The Northeast Passage reveals rugged Siberian Islands, majestic wildlife habitats and legendary Russian settlements.
Explore the Great Arctic State Nature Reserve in the Kara Sea, which spans over 41 000 square kilometres and is home to polar bears,
Arctic fox, reindeer, beluga whales and more. Discover Soviet-era Russia with a visit to Murmansk, the world’s biggest city north of the Arctic Circle, and Provideniya, a former military port.
Visit Wrangel Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is recognized for its vast biodiversity including the world’s largest population of Pacific walruses, the highest density of ancestral polar bear dens and the nesting grounds of over 100 species of migratory birds to name a few of it’s superlatives. Over 400 species of plants have been identified here, double that of any other Arctic tundra region.
There is also a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights but unfortunately no guarantees.
Learn the art of photographing these wild and remote landscapes and their inhabitants with National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yuyan.