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Far Frontiers Travel specialises in tailor-making bespoke travel to Central Asia, China and Mongolia, the Far East, Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas, Indochina, Middle East, North Africa and Europe, Russia and South America.
The North Pole (by icebreaker) | 14 days
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 degrees North, the top of the world. 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. 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. Sightseeing by helicopter gives you an unforgettable aerial view of the ship crushing its way through the formidable Arctic Ocean pack ice on this most memorable of journeys.
Ship: 50 Years of Victory
When: 25 June – 8 July
6 – 19 July
19 July – 1 August 2012
Guide price:£15,600 per person based on twin cabin (private facilities).
£900 per person early bird discount for bookings made before 31 December 2011
Activities:Hot air ballooning (selected voyages)
Clients’ comments
“As Marion promised, I attach a copy of the log from our recent trip to Franz Josef Land. The photos in the log illustrate the quality of the polar bear encounters! Dense sea ice is definitely the place to see bears at close range, and we couldn’t have got into the middle of it without an icebreaker. In one twenty-four hour period we had fourteen bear encounters. Often with two in view at the same time. (That 14 count involved some repeat visits by the same bear, who seemed fascinated by the ship).”
Grant Hutchison and Marion McMurdo, Franz Josef Land, July 2011