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Our Wild Alaska expedition showcases the islands and coastlines of the Bering Sea and their wealth of North Pacific wildlife - seabirds, walrus, Arctic fox, and bears. During our adventure we ceremoniously cross the Arctic Circle and explore the remote Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. Watch for bears along the hidden bays of Katmai National Park; step ashore in Kodiak, the first capital of Russia's North American colonies; and on St. Lawrence Island be the welcome guests of a Siberian Yupik community. Impressive landscapes - from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains - serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure.

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Dear aDventurerAlaska remains a treasure-trove of scenic marvels that can only be described in the superlative. Our unique voyage aboard the 110-passenger expedition vessel, Clipper Odyssey, takes full advantage of the long hours of mid-summer as we trace pristine shores, cross the Arctic Circle, and step ashore, and back into history, on both Russian and American lands. By Zodiac we experience the thrill of countless numbers of seabirds wheeling above dramatic rock formations; ashore, we walk among a dazzling array of wildflowers that carpet the tundra at this time of year. And, like those first witnesses of the stereoscopic images of this pristine realm, we are enveloped in the wild majesty that is still “the Great Land.”

In 1899, railroad magnate, Edward Harriman, assembled a group of scientists and artists to explore Alaska; their extensive investigations greatly increased our knowledge of the geology, botany, and zoology of the region. Our distinctive adventure partially retraces the route of that landmark expedition, including landings among the Pribilof and Aleutian Islands, as well as stops in nature reserves and historic villages.

Our itinerary is rich with the marine and wildlife habitats of the North Pacific—rivers, fjords, spectacular bays and remote coves, dense forests, dramatic marine geological formations, and towering coastal mountains. On numerous Zodiac excursions we negotiate sea cliffs and sculpted basalt formations for up-close sightings of murres, fulmars, and puffins. Louis Fuertes of the Harriman Expedition proclaimed Hall Island an ornithologist’s paradise and we witness the profusion of nesting seabirds on the surrounding sea stacks. St. George Island is home to 98 percent of the world’s red-legged kittiwakes and its largest breeding population of parakeet auklets.

We enjoy excellent opportunities to view and photograph land and marine wildlife as well. In the Pribilofs, the breeding population of fur seals, once nearly hunted to extinction, now numbers more than 700,000. Sightings of walrus hauled out on rocky shores and Arctic fox and hare roaming the tundra are also a possibility. Our day at Geographic Harbor in splendid Katmai National Park offers an excellent chance to view brown bears as they descend to the shoreline to dig for clams. In the ocean, pods of whales—minke, orca, fin, sei, and humpback—congregate.

Human settlement of the region dates back thousands of years, and we encounter both archaeo-logical remnants and living descendants of native cultures and later settlers, including the world’s largest community of Aleut people on St. Paul Island. And, in the villages of several islands, we view the characteristic, and highly photogenic, onion-domed Russian Orthodox churches.

A team of naturalists and historians accompanies us, enhancing our journey—its cultures, wildlife, and landscapes—with insight, humor, and historical perspective. Please join us for an exploration of Alaska past and present.

Warm regards,

Jon Nicholson President

“…a voyage that combined much of the best scenery, wildlife, and history

that Alaska has to offer with the reenactment of a historic venture

undertaken a century ago. It’s easy to come to Alaska and be impressed;

it’s another thing entirely to be informed at the same time.” – R. Foster

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June 18 – July 2, 2010 u Aboard the Clipper Odyssey

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Dear aDventurerAlaska remains a treasure-trove of scenic marvels that can only be described in the superlative. Our unique voyage aboard the 110-passenger expedition vessel, Clipper Odyssey, takes full advantage of the long hours of mid-summer as we trace pristine shores, cross the Arctic Circle, and step ashore, and back into history, on both Russian and American lands. By Zodiac we experience the thrill of countless numbers of seabirds wheeling above dramatic rock formations; ashore, we walk among a dazzling array of wildflowers that carpet the tundra at this time of year. And, like those first witnesses of the stereoscopic images of this pristine realm, we are enveloped in the wild majesty that is still “the Great Land.”

In 1899, railroad magnate, Edward Harriman, assembled a group of scientists and artists to explore Alaska; their extensive investigations greatly increased our knowledge of the geology, botany, and zoology of the region. Our distinctive adventure partially retraces the route of that landmark expedition, including landings among the Pribilof and Aleutian Islands, as well as stops in nature reserves and historic villages.

Our itinerary is rich with the marine and wildlife habitats of the North Pacific—rivers, fjords, spectacular bays and remote coves, dense forests, dramatic marine geological formations, and towering coastal mountains. On numerous Zodiac excursions we negotiate sea cliffs and sculpted basalt formations for up-close sightings of murres, fulmars, and puffins. Louis Fuertes of the Harriman Expedition proclaimed Hall Island an ornithologist’s paradise and we witness the profusion of nesting seabirds on the surrounding sea stacks. St. George Island is home to 98 percent of the world’s red-legged kittiwakes and its largest breeding population of parakeet auklets.

We enjoy excellent opportunities to view and photograph land and marine wildlife as well. In the Pribilofs, the breeding population of fur seals, once nearly hunted to extinction, now numbers more than 700,000. Sightings of walrus hauled out on rocky shores and Arctic fox and hare roaming the tundra are also a possibility. Our day at Geographic Harbor in splendid Katmai National Park offers an excellent chance to view brown bears as they descend to the shoreline to dig for clams. In the ocean, pods of whales—minke, orca, fin, sei, and humpback—congregate.

Human settlement of the region dates back thousands of years, and we encounter both archaeo-logical remnants and living descendants of native cultures and later settlers, including the world’s largest community of Aleut people on St. Paul Island. And, in the villages of several islands, we view the characteristic, and highly photogenic, onion-domed Russian Orthodox churches.

A team of naturalists and historians accompanies us, enhancing our journey—its cultures, wildlife, and landscapes—with insight, humor, and historical perspective. Please join us for an exploration of Alaska past and present.

Warm regards,

Jon Nicholson President

“…a voyage that combined much of the best scenery, wildlife, and history

that Alaska has to offer with the reenactment of a historic venture

undertaken a century ago. It’s easy to come to Alaska and be impressed;

it’s another thing entirely to be informed at the same time.” – R. Foster

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RETRACING THE HARRIMAN EXPEDITION

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and the Bering Sea and the Bering Sea

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

June 18 – July 2, 2010 u Aboard the Clipper Odyssey

© Kim Heacox

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Aboard Clipper Odyssey

June 18 – July 2, 2010 u 15 Days

June 18 Home / Anchorage, Alaska

June 19 Anchorage / Nome / Embark Clipper Odyssey

June 20 King Island / Arctic Circle

June 21 Crossing International Date Line

June 22 Provideniya, Russia

June 22 Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

June 23 Hall and St. Matthew Islands

June 24 St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands

June 25 St. George Island

June 26 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island / Baby Islands

June 27 Otter Cove, Unimak Island / High Island

June 28 Unga Island, Shumagin Islands

June 29 Semidi Islands

June 30 Geographic Harbor, Katmai National Park and Preserve

July 1 Kodiak, Kodiak Island

July 2 Seward / Disembark Clipper Odyssey / Anchorage / Home

Limited singles available at the quoted single rates above. Additional singles may be available at 1.7 times the share rate (suite not applicable).

Included: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odyssey as outlined in the itinerary; all onboard 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 nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/telephone charges.

Air Fare: A tentative f light schedule is available upon request. Zegrahm Expeditions will contact you approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your flight plans. As of May 2009, the approximate economy air fare as listed in the itinerary is $295 for Anchorage/Nome. 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.

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A-DECK MAIN DECK LIDO DECK BRIDGE DECK

Main Lounge Cabin Dining Room

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© Jack S. Grove © Kim Heacox

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Category 2 $10,780

Category 3 $11,580

Category 4 $12,280

Category 5 $12,980

Category 6 $13,880

Suite $16,880

Single/Cat 2 $15,980

Single/Cat 3 $16,980

ARCTIC FOX

HORNED PUFFIN

CRESTED AUKLETS

© Sergey Frolov

© Peter Harrison

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Anchorage

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KodiakIsland

SemidiIslands

GeographicHarbor

ShumaginIslands

UnimakIsland

St. MatthewIsland

HallIsland

St.LawrenceIsland

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CATEGORY 5 CATEGORY 6 SUITE

Aboard Clipper Odyssey

June 18 – July 2, 2010 u 15 Days

June 18 Home / Anchorage, Alaska

June 19 Anchorage / Nome / Embark Clipper Odyssey

June 20 King Island / Arctic Circle

June 21 Crossing International Date Line

June 22 Provideniya, Russia

June 22 Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

June 23 Hall and St. Matthew Islands

June 24 St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands

June 25 St. George Island

June 26 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island / Baby Islands

June 27 Otter Cove, Unimak Island / High Island

June 28 Unga Island, Shumagin Islands

June 29 Semidi Islands

June 30 Geographic Harbor, Katmai National Park and Preserve

July 1 Kodiak, Kodiak Island

July 2 Seward / Disembark Clipper Odyssey / Anchorage / Home

Limited singles available at the quoted single rates above. Additional singles may be available at 1.7 times the share rate (suite not applicable).

Included: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odyssey as outlined in the itinerary; all onboard 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 nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/telephone charges.

Air Fare: A tentative f light schedule is available upon request. Zegrahm Expeditions will contact you approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your flight plans. As of May 2009, the approximate economy air fare as listed in the itinerary is $295 for Anchorage/Nome. 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.

Category Rate Category Rate

MAP NOT TO SCALE

DeCk plan

rates

A-DECK MAIN DECK LIDO DECK BRIDGE DECK

Main Lounge Cabin Dining Room

© Sergey Frolov© Rick Hargrove

© Jack S. Grove © Kim Heacox

Alaskaand the Bering Sea

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Category 1 $9,980

Category 2 $10,780

Category 3 $11,580

Category 4 $12,280

Category 5 $12,980

Category 6 $13,880

Suite $16,880

Single/Cat 2 $15,980

Single/Cat 3 $16,980

ARCTIC FOX

HORNED PUFFIN

CRESTED AUKLETS

© Sergey Frolov

© Peter Harrison

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DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Friday, June 18, 2010 Home / Anchorage, Alaska Independent arrival in Anchorage and check-in at our hotel. In the evening join us for a welcome dinner and briefing.

Saturday, June 19 Anchorage / Nome / Embark Clipper Odyssey After breakfast transfer to the airport for your f light to Nome. With the discovery of gold in 1898, this boomtown’s population swelled to nearly 20,000 miners, furiously panning along 15 miles of beaches that fringe Norton Sound. Today’s town of 5,000 offers a peace-ful contrast in the lively legacy reflected in the colorful local saloons and museum displays. We embark the Clipper Odyssey late this after-noon and set sail in the evening.

Sunday, June 20 King Island / Arctic Circle In true expedition style we board Zodiacs and explore the craggy ledges of King Island where we view thousands of least and crested auklets as they make their way from nests to the sea. We also take the opportunity to cross the Arctic Circle at 66°33’N right on the International Date Line—a feat few adventurers can claim.

Monday, June 21 Day Lost Crossing International Date Line

Tuesday, June 22 Provideniya, Russia This morning spend time on deck watching for marine life that thrives in these nutrient rich waters as well as seabirds such as short-tailed shearwaters, northern fulmars, Laysan albatross, and fork-tailed storm petrels. When the weather is clear, the views across the Bering Strait reach to Russia and Alaska. Alternatively enjoy lectures from our staff as they introduce us to the many historic and natural facets of this fascinating region.

We go ashore in Provideniya, located at the southern limit of the Arctic ice pack, and the commercial port of this sparsely populated region. During our time here we may tour the regional museum and sail by Plover Bay, the Russian landing site of the Harriman Expedition. When we return to U.S. waters this evening, we gain a day by crossing the International Date Line.

Tuesday, June 22 Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska A Siberian Yupik community hosts our visit to St. Lawrence. The hardy locals living on

NESTING BIRDS, HALL ISLAND

LEAST AUKLETVILLAGE DANCERS

© Sergey Frolov

© Sergey Frolov © Shirley Metz© Kim Heacox

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this windswept pebbly spit subsist on the bounty of the sea. As we walk through the village, we see walrus hides stretched on drying racks, later to be fashioned into skin boats, or umiaks. During a performance of traditional dances, note that the accom-panying drums are made of stretched walrus stomach skin. Birders enjoy a brisk hike to seek the red-necked phalarope, long-tailed duck, yellow and white wagtail, and, possibly, the rare emperor goose.

Wednesday, June 23 Hall and St. Matthew Islands Harriman Expedition participant Louis Fuertes collected bird specimens at Hall Island, which he found to be an ornitholo-gist’s paradise. Walrus have occasionally been spotted here, and we keep a lookout during Zodiac excursions, passing by arches, water-falls, and sea stacks packed with birds.

Fascinating geological formations trademark the deserted island of St. Matthew, a result of cooling igneous volcanic rock. Countless numbers of thick-billed murres, black- legged kittiwakes, fulmars, and puffins call the cliffs and columns their seasonal home. Enjoy a walk through meadows of bloom-ing pink and yellow louseworts and blue

Jacob’s ladder. We may spot the rare McKay’s bunting, which breeds here; Arctic foxes scurrying along the hillsides; and endemic St. Matthew singing voles scampering among the rocks.

Thursday, June 24 St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands Due south in the Bering Sea lies the tiny archipelago comprising the five Pribilof Islands. They were discovered in 1786 by the Russian explorer Gerassim Pribilof who successfully located what he was hoping to find: fur seals by the thousands, which the Russians later harvested nearly to extinction. Today, the northern fur seal is protected and cannot be hunted commercially. The Pribilof breeding population now numbers more than 700,000. Bird colonies abound, with some 225 species recorded in the islands.

St. Paul is home to 800 Aleuts, the largest such community in the world. Enjoy a stroll through town, then walk among a profusion of tundra wildflowers, watching for Arctic foxes often spotted here. Zodiac excursions and walks to the edge of the cliffs reveal birds by the thousands—horned and tufted puffins; red-legged kittiwakes; red-faced cormorants; and crested, least, and parakeet auklets.

NORTHERN FUR SEALS

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Friday, June 25 St. George Island We explore the small town of St. George whose residents include about 150 people of Aleut and Russian descent. A picturesque Russian Orthodox church commands a vista of the Bering Sea, and a cliff-top blind provides a remarkable view of a fur seal rookery. More parakeet auklets breed on St. George than anywhere else, and the nearly quarter million nesting red-legged kittiwakes make up 98 percent of the world’s population.

Saturday, June 26 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island / Baby Islands Dutch Harbor was originally used by the North American Commercial Company to process fur seal pelts. Today, it is the busiest fishing and processing port in Alaska. Deck hands on purse seiners mend their nets, factory trawlers off load tons of king crab and pollock. We stroll among WWII relics of the U.S. Army, visit the Museum of the Aleutians and the WWII Historic Center, and view the oldest onion-domed Russian church in Alaska.

In the afternoon we sail among the Fox Islands group of the Aleutians, watching

for minke whales, the smallest baleen whale in the northern Pacific. The five tiny, volca-nic Baby Islands, our day’s final destination, teem with puffins and whiskered auklets.

Sunday, June 27 Otter Cove, Unimak Island / High Island After breakfast we board Zodiacs and head for the largest Aleutian island, Unimak, which is ringed by sandy beaches, carpeted in f lowering tundra, and crowned by the Shishaldin Volcano. This is the only island in the Aleutians with a population of brown bears. Enjoy one of several walks offered today, from beach explorations to a tundra hill walk with stupendous views. As we cruise the coast of High Island this after-noon, watch for the thousands of horned and tufted puffins along its cliffs.

Monday, June 28 Unga Island, Shumagin Islands We anchor at Unga Island today; its multiple bays offer excellent Zodiac opportunities to spot sea otters and birds, including peregrine falcons. Ashore, we enjoy botanizing amid fields of wildflowers and spongy tundra. Scattered pieces of multicolored petrified wood are remnants of an ancient meta-sequoia forest, evidence that the region

UNIMAK ISLAND

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UNALASKA ISLAND

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once enjoyed a warmer climate. In the evening search for whales in these waters famed for seasonal migrations as we head toward the Semidi Islands.

Tuesday, June 29 Semidi Islands We sail the length of the Alaska Peninsula today, a stunning, nearly-uninhabited wilderness, stopping to investigate islands and coves. The Semidi Islands are home to two and a-half million birds. We make a Zodiac landing to walk on a small, sandy beach covered in driftwood sea-carved into intriguing silvery shapes. Also by Zodiac, we trace the shores of Aghiyuk Island, home to huge colonies of seabirds: northern fulmars, common murres, and black-legged kittiwakes.

Wednesday, June 30 Geographic Harbor, Katmai National Park and Preserve Nearly hidden at the far reaches of Amalik Bay, Geographic Harbor is surrounded by magnificent volcanic scenery (access through the narrow entrance of the harbor is tidal dependent). We cruise the area by Zodiac, watching for brown bears that dig for clams along the beaches at low tide.

Thursday, July 1 Kodiak, Kodiak Island We dock at the town of Kodiak, a bustling port settled by Russian fur traders in 1784. By 1792, Alexander Baranof established the town as the first capital of Russia’s North American colonies. We visit the 1794 Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox church, with its prominent blue onion domes, and Erskine House, a National Historic Landmark built in 1809 and now housing the Kodiak Baranof Museum. Exhibits in the Alutiiq Museum detail the history and culture of these native people who lived here millennia before the Europeans arrived.

We cruise toward Seward this afternoon. As we pass islands with steep cliffsides, watch for nesting puffins and cormorants and scan the waters for acrobatic humpback whales and pods of hunting orca, as well as fin and sei whales.

Friday, July 2 Seward / Disembark Clipper Odyssey / Anchorage / Home We disembark the Clipper Odyssey in Seward and board motorcoaches bound for Anchorage and the airport where we connect with independent homeward flights.

SEMIDI ISLANDS

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More than a hundred years ago, a small steamship, George W. Elder, set out from Seattle, bound for Alaska’s wild coastal waterways and the annals of history. The ship’s charterer was Edward H. Harriman, an East Coast railroad magnate who had organized an unprecedented scientific expedition to a world as far removed from turn-of-the-century industrialized New York as one could possibly imagine.

In the late 1890s, Harriman’s physician instructed him to take some time off for a family vacation. Enticed by the remoteness of the land up north, Harriman set his sights on Alaska. As the ship he chartered could accommodate far more passengers than just his family and friends, Harriman organized a complete scientific expedition in hopes of gathering informa-tion for the benefit of others and to gain recognition and respect from his peers. The seed of his idea blossomed into a journey that made front-page headlines all across the country. When the expedition finally launched, it involved some of the century’s most accomplished scientists, artists, and conservationists including John Muir; John Burroughs; William Henry Brewer, Yale professor of agriculture; Leon J. Cole, an ornithologist who would later become professor of Zoology at Yale; and William Dall—all gathered extensive and invaluable scientific data on the geology, paleontology, zoology, and botany of Alaska and the Bering Sea. In addition, photographer Edward S. Curtis and nature artist Louis Fuertes amassed a price-less collection of stunning photographs and illustrations. Although the Harriman Expedition lasted only two months, analyzing and publishing the scientific data gleaned from it took over ten years.

Our Wild Alaska and the Bering Sea expedition covers much of the same territory as the original expedition. The comparisons, over 100 years in the making, will be fascinating. And, just as with the Harriman Expedition, our manifest will boast a lecture staff of scientists, naturalists, scholars, and a group of interesting travelers.

The Harriman Expedition

© Edward S. Curtis, 1899

© Edward S. Curtis, 1899

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TERms & CoNDITIoNs1. Reservations: 25% of the expedition fare, along with a completed and signed Reservation Form, will reserve a place for you on this Zegrahm Holdings LLC, d/b/a Zegrahm Expeditions (ZE), program. The balance of the expedition fare is due 120 days prior to departure. Air fare is also due at this time. All prices are quoted in U.S. dollars and must be paid in U.S. dollars. Credit cards accepted for deposit only.

2. Cancellation and Refund Policy: Notification of cancellation must be received in writing by ZE. At the time we receive your written cancellation, the following penalties will apply: • 120 days or more prior to departure: $500 per person • 60 through 119 days prior to departure: 50% of expedition fare • 1 through 59 days prior to departure: 100% of expedition fareSome air fare may be nonrefundable. Once an expedition has departed, there will be no refunds from ZE for any unused portions of the trip. The above policy also applies to all extensions and independent travel arrangements made in conjunction with this program.

3. Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance: We strongly advise that all travelers purchase trip cancel-lation and interruption insurance as protection against an emergency that may force you to cancel or leave an expedi-tion while it is in progress. A brochure describing coverage will be sent to you upon receipt of your reservation.

4. Share Policy: Accommodations on all ZE programs are based on double occupancy. If you are traveling alone and wish to share accommodations, a roommate will be assigned to you whenever possible. When pairing roommates, we will always pair participants of the same sex. All shared accom-modations are nonsmoking. If it is not possible to pair you with a roommate, you may be asked to pay a single supple-ment for the land portion of the program.

5. Medical Information: Participation in a ZE program requires that you be in generally good health. It is essential that persons with any medical problems and related dietary restrictions make them known to us well before departure. We can counsel you on whether the expedition you have selected is appropriate for you.

The tour leader has the right to disqualify any participant at any time during the tour if he or she feels the participant is physically incapable and/or if a participant’s continued participation will jeopardize either the individual involved or the group. There will be no refund given under these circumstances.

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at any time before departure if there are exceptional cost increases beyond our control.

8. Itinerary Changes & Trip Delay: Itineraries are based on information available at the time of printing and are subject to change. ZE reserves the right to change a program’s dates, staff, itineraries, or accommodations as conditions warrant. If a trip must be delayed or the itinerary changed due to bad weather, road conditions, transportation delays, government intervention, airline schedules, sickness, or other contingency for which ZE or its agents cannot make provision, the cost of delays or changes is not included.

9. Itinerary Cancellation: ZE reserves the right to cancel an itinerary before departure for any reason whatsoever, including too few participants or logistical problems such as strikes, wars, acts of God, or any other circumstances that may make operation of the trip inadvisable. All trip payments received will be promptly refunded, and this refund will be the limit of ZE’s liability. ZE is not responsible for any expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for the trip, including nonrefundable or penalty-carrying airline tickets, special clothing, visa or passport fees, or other trip-related expenses.

10. Participation: ZE reserves the right to decline to accept any individual as a trip member for any reason whatsoever.

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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 for any personal expenses incurred by trip members in preparing for the program.

Certain ship owners require use of preprinted ticket forms that limit the ship owner’s and operator’s liability. When such tickets are used, you are generally bound by the terms of these tickets with respect to your legal relationship to the owner and operators of the ship, their agent (ZE), and the ship’s crew.

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For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion is required. You will need to climb, unaided, in and out of Zodiacs for excursions ashore; staff and crew members will be on hand to assist. We’ve designed our shore excursions to accommodate both those who enjoy gentle strolls and those who prefer more active hikes. A few of the excursions may have rough terrain, with uneven beaches. Climate conditions vary depending upon our ship’s position. Summer temperatures in Alaska range from approximately 40º to 60ºF. We will mail you a complete list of recommended clothing and suggested reading approximately five months prior to departure. Please visit our Zeco Store at www.zeco.com for expedition gear essentials. Flexibility is a must, as itineraries are subject to change, and landings may be tidal or weather dependent. Participants will most enjoy the remarkable opportunities this expedition offers if they travel with a spirit of adventure.

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ExpEDITIoN LEADERs

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

John Yersin (Expedition Leader) – John’s love of travel and life on the sea evolved during his 33 years as an industrial microbiologist in Britain, Europe, the Middle East, and Far East. After graduating from Exeter University in England, John conducted marine, freshwater, and terrestrial surveys; the tools of his trade—diving, hovercraft piloting, and powerboat driving—became foundations for his present work in the travel industry as a lecturer, Zodiac driver, and expedition leader. Since 1998 he has been working on small cruise ships in the wild and pristine parts of the world, from the Arctic to the Antarctic.

Kevin Clement – Zegrahm Expeditions Director Kevin Clement is fortunate enough to live within the boundaries of Denali National Park. His specialty is subarctic ecology, but his work as a naturalist and an ecotourism and adventure travel guide has taken him from his home in Alaska to all seven continents. On those rare occasions when he’s home, Kevin serves as the Denali Foundation instructor for natural history and as a trainer for the park’s staff of naturalists. In 1995 he became a Certification Instructor for the Wilderness Education Association and in 1997 joined the adjunct faculty of the University of Alaska. Kevin is also an artist; his work has appeared in galleries across Alaska and elsewhere.

T. H. Baughman – Dr. T.H. Baughman, a professor of history at the University of Central Oklahoma, has taught Russian and European history for more than 30 years, and has been leading travelers on expeditions for 25 years. Tim is the author of six books, four on the polar regions. He lectures widely on European and polar history, and teaches courses in 19 th- and 20 th-century European history. Tim’s tales of the history of eastern Russia and the Arctic will enliven the past and illuminate your understanding of this fascinating region.

Greg Homel – A birder-naturalist since early childhood, Greg now travels the world on a full-time basis in search of rare and little-known birds and wildlife, which he presents through digital lecture series, television, and publications. Since 1990 he has guided, educated, and inspired travelers in over 80 countries throughout the world. Greg has personally seen over 50 percent of the planet’s roughly 9,800 bird species in the wild.

Bob Quaccia – Bob chose adventure as a career more than thirty years ago when he became a commercial fisherman in Alaska. He has recently spent three summers as a skiff operator for the Alaska Marine Mammal Observing Program, which has taken him to the remote waters of Kodiak and Yakutat with a focus on sustainability. Bob holds a B.S. in biology with the bulk of his studies in natural history. He is currently the Programs Director for the Rogue Valley Audubon Society and has served on the board for two terms.

Brent S. Stewart – Dr. Brent Stewart is Senior Research Biologist at the Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute in San Diego. He has studied the population biology and behavior of marine mammals and seabirds for more than 25 years on research expeditions to places such as Greenland and Iceland, the Indian Ocean, the Bering Sea, and Antarctica’s Southern Ocean. Brent’s chief interest lies in researching the habitats and behaviors of large marine invertebrates. He is a National Fellow of The Explorers Club and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Julie Christensen (Cruise Director) – During Julie’s tenure leading travelers around the world she has visited all seven continents. Aboard a variety of expedition vessels such as Le Levant, Le Ponant, and the Clipper Odyssey she has traveled to the Russian Far East and Alaska; the numerous countries rimming the Mediterranean, Black, and Baltic Seas; Central America; Micronesia and Melanesia; the Middle East; and India.

© Kim Heacox

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Retracing the Harriman Expedition

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June 18 Home / Anchorage, Alaska

June 19 Anchorage / Nome / Embark Clipper Odyssey

June 20 King Island / Arctic Circle

June 21 Crossing International Date Line

June 22 Provideniya, Russia

June 22 Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

June 23 Hall and St. Matthew Islands

June 24 St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands

June 25 St. George Island

June 26 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island / Baby Islands

June 27 Otter Cove, Unimak Island / High Island

June 28 Unga Island, Shumagin Islands

June 29 Semidi Islands

June 30 Geographic Harbor, Katmai National Park and Preserve

July 1 Kodiak, Kodiak Island

July 2 Seward / Disembark Clipper Odyssey / Anchorage / Home

Limited singles available at the quoted single rates above. Additional singles may be available at 1.7 times the share rate (suite not applicable).

Included: Accommodations in our hotels and on board Clipper Odyssey as outlined in the itinerary; all onboard 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 nature such as laundry, bar charges, alcoholic beverages, e-mail/fax/telephone charges.

Air Fare: A tentative f light schedule is available upon request. Zegrahm Expeditions will contact you approximately 180 days prior to the departure of this program to finalize your flight plans. As of May 2009, the approximate economy air fare as listed in the itinerary is $295 for Anchorage/Nome. Additional fares from other cities will be quoted as needed.

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Dear aDventurerAlaska remains a treasure-trove of scenic marvels that can only be described in the superlative. Our unique voyage aboard the 110-passenger expedition vessel, Clipper Odyssey, takes full advantage of the long hours of mid-summer as we trace pristine shores, cross the Arctic Circle, and step ashore, and back into history, on both Russian and American lands. By Zodiac we experience the thrill of countless numbers of seabirds wheeling above dramatic rock formations; ashore, we walk among a dazzling array of wildflowers that carpet the tundra at this time of year. And, like those first witnesses of the stereoscopic images of this pristine realm, we are enveloped in the wild majesty that is still “the Great Land.”

In 1899, railroad magnate, Edward Harriman, assembled a group of scientists and artists to explore Alaska; their extensive investigations greatly increased our knowledge of the geology, botany, and zoology of the region. Our distinctive adventure partially retraces the route of that landmark expedition, including landings among the Pribilof and Aleutian Islands, as well as stops in nature reserves and historic villages.

Our itinerary is rich with the marine and wildlife habitats of the North Pacific—rivers, fjords, spectacular bays and remote coves, dense forests, dramatic marine geological formations, and towering coastal mountains. On numerous Zodiac excursions we negotiate sea cliffs and sculpted basalt formations for up-close sightings of murres, fulmars, and puffins. Louis Fuertes of the Harriman Expedition proclaimed Hall Island an ornithologist’s paradise and we witness the profusion of nesting seabirds on the surrounding sea stacks. St. George Island is home to 98 percent of the world’s red-legged kittiwakes and its largest breeding population of parakeet auklets.

We enjoy excellent opportunities to view and photograph land and marine wildlife as well. In the Pribilofs, the breeding population of fur seals, once nearly hunted to extinction, now numbers more than 700,000. Sightings of walrus hauled out on rocky shores and Arctic fox and hare roaming the tundra are also a possibility. Our day at Geographic Harbor in splendid Katmai National Park offers an excellent chance to view brown bears as they descend to the shoreline to dig for clams. In the ocean, pods of whales—minke, orca, fin, sei, and humpback—congregate.

Human settlement of the region dates back thousands of years, and we encounter both archaeo-logical remnants and living descendants of native cultures and later settlers, including the world’s largest community of Aleut people on St. Paul Island. And, in the villages of several islands, we view the characteristic, and highly photogenic, onion-domed Russian Orthodox churches.

A team of naturalists and historians accompanies us, enhancing our journey—its cultures, wildlife, and landscapes—with insight, humor, and historical perspective. Please join us for an exploration of Alaska past and present.

Warm regards,

Jon Nicholson President

“…a voyage that combined much of the best scenery, wildlife, and history

that Alaska has to offer with the reenactment of a historic venture

undertaken a century ago. It’s easy to come to Alaska and be impressed;

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