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Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States: - photographed from the Unalaska Bay
Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States: - photographed from the Unalaska Bay
ExpeditionsAlaska to Japan: Ring of Fire to Ainu Culture

Alaska to Japan: Ring of Fire to Ainu Culture

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Follow the Pacific’s “Ring of Fire” from Alaska’s volcanic Aleutian Islands to the rugged island of Hokkaido, Japan. Discover the wild, seldom-visited islands of the Bering Sea, encountering millions of seabirds as well as northern fur seals and bears in the Pribilof and Aleutian Islands. View towering volcanic cones in the distance on the way to Hokkaido—home to more than 51 volcanoes.  

Highlights

Swarms of Parakeet Auklets at Serious Point, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA
  • Watch for a profusion of rare wildlife in Alaska’s Pribilof and Aleutian Islands: from whiskered auklets and northern fur seals to orca whales, eagles and brown bears

  • Search for the sacred red-crowned crane on a visit to the wetlands of Kushiro on Hokkaido

  • Learn about the culture of Hokkaido’s indigenous Ainu people on visits to a village and a living history museum

  • Delve into the history of the shoguns and samurai while visiting castle ruins in Sendai, and the beautiful Kairakuen Garden in Mito

  • Enjoy a rich program of lectures by an expert team of naturalists, historians and photographers

From

$30,853

/ per person

Does not include any flights

dates
Aug
duration
19 Days
starts at
Nome, Alaska
ends at
Osaka, Japan

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From

$30,853

/ per person

dates
Aug
duration
19 Days
starts at
Nome, Alaska
ends at
Osaka, Japan

View our brochure for more details

From

$30,853

/ per person

dates
Aug
duration
19 Days
starts at
Nome, Alaska
ends at
Osaka, Japan

View our brochure for more details

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