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Z E G R A H M E X P E D I T I O N S P R E S E N T S

JULY AUGUST 2010

TWO VOYAGES ABOARD THE CLIPPER ODYSSEY

NorthernRing of Fire

KATMAI P R I B I L O F S B E R I N G S E A A L E U TI A N SK A M C H A TK A K U R I L S


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Dear Adventurer

Once again, we have designed two landmark voyages to investigate some of the most remoteislands and scenic anchorages known to expedition travel. Join us as we explore the excitingPribilof, Aleutian, and Kuril Islands while traversing the Pacific Oceans northern Ring ofFire from Alaska to Russia to Japan. This is a landscape of soaring snow-covered volcanoes,rising from the sea, some belching forth plumes of steam in this most-active geothermal area.

During explorations ashore, we look for the marine life and wildlife known to populate thisregion. Stellers sea eagles, one of the worlds largest birds of prey, soar along the coastlinesand rocky ledges. Hundreds of sea otters and pods of orca and Minke whales cruise the sea

while Stellers sea lions and northern fur sea ls crowd the shorelines. Basalt stacks rise fromthe ocean, tailor-made resting and nesting spots for unimaginable numbers of seabirdsnorthern fulmars, puffins, guillemots, black-legged kittiwakes, and flocks of more than 1,000

whiskered auklets. We witness this mind-boggling spectacle aboard Zodiacs and step ashoreon numerous deserted isles for walks with our naturalists. And along the way, we keep an evervigilant eye out for brown bears as they forage in the hillsides and along the beaches for clams

and salmon.

A special component to these voyages is the unique WWII history present in the abandonedAmerican, Japanese, and Russian island outposts and bases. From rusting artillery to theempty buildings and Quonset huts, we get a sense of these islands amazing history. All ofthis is enhanced by our lecturers who introduce the heritage of peoples from a variety ofculturesAleut, Ainu, Russian, Japaneseand the history of the early Russian explorers,sealers, and whalers who first visited this area of the world, leaving their indelible mark.

The destinations we visit are virtually inaccessible by any means other than our nimble

expedition ship, the Clipper Odyssey, equipped with a full fleet of versatile Zodiacs. Whetheryou choose The Bering Sea & Aleutians or Kamchatka & Kuril Islands, or both, we cruisethrough pristine environments that call to nature lovers, history buffs, photographersand the intrepid explorer within. While each journey is a stunning showcase of regionalhighlights, a combination of the two presents a unique opportunity to experience the fullmajesty of this northern Ring of Fire.

I hope you will join me, along with our team of outstanding leaders and lecturers, on avoyage of true discovery.

Kind regards,

Mike MessickZegrahm Cofounder & Expedition Leader

Zegrahm & Eco Expeditions does an excellent job at bringing

excitement and passion to the destination they visit. No one

works harder to ensure that you get the most out of your

expedition. I highly recommend traveling with Zegrahm.

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Sapporo

Otaru

Tyuleniy Island

Shimushir Island

Matua Island

RUSSIA

KAMCHATKAPENINSULA

SEA OF OKHOTSK

BERING SEA

HOKKAIDO

Korsakov

SAKHALINISLAND

KURILISLANDS

Broutona Island

Yankicha Island

Petropavlovsk

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Srednego Islands

AtlasovaIsland

Paramushir Island

Onekotan Island Russkaya Bay

Adak Island

Kiska Island

Attu Island

ALEUTIANISLANDS

Kuril Strait

KronotskiyBiosphereReserve

JAPAN

The Bering Sea & AleutiansVOYAGE I : July 25 August 11, 2010 18 Days

Kamchatka & Kuril IslandsVOYAGE I I: August 9 21, 2010 13 Days

Sunday, July 25, 2010HOME / ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Monday, July 26ANCHORAGE / SEWARD / EMBARK CLIPPERODYSSEY

Tuesday, July 27KODIAK ISLAND

Wednesday, July 28GEOGRAPHIC HARBOR, KATMAI NATIONALPARK AND PRESERVE

Thursday, July 29AGHIYUK ISLAND, SEMIDI ISLANDS

Friday, July 30UNGA ISLAND, SHUMAGIN ISLANDS

Saturday, July 31BABY ISLANDS / DUTCH HARBOR,UNALASKA ISLAND

Sunday, August 1ST. GEORGE ISLAND, PRIBILOF ISLANDS

Monday, August 2ST. PAUL ISLAND

Tuesday, August 3AT SEA

Wednesday, August 4ADAK ISLAND, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Thursday, August 5KISKA ISLAND

Friday, August 6

ATTU ISLAND

Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8AT SEA / CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE

Monday, August 9PETROPAVLOVSK, RUSSIA

Tuesday, August 10KRONOTSKIY BIOSPHERE RESERVE

Wednesday, August 11PETROPAVLOVSK / DISEMBARK CLIPPERODYSSEY/ USA

Monday, August 9, 2010

HOME / ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Tuesday & Wednesday, August 10 & 11

ANCHORAGE / CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATE

LINE / PETROPAVLOVSK, RUSSIA / EMBARKCLIPPER ODYSSEY

Thursday, August 12

KAMCHATKA PENINSULA / RUSSKAYA BAY

Friday, August 13

KURIL STRAIT / ATLASOVA ISLAND,KURIL ISLANDS

Saturday, August 14

PARAMUSHIR ISLAND / ONEKOTAN ISLAND

Sunday, August 15

MATUA ISLAND / SREDNEGO ISLANDS /

YANKICHA ISLAND

Monday, August 16

YANKICHA ISLAND / SHIMUSHIR ISLAND

Tuesday, August 17

BROUTONA ISLAND

Wednesday, August 18

TYULENIY ISLAND

Thursday, August 19

KORSAKOV, SAKHALIN ISLAND /

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK

Friday, August 20

AT SEA / OTARU, JAPAN

Saturday, August 21

OTARU / DISEMBARK CLIPPER ODYSSEY/SAPPORO / TOKYO / CROSS THE

INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE / USA

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ABOARD THE CLIPPER ODYSSEY

THE BERING SEA & ALEUTIANS

JULY 25 AUGUST 11 (VOYAGE I)

KAMCHATKA & KURIL ISLANDS

AUGUST 9 21 (VOYAGE II)

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Anchorage

ALASKASeward

Kodiak Island

KatmaiNational

Park

GeographicHarbor

Aghiyuk Island

SHUMAGINISLANDS

Unga Island

Baby Islands

Dutch Harbor

St. GeorgeIsland

St. PaulIsland

PRIBILOFISLANDS

SEMIDIISLANDS

Unalaska Island

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Sunday, July 25, 2010Home / AncHorAge, AlAskAIndependent arrival in Anchorage andtranser to our hotel. Introductions and

a brieing beore dinner; overnight atour hotel.

Monday, July 26AncHorAge / sewArd / embArkclipper odyssey

Ater a morning at leisure and lunch at ourhotel we board motorcoaches or Seward

where we embark the Clipper Odyssey.

Tuesday, July 27kodiAk islAnd

We dock at the town o Kodiak, a bustlingport settled by Russian ur traders in 1784.By 1792, Alexander Barano established thetown as the irst capital o Russias North

American colonies. We visit the 1794 HolyResurrection Russian Orthodox church, withits prominent blue onion domes, and Erskine

House, a National Historic Landmark builtin 1809 and now housing the Kodiak BaranoMuseum. Exhibits in the Alutiiq Museumdetail the history and culture o these nativepeople who lived here millennia beore theEuropeans arrived.

Wednesday, July 28geogrApHic HArbor, kAtmAi

nAtionAl pArk And preserveWe sail along the Alaska Peninsula today,

a stunning, nearly-uninhabited wilderness,stopping to investigate islands and coves.

Nearly hidden at the ar reaches o AmalikBay, Geographic Harbor is surrounded by

magniicent volcanic scenery; access throughthe narrow entrance o the harbor is tidal

dependent. We cruise the area by Zodiac,watching or brown bears along the beaches.

Thursday, July 29

AgHiyuk islAnd, semidi islAnds

he Semidi Islands are home to two and ahal million birds. We make a Zodiac landing

to walk on a small, sandy beach covered indritwood sea-carved into intriguing silvery

shapes. Also by Zodiac, we trace the shoreso Aghiyuk Island, home to huge colonies o

seabirds: northern ulmars, common murres,and black-legged kittiwakes. In the evening

search or whales in these waters, amed orseasonal migrations, as we head toward the

Shumagin Islands.

Friday, July 30

ungA islAnd, sHumAgin islAndsWe anchor at Unga Island today; its multiple

bays oer excellent Zodiac cruising opportu-nities to spot sea otters and birds, including

peregrine alcons. Ashore, we walk amidields o wildlowers and spongy tundra.

Scattered pieces o multicolored petriiedwood are remnants o an ancient metasequoia

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northern fur seals

orest, evidence that the region once enjoyeda warmer climate.

Saturday, July 31

bAby islAnds / dutcH HArbor,unAlAskA islAndhis morning we sail among the Fox Islandsgroup o the Aleutians, watching or Minke

whales, the smallest baleen whale in thenorthern Paciic. he ive tiny, volcanic BabyIslands, todays irst destination, teem withpuins and whiskered auklets.

Dutch Harbor was originally used by theNorth American Commercial Company toprocess ur seal pelts. oday, it is the busiestishing and processing port in Alaska. Westroll among WWII relics o the U.S. Army,visit the school, and view the oldest onion-domed Russian church in Alaska.

Sunday, August 1st. george islAnd, pribilofislAndsNorth in the Bering Sea lies the tiny archi-pelago comprising the ive Pribilo Islands.hey were discovered in 1786 by the Russianexplorer Gerassim Pribilo who successullylocated what he was hoping to ind: ur sealsby the thousands, which the Russians laterharvested nearly to extinction. oday, the

northern ur seal is protected and cannot behunted commercially. he Pribilo breeding

population now numbers more than 700,000.Bird colonies abound, with some 225 speciesrecorded in the islands.

We explore the small town o St. Georgewhose residents include about 150 people oAleut and Russian descent. A picturesqueRussian Orthodox church commands avista o the Bering Sea, and a cli-topblind provides a remarkable view o a urseal rookery. More parakeet auklets breedon St. George than anywhere else, and thenearly quarter million nesting red-legged

kittiwakes make up 98 percent o theworlds population.

Monday, August 2st. pAul islAndSt. Paul is home to 800 Aleuts, the largestsuch community in the world. Enjoy astroll through town, then walk among aprousion o tundra wildlowers, watching

or Arctic oxes oten spotted here. Zodiacexcursions and walks to the edge o theclis reveal birds by the thousandshornedand tuted puins; red-legged kittiwakes;red-aced cormorants; and crested, least, andparakeet auklets.

Tuesday, August 3At seA

As we sail towards the Aleutian Islands ouronboard experts share their knowledge about

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the lora, auna, and ascinating history o

this region. Birders and nature enthusiasts

watch rom the decks or a chance at the

Holy Grail o North Paciic seabirds, the

extremely rare short-tailed albatross, whichhas in recent years, substantially increased

in numbers.

Wednesday, August 4

AdAk islAnd, AleutiAn islAnds

oday our ship enters the long chain o

Aleutian Islands, which stretch in an arc one

thousand miles long, bridging the Bering Sea

between Kamchatka and Alaska. Each o the124 islands is the summit o an underwater

volcano, and nearly all are part o the Alaska

Maritime National Wildlie Reuge, a 3.5

million-acre preserve. he reuge is home

to an estimated 40 million seabirds o 55

dierent species.

While the Japanese invaded and occupied

the ar western Aleutian Islands o Attu

and Kiska, U.S. orces built acilities on

Adak Island to support eorts to retake

the islands and to guard against a possible

counter-oensive. In 1943, 27,000 troops

were stationed in Adak. In 1997, the U.S.

Navy released control o the island to the

Aleut Native Corporation. Only about 300

people live here today, making a living romishing and various commercial enterprises

that utilize the abandoned buildings and

lengthy airstrip.

Once ashore we board motorcoaches and

have the choice to explore the island toget a sense o its signiicance in WWII,

or to go on a birding excursion to look or

red-aced cormorants, Aleutian terns, and

gray-crowned rosy-inches. ime permitting,

we take Zodiacs along the shores or wildlie

viewingamong the species we watch or are

sea otters, harbor seals, and ancient, marbled,

and the increasingly rare Kittlitz murrelets.

Thursday, August 5

kiskA islAnd

his island was once the site o Japanese troop

occupation in WWII. When the Americans

arrived they ound that the Japanese had all

been evacuated under cover o og; evidence

o their existence remains in a 1,200 oot long

pier, wooden boardwalk, and a grounded

Japanese two-man submarine. History unoldsas we explore the island with our historian and

naturalists and note the evidence o Japanese

presence amid myriad lowers and plants.

In the aternoon we have the opportunity to

view the worlds largest nesting population o

least auklets. In our Zodiacs we cruise Sirius

Point, a relatively recent headland created

rom lava low and a special habitat or theseseabirds. We hope to see thousands o auklets

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and other small alcids as they come and go intheir eeding routines.

Friday, August 6

Attu islAndMassacre Bay on Attu is a remote outposton this ruggedly mountainous, westernmost

Aleutian island. he site o the only landbattle ought on North American soil during

WWII, Attus evocative heritage reveals rustyQuonset huts, the occasional spent cartridgeshell, and other military artiacts attesting tothe American occupation o the island ater

it was retaken rom the Japanese in 1943.oday, a nature walk reveals placid ields ovividly-hued wildlowers carpeting the nowgreen battleields: lupines, Alaskan paint-brush, and iris.

On Attu, we have a chance to observe theendemic Aleutian races o rock ptarmiganand song sparrow but the island is legendary

among birders or its reputation as a magnetor Asian species such as wood sandpiper andolive-backed pipit which regularly stray acrossthe Bering Strait to make landall on thislonely outpost.

Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8At seA / cross internAtionAldAte line

oday we spend a relaxing day at sea and losea day as we cross the International Date Line.

Monday, August 9

petropAvlovsk, russiAUpon arrival and clearance, we set out or

an exploration o Petropavlovsk, one o the

oldest towns in the Russian Far East. VitusBering arrived in Kamchatka and laid theirst oundation stone in 1740 in this huge

and well-sheltered harbor. Hospitable localguides bring us to the museum o ethnog-

raphy and natural history, the gold-domedOrthodox cathedral, and the marketplace.

Tuesday, August 10

kronotskiy biospHere reserveIn 1934 the Soviet Union set aside thisbeautiul area as a reserve and since then

it has been declared a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site. It is one o the most pristine

parts o the Kamchatka Peninsula andeatures volcanoes, some o which are still

active; hot springs; and geysers. hough notinhabited, it is still used extensively by small

numbers o indigenous people.

Wednesday, August 11

petropAvlovsk / disembArkclipper odyssey/ usAoday, or those not continuing on Voyage II,

disembark the Clipper Odysseyand transer tothe airport or your independent lights to

the USA. Cross theInternational Date Line,arriving home on the same day.

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Monday, August 9, 2010

Home / AncHorAge, AlAskA

Independent arrival in Anchorage andtranser to our hotel. Introductions and a

brieing beore dinner; overnight at our hotel.

Tuesday & Wednesday, August 10 & 11

AncHorAge / cross internAtionAl

dAte line / petropAvlovsk, russiA /embArk clipper odyssey

Ater breakast we transer to the airport orthe morning light to Petropavlovsk. Weather

permitting the light unveils spectacular

views o the our active volcanoes that ringthis picturesque city. On our way to Russia

we cross the International Date Line, losing

a day, we arrive on August 11.

Upon arrival, we set out or an exploration

o Petropavlovsk, one o the oldest towns inthe Russian Far East. Vitus Bering arrived

in Kamchatka and laid the irst oundationstone in 1740 in this huge and well-sheltered

harbor. Hospitable local guides bringus to the museum o ethnography and

natural history, the gold-domed Orthodoxcathedral, and the marketplace, where

wolverine hats and resh salmon are soldalongside electronics and imported ruit.

We embark the Clipper Odysseythis evening

and set sail southward along the magniicentKamchatka Peninsula.

Thursday, August 12

kAmcHAtkA peninsulA /russkAyA bAy

A geologic wonderland, Kamchatka is home

to 300 volcanoes that soar skyward. Some29 o these are active, some producing steam,others bubbling lava, and a ew issuing orth

dramatic pyroclastic eruptions. his morningwe cruise the southern coasta naturalists

paradisewatching or seals, brown bears,and large colonies o slaty-backed gulls which

breed here, and horned puins wingingoverhead. In nearby Russkaya Bay we spot

evidence o the powers o Kamchatkas volca-noes, such as lightweight pumice scattered on

the shoreline. During a walk through a coastaloresta birding highlightwe are likely to

ind such sought-ater species as the Eurasiannutcracker, taiga lycatcher, and red-lanked

bluetail. As we continue down the eastern sideo Kamchatka, keep binoculars at the ready as

we watch or skittish Kamchatka brown bearsalong the shoreline and Stellers sea eagles in

the treetops.

Friday, August 13

kuril strAit / AtlAsovA islAnd,kuril islAnds

On our way to Atlasova, we cruise throughthe Kuril Strait where sea otters congregate by

the hundredsperhaps the highest densityanywhereand in this season pups are

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oten spotted riding about on their mothers

upturned bellies.

Atlasova Island claims the highest peak o

the Kurils; the spectacular Alaid Volcanorises nearly 8,000 eet rom the sea. Stellerssea lions haul out on the coastline and rosy

inches are a common sight. We land on asweeping black sand beach and set out to

explore the shore and inland resh water lake.

Saturday, August 14

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onekotAn islAndhis morning we anchor at ParamushirIsland in Shelakova Bay, an old whaling

station, where we photograph the rustinghulls o old Russian whaling vessels. Scan

the rugged and rocky ledges or seabirdswhile taking a shoreside walk with our

naturalists. Small streams and waterallstumble down the hillsides to the beach; we

may spy brown bears that orage or roots onthe islands hillsides.

On the volcanic island o Onekotan we spy aWWII Japanese pill box and bunker beore

we depart on walks along the coast. Atercrossing a river walk through tundra and

rhododendrons keeping an eye out or red

oxes, and myriad bird species, such as thered-throated pipit. Oshore it is possible

to spot Dalls porpoises and some o the six

species o seals, including Stellers sea lions.

Sunday, August 15

mAtuA islAnd / srednego islAnds /yAnkicHA islAndhis morning we go ashore at Matua Island.

During WWII the Japanese established anair ield here, targeted by the United States

requently in 1944, and during our landingand walks on the old roads, we witness

bunkers and the remains o equipment andartillery scattered about.

he rugged Srednego Islands are home tolarge populations o Stellers sea lions and

northern ur seals. During Zodiac cruisesthey can be seen rolicking in the waters

around us or staking out their territory onrocky ledges.

In the evening we arrive at Yankicha justin time to view whiskered auklets creating

a virtual auklet haze as they return to theirnests in spectacular swarms ater eeding

oshore in the mingling tides.

Monday, August 16

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A sinking volcanic caldera at Yankicha Islandoers access during high tide. Via Zodiacs

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we enter the magniicent lagoon, where we

witness the ongoing volcanic o sulur uma-roles. he islands rocky slopes are nesting

grounds or crested auklets, and common and

thick-billed murres make their home in theledges o the vertical clis.

Heading south, Laysan albatross may bewheeling and banking eortlessly in our

wake. From the deck we closely study everyseabird looking or the telltale bubblegum

pink bill o the magniicent and extremelyrare short-tailed albatross which had been

hunted almost to extinction by plume huntersbut whose population has begun to slowly

and steadily increase.

Shimushir Islands narrow crater pass opens

into a nearly hidden harborBroutonaBayhome to a Soviet military base and 2,000

occupants rom 1978 to 1991. Abandonedsince 1997, there is a ghost town atmosphere to

the empty buildings, workshops, vehicles, andeven a school and playground.

Tuesday, August 17

broutonA islAnd

We take several Zodiac excursions today,visiting a series o small islands punctu-

ated with caves and coves and populated

with prouse wildlie and birds. WesternBroutona is home to vast colonies o northern

ulmarsnearly a million nest here

cormorants, puins, black-legged kittiwakes,and guillemots.

Wednesday, August 18tyuleniy islAnd

A dizzying, sensational show o wildlie meets

us at our landing site today. Tyuleniymeansseal in Russian, and we immediately under-

stand why the island is so-named. Hundredso northern ur seals and Stellers sea lions

cover the beaches, their calls piercing the air.We see bulls deending their harems, males

sparring, and pups and other seals cavortingin the water.

With naturalists by our side, we observethe wildlie rom some rough blinds built

by Russian researchers. Birds ill whateverspace the seals and sea lions leave unclaimed.

housands o common murres and kitti-wakes cover the clis and ly overhead.

Other bird species include crested auklets,Siberian rubythroats, and Pallas warblers,

with possible sightings o red-necked stintsand narcissus lycatchers.

Thursday, August 19

korsAkov, sAkHAlin islAnd /

yuzHno-sAkHAlinsk

oday we set o or an overland visit to theislands capital, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. Founded

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as a small Russian settlement in the 1880s,

the city became a Japanese preect capitalwhen the southern hal o Sakhalin Island

was declared a Japanese colony in 1905. Ater

WWII it was returned to Russia. Highlightso our exploration include a visit to the local

church with an opportunity to hear the

traditional choir, and a visit to the Regional

Museum, housed in an impressive ormer

Japanese mansion.

Alternatively, join our ornithologist or a day

o birding in the southern part o the island.

Watch or Lathams snipes, Eurasian bull-inches, and white-tailed sea eagles. Prized

sightings may include the Siberian thrush,

Swinhoes robin, and Siberian rubythroat.

Friday, August 20

At seA / otAru, JApAn

We arrive in Otaru this aternoon and enjoy

a tour o the historic and photogenic Canal

Zone, including a visit to the Kitaichi Glass

Factory. Created by a sea reclamation project

in 1914, the canal is lined with the original

stone shipping warehouses as well as more

recent shops and restaurants. Once the capital

o Hokkaido in Japans Meiji Period, Otaru

was known as the Sakhalin o Japan or itsbusy maritime trade with Russia.

Birders set out rom Otaru or an explo-

ration o the surrounding oothills to

search or special resident species such as

Japanese pygmy-woodpecker and varied tit

as well as migrants such as blue-and-white

lycatcher lingering in the late summer

Hokkaido orests.

Saturday, August 21

otAru / disembArk clipper

odyssey/ sApporo / cross tHe

internAtionAl dAte line / usA

oday we disembark the Clipper Odysseyand

transer to Sapporo airport or your light

homeward. Cross the International Date Line

arriving home the same day.

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delayed or the itinerary changed due to bad weather, road conditions,

transportation delays, government intervention, airline schedules,

sickness, or other contingency or which ZE or its agents cannot make

provision, the cost o delays or changes is not included.

9. itinerAry cAncellAtion: ZE reserves the right to cancel an

itinerary beore departure or any reason whatsoever, including too ew

participants or logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts o God, or

any other circumstance s that may make operation o the trip inadvis-

able. All trip payments received wil l be promptly reunded, and this

reund will be the limit o ZEs liability. ZE is not responsible or any

expenses incurred by trip members in preparing or the trip, includingnonreundable or penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa

or passport ees, or other trip-related expenses.

10. pArticipAtion: ZE reserves the right to decline to accept any

individual as a trip member or any reason whatsoever.

11. limitAtions of liAbility: Tis section denes ZEs

responsibility with respect to all o our trips, including extensions and

independent arrangements. Please read it careul ly.

ZE, its Owners, Agents , and Employees give notice that they act only

as the agent or the owners, contractors, and suppliers providing means

o transportat ion and/or all other related travel services and assume no

responsibility howsoever c aused or injury, loss, or damage to person orproperty in connection with any service resulting directly rom: acts o

God, detention, annoyance, delays, expenses arising rom quarantine,

strikes, thets, pilerage, orce majeure, ailure o any means o convey-

ance to arrive or depart as scheduled, civil disturbances, terrorism,

government restrictions or regulations, and discrepancies or changes

in transit or hotel services over which it has no control. Reasonable

changes in the itinera ry may be made where deemed advisable or the

comort and well-being o the passengers.

As described in item 7 above, all prices are subject to change.

As described in item 9 above, in the event that an expedition must be

cancelled, ZE is not responsible or any personal expenses incurred by

trip members in preparing or the program.

Certain ship owners require use o preprinted ticket orms that limit

the ship owners and operators liability. When such tickets are used,

you are generally bound by the terms o these tickets with respect to

your legal relat ionship to the owner and operators o the ship, their

agent (ZE), and the ships crew.

On advancement o deposit to ZE, the depositor acknowledges that he/

she has read and understands the above recited terms and conditions,

and agrees to be bound by them.

Caliornia Sel ler o ravel Program Registration # 2031043-40

Terms & Conditions

For most activities, a moderate level o exertionis required. You will need to climb into and outo Zodiacs or excursions ashore. Many o thelandings will be wet and require that you wear

waterproo, knee-high boots. Ashore, you mustbe able to walk moderate distances, unaided,over occasionally rough terrain. Average dailytemperatures on this voyage range rom the50sF to the low-70sF with cooler temperaturesin the evening.

As with all travel to this region, the itinerariesare pending inal permission by the authori-

ties. We have done a tremendous amount o

scouting, preparation, and planning or ourexpedition. In addition, your onboard stais very experienced in leading trips to theseremote areas. We will mail a complete list orecommended clothing and a suggested readinglist to you approximately ive months prior todeparture. Flexibility is a must and participants

will most enjoy these remarkable voyages i theytravel with a spirit o adventure.

Note: We estimate you will be without yourpassport for one month while we work onprocuring your Russian visa.

What to Expect


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Our team o expert leaders and lecturers serves to bring a comprehensive educational component toyour adventure through lectures, guided excursions, and daily recaps.

m m (ex la) One o the best expedition leaders in the business, Mikeembarked on a ull-time career in adventure travel shortly ater graduation and has since visitedmore than 170 countries around the world. Mike is a member o he Explorers Club, holds a U.S.Coast Guard captains license, and has his scuba instructor certi icate rom NAUI. In 1990 Mikeand six others ounded Zegrahm Expeditions.

t. H. baha (va i) Dr. .H. Baughman is a proessor o history at the University o

Central Oklahoma. im has taught history or more than 30 years, and has been leading travelersaround the world or 25 years. He is the author o six books, lectures widely on European and polarhistory, and teaches courses in 20th-century European history. His tales o the regions visited bringto lie their vibrant story. im combines a scholars rigor with a storytellers images to describe andexplain the past.

ma ba Mark developed his ascination with the natural world, especially birds, during hisboyhood in the landlocked English county o Worcestershire. He earned his Ph.D. rom StirlingUniversity, Scotland, or his work on avian ecology and behavior in Iceland. His work as a ield

naturalist, author, researcher, and guide has taken him to every continent. He is the author oseveral ornithological books and the leading authority on the natural history o Japan, including hismost recentA Field Guide to the Birds o East Asia.

Jh bhaa John is a proessor o geology and director o the environmental scienceprogram at Eastern Washington University. While his academic ocus includes sedimentology,hydrogeology, and geomorphology, he is easily excited about all things geological. He has recentlyparticipated in National Geographic Society unded caving expeditions to Central America wherehe is mapping and studying the regions longest caves. John is also an experienced world traveler, anavid photographer, and a passionate amateur astronomer.

s pa (va ii) Scott has been studying economic change in developing countriesor more than our decades, and is an international ly renowned specialist on the developmento hird World countries. He earned an M.A. in international relations at Johns Hopkins and aPh.D. in economics at Harvard. Scott taught economic development and international trade in theFood Research Institute at Stanord University. He retired rom teaching in 2002 to begin a newcareer as a lecturer on expeditions, including recent explorations o Asia, North America, the Arctic,and the Antarctic.

b Qaa Bob chose adventure as a career more than thirty years ago when he became acommercial isherman in Alaska. Bob has recently spent three summers as a ski operator or the

Alaska Marine Mammal Observing Program, which has taken him to the remote waters o Kodiakand Yakutat with a ocus on sustainability. He holds a B.S. in biology with the bulk o his studies innatural history. He is currently the Programs Director or the Rogue Valley Audubon Society andhas served on the board or two terms. An active birder he has participated in thirty Christmas birdcounts and led numerous ield trips in Alaska and Oregon.

p ta (va i) Dr. Pepper rail is an ornithologist, conservationist, photographer,and writer. Since 1994, he has lived in Ashland, Oregon, where he is a senior analyst at the U.S.

National Fish and Wildlie Forensics Laboratory. As the nations only orensic ornithologist, he isresponsible or identiying all bird remains submitted in investigations o wildlie crimes and hastestiied as an expert witness in ederal and state courts around the country. He has led expeditionsto all seven continents.

l g (c d) Lynne was born and raised in South Arica and ater inishingher education spent several years teaching there. Her love or travel led her around the globe, andeventually turned into a career in the adventure travel industry as cruise director. Since 1995 shehas traveled rom Antarctica to the Arctic, through Arica and the Indian Ocean, Russia, the SouthPaciic, and Australia. Voyages have taken Lynne to every continent and across every ocean aboard

expedition vessels ranging rom Russian icebreakers to Australian catamarans.

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Name #1(as it appears on passport)

(preerred name)

Name #2 (as it appears on passport)

(preerred name)

Address

City State ZIP Country

Phone(Home) (Ofce)

E-mail Fax

cAbin cAtegory: o 1 o 2 o 3 o 4 o 5 o 6 o Suite

AccommodAtions: o win o Share (roommate to be assigned) o Single

i Am/we Are: o Nonsmokers o Smokers

deposit informAtion:

oEnclosedisadepositcheckfor$ (25% per person o the program are)

o Charge 25% deposit per person to: o VISA oMasterCard o American Express

Card Number Expires

Authorized Cardholder Signature Date

Note: Credit cards accepted or deposit only.

I/We have read and understand the enclosed erms & Conditions or this program, and

agree to abide by them.

Signature Date

Signature Date

Please complete and return this Reservation Form with your deposit o 25% per person o the program are to:

zegrA H m eX p edi t i o ns

192 Nickerson Street #200 Seattle, WA 98109 USA tel:(206) 285-4000 or (800) 628-8747

fax:(206) 285-5037 e-mail:[email protected] web site:www.zeco.com

Reservations may be made online at www.zeco.com

NORTHERN RING OF FIREo Voyage I: tHe bering seA & AleutiAns July 25 August 11, 2010

o Voyage II: kAmcHAtkA & kuril islAnds August 9 21, 2010

o Combo Voyage: nortHern ring of fire: kAtmAi, pribilofs, bering seA,

AleutiAns, kAmcHAtkA, kurils July 25 August 21, 2010

KAMC1002-3

Reservation Form

Sergey Frolov


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Single accommodations are on request basis only.

INCLUDED: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odysseyas outlined in the itinerary; allonboard meals; all group meals on land; group transfers; services of the expedition staff, including lectures,briefings, slide/film shows; all group activities and excursions; landing and port fees; all gratuities.

NOT INCLUDED: All air transportation; excess baggage charges; airport arrival and departure taxes; transfers

for independent arrivals and departures; passport and/or visa fees; travel insurance; items of a personal naturesuch as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/Internet/telephone charges.

AIR FARE: A tentative flight schedule is available upon request. Zegrahm Expeditions will contact youapproximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your f light plans. As of July 2009,the approximate economy air fare as listed in the itinerary for Voyage I is $1,870 for Los Angeles/Anchorage Petropavlovsk/Anchorage/Los Angeles; Voyage II is $2,265 for Los Angeles/Anchorage/Petropavlovsk Sapporo/Los Angeles; Combo Voyage is $1,390 for Los Angeles/Anchorage Sapporo/Los Angeles. Faresfrom other cities will be quoted as needed. Additional fares from other cities will be quoted as needed.

All rates are per person, quoted in U.S. dollars, and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Rates and itineraries are

subject to change.

Aleutians & Kamchatka & ComboCategory the Bering Sea Kuril Islands Voyage Savings

Category 1 $ 9,980 $8,580 $18,060 $500

Category 2 $10,880 $9,180 $19,460 $600

Category 3 $11,780 $9,780 $20,860 $700

Category 4 $12,680 $10,380 $22,260 $800

Category 5 $13,580 $10,980 $23,660 $900

Category 6 $14,480 $11,580 $25,060 $1,000

Suite $17,980 $13,980 $30,660 $1,300

Single Cat 2 $13,680 $11,480 $24,410 $750

Single Cat 3 $14,780 $12,280 $26,210 $850Single Cat 4 $15,880 $12,980 $27,860 $1,000

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