Out Of This World Adventure
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North Pole Expedition Cruise With Mark Terry
June 30 to July 13, 2013 from $23,995 per person
A dramatic voyage across thousands of miles of sea ice to the Geographic North Pole led by celebrated explorer Mark Terry. From helicopter flights, champagne toasts and polar bears, to glacier trekking, otherworldly hikes and the stunning Northern Lights, adventure awaits. Sail across the Barren Sea into the Arctic Circle and finally rest at the northernmost tip of our planet. Complete with private transfers, internal flights, pre-cruise hotel with private Helsinki tours and much more.
Take part in a unique opportunity to travel with Mark Terry, award-winning polar explorer, as he leads the North Pole Arctic Expedition Cruise on a special departure - June 30, 2013. Through guided tours, talks and exclusive screenings of both his award-winning and newest documentaries, you have the unique opportunity to experience this incredible destination through the lens of this passionate expert. Gain a privileged perspective of a world-famous explorer while enjoying all the usual benefits of a Kensington Tours vacation including customized private guided tours, and local support. Kensington Explorer-In-Residence, Mark Terry, is a Fellow International member of The Explorers Club and recipient of the Canadian chapter’s highest honor, the Stefansson Medal for his international field work in documenting the natural world. Working closely with the world’s scientific community in Antarctica and the Arctic earned him the recognition of the United Nations Environment Programme in 2008. As a documentary filmmaker Mark Terry has been producing award-winning films for more than 20 years. His latest film, The Polar Explorer, is the winner of 12 international awards including the Gemini Humanitarian Award and was the only film invited to screen at the 2011 UN conference in Cancun. Mark is a member of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the Explorers Club, the Canadian Council for Geographic Education and the University of Alberta’s Northern Research Network. Start your trip in Helsinki and explore the city with your private guide before you start your expedition. Then navigate through largely unexplored territory in the Northern Hemisphere aboard the powerful ’50 Years of Victory’ icebreaker as it plows through enormous sheets of thick ice on route to the exact geographical coordinates of the North Pole. You will have a fascinating opportunity to see the famed Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, a spectacular sky filled with ribbons of electric colour never to be forgotten. Experience the Polar Regions in the company of professional crew members who will impart their knowledge of the vast polar wilderness during their lectures and in the frequent informal discussions and chats that spontaneously take place both on and below deck. Fine dining deep in the Arctic may sound unlikely – yet you will find it aboard the icebreaker! Enjoy an eclectic menu created by a professional Chef and a wide range of wines and spirits to compliment. Join Mark for a trip like none other – it is sure to be closest experience you can have to visiting another planet without leaving Earth! Other Available Cruise Departure Dates: 2013: June 19, June 30, (Special Departure with Mark Terry) July 13, July 24
2014: June 19, June 30, July 13, July 24
14 Days from $23,995 pp.*
* USD per person based on 2-4 people, double occupancy. Custom designed personal tour. Prices subject to change.
