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National Geographic Explorer departure schedule

(13) National Geographic Explorer Itineraries

Europe

Arctic

Europe & British Isles

Iceland

A Circumnavigation of Iceland

Duration

10 days
  1. Jun
  2. Jul
  3. Aug

From

$11,285

Prices are per person

Highlights

Europe

Arctic

Europe & British Isles

Iceland

A Circumnavigation of Iceland

Duration

10 days
  1. Jun
  2. Jul
  3. Aug

From

$11,285

Top Highlights

  • Circumnavigate the Island of Fire and Ice, from its wealth of wildlife and striking geological formations, to its cultural history steeped in saga and exploration history
  • Explore a variety of landscapes across the island from lava fields, seismic faults, geothermal springs, and thundering waterfalls
  • Hike up mountain trails, kayak in protected fjords, bike through remote villages, or take a Zodiac cruise around a seabird colony
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Europe

Europe & British Isles

New and Noteworthy

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland

Duration

12 days
  1. May
  2. Jun

From

$12,245

Prices are per person

Highlights

Europe

Europe & British Isles

New and Noteworthy

Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland

Duration

12 days
  1. May
  2. Jun

From

$12,245

Top Highlights

  • Trace a maritime thread around the isles, exploring the wild and beautiful places where Celtic and Viking influences still thrive in local languages and customs
  • Zodiac into Staffa Island's ancient Fingal's Cave, formed entirely from hexagonal basalt columns (conditions permitting), and observe a puffin colony
  • Walk along Cornwall's scenic cliffside trails, and experience the peninsula's rich history and culture with visits to local producers and country estates
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Antarctica

Patagonia

Antarctica and Patagonia: Legendary Ice and Epic Fjords

Duration

20 days
  1. Feb
  2. Mar
  3. Nov
  4. Dec

From

$25,715

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

Patagonia

Antarctica and Patagonia: Legendary Ice and Epic Fjords

Duration

20 days
  1. Feb
  2. Mar
  3. Nov
  4. Dec

From

$25,715

Top Highlights

  • Seek out Antarctica’s iconic wildlife – including penguins, seals, and orcas
  • Marvel at incandescent icebergs using our fleet of kayaks and Zodiacs
  • Navigate Chile’s coastal fjords and explore spectacular Glacier Alley, where monumental glaciers calve into the sea
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Antarctica

Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage

Duration

10 days
  1. Jan
  2. Nov
  3. Dec

From

$8,066

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

Antarctica Direct: Fly the Drake Passage

Duration

10 days
  1. Jan
  2. Nov
  3. Dec

From

$8,066

Top Highlights

  • Get a head start on your Antarctica experience by flying across the Drake Passage from Puerto Natales to King George Island, landing at the Chilean research station which permanently operates there
  • Explore the world’s last great wilderness in the company of top naturalists and the most experienced polar captains in Antarctica, with more than 55 years of expedition heritage
  • Hike amid magnificent mountains; see huge glaciers; and observe a parade of gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins
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Antarctica

Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage

Duration

10 days
  1. Jan
  2. Nov
  3. Dec

From

$9,673

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

Antarctica Direct: Sail and Fly the Drake Passage

Duration

10 days
  1. Jan
  2. Nov
  3. Dec

From

$9,673

Top Highlights

  • Experience it all—cruise the legendary Drake Passage aboard the National Geographic Explorer and then enjoy the ease of returning on our 2-hour direct flight from King George Island to Puerto Natales
  • Explore the world’s last great wilderness in the company of top naturalists, and the most experienced polar captains in Antarctica, with more than 55 years of expedition heritage
  • Hike amid magnificent mountains; see huge glaciers; and observe a parade of gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins
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Antarctica

Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands

Duration

24 days
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Oct
  4. Nov

From

$26,304

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands

Duration

24 days
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Oct
  4. Nov

From

$26,304

Top Highlights

  • Explore three distinct regions and benefit from our 50-plus years of experience here
  • Scan the skies for bird species and keep an eye on the sea for fin whales, southern right whales, and blue whales
  • Trace the story of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s fateful journey in 1914 aboard Endurance, and toast his gravesite in South Georgia
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Arctic

Canada

Iceland

New Arctic Odyssey: Iceland, Greenland, and Canada

Duration

15 days
Aug

From

$18,571

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Canada

Iceland

New Arctic Odyssey: Iceland, Greenland, and Canada

Duration

15 days
Aug

From

$18,571

Top Highlights

  • Circumnavigate the Island of Fire and Ice, from its wealth of wildlife and striking geological formations, to its cultural history steeped in saga and exploration history
  • Explore a variety of landscapes across the island from lava fields, seismic faults, geothermal springs, and thundering waterfalls
  • Hike up mountain trails, kayak in protected fjords, bike through remote villages, or take a Zodiac cruise around a seabird colony
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Patagonia

Best of Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers, and Torres Del Paine

Duration

16 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$22,218

Prices are per person

Highlights

Patagonia

Best of Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers, and Torres Del Paine

Duration

16 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$22,218

Top Highlights

  • Venture inland to explore the wildlife-rich, iconic landscapes of Torres del Paine, Patagonia’s jewel, with either the Tierra Patagonia Hotel or the Explora Patagonia Hotel as your base camp
  • With special permission, explore wild, rugged Isla de los Estados (Staten Island), located at the extreme end of South America and largely off limits to travelers since 1923
  • Transit the legendary Beagle Channel and look out for shearwater, petrels, albatrosses, and more
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Arctic

Canada

Greenland

Fabled Lands Of The North: Greenland to Newfoundland

Duration

16 days
Aug

From

$19,161

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Canada

Greenland

Fabled Lands Of The North: Greenland to Newfoundland

Duration

16 days
Aug

From

$19,161

Top Highlights

  • Explore two UNESCO World Heritage sites: glide among soaring icebergs at the mouth of the Ilulissat Icefjord, and walk through the remains of the 11th-century Viking village at L'Anse aux Meadows
  • Meet Inuit artisans on Baffin Island and learn about their carving and weaving traditions
  • Join our naturalists to search for polar bears, caribou, arctic foxes, humpback and minke whales, walruses, and more in their natural habitat
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Europe

Arctic

Iceland

Fire and Ice: An 8-Day Sail Around Iceland

Duration

8 days
  1. May
  2. Jun
  3. Jul
  4. Aug

From

$8,946

Prices are per person

Highlights

Europe

Arctic

Iceland

Fire and Ice: An 8-Day Sail Around Iceland

Duration

8 days
  1. May
  2. Jun
  3. Jul
  4. Aug

From

$8,946

Top Highlights

  • Circumnavigate the Island of Fire and Ice, from its wealth of wildlife and striking geological formations, to its cultural history steeped in saga and exploration history
  • Explore a variety of landscapes across the island from lava fields, seismic faults, geothermal springs, and thundering waterfalls
  • Hike up mountain trails, kayak in protected fjords, bike through remote villages, or take a Zodiac cruise around a seabird colony
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Patagonia

Patagonia: Chilean Fjords and Argentina's Staten Island

Duration

12 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$13,588

Prices are per person

Highlights

Patagonia

Patagonia: Chilean Fjords and Argentina's Staten Island

Duration

12 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$13,588

Top Highlights

  • Venture through wildlife reserves not easily accessible to the public, including Karukinka Natural Park in Tierra del Fuego
  • Kayak and Zodiac cruise the breathtaking Chilean fjords that are only accessible by expedition ship
  • See massive glaciers, dramatic fjords, and soaring snow-covered peaks and spot Magellanic penguins, Andean condors, Austral parakeets, foxes, sea lions, elephant seals, and more
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Arctic

Canada

The Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland

Duration

10 days
Sep

From

$11,104

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Canada

The Canadian Maritimes and Newfoundland

Duration

10 days
Sep

From

$11,104

Top Highlights

  • Discover charming coastal villages and small islands, including the historic French settlements at St. Pierre et Miquelon
  • Explore two UNESCO World Heritage sites: Gros Morne National Park, one of the few places on earth where the mantle is exposed, and the 11th-century Viking site at L’Anse aux Meadows
  • Hike along the dunes and sandstone cliffs of Îles de la Madeleine
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