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Cover: “Circle of Love” by Jill Wharton, Australian winner of the Orion Expeditions (now Lindblad Expeditions) 2013 Photo Contest. Taken at Camp Leakey, Borneo in 2012, it was unanimously selected over 1,100 other entries. Above: Cardinalfish and Crinoid, Banda Sea, Indonesia. Ship’s registry: Bahamas Dear Traveller,

Sri Lanka, Borneo, and Indonesia—these are geographies well known to the British and to the Dutch, as they were centres of commerce and important colonial outposts. However, these parts to us are really very foreign—touched upon in our history lessons, but certainly not expanded on. While you inevitably know of orangutans, and their status among the great apes, you might not fully realise what a remarkable experience it is to be among them. You might have heard of the Coral Triangle, but perhaps you aren’t aware of its status as the global centre of marine biodiversity, covering 5.7 million square kilometres (check out the Coral Triangle Wikipedia entry). You probably have heard of mythical Ceylon (Sri Lanka’s name until 1972) and the famed Silk Road, but perhaps not of its extraordinary ethnic mix and biodiversity.

I am particularly excited to share with you a brand new journey created by our expert team and famed naturalist and historian, Lawrence Blair, and legendary underwater photographer and filmmaker, Valerie Taylor, from Singapore to Raja Ampat (see pages 22-23).

I have returned to this part of the world often since I first set foot in Sri Lanka and Indonesia in the 70s. Just this past summer I hired a small boat to introduce three of my kids and some friends to the Coral Triangle in Indonesia, and then took them to Borneo to visit Dr. Biruté Galdikas, the third Leakey ‘trimate’, and her beloved orangutans (see pages 16-17).

These areas are about as exotic as it gets from an historical, cultural, and biological perspective. Join us to explore them, and you’ll meet some of the most knowledgeable and remarkable people on Earth to help you fill your memory bank. Plus, you’ll be on a ship that’s big enough to be really comfortable and small enough (only 102 guests) to allow for an in-depth, intimate experience. So come with us and have stories to tell that very few others do, which in and of itself is a great incentive.

All the best,

Sven-Olof Lindblad

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Search for leopards on a game drive in Sri Lanka. THE WIL D ISLANDS OF SRI LANKA, HIGHLIGHTS  Tour the 400-year-old Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site, walk the ramparts, photograph the Dutch and BORNEO& THE British colonial architecture, and the beautiful Galle Lighthouse.  See herds of Sri Lankan elephants on ANDAMAN SEA a game drive in Udawalawe National Park, and watch the feeding of orphaned elephants at the Udawalawe Search for leopards or elephants on game drives, see Elephant Transit Home. bird and primate species, and meet welcoming people  Search for leopards, abundant birds and other wildlife on a game drive in of long-isolated cultures who continue to live close to Yala National Park.  Visit Handunugoda Tea Factory, a their ancestral traditions on this sweeping expedition. lowland tea plantation and boutique Rare opportunities abound, including a two-day visit to tea processor owned and operated by a third generation “Ceylon” tea grower. Camp Leakey, an orangutan rescue centre in Tanjung  Spend two days in the seldom-visited Andaman Islands. Puting National Park, Kalimantan founded in 1971  Explore Sabang, at the western end by National Geographic grantee and Louis Leakey of Indonesia, as well as the interior of North Sumatra. protégée, Dr. Biruté Galdikas. Enjoy an exclusive, in-  Meet with National Geographic grant- ee Biruté Galdikas on a visit to Camp depth encounter with the orangutans, accompanied by Leakey, an orangutan research and Dr. Galdikas. Plus, snorkel or dive some of the planet’s conservation centre she established in the forests of Indonesian Borneo, and most vibrant coral reefs. interact with orangutans up close.

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MAY 6: COLOMBO, SRI LANKA Arrive in Sri Lanka’s capital city and transfer to the hotel Taj Samudra for the evening. Andaman Islands MAY 7: COLOMBO/EMBARK SRI LANKA Check out of the Taj Samudra after breakfast, Colombo The Sign of The Four, the second book for a day exploring this bustling Sri Lankan city. Galle Hambantota Singapore Venture 11 kilometres outside of town to tour the Sabang, in Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Pulau Weh elaborate Buddhist temple of Kelaniya with its giant series, has a complex plot involving INDONESIA whitewashed stupa, see the impressive collection Medan, stolen treasure and a secret pact—and of artefacts at the National Museum, drive the North Sumatra Indian Ocean Bali prominently features the Andaman Islands promenade along the famed Galle Face Green and Tanjung Puting when a penal colony chapter marked its have lunch at the Kingsbury Hotel before embark- National Park ing National Geographic Orion. (B,L,D) history. (An interesting EXCLUSIVE OFFER Book by Feb. 28, 2015 and take pre-voyage read, MAY 8: GALLE, SRI LANKA 10% off now, plus become a Friend For Life and save 10% on all future voyages. See page 32 or call for details. perhaps?) Tracing the History buffs and photographers will want to be on origins of its human deck this morning, as we pass under the ramparts of the Galle Fort, situated just at the entrance to MAY 9: HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA population to the the harbour. Once ashore, you can choose to spend Today will be a highlight, as we set out to explore Middle Paleolithic, the morning either visiting Handunugoda, a private southern Sri Lanka’s incredible national parks. the Andamans are lowland tea factory complete with processing Bring your cameras and binoculars, as we spend machinery from the British Raj period, or exploring thought to be a key the day on our chosen game drives, in search of the Madu Ganga River on a wildlife boat safari. This wildlife, including Sri Lankan leopards, elephants, stepping stone in a afternoon, we’ll tour the 400-year-old Galle Fort, and prolific birdlife. Udawalawe National Park is great coastal migration of humans from visiting the historic Dutch Reformed Church, taking home to several herds of Sri Lankan elephants, and Africa via the Arabian peninsula. Today, the in the view from atop the ramparts and wandering the nearby Elephant Transit Centre offers an op- the narrow lanes of the fort’s interior. The juxtapo- Andamans are celebrated as one of the portunity to see the care and feeding of orphaned sition of Dutch, British and Portuguese colonial elephants. Yala National Park offers opportunities world’s last scuba diving frontiers. There is architecture with more recent Moorish influences to spot countless species of birds, as well as some stunning diving here, and we’ll have makes for fascinating photography. (B,L,D) elusive leopards. Your guides and jeep drivers will advantages: local dive masters for site be on the lookout for wildlife, stopping regularly for photographs. (B,L,D) expertise and few liveaboard dive tourists. The 400-year-old Galle Fort, Sri Lanka, a UNESCO site. Our divers will have privileged access to MAY 10 & 11: AT SEA (B,L,D) marine life that is curious, not frightened. MAY 12 & 13: ANDAMAN ISLANDS Situated at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Islands are known in part for EXPLORE MORE their history as a British penal colony. Long isolated Add a six-day pre-voyage extension in from foreign visitation, the Andamans hold a strong Sri Lanka or a two-day post-voyage extension appeal for the modern expedition traveller. Spend a day at South Andaman Island, landing first at the in Bali. See page 32 or call for details. small capital city of Port Blair, then venturing in- land. Visit the British-built Cellular Jail, where Indian revolutionaries were held during their struggle for independence, then wander the fragrant, colourful stalls of the Aberdeen Market. Later, learn about the spices for which India is renowned, with a visit

4 1300 361 012 (Australia) to a local spice farm. The following day, sail to one of the outer islands for a full expedition day. Snorkel or dive among colourful soft corals and reef fish, or kayak along the lush green shore. (B,L,D)

MAY 14: AT SEA (B,L,D) Fishing in the Andaman Islands.

MAY 15: SABANG, PULAU WEH, INDONESIA MAY 20 & 21: AT SEA (B,L,D) This morning we arrive at Pulau Weh, the western- most island in the Indonesian archipelago. Spend MAY 22 & 23: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK, From The History of Sumatra by William the morning exploring this relaxed and friendly KALIMANTAN Marsden, 1783, comes this amusingly incon- island, including a walk among the steaming Set on a peninsula jutting out from the southern clusive account: “Marco Polo, the celebrated fumaroles of the Jaboi Geothermal Area, and a edge of Kalimantan, Tanjung Puting National Park is visit to the quiet city of Sabang. Photograph Dutch a trove of rare species and diverse habitats. We are Venetian traveller of the thirteenth century, is colonial buildings while walking Sabang’s avenues, privileged to spend two full days here, in the com- the first European who speaks of this island, or rest in the shade of the large trees planted by pany of its most famous residents, the endangered but under the appellation of Java minor, which Dutch colonists. Located where the Andaman Sea orangutans. Board Zodiacs and then local boats he gave to it by a sort of analogy, having meets the Indian Ocean, Weh offers unparalleled called klotoks for a full-day excursion into the forest opportunities for underwater exploration as well. up the Sekonyer River, gliding on narrow channels forgotten, or not having learned from the We’ll spend the afternoon snorkelling and diving on the lookout for hornbills, stork-billed kingfishers, natives, its appropriate name. His relation, one of the island’s many reefs, and kayaking from crocodiles, and other primates such as proboscis though for a long time one of its beautiful beaches. (B,L,D) monkeys and crab-eating macaques. Have cameras at the ready for the late afternoon return downriver undervalued, and MAY 16: AT SEA (B,L,D) as the proboscis monkeys make their camps along by many considered the river bank, just metres from our boats. as a romantic tale, Our destination is Camp Leakey, a research MAY 17: MEDAN, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA and liable as it is to This busy port and capital of North Sumatra offer station established in 1971 by primatologist Dr. the charge of errors us access to the remote hinterlands of Sumatra Biruté Galdikas, a protégée of legendary paleontol- today. You can choose a full-day excursion, either ogist Louis Leakey and the founder of Orangutan and omissions, with to the orangutan sanctuary at Gunung Leuser Foundation International (OFI). A many-time some improbabil- National Geographic grantee, Dr. Galdikas joins National Park, or to the highlands near Berastagi, ities, possesses, Marco Polo us to discuss her efforts to save the orangutan for a cultural exchange with the local Batak Karo from extinction through rehabilitation and habitat notwithstanding, strong internal evidence of tribespeople. (B,L,D) preservation. Our boats bring us to feeding stations genuineness and good faith. Containing few throughout the forest, where we can observe these MAY 18: AT SEA (B,L,D) dates, the exact period of his visit to Sumatra gentle creatures at close range. The following day, we visit OFI’s Orangutan Care Centre and cannot be ascertained, but as he returned MAY 19: SINGAPORE Quarantine Facility, and also attend a cultural to Venice in 1295, and possibly five years No passage through this region would be complete performance as the local Dayak people welcome might have elapsed in his subsequent tedious without a visit to the incomparable city-state of us to their country. At the Care Centre, we learn how voyages and journeys...to Genoa (in a prison Singapore. We’ll spend the day exploring this captive and orphaned orangutans are rescued and bustling metropolis, with stops in Chinatown, and rehabilitated. (B,L,D) at which place he is said to have dictated his the impressive National Orchid Garden at the narrative), we may venture to refer it to the Singapore Botanic Garden. Colourful workboats and MAY 24: AT SEA/DENPASAR, BALI/ year 1290.” Note: We cite this courtesy of the water taxis have plied Singaporean waters for more DISEMBARK than a century, and are an integral part of the city’s Cross the Java Sea to the lovely Indonesian island Project Gutenberg License. You may find the history. Board one of these brightly painted “bum- of Bali. Disembark the following morning. Or, extend history at www.gutenberg.net. boats” for a ride along the Singapore River, offering your stay with our Bali Extension. (B) countless photographic opportunities. (B,L,D)

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In Sri Lanka, see elephants on a game drive, plus observe the care and feeding of orphaned elephants at a rehabilitation centre. MEET THE MOST INTERESTING MAN IN THE WORLD I’ve been living here, filming, and writing about Indonesia for some 40 years, and have barely scratched the surface. It would take several lifetimes to visit all its some 17,000 habitable islands, let alone to broach their interiors. Indonesia is most easily explored by boat—it is predominantly a nation of seas, from the world’s deepest for its size, to the seas at the heart of the Coral Triangle, which has recently revealed itself as the planet’s womb of marine species’ generation and diversity, containing an astonishing 75% of all its coral species and some 34% of its salt water fish species. My first Indonesian adventure, in 1972, with my late brother Lorne, was a 1,500-mile-voyage with the Bugis seafaring tribe from Makassar to coastal New Guinea to film the Greater Bird of Paradise. It was the same route sailed by the great 19th-century naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace, 120 years prior. I have been lecturing and assisting on marine expeditions ranging from private charters to cruise ships, but I cut my teeth, in the 70s and 80s, aboard the Lindblad Explorer, brainchild of Lars-Eric Lindblad, Sven-Olof’s father, who pioneered high-end expeditions to the world’s remotest regions. Since then, Indonesia has been continuing to astonish with unlikely discoveries: the first-known poisonous bird, Pitohui dichros, with toxic oil on its feathers; the first vampire moth; a new species of living Coelacanth, the 360 million year old pre-fish, unchanged since before the time of the first land creatures; and the remains of the Hobbit, our lost cousin Homo floresiensis, another species of human, 3 foot tall and alive and well only 12,000 years ago. These discoveries, from this most volcanic of nations, affect the whole world’s understanding of itself. If anything is more rewarding than exploring an island nation of Komodo dragons, magicians and cannibals, luminous seas and erupting volcanoes, then it’s the opportunity of revealing it to others, which I much look forward to doing aboard National Geographic Orion in 2015.

—DR. LAWRENCE BLAIR

8 1300 361 012 (Australia) Dr. Lawrence Blair is an expert on the culture, geography, and zoology of Indonesia, with many years’ experience as a media communicator. In 2006 he wrote and presented, for Sky TV UK, the five-part series Myths, Magic and Monsters, which explores the stranger sides of both nature and the human mind. He is also the writer, presenter and co-producer (with his late brother, Lorne) of the internationally acclaimed series Ring of Fire, (PBS in the States, and BBC in the UK) which won two Emmy awards in 1988. In addition to having been visiting professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Southern California, Dr. Blair has also been writer, field-producer, and presenter on such Omnimax/IMAX feature documentaries as Baraka and Ring of Fire–Volcanoes of the Pacific Rim. Blair’s most recent film, completed in 2010, is Bali–Island of the Dogs, which won the Best Overall Film Award at the Balinale International Film Festival in 2011.

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL WITH ANTHROPOLOGIST, AUTHOR/FILMMAKER AND EXPLORER, LAWRENCE BLAIR ON WILD ISLANDS OF SRI LANKA, BORNEO & THE ANDAMAN SEA (PAGE 2). VISIT EXPEDITIONS.COM/BLAIR FOR MORE INFORMATION.

LATE-BREAKING NEWS: Valerie Taylor joins the May 6 voyage! Legend, shark chronicler, pioneering undersea photographer and filmmaker, and National Geographic magazine cover subject, Valerie Taylor is a key member of our Australian Advisory Board. Catapulted to international stardom in Peter Gimbel’s 1969 classic, Blue Water White Death, Valerie and her husband-partner Ron filmed the live shark sequences featured in Jaws, Orca, The Blue Lagoon, and more. Her knowledge of both underwater photography and her expertise as a diver will greatly enhance your experience—as she did for guests aboard the National Geographic Orion inaugural voyages.

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL WITH VALERIE TAYLOR ON THE WILD ISLANDS OF SRI LANKA, BORNEO, AND THE ANDAMAN SEA DEPARTURE (PAGE 2). FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HER, PLEASE VISIT EXPEDITIONS.COM/VALERIE

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See orangutans up close. FORES T FACES FROM BORNEO HIGHLIGHTS  Meet with National Geographic grantee Biruté Galdikas on a visit to Camp Leakey, an orangutan research and conservation TOBALI centre she established in the forests of Indonesian Sail between Singapore and Bali for a rare chance Borneo. to observe endangered orangutans up close.  Skim through the jungles of Tanjung Puting National Snorkel the coral reefs off the pristine Natuna and Park on an all-day excur- sion by local boat, and Anambas archipelagos, and explore the protected interact with orangutans and other rare wildlife at forests of Sarawak. Then venture into Tanjung Puting rehabilitation centres. National Park by local boat to spot orangutans and  Explore the incredible array of Borneo’s flora and fauna visit Camp Leakey, an orangutan research centre at Bako National Park, home to seven different founded by National Geographic grantee Dr. Biruté ecosystems.  Swim and snorkel the coral Galdikas—one of the world-renowned ‘Trimates’, reefs off the pristine isles of along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall and share the Natuna and Anambas archipelagos. the voyage with her, as well.

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DAY 1: SINGAPORE/EMBARK pristine and uninhabited, and later enjoy a festive Arrive in Singapore. We will have time to explore welcome ceremony in one of the fishing villages Singapore’s diverse neighbourhoods before board- that dot the islands. (B,L,D) ing National Geographic Orion. As we set sail on the South China Sea, hear talks by our experts and get DAY 4: BAKO NATIONAL PARK, SARAWAK, acquainted with our ship and life aboard. (D) MALAYSIA In Bako National Park, thick rain forests give way to In fictional works about his life, Cyrano DAY 2: ANAMBAS ARCHIPELAGO secluded beaches, and the coast is carved with de Bergerac is featured with an overly Our first stop is the remote Anambas Archipelago, sea arches and colourful sea stacks. The park large nose, which people would travel where we’ll snorkel the unspoiled reefs surrounding harbours seven distinct ecosystems and most of the for miles to see. The proboscis monkey, Pulau Lintang, perhaps ending the day with a beach plant species found in Borneo. Enjoy a full day to barbeque. (B,L,D) explore on a variety of walks and hikes, go birding, endemic to Borneo, has a similarly and track rare primates like the proboscis monkey. spectacular DAY 3: NATUNA ARCHIPELAGO (B,L,D) appendage, and Scattered in the South China Sea between Borneo seeing him (only and the Malaysian peninsula, the 272 islands of DAY 5: KUCHING the males develop the Natuna Archipelago are graced with white-sand Continue to Kuching, the capital of the Malaysian beaches and volcanic peaks, and fringed with coral state of Sarawak. Visit the Semenggoh Wildlife fleshy pendulous reefs. Depending on the weather, we will likely stop Centre, discuss ongoing research on orangutan noses, used to to snorkel at either Pulau Senua or Pulau Tiga, both behaviour, and hear about a successful program Proboscis monkey. attract mates) rewards travelling a considerable distance. Highly arboreal, these monkeys never stray far from the island’s rivers, coastal mangroves and swamps. They are the primate world’s most prolific swimmers, leaping from tree limbs and hitting the water with a comical belly flop. We’ll see them along with gibbons and macaques in Bako National Park. As we head up river to Camp Leakey we’ll train our eyes and lenses into the treetops to catch their antics. And on our down river return we’ll see groups of them collecting for the night in the treetops along the river way.

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A young orangutan accompanies a young Dr. Biruté Galdikas canoeing in Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan. 12 that has reintroduced more than a thousand endangered animals into the wild. During free time South China Sea Natuna Isls. this afternoon, discover the cultural treasures of Anambas Isls. Kuching. (B,L,D) MALAYSIA “It is a singular and very interesting sight Bako N.P. Kuching DAYS 6-7: EXPLORING/AT SEA SINGAPORE to watch [an orangutan] making his way We’ll make a spontaneous stop at a remote island leisurely through the forest. He walks BORNEO for exploration and discovery via swimming and deliberately through along some of the beachcombing. Then, it’s time for a respite to enjoy Camp Leakey larger branches in the semi-erect attitude life aboard Orion, with talks and hands-on instruc- Tanjung Puting N.P. which the great length of his arms and the tion by our onboard photographers. (B,L,D) INDONESIA Java Sea shortness of his legs cause him naturally DAYS 8-9: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK, to assume...He seems always to choose KALIMANTAN those branches which intermingle with an Set on a peninsula jutting out from the southern Bali edge of Kalimantan, Tanjung Puting National Park adjoining tree, on approaching which he is a trove of rare species and diverse habitats. stretches out his long arms, and seizing the While the park is home to some 220 bird species EXCLUSIVE OFFER Book by Feb. 28, 2015 and take opposing bough, grasps them together with 10% off now, plus become a Friend For Life and save 10% and numerous monkey species, its most famous on all future voyages. See page 32 or call for details. both hands...and then deliberately swings residents are the endangered orangutans. Board himself across to the next branch, on which he walks along as before. He never jumps local boats for a full-day excursion into the forest, or springs, or even appears to hurry himself, gliding on narrow channels on the lookout for and yet manages to get along almost as hornbills, crocodiles, and perhaps the unusual proboscis monkey. quickly as a person can run through the Our destination is Camp Leakey, a research forest beneath.” station established in 1971 by primatologist Dr. Biruté Galdikas, a protégée of legendary paleontol- —The Malay Archipelago, ogist Louis Leakey and the founder of Orangutan Alfred Russel Wallace, 1869 Foundation International (OFI). A many-time National Geographic grantee, Dr. Galdikas joins us to discuss her efforts to save the orangutan from extinction through rehabilitation and habitat preservation. Our boats bring us to feeding stations throughout the forest, where we can observe these gentle creatures at close range. The following day, visit the OFI’s wildlife rehabilitation centre to learn how captive and orphaned orangutans are rescued and rehabilitated. (B,L,D)

DAYS 10-11: AT SEA/DENPASAR, BALI. Cross the Java Sea to the lovely Indonesian island of Bali. Disembark the following morning. (Day 10: B,L,D; Day 11: B)

Look for birds such as the stork-billed kingfisher at Bako National Park.

12 WWW.EXPEDITIONS.COM 13 Orangutan at Camp Leakey, a research station established in 1971 by primatologist Dr. Biruté Galdikas, a protégée of paleontologist Louis Leakey and the founder of Orangutan Foundation International (OFI).

MEET ONE OF LOUIS LEAKEY’S RENOWNED ‘TRIMATES’ I finally have met the third person connected with one of Dr. Louis Leakey’s greatest legacies. He had personally chosen three women to spearhead field research on primates, as he believed they were key to understanding the mysteries of human evolution. He referred to the women as the Trimates. Each one—Jane Goodall (chimpanzees), Dian Fossey (gorillas), and Biruté Galdikas (orangutans)—became the super-stars of their field. I had only met Jane Goodall at a cocktail function, although I did spend time in Gombe Stream National Park where she did her ground-breaking work. I met Dian Fossey in 1976, and spent some time with her, while Kenyan filmmaker Simon Trevor and I worked on a World Wildlife Fund film about forest destruction in East Africa. I met Dr. Biruté Galdikas on a hot afternoon this past August when our rather ancient Trigana Air 737 landed in Pangklanbun, Borneo. We were 14 friends and family. It had been quite a trek to get here and, by the look of the airport terminal, we were most definitely not in Kansas anymore. I felt deeply moved at meeting her, that she had made the effort to come to the airport, that she was taking her time to be with us for the next three days. The idea that a person would dedicate their entire life to understand and protect a single species is remarkable, and the people who have chosen to do that have a rare and unique character. One feels a certain sense of awe in their presence. In any case, Dr. G. (it was suggested that this was an appropriate reference) laid out the rough plans for the next days and, while waiting for our luggage, talked about the visit the week before of President Clinton who had come with a group of donors to the Clinton Global Initiative to see first-hand the orangutans threatened by forests rapidly disappearing due to logging and palm oil plantations.

16 1300 361 012 (Australia) Clearly she was very pleased about his visit. Her perceptions of President As a UCLA grad student Dr. Biruté Galdikas be- Clinton were precise, from his grasp of information, to how he engaged, to how came inspired by the work of Dr. Louis Leakey, and lobbied him to help her establish a study he radiated empathy. It was as if Clinton were an orangutan being studied. of orangutans. After three years, Dr. Leakey We took a short drive down to the Kumai River, boarded two klotoks, found funding for Galdikas’ orangutan studies, (traditional river transport boats), and headed up a tributary to Tanjung as he had previously done with both Jane Harapan, one of several feeding stations. These are places where wild and Goodall and Dian Fossey for their respective rehabilitated orangutans can come for a reliable feeding. This is especially studies on chimpanzees and mountain important in the dry season when wild fruits are less available. gorillas. In 1971, Galdikas arrived in one of the world’s last For the next two hours we observed these magnificent animals. Mothers wild places, Tanjung with babies, juveniles playing, feeding, and climbing up and down the Puting Reserve in surrounding trees. You didn’t know where to look at times—activity was all Indonesian Borneo, around you. and began docu- menting the ecology After a hotel overnight, we woke early the next day to head several hours and behaviour of upriver to Camp Leakey. The river ride was wonderful: we spotted proboscis the wild orangutans. monkeys, gibbons, flocks of hornbills, as well as large solitary kingfishers. Dr. Four years later, G., followed by a couple of orangutans, met us on the trail. It was quiet when she wrote the cover we got to the feeding station. But in fairly short order individuals appeared article for National Geographic magazine, from the forest to provide another spectacular encounter. Dr. G. sat on a small bringing orangutans widespread international public attention for the first time. As president bench and seemed to delight in watching us as much as the orangutans. I and founder of Orangutan Foundation believe our enthusiastic behaviour and expressions would be quite amusing if International (OFI), Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas caught on film. Everyone was behaving normally except us. has studied orangutans longer than any other We headed back down river as the sun was setting. We had witnessed person in human history and has worked “the old man in the woods,” the Malay translation of orangutan. And nothing ceaselessly to save them and their habitats. that remained of the day could hold a candle to the experience we had been so privileged to have.

WE WILL HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOUNTER THE ORANGUTANS ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR CHAMPION DR. GALDIKAS ON ALL THREE ITINERARIES —Sven Lindblad FEATURED IN THIS BROCHURE.

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An expanse of cabbage coral attached to the slope of a seamount near Raja Ampat, Indonesia. INDONESIA N FACETS

Search for Komodo dragons in their natural habitat, the world’s largest living lizards, which can grow up to three metres long and weigh 130 kilograms.

NEW INDONESIA N FACETS HIGHLIGHTS SINGAPORE  Visit Komodo National Park, UNESCO World Heritage site, and search for Komodo dragons, the TO RAJA AMPAT world’s largest living lizards, in their natural habitat.  Snorkel and dive the colourful reefs This voyage takes us to Borneo and into the heart of the of Raja Ampat, one of Komodo National Park’s pink beaches, the Coral Triangle. This biologically rich region is known as the Badas Islands, and the Banda global centre of marine biodiversity, with more than 500 Islands.  Spot rare red birds-of-paradise species of corals and nearly 2,000 species of fish, and is a on an early morning walk.  Watch skilled weavers create mecca for snorkellers and scuba divers. Above sea level, the intricate ikat textiles on region is equally fascinating, from the orangutans of Tanjung Flores Island.  Meet with National Geographic Puting National Park to the giant lizards of Komodo Island, grantee Biruté Galdikas on a visit to Camp Leakey, an orangutan and the intricate ikat textile weavings of Flores Island. research and conservation centre she established in the forests of Indonesian Borneo.  Skim through the jungles of Tanjung Puting National Park on an all-day excursion by local boat, and interact with orangutans and other rare wildlife at rehabilitation centres.

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SEP. 9: SINGAPORE/EMBARK Arrive in Singapore and join a tour that includes the National Orchid Gardens and an oppor- tunity to take in the view from Mount Faber. Colourful work- boats and water taxis have plied Singaporean waters for more than a century, and are Legend, shark chronicler, pioneering an integral part of the city’s undersea photographer and filmmaker, history. Board one of these and National Geographic magazine brightly painted “bumboats” cover subject, Valerie Taylor is clearly for a ride along the Singapore River, offering countless someone any diver would listen to. A photographic opportunities. Orangutan mother and child. Lindblad staffer travelling aboard the Afterward, embark National inaugural of National Geographic Orion Geographic Orion. (D) with Valerie asked for and got this tip: SEP. 10: ANAMBAS ARCHIPELAGO, INDONESIA instruction by our National Geographic photographer Komodo Island is one of her top dive Our first stop is the remote Anambas Archipelago, and Lindblad-National Geographic certified photo spots in the world. Join this voyage and where we’ll snorkel the unspoiled reefs surrounding instructor. (B,L,D) you’ll get to decide Pulau Lintang, perhaps ending the day with a beach barbeque. (B,L,D) SEP. 13 & 14: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK, if it’s yours, since KALIMANTAN you’ll also have SEP. 11 & 12: BADAS ISLANDS/AT SEA Set on a peninsula jutting out from the southern edge of Kalimantan, Tanjung Puting National Park is the opportunity to The remote Badas Islands offer excellent beaches and corals. Explore above and beneath the sea via a trove of rare species and diverse habitats. While dive Raja Ampat, kayak, Zodiac, glass-bottom boat, snorkelling, diving, the park is home to some 220 bird species and another renowned and beachcombing. The next day, enjoy life aboard numerous monkey species, its most famous resi- dive spot in the Orion as we sail south with talks and hands-on dents are the endangered orangutans. Board local boats for a full-day excursion into the forest, gliding Coral Triangle—also known as the “Amazon of the seas,” because of its vastness. This geographic Anambas Isls. South China Sea region is recognised as the global centre MALAYSIA Badas Islands of marine biodiversity and a global SINGAPORE priority for conservation. The underwater BORNEO Raja Ampat vistas are simply extraordinary. And if Sorong the prospect of diving Komodo Island Tanjung or walking its beautiful beaches isn’t Puting N.P. INDONESIA Banda enough, there will be dragons, too. Java Sea Islands

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22 1300 361 012 (Australia) on narrow channels on the lookout for hornbills, conservation of these giants from park rangers, crocodiles, and perhaps the unusual proboscis who join us on a morning hike to spot the lizards monkey. Our destination is Camp Leakey, a research in their natural habitat. We’ll spend our afternoon station established in 1971 by primatologist Dr. swimming, snorkelling, and scuba diving from Biruté Galdikas, a protégée of paleontologist Louis one of Komodo National Park’s many beautiful Leakey and the founder of Orangutan Foundation beaches. (B,L,D) International (OFI). A many-time National Geographic grantee, Dr. Galdikas will discuss her SEP. 18 & 19: FLORES ISLAND/AT SEA efforts to save the orangutan from extinction through Flores was once an important Portuguese trading rehabilitation and habitat preservation. Our boats centre for sandalwood. We’ll meet the people of bring us to feeding stations throughout the forest, this arid island, known for producing some of the where we hope to observe these creatures at close finest ikat weaving in the world, at the weaving One of Komodo National Park’s many beautiful range. The following day, visit the OFI’s wildlife reha- village of Watublapi. Whereas many other local beaches with fragments of red coral that lend bilitation centre to learn how captive and orphaned weaving communities switched to industrially spun their colour to the sand. orangutans are rescued and rehabilitated. (B,L,D) yarn and chemical dyes for the sake of saving time and money, the weavers of Watublapi still use SEP. 15 & 16: AT SEA (B,L,D) the traditional, handspun yarn made out of local SEP. 17: KOMODO NATIONAL PARK cotton, as well as local natural dyes. We’ll also see At the UNESCO World Heritage site of Komodo a cultural presentation. (B,L,D) If there is a singular geography National Park, we go in search of the world’s of the romantic mind, it might be largest living lizard: the Komodo dragon. These SEP. 20: BANDA ISLANDS, MOLUCCAS in the heart of the Moluccas, the prehistoric creatures can grow up to three metres Today the ship will sail into the heart of the long and weigh 130 kilograms. Learn about the Moluccas, to the Banda Islands. Here a kora Banda Islands. Once the centre of kora, or traditional war canoe, will escort us in to the Spice Island trade and a hub of Banda Neira, once the centre of the Spice Island the uber-colonialist Dutch East India trade and a hub of the Dutch East India Company. You’ll stroll past Dutch architecture and visit Fort Company, it has inspired writers for Belgica, built to protect the spice trade. Nearby, centuries. Here are some suggestions the near perfect conical volcano of Gunung Api will to inspire you to join our voyage, or to be visible, and the crystal-clear waters provide for kindle your pre-departure anticipation. some great swimming and snorkelling. (B,L,D) Maria Dermout’s novel The Ten SEP. 21: AT SEA (B,L,D) Thousand Things, an atmospheric Dutch magico-realist tale. Any SEP. 22-24: EXPLORING RAJA AMPAT, INDONESIA of Joseph Conrad’s East Indies Snorkel and dive one of the richest marine regions in the world. Above sea level, the experiences books—first and foremost Victory or are just as amazing, with lush islands, towering Lord Jim. Somerset Maugham’s The limestone pinnacles jutting out of the water, and Narrow Corner is partly set in Banda, hidden white-sand coves to discover by Zodiac or thinly disguised by another name. Or kayak. Birders may join a pre-dawn nature walk in for a non-literary but riveting travel search of the ethereal red bird-of-paradise. (B,L,D) account, including a large section SEP. 25: SORONG, WEST PAPUA/DISEMBARK/ on Banda, Ring of Fire: Exploring the BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. Last Remote Places of the World by Disembark today in Sorong, West Papua. After a Dance performers welcome Lawrence and Lorne Blair, is terrific. guests in Kalimantan. brief tour, board our charter flight to Brisbane, Australia. (B,L)

22 1300 361 012 (Australia) WWW.EXPEDITIONS.COM 23 Traditional welcomes await on Indonesian islands.

A PERFECT PLATFORM FOR WORLDWIDE EXPLORATION

National Geographic Orion is a beautiful ship, originally purpose-built for luxurious expedition cruising—to adventurous regions such as Antarctica, as well as the tropical zones of Borneo and Indonesia. Adapted to our signature, inclusive expedition style through public area renovations, Orion is now better able to serve the needs and interests of the dynamic, learning-oriented community of guests aboard. While she has retained all her state-of-the-art comforts, gone is any notion of passive cruising. We’ve equipped her with the cool exploration tools that make the Lindblad-National Geographic expedition style more active, experiential, and rewarding than any other form of travel. Now, on National Geographic Orion, no one is a sightseer; everyone is herself or himself an explorer, actively engaged in discovery.

Clockwise from top left: Zodiacs deploy swiftly; onboard ROV descends to depths human divers can’t reach; snorkeller captures sea turtle image; the 102-guest National Geographic Orion. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ORION’S EXPLORATION TOOLS

 Fleet of 14 Zodiacs  24 tandem kayaks  Undersea video camera  A Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) capable of 300 metres depth  Hydrophone  Video microscope  Scuba gear for up to 24 guests + divemasters  Complete snorkel gear for all 102 guests  Glass-bottom boat  Professional video chronicler aboard  Crow’s nest camera

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR NEWEST SHIP, VISIT EXPEDITIONS.COM/NGORION Dr. Lawrence Blair (pages 8-9), Indonesia expert and Emmy award-winning filmmaker, will provide an insider’s view into a fascinating history. You will enjoy his company in the field, through talks in the lounge, over drinks, and at mealtimes. Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas (pages 16-17) has studied orangutans longer than any other person in human history, has worked ceaselessly to save them and their habitats, and will greatly enhance your orangutan encounters. EXPLORE WITH OUR RENOWNED TEAM & SPECIAL GUESTS The comment cards we receive from guests after every voyage consistently express the same sentiments: “Outstanding expedition staff.” Our expedition leaders, known as ELs to staff and guests alike, are exceptional leaders who attract and inspire the naturalists, marine biologists, geologists, historians, archaeologists, undersea specialists, and dive masters who accompany Orion’s voyages. Collectively, these specialists have hundreds of years of experience guiding travellers to the world’s most interesting places.

Pictured above, clockwise from far left: Representing the National Geographic Orion team are Tom Ritchie, Richard White, CT Ticknor, Mike Nolan, Mike Greenfelder, and David Cothran.

28 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHERS ON BOARD

There is no clearer symbol of the everlasting connection between expedition and photography than the presence of a National Geographic photographer aboard every National Geographic Orion voyage. Travel with these top pros and you’ll pick up tips and advice in incredible field conditions. You’ll share every photo op, and you might just land some cover-worthy shots yourself. An all-star team of photographers joins us this season.

JAY DICKMAN JEFF MAURITZEN Jay Dickman has been a photojournalist for Jeff Mauritzen has photographed vivid over 30 years covering war, sporting events, landscapes and dramatic situations in politics and more. He’s lived in both a Stone nearly 50 countries. His work expresses Age village in Papua New Guinea and a nuclear an unwavering passion, respect, curiosity, attack sub under the Arctic ice for National and awe for the natural world. An avid Geographic magazine. explorer, Jeff has lived in Venezuela and May 6, 2015 | Wild Islands of Sri Lanka, Ireland, as well as at sea aboard seven Borneo, and the Andaman Sea different ships. August 30, 2015 | Wild Encounters from RALPH LEE HOPKINS Borneo to Bali Ralph Lee Hopkins, founder and director of September 9, 2015 | Singapore to Raja the Expedition Photography program for the Ampat: Exotic Indonesia Lindblad-National Geographic alliance, has led expeditions from the Arctic to Antarctica and points in between for over 20 years. Ralph is an inspiring teacher whose work is published by National Geographic. May 25, 2015 & June 4, 2015 | Wild Encounters from Borneo to Bali

28 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ORION OUR NEWEST EXPEDITION SHIP

The state-of-the-art National Geographic Orion is the newest addition to the Lindblad-National Geographic fleet. A fully stabilised, ice-class vessel with an ice reinforced hull, Orion is at home navigating polar ice as well as small harbours in Borneo and Indonesia.

Wild Islands of Sri Lanka, Camp Leakey: Singapore Borneo & the Faces in the to Raja Ampat: Andaman Sea Forest Exotic Indonesia Prices are per person, double occupancy unless indicated as solo. CATEGORY 1: Main Deck with oval window #316, 318, 319-321 $23,380 $10,610 $18,160 CATEGORY 2: Main Deck with oval window #302-312, 314, 315, 317 $27,080 $12,320 $21,030 CATEGORY 3: Upper Deck—Suite with window #401-412, 414-419 $32,010 $14,630 $24,920 CATEGORY 4: Bridge Deck—Deluxe suite with window #511, 515 $35,030 $16,020 $27,290 CATEGORY 5: Bridge Deck—Suite with balcony #501, 503-506, 508 $41,710 $19,120 $32,520 CATEGORY 6: Bridge Deck—Owner’s suite with balcony #502, 507, 509*, 510 *Cabin 509 has two windows in lieu of a balcony. $48,230 $22,210 $37,720 CATEGORY 1 SOLO: Main Deck with oval window or two portholes #301, 322, 323 $35,070 $15,880 $27,230 CATEGORY 3 SOLO: Bridge Deck—Suite with two windows #512 $48,010 $21,930 $37,390

All cabins feature ocean views, private facilities, climate controls, internet access for your own laptop, and a flat-screen TV with movie programming. Note: Sole occupancy cabins available in Categories 1 and 3 include #301, 322, 323, and 512. Shared accommodations available in Categories 1 and 2. Note: Third person rates available at one-half the double occupancy rate in designated triple occupancy cabins. Note: Visa fees are not included. Note: For the Singapore to Raja Ampat: Exotic Indonesia voyage, charter airfare from Sorong to Brisbane is $1,050 per person.

30 1300 361 012 (Australia) Above, left to right: National Geographic Orion; browse the nautical charts in the Observation Lounge; the dining room has unassigned tables for easy mingling; Category 5 balcony suite; Category 1 & 2 cabin.

FITNESS CENTRE/ CAPACITY: 102 guests in 53 outside cabins. WHIRLPOOL LEXSPA TREATMENT OBSERVATION LOUNGE REGISTRY: Bahamas. HOT TUB THEATRE ROOM & LIBRARY OVERALL LENGTH: 103 metres. PUBLIC AREAS: Outdoor café, lounge with SUNDECK bar, restaurant, global gallery, observation SAUNA lounge and library, mud room, sundeck, marina OBSERVATION DECK ELEVATOR platform, and whirlpool hot tub that doubles as a plunge pool in warm climates. 509 BRIDGE

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402 404 406 408 EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT: Zodiac landing craft, 410 a fleet of 24 double kayaks, Remotely Operated UPPER DECK RECEPTION ELEVATOR Vehicle (ROV), snorkelling gear for all guests,

scuba gear for 24 guests, glass-bottom boat, MARINA PLATFORM RESTAURANT hydrophone, underwater video cameras, Splash- 317

Cam, video microscope, & crow’s nest camera. 301 303 305 307 309 311 315 319 321 323 WELLNESS: The ship is staffed by a wellness 322 specialist and features a fitness centre, 302 304 306 308 310 312 314 316 318 320 massage/LEXspa treatment room, and sauna. MAIN DECK ELEVATOR

SPECIAL FEATURES: A full-time doctor, undersea ZODIAC DOCTOR'S BOARDING OFFIC E ROOM specialist, divemasters, National Geographic MUD photographer, Lindblad-National Geographic certified photo instructor, and a video chronicler. Global Perspectives guest speakers on select voyages. Laundry service available. EXPEDITION DECK

Note: Scuba divers must be certified by an internationally recognised dive association prior to the voyage, and certification cards and logbooks must be shown on board. Divers must have logged 25 dives in total and made a dive within the 12 months preceding the voyage.

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