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Heritage Expeditions Indonesian Explorer
Following the success of its inaugural 'Indonesian Explorer' voyage from Raja Ampat to Papua New Guinea, specialist expedition tour operator Heritage Expeditions will run the two-week cruise again (if possible) departing 28 September 2020.
Taking in remote, little-known volcanic islands, 'Indonesian Explorer' showcases the region's rich concentration of flora and fauna, its jungles and beaches and tropical waters teeming with sea life and spectacular corals.
Botanists, bird enthusiasts and nature lovers will have opportunities to spot species including up to 10 species of Bird of Paradise and experience rare wildlife encounters.
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Highlights will including swimming with thousands of stingless jelly fish off Misool Island and with the gentle whale sharks in Kwatisore Bay in the Cenderawasih Marine Park.
Beginning in Sorong, West Papua, the voyage explores Raja Ampat, or Four Kings Island, which comprises 1500 tiny islands covered in lush jungle and surrounded by turquoise seas, which form part of the Coral Triangle, one of the most biodiverse marine habitats and Indonesia's least developed, easternmost islands.
Moving on to West Papua, passengers have the chance to trek into the rolling hills and tropical rainforest of the Arfak Mountains, and to take a zodiac cruise along the Mambero.
Heritage Expeditions
New Zealand-based Heritage Expeditions has been a pioneer in environmentally responsible, conservation-focused voyages to some of the world's least-explored, wild and biologically rich regions.
The family operated company specialises in taking small groups of up to 50 'intrepid wildlife and wilderness enthusiasts on adventures'.
Travelling on board Spirit of Enderby or Akademik Shokalskiy, the voyages ranging from eight to 31 days, and visit remote, indigenous communities and rarely-visited sites such as the sub-Antarctic island of Macquarie and Russia's Wrangel Island, accompanied by expert botanists, ornithologists and naturalists.
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