Itineraries for 15-21 Days

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(15) Itineraries for 15-21 Day Itineraries

NOTE: For expeditions departing April 2024 onward, Day 1 of our itineraries will no longer reflect “departure from the U.S.” and will reflect “arrival to the city” where your expedition begins.  Durations of expeditions will remain unchanged. More details. 

Alaska

Japan

Asia

New A Journey from Nome to Tokyo: Ring of Fire to Ainu Culture

Duration

20 days
Aug

From

$34,617

Prices are per person

Highlights

Alaska

Japan

Asia

New A Journey from Nome to Tokyo: Ring of Fire to Ainu Culture

Duration

20 days
Aug

From

$34,617

Top Highlights

  • Watch for a profusion of rare wildlife in Alaska’s Pribilof and Aleutian Islands: from whiskered auklets and northern fur seals to Steller’s sea eagles and brown bears
  • Search for the sacred red-crowned crane on a visit to the wetlands of Kushiro in Hokkaido
  • Learn about the culture of Hokkaido’s indigenous Ainu people on visits to a village and a living history museum
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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

$17,388

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

$17,388

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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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

Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers and Torres del Paine

Duration

16 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$22,828

Prices are per person

Highlights

Patagonia

Chilean Patagonia: Fjords, Glaciers and Torres del Paine

Duration

16 days
  1. Mar
  2. Oct

From

$22,828

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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Japan

Asia

New Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture 

Duration

15 days
Sep

From

$30,048

Prices are per person

Highlights

Japan

Asia

New Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture 

Duration

15 days
Sep

From

$30,048

Top Highlights

  • Delve into the history of the samurai and their feudal lords while visiting castles and samurai districts in Kanazawa, Matsue, and Uwajima
  • Explore the cultural legacy of Korea’s Silla Dynasty among the ancient ruins of Gyeongju, a UNESCO World Heritage site
  • Get inspired on the art-filled island of Naoshima, and visit museums and studios dedicated to artists and traditional handicrafts in Matsue and Takamatsu
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Europe

Arctic

Europe & British Isles

Iceland

Coastal Wonders of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland

Duration

16 days
Jun

From

$20,265

Prices are per person

Highlights

Europe

Arctic

Europe & British Isles

Iceland

Coastal Wonders of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland

Duration

16 days
Jun

From

$20,265

Top Highlights

  • Sail into Norway’s spectacular fjords and explore secluded inlets and coves by kayak or Zodiac
  • Encounter the Bronze Age ruins and Viking longhouses of Jarlshof, a prehistoric settlement in the Shetlands
  • Discover the unique culture of the Faroe Islands, where residents cling proudly to their Viking heritage
  • Observe nesting seabirds amid the towering peaks of the Lofoten islands
  • Sail past the dramatic sea cliffs of the Faroes to see cliff-nesting puffins, gannets, and northern fulmars
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Europe & British Isles

New Exploring Cabo Verde, the Canary Islands and the Azores

Duration

16 days

From

$19,735

Prices are per person

Highlights

Europe & British Isles

New Exploring Cabo Verde, the Canary Islands and the Azores

Duration

16 days

From

$19,735

Top Highlights

  • Enjoy a rich program of lectures by an expert team of naturalists, historians, and photographers; and take advantage of the National Geographic Explorer’s many amenities, from wellness programs and spa treatments to gourmet dining options and wine tastings.
  • Go snorkeling in sparkling waters along Ascension Island, where one of the planet’s largest colonies of endangered green sea turtles lay their eggs.
  • See rockhopper penguins and albatrosses on remote Tristan da Cunha Island in the South Atlantic and meet some of the 250 hardy residents who live there.
  • Visit the vast king penguins colonies on South Georgia, tens of thousands on a single beach.
  • Learn about the 18th-century Atlantic slave trade at the Cape Verde Islands and walk through its UNESCO World Heritage-designated old town.
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Galápagos

Peru

Exploring Galápagos, Machu Picchu and Peru's Land of the Inca

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$11,776

Prices are per person

Highlights

Galápagos

Peru

Exploring Galápagos, Machu Picchu and Peru's Land of the Inca

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$11,776

Top Highlights

  • Have up-close encounters with Galápagos wildlife and explore the undersea, too
  • Benefit from 50+ years of experience and relationships in Galápagos to see all you came for and more
  • Explore fabled Machu Picchu, royal sanctuary of Inca Pachacuti, over two days
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Galápagos

New Galápagos by Catamaran, Machu Picchu and Peru's Land of the Inca

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$13,938

Prices are per person

Highlights

Galápagos

New Galápagos by Catamaran, Machu Picchu and Peru's Land of the Inca

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$13,938

Top Highlights

  • Have up-close encounters with Galápagos wildlife and explore the undersea, too
  • Benefit from 50+ years of experience and relationships in Galápagos to see all you came for and more
  • Explore fabled Machu Picchu, royal sanctuary of Inca Pachacuti, over two days
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Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Duration

18 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$21,237

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Duration

18 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$21,237

Top Highlights

  • Hike the dramatic Dynjandi Waterfall in Iceland's remote Westfjords peninsula, and visit a farm that produces eiderdown
  • Delve into Greenlandic culture with visits to Uummannaq and Qilakitsoq to see the archaeological site of the 5,000-year-old mummies and visit the National Museum in Nuuk where they can be viewed
  • Cruise among the dazzling icebergs calved by the Ilulissat Icefjord and search for whales amid impressive tidewater glaciers in West Greenland
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Asia

New India by Land and River: Taj Mahal, Safaris and the Brahmaputra

Duration

18 days
Apr

From

$22,122

Prices are per person

Highlights

Asia

New India by Land and River: Taj Mahal, Safaris and the Brahmaputra

Duration

18 days
Apr

From

$22,122

Top Highlights

  • Explore the rugged coastline of the Russian Far East aboard the National Geographic Orion, stepping ashore at remote Koryak villages and hiking through breathtaking fjords and valleys.
  • Witness a profusion of rare wildlife from the deck of our ship or aboard a nimble Zodiac, from whiskered auklets and northern fur seals to Steller’s sea eagles and brown bears.
  • Navigate the Kuril Islands, located between the Kamchatka Peninsula and Japan’s Hokkaido island, and marvel at their fascinating geology as you trek the tundra-covered volcanic slopes.
  • Spot the sacred red-crowned crane on a visit to the wetlands of Kushiro in Hokkaido, and learn about the unique culture of Japan’s indigenous Ainu people.
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Antarctica

New Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Duration

16 days

From

$28,888

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

New Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Duration

16 days

From

$28,888

Top Highlights

  • Discover four stunningly beautiful wilderness regions aboard the ultimate polar ship, which provides unprecedented access, opens up unexplored opportunities in polar environments, and makes polar travel safe, smooth, thrilling, and luxurious
  • Cross the Antarctic Circle to explore the Deep South of the continent. Marvel at the power and dexterity of the National Geographic Endurance as we sail along the ice edge
  • Paddle a kayak in pristine bays, and Zodiac cruise amid the bergs
  • Witness the amazing sight of 1,000,000 breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins on Zavodovski Island in the South Sandwich chain
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