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...
Svalbard High Arctic: 80 Degrees North and Beyond!
Svalbard High Arctic: 80 Degrees North and Beyond!
Cost: from US$3450, Approx. C$3795(Main Deck Triple Cabin) 2007 Departure July 1 - July 14
Jean is a very well travelled person who follows her natural history
interests to many parts of the world. Jean is a Past President of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. She has led Quest land tours to Honduras, Cuba, and Point Pelee and Quest expedition cruises to Georgian Bay, Costa Rica and Panama, and the High Arctic of Canada and Norway.
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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.
The remarkable islands of the Svalbard Archipelago lie far to the north of the Norwegian mainland and high above the Arctic Circle. This series of remote islands, which are part of Norway, cover an area of 62,000 square kilometers, about the same size as Ireland or Tasmania. The Archipelago, a place of deep fjords, mountains and massive sheets of ice, is made up of three large islands and numerous smaller islands, and rocky outcrops. During the summer, the sun never sets, the tundra is carpeted in wildflowers, and the ice-choked fjords echo with the thunderous roars of glacial ice crashing into the sea.
