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kapitan khlebnikov Expeditions that Mark the End of an Era 1991-2012 01 End of an Era 22 Circumnavigation of the 03 End of an Era at a Glance 24 Northeast Passage: and the Russian Arctic 04 Kapitan Khlebnikov 26 Semi-circunavigation: Special Guests 06 The Final Frontier 10 : : West to East 28 Amundsen’s Route to 12 Tanquary Fjord: Western Ross Centennial Voyage: Ellesmere Island 30 Farewell to the Emperors 14 Ellesmere Island and of Antarctica Greenland: The High Arctic 32 Antarctica’s – 16 Emperor Penguins: The Farewell Voyage: Saluting Snow Hill Island Safari the 100th Anniversary of the Antarctic Expedition. 18 The and South Georgia: Celebrating the 34 Dates and Rates Heroes of Endurance 35 Inclusions 20 Epic Antarctica via the Terms and Conditions of Sale Phantom Coast and 36 the Only 112 people will participate in any one of these historic voyages. end of an era Join us as we mark the End of an Era with special guests and remarkable itineraries.

The legendary Kapitan Khlebnikov will retire transited the Northwest Passage more than any other as an expedition vessel in March 2012, returning to expedition ship. Adventurers aboard Khlebnikov were the duty as an escort ship in the Russian Arctic. As Quark’s first commercial travelers to witness a total eclipse of the flagship, the vessel has garnered more polar firsts than sun from the isolation of the Davis Sea in Antarctica. In any other passenger ship. Under the command of Captain 2004, the special attributes of Kapitan Khlebnikov made it Petr Golikov, Khlebnikov circumnavigated the Antarctic possible to visit an Emperor Penguin rookery in the Weddell , twice. The ship was the platform for the first Sea that had not been visited for 40 years. tourism exploration of the Dry Valleys.The icebreaker has

i Your Next Steps Khlebnikov sails the ice edge in Greenland. To book your cabin, call 1-866-961-2961 or +1-203-803-2888. To book online visit quarkexpeditions.com/eraguest

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itineraries dates special guests

Northwest Passage: Jul 18 –AUG 5/10 Andrew Lambert, author of The Gates of Hell: Sir John Franklin’s West to East Tragic Quest for the North West Passage.

Tanquary Fjord: Aug 3– AUG 18/10 BBC Film Crew, filming Frozen Planet the sequel to Planet . Western Ellesmere Island

Ellesmere Island and Greenland: Aug 16 – AUG 31/10 The High Arctic

Emperor Penguins: Oct 13–oct 26/10 Julie Scardina, Animal Ambassador for Sea World. Snow Hill Island Safari

Emperor Penguins: Oct 25–NOV 7/10 Peter Fretwell, mapping expert for the British Antarctic Survey, Snow Hill Island Safari who used satellite imaging to discover previously unknown Emperor Penguin rookeries.

The Weddell Sea and South Georgia: Nov 6 –Dec 5/10 Jonathan Shackleton, Expedition Team historian and cousin of Celebrating the Heroes of Endurance Sir Ernest provides a unique perspective.

Epic Antarctica: DEC 3 /10– JAN 3/11 Doug Allan, Emmy and BAFTA winning wildlife cameraman, who via the Phantom Coast and the Ross Sea specializes in polar filming on and below the ice. Shot Planet Earth and Blue Planet for the BBC.

circumnavigation of the arctic jul 10 – sep 13/11 Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen and John Murray.

Northeast Passage: JUL 10 –AUG 6/11 SIBERIA AND THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

GREENLAND SEMI-CIRCUMNAVIGATION: AUG 4 – AUG 24/11 Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen, author and former member of the The Final Frontier SIRIUS Dog Patrol in Greenland.

ARCTIC PASSAGE: AUG 22 –SEP 13/11 John Murray, producer, director, cameraman and explorer who AMUNDSEN’S ROUTE TO ASIA has made 8 polar films, including one about Franklin.

Ross Sea Centennial Voyage: NOV 9 – DEC 7/11 Nigel Watson, Director of the Antarctic Heritage Trust (New Farewell to the Emperors of Antarctica Zealand), responsible for preserving the historic huts of Scott, Shackleton and Borchgrevink.

ANTARCTICA’S FAR EAST – THE FAREWELL VOYAGE: DEC 6/11– JAN 5/12 Captain Petr Golikov, first master of Quark’s Kapitan Khlebnikov SALUTING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE and the only master mariner to have circumnavigated Antarctica AUSTRALASIA ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION in an expedition vessel – twice.

Prices see page 34. kapitan khlebnikov

One of four Sorokin-class built Since that date, the icebreaker has earned a reputation unequalled by any other expedition vessel. The fl ydeck to escort merchant marine fl otillas through affords 360° views, providing the perfect platform the pack ice of the Russian Arctic, Khlebnikov for photography, bird watching or appreciating the became an expedition vessel in 1991. extraordinary of the polar .

BRIDGE RADIO DECK DECK 8 DECK 7 DECK 6 DECK 5 DECK 4 DECK 3

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DECK 8

Cabin interior, lounge.

DECK 7 Cabins & Amenities

54 cabins • Dining room with unreserved seating •

Lounge and Bar • Indoor pool, exercise room, sauna • DECK 6

Auditorium • Shop • Helicopters • Zodiacs

Ship Specifi cations DECK 5

Staff & Crew: 70 Lifeboats: 4 fully enclosed Passengers: 112 Propulsion: Diesel-electric – Length (m): 122.5 24,000 horsepower. Breadth (m): 26.5 Registered: In by Far Eastern Shipping Company. DECK 4 Draft (m): 8.5 Ice Class: LL3

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TRIPLE TWIN SUITE CORNER special guests

Our Expedition Teams are comprised of some of the most experienced polar specialists in the world. For these End of Era voyages, we augment their expertise by inviting uniquely qualifi ed guests to sail with them. The special guests aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov have international reputations and a strong desire to share their special insights and skills with our travelers.

Andrew Lambert BBC Film Crew northwest passage: july 18 to august 5, 2010 tanquary fjord: august 3 to 18, 2010 Andrew Lambert, author of Franklin: Tragic Hero of Polar When the BBC decided to produce a sequel to Planet Earth – Navigation, called The Gates of Hell in the United States, Frozen Planet the fi lmmakers turned to Quark Expeditions will be special guest. Andrew was inspired to write his for logistical support. As a result, a BBC fi lm crew will be widely acclaimed book when he sailed aboard Kapitan shooting footage during the Tanquary Fjord expedition. Khlebnikov through the Canadian Arctic. A famed naval During the voyage, the fi lm crew will work in conjunction historian, Andrew’s re-interpretation of the Franklin story with landing operations and deliver presentations and show will uniquely enrich the Northwest Passage: West to East dailies – raw footage captured during each day’s fi lming. End of an Era expedition (page 10). The dailies will be fi lmed with the technology that enables the BBC’s Natural History Unit to capture never-before-seen footage of wildlife in their natural habitat (page 12).

06 | 07 kapitan khlebnikov: expeditions that mark the end of an era, 1991-2012 | quarkexpeditions.com Julie Scardina Peter Fretwell emperor penguins, snow hill island safari: emperor penguins, snow hill island safari: october 13 to 26, 2010 october 26 to november 7, 2010 Julie is Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens In 2009, Peter Fretwell, map expert for the British Antarctic and Discovery Cove. Julie has been a regular guest on Survey, participated in a satellite survey of Antarctica that The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for the past 10 years and identifi ed the location of 38 Emperor Penguin rookeries. appears monthly on NBC’s Today. A former president of Ten had been unknown until the photos identifi ed the the International Marine Animal Trainers Association, Julie guano-stained snow where the birds congregate to raise mentors up-and-coming leaders in conservation as a board their young. Join Peter as he experiences a much closer member with the Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders encounter with Emperors (page 16). program. Julie will bring her passion for penguins and conservation to this departure (page 16). special guests continued

Jonathan Shackleton Doug Allan weddell sea and south georgia: epic antarctica: november 6 to december 5, 2010 december 3, 2010 to january 3, 2011 Jonathan Shackleton, an Expedition Historian, will be aboard This wildlife cameraman has been responsible for some of when Khlebnikov sails the Shackleton triangle from Elephant the most memorable marine mammal footage of the past Island to the Weddell Sea and South Georgia. He will bring a 20 years. Doug specializes in the polar regions, working on unique perspective to the story of the Heroes of Endurance, and under the ice. He has contributed to BBC’s acclaimed as he is Sir Ernest Shackleton’s cousin (page 18). Life in the Freezer, The Blue Planet and Planet Earth as well as the Disneynature fi lm Earth. Doug has earned three Emmys, three BAFTAs, two honorary doctorates, and the Polar Medal from the Queen of (page 20).

08 | 09 kapitan khlebnikov: expeditions that mark the end of an era, 1991-2012 | quarkexpeditions.com Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen John Murray greenland semi-circumnavigation: arctic passage: august 22 to september 13, 2011 august 4 to 24, 2011 Producer, director, cameraman and explorer, John Murray Peter was a member of the SIRIUS dog sledge patrol, in fi lmed a portion of Franklin’s Lost Expedition aboard Kapitan Greenland. The primary task of SIRIUS is to maintain the Khlebnikov. Passion for the Franklin saga inspired John to Danish/Greenlandic sovereignty over the most remote part back the Irish-Canadian Franklin Search Expedition that sought of Greenland (North and Northeast Greenland). Mikkelsen the underwater location of Erebus and Terror, Franklin’s lost lived for more than 4 years in Greenland’s Final Frontier ships. John will introduce his fi lm and deliver illustrated and traveled thousands of kilometers by dog sledge, boat presentations about the expedition as well as his adventures and kayak. He will share his adventures during the voyage fi lming in the wildest places on Earth from the to (page 26). Antarctica (page 28).

Nigel Watson Captain Petr Golikov ross sea centennial voyage: antarctica’s far east november 9 to december 7, 2011 december 6, 2011 to january 5, 2012 Since 2000, Nigel has been the Director of Antarctic Heritage From July 1992 to 2004, Petr Golikov was Master of the Trust (New Zealand). The Trust cares for the expedition bases icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov. Under his command, the left by Scott, Shackleton and Borchgrevink in the Ross Sea vessel attempted to complete the fi rst ever circumnavigation of Antarctica. Nigel has a passion for the history of of Greenland. He is the only Master of a passenger vessel Antarctica and its conservation. A frequent guest speaker, to circumnavigate Antarctica – twice! In Antarctica, he has he has contributed to books, articles and state of the sailed virtually the entire coastline and visited most of the environment reports on the 7th continent (page 30). subantarctic islands in the Southern (page 32).

expedition in brief:

• End of an Era transitKapitan of Khlebnikovthe Northwest Passage by

• Special guest• – Chukotka author Andrew Peninsula Lambert (page 6)

• Canadian • , , musk oxen A female polar bear and her cubs on the ice • Aerial sightseeing of the .

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PROVIDENIYA

NOME

Alaska (USA) Ellesmere Island

Beaufort ANCHORAGE Sea

Wellington Channel A Banks R C Island T IC C IR RESOLUTE C HOLMAN Canada L Lancaster E Sound Victoria Boothia Island Peninsula

King William Island northwest passage West to East Itinerary | July 18 - August 5, 2010 Day 1 Days 12 to 14 Overnight in The End of an Era will occur in March 2012, when Anchorage, Alaska Days 15 to 17 Kapitan Khlebnikov retires as an expedition vessel. Days 2 to 3 Victoria Strait to This west-to-east transit of the Northwest Passage Embarkation Day – Lancaster Sound is the fi nal time the legendary icebreaker will sail Anadyr, Russia Day 18 from Anadyr, Russia, to Resolute, Canada. Join special Days 4 to 6 Disembarkation in guest author Andrew Lambert and fl y high above the Russia’s Chukotka Resolute. Overnight pack ice to capture memorable photographs of Khlebnikov Peninsula in Ottawa, Canada crushing through ice. You’ll visit sites synonymous with Days 7 to 9 Day 19 Sir John Franklin and . Under a midnight Depart for home sun, you’ll stand watch for wildlife unique to the Arctic – musk oxen, walrus and polar bear. Days 10 to 11 Per person prices from Canadian Arctic $16,490 – see page 34 for details.

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expedition in brief:

• End of an Era visit to Tanquary Fjord by Kapitan Khlebnikov• Aerial sightseeing • Devon Island • BBC Film Crew (page 6) ora and fauna• Grise Fjord • Arctic fl • Coburg Island The still water of Tanquary Fjord refl ects the and the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov.

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Axel Ellesmere Greenland Heiberg Island Island (Kalaallit Nunaat)

QAANAAQ

Wellington Channel Coburg Island RESOLUTE Devon Island Lancaster Sound

Baffi n Island Canada tanquary fjord Itinerary | August 3 - 18, 2010 Day 1 Day 12 Western Ellesmere Island Overnight in Norwegian Bay Ottawa, Canada Days 13 to 14 Day 2 Lancaster Sound During this End of an Era voyage, you’ll sail for two weeks Embarkation Day – and Beechey Island above the , where daylight is continuous. You’ll Resolute, Canada Day 15 go ashore on Devon Island, an uninhabited island populated Day 3 Disembark in by musk oxen. Off the shore of Coburg Island, you’ll cruise Devon Island Resolute. Overnight in Zodiacs near seabird cliffs. At Grise Fjord, the local in Ottawa, Canada Days 4 to 5 community will make you welcome. You’ll fl y in helicopters Coburg Island Day 16 over Axel Heiberg Island, before entering picturesque Depart for home Norwegian Bay. Why not make your own memories in Days 6 to 9 2010, because Kapitan Khlebnikov will never pass this Tanquary Fjord Per person prices from way again. Days 10 to 11 $13,990 – see page 34 Axel Heiberg for details. Island

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expedition in brief:

• Eastern Ellesmere• IslandGrise Fjord

• Northern Greenland• Fort Conger • Dobbin Bay• Aerial sightseeing n Island • Baffi • Icebreaker experienceKapitan Khlebnikov

• End of an Era call by to Qaanaaq, Greenland Travelers are dwarfed by an iceberg on the coast of Greenland.

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FORT CONGER

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) Axel Ellesmere Heiberg Island Smith Island Sound

QAANAAQ

GRISE Booth FJORD Bay

Jones Sound Beechey Island Devon RESOLUTE Island

Lancaster Baffi n Prince Sound Bay Leopold Island Bylot Island Baffi n Island Canada Itinerary | August 16 - 31, 2010

Day 1 Day 9 Overnight in Dobbin Bay Ottawa, Canada Day 10 ellesmere island Day 2 Skraeling Island Embarkation Day – Day 11 Resolute, Canada Qaanaaq, and greenland Day 3 Greenland Devon Island The High Arctic Day 12 Day 4 Melville Bay Coburg Island Day 13 National Wildlife Area Two countries, one midnight sun – this is the Arctic few Baffi n Island Day 5 have visited. Midway through this expedition, you may fi nd Day 14 Grise Fjord yourself about 10 degrees from the North Pole. Now that is Beechey Island the High Arctic! You’ll soar in the ship’s helicopters to watch Day 6 Day 15 Smith Sound the icebreaker crush the pack ice we expect to fi nd at this Disembark in latitude. When the icebreaker calls at Qaanaaq, a plaque Day 7 Resolute. Overnight will be presented to the community, to commemorate the Kane Basin, in Ottawa, Canada ship’s fi nal visit to the capital of Northwestern Greenland. Day 16 At the Artist’s Co-op in Pond Inlet, you will watch artisans Day 8 Depart for home craft internationally recognized works of art. Join us on an Fort Conger End of an Era voyage that contrasts countries and cultures Per person prices from of the High Arctic. $13,990 – see page 34 for details.

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expedition in brief:

• Aerial sightseeing • Extended visit tovoyages an Emperor Penguin rookery • End of an Era • Icebreaker adventure • Weddell Sea • Special guest Julie Scardina, October 13 to 26, 2010

• Special guest Peter Fretwell, October 25 Snow Hill Island Emperor Penguin to November 7, 2010 (page 7) rookery in the Weddell Sea.

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USHUAIA

Drake Passage

A N T A R C T IC C Atlantic IR Ocean C L Anvers Adelaide E Island Island South Shetland Islands Antarctic Peninsula Snow Hill Island

Weddell Sea emperor penguins Itinerary | Two departures Day 1 Days 8 to 11 Snow Hill Island Safari Ushuaia, Argentina The Antarctic Peninsula Day 2 Embarkation Day Days 12 to 13 Kapitan Khlebnikov is sailing twice to the Snow Hill Crossing the Days 3 to 4 Island rookery in 2010 – and then never again. Due to the Drake Passage Crossing the thickness of the ice in the Weddell Sea at this time of year, Drake Passage Day 14 only a polar-class icebreaker makes this visit possible. If Disembark Ushuia, Days 5 to 7 you want to see fl uffy Emperor Penguin chicks tended by Argentina Snow Hill Island adults marching to and from the sea, don’t delay. Book a Emperor Penguin cabin on one of these two End of an Era voyages. Per person prices from rookery $15,290 – see page 34 for details.

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expedition in brief: voyage to the • End of an Era

seldom-visited eastern• South Weddell Georgia Sea • Elephant Island • South Sandwich Islands • Remote research stations • Aerial sightseeing King Penguins, St. Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia. • Sail with Jonathan Shackleton

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USHUAIA Elephant Island

Weddell Princess Sea Martha Coast

Antarctic Peninsula

Itinerary | November 6 - December 5, 2010

Day 1 Day 23 weddell sea & Overnight in At sea Ushuaia, Argentina Days 24 to 26 south georgia Day 2 South Georgia: Embarkation Day Drygalski Fjord, St. Andrew’s Bay, Celebrating the Heroes of Endurance Days 3 to 4 Grytviken At sea Days 27 to 28 Days 5 to 7 At sea In addition to being Kapitan Khlebnikov’s End of an Era voyage Elephant Island and to the eastern coast of the Weddell Sea, this expedition will Antarctic Peninsula Day 29 Disembark in mark the 94th anniversary of rescue of the crew of Endurance. Days 8 to 11 Stanley. Overnight You’ll sail the “Shackleton triangle” from Elephant Island to the The Weddell Sea Weddell Sea and on to South Georgia. There, you will raise a in Santiago, Chile Days 12 to 17 glass to Ernest Shackleton, “The Boss,” and his great failure Day 30 Princess that ultimately became his greatest success! Depart for home Martha Coast from Santiago Opportunities to encounter wildlife in its natural habitat Days 18 to 20 abound during this voyage. You’ll visit remote Emperor Penguin The Weddell Sea Per person prices from $21,990 – see page 34 rookeries in the Weddell Sea. On South Georgia, you’ll explore Days 21 to 22 for details. King Penguin rookeries as well as Macaroni and Chinstrap South Sandwich Penguin colonies. You’ll fl y in helicopters and cruise in Zodiacs. Islands You’ll sip champagne and tramp the sea ice. If you dream of exploring an Antarctica few have seen, or will again, this expedition is for you.

Historian Jonathan Shackleton, Sir Ernest’s cousin, will be Your Next Steps aboard this expedition. Learn more on page 8. Order a free in-depth information kit at quarkexpeditions.com/ERAWED2010

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expedition in brief:

• End of an Eraof semi-circumnavigationAntarctica • Phantom Coast • Ross Sea • Antarctic Peninsula • • Aerial sightseeing

• Macquarie Island • Special Guest – Doug Allan (page 8) Minke whales patrol the base of an ice shelf.

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Bellingshausen SOUTH Sea Peter I POLE Phantom East Island Coast Antarctica

Ross Ice Shelf MCMURDO STN.

Bay of McMurdo Whales Sound

Amundsen Sea

Ross Sea

Southern HOBART Ocean Tasmania epic

antarctica Itinerary | December 3 - via the Phantom Coast January 3, 2011

and the Ross Sea Day 1 Days 16 to 24 Overnight in The Ross Sea Santiago, Chile Days 25 to 27 This will be the last time that the icebreaker Kapitan Day 2 At sea Khlebnikov will sail half-way around Antarctica. Only Embarkation Day – Days 28 to 29 112 adventurers will be able to participate in this End Falklands (Malvinas) Macquarie Island of an Era voyage of the most famous Antarctic passenger Days 3 to 4 Days 30 to 31 vessel in history. You’ll visit penguin rookeries and cruise in At sea At sea Zodiacs among ice fl oes where seals lounge in the Antarctic Days 5 to 8 summer sun. The icebreaker will push southward, across Day 32 Antarctic Peninsula the Antarctic Circle, to enter a world of continuous daylight. Depart for home from Along the Peninsula, you’ll explore bays ringed by glaciers, Days 9 to 15 Hobart, Australia The Phantom Coast where penguins and seals co-exist in relative harmony. and Amundsen Sea Per person prices from $24,990 – see page 34 for details.

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expedition expeditionin brief:

• End of anin Era Circumnavigation brief: of the Arctic • Travelers who book this End of an Era

expedition• End of an before Eraof semi-circumnavigationAntarctica December 15, 2009, will receive complimentary return Business Class • Antarctic Peninsula horage, Alaska. air transportation• Phantomfrom their Coast nearest international gateway to Anc • Ros Sea • Amundsen Sea • Special guests—Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen • Macquarie Island and John Murray (page 9) , Russian Arctic • Aerial sight-seeing • Exclusive excursions in and Kangerlussuaq

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Severnaya New Zemlya Siberian Islands Franz East Josef Siberian Land Sea NY ALESUND

ANADYR’ North Wrangel Pole Island Arctic Ocean Days 30 to 31 Days 50 to 51 Chukchi SCORESBYSUND Sea At sea Devon and Bering Strait Strait Beechey Islands Greenland Day 32 (Kalaallit Nunaat) Danmarks Havn, Day 52 Alaska A R Beaufort C (U.S.) T Sea Greenland Prince Regent Inlet IC Baffi n

C ILULISSAT IR Bay C LE Victoria KANGERLUSSUAQ Day 33 Day 53 Island Baffi n Shannon and Bellot Strait Island Sabine Islands Canada Day 54 Day 34 Victoria Strait Daneborg and Day 55 Eskimonaes Iqaluktuuttiaq Day 35 Day 56 Ella Island circumnavigation Johansen Bay Days 36 to 38 Day 57 Scoresby Sund Ulukhaktok of the arctic Day 39 Day 58 Ittoqqoortoormitt Walker Bay Day 40 The ultimate Arctic expedition, one fi nal time, circumnavigating Day 59 At sea the Arctic from west to east. Only a polar-class icebreaker MacKenzie Delta Day 41 could accomplish the feat! Only Kapitan Khlebnikov makes Day 60 Tasiilaq this possible in 2011. Qikiqtaruk Day 42 Days 61 to 62 Full Circumnavigation travelers will participate in exclusive Bernstorfs Isfjord At sea day excursions in Murmansk and in Kangerlussaq. Day 43 Days 63 to 65 Nanortalik Chukotka Day 44 Peninsula, Russia At sea Itinerary | July 10 - September 13, 2011 Day 66 Day 45 Anadyr, Russia Day 1 Days 7 to 8 Days 25 to 26 Kangerlussuaq Overnight in UNESCO World At sea Cross the International Date Line Anchorage, Alaska Heritage Site – Day 46 Day 27 Wrangel Island Sisimuit Day 66 Days 2 to 3 Murmansk Anchorage, Alaska Embarkation Day, Days 9 to 15 Day 47 Day 28 Anadyr, Russia New Siberian Island Ilulisaat At sea See page 34 for prices. Lose a day crossing the Days 16 to 20 Day 48 Day 29 International Date Line Baffi n Bay Ny Alesund, Days 4 to 6 Days 21 to 24 Day 49 Bering Strait Franz Josef Land Pond Inlet

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expedition in brief:

• Wrangel Island • Final transit of Russia’s Northeast Passage • Severnaya Zemlya • Chukotka Peninsula

• New Siberian• FranzIslands Josef Land

• Aerial sight-seeing Polar bear and cubs near Franz Josef Land.

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AR CT Bering IC CI Strait RC LE

Chukchi Sea Wrangel Island Russia East Laptev Siberian New Sea Sea Siberian Islands

Severnaya Zemlya

Novaya North Zemlya Pole Franz Josef Land Barents Sea

Murmansk

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

Itinerary | July 10 - August 6, 2011

Day 1 Days 9 to 15 Overnight in a hotel in Anchorage, Days 16 to 20 northeast Alaska, USA Severnaya Zemlya Days 2 / 3 Days 21 to 24 Embarkation in passage Franz Josef Land Anadyr, Russia Days 25 to 26 Siberia and the Russian Arctic Cross the International Date Line At sea

Days 4 to 6 Day 27 Murmansk, Russia Only 112 out of 6.75 billion people on the planet will be Chukotka Peninsula and Bering Strait able to say that they were on Khlebnikov’s last transit of Day 28 Helsinki, the Northeast Passage. Why don’t you join that exclusive Days 7 to 8 group? In 2008, travelers encountered thick pack ice, UNESCO World See page 34 for prices. unusual geological formations and the fascinating cultures Heritage Site – of the indigenous peoples of the Russian Arctic. We expect Wrangel Island no less this one last time!

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• End of an Era voyage with

Special Guest Peter Schmidt Mikkelsen • Northeast Greenland National Park • Eastern coast of Greenland • Spitsbergen • Shannon and Sabine Islands • Viking settlements

• Scoresbysund Travelers hiking a ridge in Greenland. • Southern tip of Greenland

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Baffi n Bay Canada

Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) NY ALESUND Barents Sea

KANGERLUSSUAQ Davis Strait

MURMANSK AMMASSALIK SCORESBYSUND

Denmark Strait

NANORTALIK Russia ARCTIC CIRCLE

Itinerary | August 4 - 24, 2011

Day 1 Days 11 to 13 Helsinki, Finland Scoresby Sund

Day 2 Day 14 greenland semi- Murmansk, Russia Ittoqqoortoormitt Day 3 Day 15 circumnavigation At sea At sea Day 4 Day 16 The Final Frontier Ny Alesund, Tasiilaq Spitsbergen, Svalbard Day 17 Days 5 to 6 Bernstorfs Isfjord This is the fi nal time that Kapitan Khlebnikov will cross At sea Day 18 the Barents Sea as an expedition vessel. In addition to Day 7 Nanortalik the usual presentations, Special Guest Peter Schmidt Danmarks Havn, Day 19 Mikkelsen will recount his life as a member of the Sirius Greenland At sea Dog Patrol.This special task force maintain the Danish Day 8 and Greenlandic sovereignty over the most remote part Day 20 Shannon and Kangerlussuaq of Greenland. The patrolling continues to be done by Sabine Islands means of dogs and sleds. Day 21 Day 9 Ottawa, Canada Daneborg and During this expedition, adventurers will visit the largest Eskimonaes national park in the world, Northeast Greenland National See page 34 for prices. Park. It is also the most northerly national park on Earth. Day 10 Ella Island The park was designated an International Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO for its innovative and demonstrated approaches to conservation and sustainable environment. Your Next Steps

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expedition in brief:

• Farewell Voyage to the Arctic

• Special guest – Explorer John Murray • Western Greenland

• End of an Era transit of the Northwest Passage • Chukotka Peninsula Traditional dancers greet travelers to Russia’s Far East.

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ANADYR’ North Arctic Pole Ocean

Bering Strait Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) Alaska Beaufort (U.S.) Sea Devon Island Baffi n Bay ILULISSAT

KANGERLUSSUAQ Victoria Island

Davis Baffi n Strait Island Canada Itinerary | August 22 - September 13, 2011

Day 1 Day 13 Overnight in a Johansen Bay hotel in Ottawa Day 14 Day 2 Ulukhaktok Embarkation in Day 15 Kangerlussuaq, Walker Bay arctic passage Greenland Day 16 Day 3 MacKenzie Delta Amundsen’s Route to Asia Sisimiut Day 17 Day 4 Qikiqtaruk Ilulissat Kapitan Khlebnikov will never again sail Arctic waters as an Day 18 to 19 Day 5 expedition vessel after this voyage. For the icebreaker that At sea Baffi n Bay has navigated the Northwest Passage more than any other Days 20 to 22 Day 6 vessel, this will be the End of an Era transit. Khlebnikov Chukotka Pond Inlet will make fi nal calls at Sisimuit and Ilulisaat in Greenland. Peninsula, Russia The icebreaker will never again sail in the wake of Franklin Days 7 to 8 Day 23 Devon and through the Canadian Arctic, or explore Russia’s Far East Disembarkation in Beechey Islands as a passenger vessel. We invite you to join the Offi cers, Anadyr, Russia Crew, Expedition Team and special guest fi lmmaker and Day 9 Cross the International explorer John Murray on this fi nal historic journey through Prince Regent Inlet Date Line the Arctic. Day 10 Day 24 Bellot Strait Anchorage, Learn more about special guest John Murray on page 9. Day 11 Alaska, USA Victoria Strait See page 34 for prices. Day 12 Iqaluktuuttiaq

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expedition in brief: voyage to the Ross Sea • End of an Era

• Special Guest – Nigel Watson, Executive Director of the New Zealandvoyage Antarctic to the HistoricHeritage Huts Trust • Centennial • Emperor Penguin rookeries • Auckland Islands of the Ross Sea • The Snares • Balleny Islands

• Campbell Island Ernest Shackleton’s hut, Cape Royds, Antarctica. • Macquarie Island

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Campbell Island Macquarie Island

Southern Ocean

ANTA RCT Balleny IC C IRC Islands LE

Vicoria Land

Ross TERRA NOVA Sea

MCMURDO STN. Antarctica Ross Ice Shelf

ross sea Itinerary | November 9 - centennial December 7, 2011 Day 1 Day 10 Overnight in Cape Adare voyage Christchurch, Days 11 to 21 New Zealand Farewell to the Emperors of Antarctica Ross Sea Day 2 Days 22 to 23 Embarkation Balleny Islands in Lyttelton, 1911 was a remarkable year in Antarctic exploration. New Zealand Day 24 In January, Robert Falcon Scott and the members of At sea Day 3 his expedition anchored off Ross Island in the Ross Sea. At sea Days 25 to 26 His intention was to be the fi rst person to reach the South Macquarie Island Day 4 Pole. By December, the single most important goal of The Snares Days 27 to 28 Antarctic exploration had been achieved by Roald Amundsen At sea from his base camp in the Bay of Whales. The Norwegian Days 5 to 6 Day 29 reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, just fi ve Auckland Islands Hobart, Tasmania, weeks ahead of Scott. Day 7 Australia Campbell Island In addition to commemorating the most signifi cant year Day 8 to 9 See page 34 for prices. in Antarctic history, we will be celebrating the End of an At sea Era. This will be the penultimate voyage as an expedition vessel for the legendary Kapitan Khlebnikov. Enriching the adventure will be Special Guest Nigel Watson, Director of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Your Next Steps

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expedition in brief: Farewell Voyage,

• Kapitan Khlebnikov’s truly the End of an Era

• Centennial Salute to the Australasia Antarctic Expedition• Heard Island

• St. Paul Island • Antarctica’s Far East

• Kerguelen Islands as • Special Guest – CaptainKhlebnikov Petr Golikov, Aerial viewing of an Antarctic ice shelf. fi rst Master of an expedition vessel.

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Australia

Indian Ocean

Tasmania HOBART

St. Paul Island

Kerguelen Islands Itinerary | December 6 -

Heard January 5, 2012 AN TAR Island CASEY CT MIRNYY IC C STATION IRC BASE LE Day 1 Day 16 DAVIS RESEARCH Overnight in Wyatt Earp Islands STATION Antarctica Hobart, Tasmania Day 17 Day 2 Davis Research Embarkation Day Station

Days 3 to 5 Day 18 At sea Larsemann Hills

antarctica’s Days 6 to 7 Day 19 Pack ice Amery Ice Shelf far east – the Day 8 Days 20 to 22 Casey Station, At sea Antarctica farewell voyage: Days 23 to 24 Day 9 Heard Island, Saluting the 100th Anniversary of the Remembering Australia Mawson, Ninnis Day 25 Australasia Antarctic Expedition. and Mertz Kerguelen Islands, Day 10 Vincennes Bay, Day 26 Australia’s revered Antarctic explorer, , Antarctica At sea made the fi rst ascent of Mount Erebus in March 1908, Days 11 to 12 as a member of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Nimrod Expedition. Day 27 With two companions, Mawson was the fi rst to reach St. Paul Island Day 13 the South Magnetic Pole, January 16, 1909. The journey Days 28 to 30 Mirnyy Base (2028 km/1260 miles) was the longest unsupported sled At sea expedition undertaken in Antarctica at that time. Between Day 14 Day 31 Gaussberg 1911 and 1914, Mawson led the Australasian Antarctic Fremantle, Australia Expedition. The tragic events that occurred made Mawson Day 15 a household name in Australia, and earned him an international Per person prices from reputation that rivaled that of his former boss! We honor $37,990 – see page 34 for details. the man and his accomplishments during this expedition.

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dates and rates

Please note that these prices are guaranteed against fuel price increases. No fuel surcharge will be applied.

pg trip name date days special guest prices

triple twin Suite Corner GROUP Arctic 2010 Suite Flight 4 Northwest Passage: Jul 18–AUG 5/10 19 Andrew Lambert $16,490 $21,990 $24,990 $28,290 $1,650 West to East

6 Tanquary Fjord: Western aug 3– AUG 18/10 16 BBC film crew $13,990 $18,790 $21,390 $23,990 $1,650 Ellesmere Island

8 Ellesmere Island and aug 16– AUG 31/10 16 $13,990 $18,790 $21,390 $23,990 $1,650 Greenland: The High Arctic

triple twin Suite Corner GROUP Antarctica 2010 - 2011 Suite Flight 4 Emperor Penguins: oct 13– oct 26/10 14 Julie Scardina $15,290 $19,790 $23,590 $24,990 Snow Hill Island Safari

4 Emperor Penguins: oct 25–NOV 7/10 14 Peter Fretwell $15,290 $19,790 $23,590 $24,990 Snow Hill Island Safari

8 The Weddell Sea and South Nov 6– dec 5/10 30 Jonathan Shackleton, $21,990 $28,990 $34,790 $36,690 $690 Georgia: Celebrating the Historian heroes of Endurance *

8 Epic Antarctica via dec 3– jan 3/11 32 Doug Allan $24,990 $33,790 $39,890 $41,990 $690 the Phantom Coast and the Ross Sea

* Includes post hotel night

triple twin Suite Corner GROUP Arctic 2011 Suite Flight 4 Circumnavigation Jul 10– sep 13/11 66 Peter Schmidt $65,990 $88,990 $99,990 $113,990 $1,290 of the Arctic Mikkelsen and John Murray

6 Northeast Passage: Siberia jul 10– AUG 6/11 28 $27,390 $36,690 $41,590 $46,990 $1,690 and the Russian Arctic

8 Greenland aug 4– AUG 24/11 21 Peter Schmidt $17,990 $24,990 $28,290 $31,990 $1,690 Semi-circumnavigation: Mikkelsen The Final Frontier

8 Arctic Passage: aug 22–sep 13/11 23 John Murray $23,290 $31,290 $35,590 $39,890 $1,690 Amundsen's Route to Asia

triple twin Suite Corner Antarctica 2011 Suite 4 Ross Sea Centennial Voyage: Nov 9– Dec 7/11 29 Nigel Watson $35,390 $45,890 $54,690 $57,890 Farewell to the Emperors of Antarctica

6 Antarctica's Far East – dec 6– jan 5/11 31 Captain Petr Golikov $37,990 $49,690 $58,990 $62,690 The Farewell Voyage: Saluting the 100th Anniversary of the Australasia Antarctic Expedition

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Expedition Rates For End of an Era Voyages Include: rates include: additional inclusions for antarctic voyages:

• All helicopter transfers and aerial sightseeing according • One night pre-expedition hotel accommodation with breakfast, to each day’s program. as indicated in the itinerary. (The number of guests per room

• Shipboard accommodation with daily housekeeping. is the same as cabin occupancy on the ship. Due to limited availability, travelers who reserve a suite on board are • All breakfasts, lunches and dinners on board throughout your accommodated in standard rooms at the hotel.) voyage. (Please inform us of any dietary requirements as far in advance as possible. Unfortunately, the ships’ galleys cannot • An additional hotel night in Santiago on the fi nal night of The prepare kosher meals.) Weddell Sea and South Georgia: Celebrating the Offi cers and Heroes of Endurance, including a group transfer from Santiago • All shore landings per the daily program. airport to the hotel. • Leadership throughout the voyage by our experienced Expedition • Group transfers from the hotel to the ship at the embarkation Leader, including shore landings and other activities. , and from the ship to the local airport on disembarkation - • All Zodiac transfers and cruising per the daily program. plus all baggage handling aboard ship. • Formal and informal presentations by our Expedition Team and Special Guests as scheduled. rates do not include:

• Photographic Journal on DVD, documenting the voyage. • Any airfare. Economy seats on our charter fl ights must be purchased in conjunction with the expedition. The applicable • A pair of waterproof expedition boots on loan for shore landings. per-person cost is indicated on the dates and rates pages. • A Quark Expeditions parka – yours to keep. • Passport and visa expenses. • Coffee, tea and cocoa available around the clock. • Government arrival and departure taxes. • Hair dryer and bathrobe in every cabin. • Any meals ashore with the exception of breakfast at the host • Comprehensive pre-departure materials, including a map hotel before embarkation. and an informative Reader. • Baggage, cancellation and medical travel insurance. • All miscellaneous service taxes and port charges throughout the program. • Excess baggage charges. • Laundry, bar, beverage and other personal charges. • All luggage handling aboard ship. • Telecommunications charges. • Emergency Evacuation Insurance for all passengers to a maximum benefi t of $100,000 per person. • The customary gratuity at the end of the voyage for Hospitality Team members, ship’s crew and Expedition Team members. additional inclusions for arctic voyages: • Any helicopter fl ying time in excess of that offered for the group • 1 night pre- and 1 night post-expedition hotel accommodation, will be charged at an hourly rate to be announced on board. including breakfast.

• On embarkation day, group transfer from the host hotel to the airport and from the airport to the ship.

• On disembarkation day, group transfer from the ship to the airport and from the airport to the hotel. terms & conditions of sale End of an Era Voyages aboard Kapitan Khlebnikov

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WONDROUS COLD: AN ANTARCTIC JOURNEY

In her extraordinary photography, Joan Myers captures the majestic beauty of Antarctica. Her work documents the haunting beauty and the rare wildlife of these remote regions. She also, perhaps most powerfully, captures the spirit of curiosity and perseverance that drew past explorers and continues to draw adventurous and remarkable people to The White Continent.

At Quark Expeditions, we understand that spirit. We’re proud to sponsor Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

The exhibition opened at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in May 2006 and will tour the US through 2010. We invite you to visit the exhibit when it comes to a community near you. For dates and locations, visit www.sites.si.edu. A companion book is available in bookstores everywhere.

September 19, 2009 to November 29, 2009 Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

January 23, 2010 to February 28, 2010 Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

March 20, 2010 to May 30, 2010 The Wildlife Experience, Parker CO

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