Itineraries for 15-21 Days

View our itineraries for 15-21 days

(14) 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

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

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

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

Japan

Asia

New Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture 

Duration

15 days
Sep

From

$29,990

Prices are per person

Highlights

Japan

Asia

New Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture 

Duration

15 days
Sep

From

$29,990

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

Europe

Arctic

Europe & British Isles

Iceland

Coastal Wonders of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland

Duration

16 days
Jun

From

$20,463

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

$20,463

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

French Polynesia & Pacific Islands

Easter Island to Tahiti: Tales of the Pacific

Duration

20 days
Apr

From

$23,790

Prices are per person

Highlights

French Polynesia & Pacific Islands

Easter Island to Tahiti: Tales of the Pacific

Duration

20 days
Apr

From

$23,790

Top Highlights

  • Dive or snorkel the stunning reefs of Fakarava, part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and the Pitcairn Islands, identified as one of most unspoiled reef systems in the world by National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Enric Sala
  • Trace the legend of the ill-fated H.M.S. Bounty from Tahiti to Pitcairn Island, where descendants of its mutineers still live today
  • Explore the unusual geology and wildlife of Henderson Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and look for endemic bird species
  • Delve into the intriguing lost culture of Easter Island and examine ancient burial sites and towering moai with an archaeologist

Galápagos

Peru

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

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$11,775

Prices are per person

Highlights

Galápagos

Peru

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

Duration

16 days
Year Round

From

$11,775

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

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

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Duration

18 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$21,444

Prices are per person

Highlights

Arctic

Iceland

Greenland

Iceland & Greenland: Edge of the Arctic

Duration

18 days
  1. Jul
  2. Aug

From

$21,444

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

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.

Antarctica

New Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Duration

16 days

From

$22,390

Prices are per person

Highlights

Antarctica

New Quest for the Antarctic Circle

Duration

16 days

From

$22,390

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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