Sail the most legendary route in Arctic lore, the Northwest Passage from Anadyr, Russia to Resolute, Canada. This will be the final west to east transit of the Northwest Passage made by the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov. The ship retires as an expedition vessel in March 2012. The End of an Era has begun.

This icebreaker expedition sails north from Resolute to the high latitudes of the western shore of Ellesmere Island. Landings are intended on Ellesmere Island, Devon Island and in Tanquary Fjord with aerial-sightseeing planned over Axel Heiberg Island and the Belcher Channel.

This voyage will take you to some of the most remote communities in the world. Polar bears, musk oxen, Arctic hares, seals, whales and walruses inhabit this icy paradise. It is also an area rich in the history of Arctic exploration. The final landing is on Beechey Island to view the Franklin Memorial. You can feel history surround you on this desolate coast where Franklin and his men wintered in 1846-7 before disappearing.

A BBC film crew aboard this voyage, which will be Kapitan Khlebnikov's final journey to Tanquary Fjord before retirement.

Travel from London - London (embark in Resolute)

Guide price per person based on twin cabin (private facilities)

Two countries, one midnight sun - the Arctic few have visited. Embarking in Resolute the most northerly part of the voyage will be t Kane Basis - 10 degrees from the North Pole. At Greenland enjoy a unique visit by helicopter to a Robert Peary's monument on a glacier near Kap York. Visit Baffin Island and go ashore at Beechey Island, scene of the Franklin Expedition tragedy before returning to Resolute. Kapitan Khlebnikov makes its final call at Grise Fjord, Ellesmere Island on this voyage.

From Murmansk we cross the Barents Sea towards the relatively unexplored archipelago of Franz Josef Land, which was only discovered in the late 1800s. Shore landings are planned here and at 90°N, the top of the world. On Franz Josef Land's stunning flat-topped islands you will encounter fascinating Arctic wildlife in its spectacular setting of snow and ice. Polar bears, walrus, arctic fox, seals and belugas all inhabit the region. Stand on the North Pole and enjoy a hike on the expansive ice before continuing to Franz Josef Land, keeping a watchful eye for polar bears en route. Sightseeing by helicopter gives you an aerial view of the ship crushing its way through the formidable Arctic Ocean pack ice and is an unforgettable sight on this most memorable of journeys.

Travel from London - London (gateway Helsinki, embark in Murmansk)

Guide price per person based on twin cabin (private facilities)