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| Experience Our Frozen Planet |
The BBC series has swept the nation, everyone seems to be talking about pebble stealing penguins and that exhausted male polar bear! The Steppes Voyages team have been watching avidly and couldn't be more pleased that the Poles' pristine wilderness, wide-screen scenery and prolific cast of exotic wildlife are having the exposure they richly deserve. Drawing on our first hand experience, we can't help thinking that the BBC have missed a trick. To experience these beguiling destinations yourself, you don't need to sit out in the cold for months on end only to miss that perfect shot because your camera has run out of film; travel by comfortable small expeditionary ship as we do - and go digital! |
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Next month marks the centenary of Roald Amundsen reaching the South Pole; 100 years on Antarctica’s draw remains undiminished. Nick our chairman headed south to brave The Drake, waddle amongst penguins, zodiac with whales and set foot on the White continent. Read how he got on. |
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Spitsbergen remains one of our favourite places, not only for its extraordinary wildlife, copious birdlife and high chance of polar bear sightings, but also for its jaw dropping background scenery. On her summer holiday with a difference in June, Alicia caught polar fever! |
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This was Alex's first exposure to Alaska: " I was still grappling with the sheer scale and vastness of this tangled, untamed wilderness. Lured by it's natural riches - dramatic landscapes, world beating whale and bear populations and towering glaciers - it had already been an eventful first few days." |
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Bears, bears and more polar bears! In a week’s sailing around remote Wrangel Island off the Siberian coast in August, Sue counted a staggering 103 polar bears, including many mothers with cubs. Encountering walrus, orca, humpbacks and dim-witted Musk Ox, read more about her adventures. |
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Battered by the Southern Oceans full force, this ‘wildlife oasis’ is refuge for staggering numbers of birds, particularly King penguins. Indeed for those undertaking the ultimate voyage combining South Georgia, The Falklands and Antarctica it often steals the crown from Antarctica itself. |
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For those who prefer warmer climes and like to get up close and personal with wildlife, read about Sue’s visit to Baja California’s Sea of Cortez, renowned for its incredible whale watching. With stark deserts reaching down to azure seas, it’s an ideal place to snorkel and kayak (one of Sue’s hobbies!). |
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With the Antarctic Season already underway, we have cabins available on selected departures with a discount of up to 20% per person. Please call for details. |
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At long last Burma is awakening from its slumber. Experience this gentle backwater, travelling along the Irrawaddy, before it changes. |
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