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Heritage Expeditions promise a refund of deposit of $1082.0 if cancelled before 180 days and I cancelled 294 days beforehand. They refuse to refund my deposit saying at all times it is the exact amount of the admin fee $1082.0
I had paid the deposit but not completed or signed the Booking form. Heritage Expeditions say that because I paid the deposit that is as good as signing the Booking ...
Zodiac cruises: amazing!
Many many thanks for our great experience to Kamchatka: jewel of the russian far east You really manage to make so many landings and zodiac cruises: amazing ! 6 year...
I was the most amazing experience
We have come back from doing the 'In the wake of Scott and Shackleton' expedition in February/March and it was the most amazing experience. The scenery and the wildl...
A truly remarkable and well organized expedition
A travel company that makes expedition cruising available to remote places on earth. I had the opportunity to go on a trip to the South Pacific in April 2017. A trul...
The wildlife was wonderful as the indigenous peoples were friendly
I had the trip of a lifetime, the boat, crew and expedition leaders were WORLD CLASS! We cruised from Papua New Guinea through the Solomon Islands (Melanesia) for ...
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About the company
Heritage Expeditions was formed in 1985, as a way of increasing awareness and conservation of the natural world through responsible expedition travel. Its founder Rodney Russ was a biologist working for the New Zealand Wildlife Service. Through his work on Kakapo, Black Robin and other endangered species he appreciated that rather than locking wilderness areas away, it was important to share them with people so that they might become "ambassadors" advocating and supporting conservation efforts. He has long held the view that conservation and responsible travel are partners, that together can achieve what might otherwise be unachievable.
From those small beginnings the company, which is still family owned, operates its own Polar Research Vessel, Spirit of Enderby, on expeditions to Antarctica, the Subantarctic, through the Pacific and the Russian Far East. Each expedition is meticulously planned and led ensuring that passengers (maximum of 50) maximize every opportunity they have to learn and experience as much as possible about the region, while at the same time minimising the impact of their visit.
Today Heritage Expeditions works from modern purpose built offices in Christchurch, New Zealand. When booking with us you will benefit from the enormous wealth of experience, knowledge and passion of the staff for the destinations we visit.
Ambassadors for conservation, pioneers of discovery, and leaders in expedition travel to the world’s best-kept secrets.
For the past 30 years, Heritage Expeditions has pioneered conservation-driven voyages to some of the most wild, least-explored and biologically rich regions on the planet.
Spanning two hemispheres—from Antarctica’s historic Ross Sea to Russia’s isolated Far East—we journey to UNESCO World Heritage sites, pristine nature reserves and far-flung indigenous communities steeped in tradition, including such marvels as Macquarie Island of the Sub-Antarctic, Russia’s secluded Wrangel Island, and the South Pacific’s Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Join us aboard the intimate 50-passenger Spirit of Enderby as we discover distant shores teeming with penguins, sweeping tundra vistas, colonies of majestic Albatross, remote polar bear breeding grounds, ancient settlements, relics of bygone explorers, and idyllic Pacific islands hosting a kaleidoscope of cultures…
Whether you’re a birder, photographer, wildlife enthusiast, conservationist, or simply an adventurous spirit, these expeditions offer an unparalleled travel experience.
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