERVE famous Around the World in Eighty Days. Imagine a natural island that is mostly mountainous and, for the rest of its Day 3 AT SEA landscapes, alternates between vast tundra plains and areas of great lakes, lagoons and cliffs. Welcome to Wrangel, the most important hotspot of Arctic During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on biodiversity. Situated between the East Siberian Sea and the Chukchi Sea, the board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in island was named after the Russian explorer Ferdinand von Wrangel. Listed as the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island is a rare, precious and very ancient swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also ecosystem with unique vegetation, as well as an exceptional fauna: it is home be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to to the majestic polar bear and the vast majority of the Russian Arctic’s walrus do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in population. The island also holds traces of the last mammoths and is home to their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit several endemic species. the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, Day 10 AT SEA combining comfort, rest and entertainment. During your day at sea, make the most of the many services and activities on Day 4 PROVIDENIYA board. Treat yourself to a moment of relaxation in the spa or stay in shape in the fitness centre. Depending on the season, let yourself be tempted by the Across the Bering Strait from Alaska, which it almost touches and can be swimming pool or a spot of sunbathing. This day without a port of call will also glimpsed when the weather is fine, the town of Provideniya seems to keep a be an opportunity to enjoy the conferences or shows proposed on board, to watchful eye over ships heading for the East Siberian Sea. Nestled against do some shopping in the boutique or to meet the PONANT photographers in mountains with peaks of up to 2,000 m, Provideniya is the gateway to the their dedicated space. As for lovers of the open sea, they will be able to visit Chukotka Peninsula, a polar region as yet unknown to the general public, with the ship’s upper deck to admire the spectacle of the waves and perhaps be striking landscapes and a primitive beauty like no other. lucky enough to observe marine species. A truly enchanted interlude, combining comfort, rest and entertainment. Day 5 CHUKOTKA Day 11 CHUKOTKA Located between the glacial and the Pacific Ocean, on the eastern point of Russia, Chukotka is one of the world’s most isolated regions. Located between the glacial Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, on the Made up of vast plains of tundra, which take on magnificent colours in eastern point of Russia, Chukotka is one of the world’s most isolated regions. summer, the region is the kingdom of the Chukchi, a nomad people that has Made up of vast plains of tundra, which take on magnificent colours in now settled. Present on these lands for millennia, they are one of Eastern summer, the region is the kingdom of the Chukchi, a nomad people that has ’s oldest communities and still live from hunting and fishing today. now settled. Present on these lands for millennia, they are one of Eastern Siberia’s oldest communities and still live from hunting and fishing today. Day 6 KOLYUCHIN ISLAND Day 12 AT SEA & CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE The northern coast of Chukotka shelters a small inhabited island going by the name of Kolyuchin. During your visit to these parts, you will be able to Your itinerary enables you to cross the International Date Line. This imaginary observe, on the western edge, a former Russian scientific research station, line across the Earth’s surface approximately follows the 180th meridian in the now abandoned. Not far from these buildings rise one of the most spectacular Pacific Ocean. Because of the roundness of the Earth and the necessity of bird cliffs in the Arctic: puffins, gulls, guillemots, cormorants, geese, having reference time meridians, we have to change dates when we cross this sandpipers, loons and sandhill cranes all rub feathers here. Walruses, grey line. So if your ship is travelling west, you will need to add a day to the whales and polar bears are also part of the décor, as if they wanted to fully expected date; conversely, if travelling east, you will take away a day. This complete this typically Arctic tableau in which the tundra, which covers the paradox, already noted by Magellan’s crews during his circumnavigation,

0800 945 3327 (within New Zealand) | +64 (0) 3 365 1355 | 1800 107 715 (within Australia) [email protected] | wildearth-travel.com serves as dramatic motivation in several novels, including Jules Verne’s famous Around the World in Eighty Days.

Day 13 NOME, ALASKA Located along the Bering Strait at the westernmost point of Alaska, Nome offers the rustic charm of a former gold-mining town, set in the middle of magnificent wilderness. As you weave in and out of the brightly coloured houses, you will discover the pioneering legacy that still marks local traditions. Fishing, reindeer rearing, sledge-racing... People here live from their manual labour. The surrounding plains provide stunning vantage points for observing Arctic fauna.

Please Note: We are privileged guests in these extreme lands where we are at the mercy of weather and ice conditions. The itinerary, landings on certain sites and the observation of certain wildlife cannot be guaranteed. They vary from day to day, making each PONANT cruise a unique experience. The Captain and the Expedition Leader will make every effort to ensure that your experience is as rich as possible, while complying with the safety rules and instructions imposed by the AECO. Visits to Wrangel Island are subject to permission being granted by the Russian authorities. This port of calls can only be confirmed once this authorisation has been received, six months before the cruise departure date.

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YOUR SHIP: Le Boreal

VESSEL TYPE: Luxury Expedition / Cruise Ship

LENGTH: 142 meters

264 (in twin cabins, 200 in PASSENGER CAPACITY: ) situated on Le Liberte Deck and serves you French and international cuisine accompagnied by fine wine. On the Grill BUILT/REFURBISHED: 2011 Restaurant, you will have the opportuniny to eat outside and enjoy buffet lunch and themed dinner. Life On Board A superb mega-yacht with 132 cabins, she is the fruit of the Whether you want to join other guests in the theatre or games expertise of the Italian Fincantieri shipyard and French area (Wii™ consoles, etc), or relax on your own in a quiet corner sophistication, as interpreted by designer Jean-Philippe Nuel. Le of the library, Le Boreal has been designed to meet the needs Boreal remains faithful to our philosophy - to create a unique of every guest. atmosphere, a subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and well-being. Everything has been done to preserve the independence of each Superior materials, discreet elegance and a tasteful decor guest to suit their personal tastes: lounges for lectures and combined with exterior and interior lines to reflect a nautical shows, a spa in partnership with Carita™, but also more mood, subtly revisited. On board, soothing neutral tones are intimate spaces such as the library and internet corner. enlivened by splashes of red, our signature theme linking Comfortable cabins, nearly all with private balcony, are tradition and innovation to create personal touches in the spirit available forfamilies either as triples or as communicating of a "private yacht". cabins. There is also a games area with Wii™ consoles, Cuisine children's menus, and a baby-sitting ser vice.Just as if you were Loyal to the great French tradition, the haute cuisine on board is on a private yacht, your time is your own to do as you please. worthy of the finest restaurants, where discreet, attentive service Fitted with the latest equipment (Kinesis Wall, running machine) is the hallmark. and in partnership with the famous Carita™ brand, the Beauty Our two restaurants welcome you for breakfasts, lunch and Centre on Le Boreal welcomes you for some unforgettable dinner. The Gastronomic Restaurant, with a capacity of 268 moments of relaxation and pampering (beauty treatments, persons, is hairdresser, hammam, balneotherapy).

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