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The Fabled Island of Borneo

Barry Griffiths and Geoff Carpentier have just returned from a scouting trip to one of the most exciting natural destinations in the world - Borneo. The newest tour in Quest's extensive worldwide nature tour program.

They report that, during their all too brief trip, they saw (up close and personal) over a dozen species of mammals including Orang Utans, Proboscis Monkeys, Maroon Langurs and Pig-tailed Macaques.

In addition, over 100 avian species appeared in their binoculars including Bornean Bristlehead, Rhinoceros Hornbill, Stork-billed Kingfisher and Spectacled Spiderhunter. Apparently the early mornings and late afternoons produced some of the best birding of their lives.

Now that they have put the final touches to the itinerary, you can be assured that this brand-new Quest trip will be one of the most unique and exciting offerings ever.

You won't want to miss this trip to one of the last remaining reserves of lowland rainforest in Borneo. Join Geoff Carpentier in September 2008, and let him introduce you to some of the finest flora and fauna in the world...

 
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Queen Charlotte Islands

Queen Charlotte Islands

Cost:
TBA
2009 Departure
Fri. Aug. 7 - Mon. Aug. 17



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Adrienne Mason - 
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Adrienne is trained as a marine biologist and has worked as head of interpretation at the Bamfield Biological Research facility on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Since then she has been a prolific natural history writer with some ten books now published.
Audrey Nowicki - Quest Expedition Cruise sales Manager
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Audrey has been working for Quest's for five years, and is currently the Sales Team Leader. Her expertise has been developed as a participant in a number of our voyages of discovery. Her clients appreciate her attention to detail and her friendly, professional approach.

  
     
These remote British Columbia islands, also known to the Haida as Gwaii Haanas "Place of Wonder", are the ancestral home of the Haida people. They are thick with mossy old-growth spruce forests, rugged mountains, rich and colourful tidal pools and ghostly totem poles. The islands' isolation is noteworthy for it has created a unique set of circumstances that has encouraged local flora and fauna to develop characteristics that set them apart from their cousins on the mainland. Deer are tiny and tame, Hairy Woodpeckers have grey breasts, and the Queen Charlotte Islands races of the Saw-whet Owl and Pine Grosbeak have unique characteristics. The Queen Charlotte Islands are indeed "Canada's Galapagos Islands".

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Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Sandspit/Masset
Day 2 Skidegate/Haida Gwaii Museum
Day 3 Board S/V Island Roamer
Day 4 - 10 Sailing the Queen Charlottes
Day 11 Return to Sandspit


 
Tour Information
Leader:   Adrienne Mason
Length: 11 Days
Limit: 16
Departing: Sandspit, BC
Cost: TBA
Deposit: C$500 per person
Note: Please Note: Since our exclusive August 2005 charter to the Queen Charlotte Islands is sold out, we have added a second departure that is operated by our West Coast travel partner Bluewater Adventures and the S.V. Island Roamer. This cruise is on the same boat and is one day shorter than our "Sold Out" trip, but does cover almost the same itinerary, starting at Sandspit Airport.
 
2009 Departure
  • Fri. Aug. 7 - Mon. Aug. 17
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