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INDONESIA, MELANESIA, SUBANTARCTIC ISLANDS & ANTARCTICA

We are excited to celebrate the release of the second wave of our 2025-26 season with an incredible Early Bird exclusive - save 20%*!

The second wave of our 2025-26 season continues Heritage Expeditions' proud tradition of extraordinary, unique adventures sharing unforgettable, immersive explorations of some of the world’s best kept secrets. Explore the idyllic paradise and culturally rich islands of Indonesia and Melanesia, the primordial majesty of Fiordland and pristine wilderness of Stewart Island, the wildlife havens of New Zealand and Australia's remote Subantarctic Islands and into the 'heart of Antarctica' the Ross Sea on our ultimate bucket list adventure In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton aboard our 140-guest expedition flagship Heritage Adventurer.

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Second Wave 2025-26 Season Launch Sale

SAVE 20%* WHEN YOU BOOK BY 31 JULY 2024

Indonesian Explorer: Bali, Raja Ampat & Papua New Guinea

18 DAYS 
29 Sep – 16 Oct 2025 SAVE 20%* + flight Madang to Cairns
Bali - Madang - Cairns
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Swim with the gentle Whale Sharks of Cenderawasih Bay
  • Visit Komodo National Park - and walk with Komodo Dragons
  • Discover Jacques Cousteau's "underwater nirvana" Wakatobi National Park
  • Explore the forgotten tropical paradise of Raja Ampat
  • Includes Madang to Cairns post cruise flight
  • Snorkel pristine coral gardens looking for Dugong, Parrotfish, Clownfish, Manta Rays and Pygmy seahorses
  • Discover ancient rock in hidden caves on rarely visited islands
  • Brilliant birding with several species of Bird-of-paradise including Red Bird-of-paradise, Wilson's Bird-of-paradise
  • Swim with thousands of stingless jellyfish and explore Tomolol Caves
  • Trek into the lush rolling hills and tropical rainforest of the Arfak Mountains
  • Thrilling culture encounters at villages largely cut off from the outside world
  • Discover WWII relics and snorkel Japanese war plane wrecks
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Discover the Secrets of Melanesia: Papua New Guinea, The Solomon Islands & Vanuatu

17 DAYS

15 – 31 Oct 2025 SAVE 20%* + flight Cairns to Madang
Cairns - Port Moresby - Port Vila
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Discover the hidden gems of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
  • Explore spectacular Bougainville Island
  • Join Malaita's Kwaio people in a sacred dance
  • Superb snorkeling in crystalline waters filled with sea life
  • Includes pre cruise flight Cairns to Madang
  • Mangrove Zodiac cruise in search of Dugong and crocodiles
  • Meet friendly local villagers – remarkable and diverse cultural visits from island to island
  • A Naturalist and Marine Biologist will also be on this expedition
  • Exceptional birding including Manus Friarbird, Mussau Monarch, Superb Pitta, Roviana Rail, Solomon Sea Eagle, Beck's Petrel, Vanikoro White-eye, Kolombangara Monarch, Vanuatu Megapode and White-headed Fruit Dove
  • Visit isolated Ambrym - ‘island of volcanoes' and home to traditional Rom dance
  • Swim and sip bubbles at iconic Champagne Beach
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands

12 DAYS

26 Nov – 7 Dec 2025 SAVE 20% on Heritage & 15% on Worsley Suites*
31 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026 SAVE 20% on Heritage & 15% on Worsley Suites*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Visit remote World Heritage Sites wildlife havens: The Snares, Auckland Islands, Macquarie Island and Campbell Islands
  • Explore Macquarie Island alongside Park Ranger guides
  • Observe the raucous antics of Macquarie Island's Royal Penguin and King Penguin colonies
  • Watch lumbering Elephant Seals challenging each other on Macquarie Island
  • Zodiac cruise Lusitania Bay - one of the largest King Penguin breeding colonies on the planet (Macquarie Island)
  • Watch Snares Crested Penguins navigate the 'Penguin Slide'
  • Spend the day hiking the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Wade waist deep through fields of flowering megaherbs
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Human history - Coastwatcher's Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Birding Down Under: Subantarctic and Chatham Islands

17 DAYS

6 – 22 Dec 2025 SAVE 20% on Heritage & 15% on Worsley Suites*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Explore the iconic Subantarctic Island Groups: Snares, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, Macquarie Island as well as the Chatham Islands
  • Search for the incredibly rare Chatham Island Black Robin and Taiko (Magenta Petrel), and Forbe's/Chatham Parakeet
  • Visit the only breeding sites of the Erect-crested Penguin and home to the world's rarest shag the endemic Bounty Island Shag on Antipodes and Bounty Islands
  • Cross the Chathams Rise, known location of Wandering Royal and Salvin's Albatross, and Cape, Westland Black and Cook's Petrel
  • Visit Pyramid Rock, the only breeding place of the Chatham Island Albatross
  • Cruise the remote South East Island and the Fourty Four's in the Chatham Islands
  • Observe the raucous antics of Macquarie Island's Royal Penguin and King Penguin colonies
  • Watch lumbering Elephant Seals challenging each other on Macquarie Island
  • Zodiac cruise Lusitania Bay - one of the largest King Penguin breeding colonies on the planet (Macquarie Island)
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
  • Wade waist deep through fields of flowering megaherbs
  • Watch Snares Crested Penguins navigate the 'Penguin Slide'
  • Explore Enderby and Campbell Islands among megaherbs and Southern Royal Albatross
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Beyond Fiordland: New Zealand's Wildest Islands

12 DAYS

21 Dec 2025 - 1 Jan 2026 SAVE 20%*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Visit remote World Heritage Sites: The Snares, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island, and explore Stewart and Ulva Islands, Fiordland (Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound and Acheron Passage, Astronomer’s Point and Pickersgill Harbour)
  • Discover the primordial majesty and unspoiled beauty of Fiordland
  • Explore sea caves and observe wildlife in spectacular numbers
  • Zodiac cruise glittering waterways between podocarp forests searching for penguins and dolphins
  • Explore Stewart Island and predator-free bird sanctuary Ulva Island
  • Spend the day hiking the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Wade waist deep through fields of flowering megaherbs
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Human history - Coastwatcher's Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
  • Visit some of New Zealand's most remote and iconic locations, many only accessible by expedition ship
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Subantarctic Islands

8 DAYS

21 – 28 Dec 2025 SAVE 20%*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer 

  • Visit remote World Heritage Sites: The Snares, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island
  • Watch Yellow-eyed Penguins make their way to and from the sea to feed hungry chicks
  • Spend the day hiking the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Marvel at carpets of flowering endemic daisys on Campbell Island
  • Watch raucous Southern Elephant Seals haul out on Northwest Bay
  • Observe nesting Southern Royal and Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, and numerous endemic birds
  • Marvel at the antics of the rare Hooker’s/New Zealand Sea Lions and their pups on Enderby Island
  • Human history - Coastwatcher’s Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
  • Discover flowering Rata Forests, rolling hills of flowering megaherbs and large tree daisies on Enderby Island
  • Options to climb spectacular Mt Honey or hike Col Lyall Saddle
  • Look for the elusive Subantarctic Snipe on Auckland and Campbell Islands
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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Unseen Fiordland and Stewart Island: Exploring New Zealand's Remote Backyard

6 DAYS

27 Dec 2025 – 1 Jan 2026 SAVE 20%*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Explore the time-forgot wilderness of wildlife-rich Stewart Island
  • Wealth of birding highlights on predator-free Ulva Island
  • Discover the primordial majesty and unspoiled beauty of Fiordland, visiting Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound and Acheron Passage, Astronomer’s Point and Pickersgill Harbour
  • Experience the thundering spectacle of Stirling Falls
  • Explore sea caves and observe wildlife in spectacular numbers
  • Zodiac cruise glittering waterways between podocarp forests looking for penguins and dolphins
  • Visit some of New Zealand's most remote and iconic locations, many only accessible by expedition ship
  • Look for the Stewart Island Brown Kiwi often seen during the day
  • Learn about the rich history and conservation efforts of these remote regions
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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In the Wake of Scott and Shackleton: Ross Sea Antarctica

28 DAYS

10 Jan – 6 Feb 2025 SAVE 20% on Heritage & 15% on Worsley Suites*
5 Feb – 4 Mar 2026 SAVE 20% on Heritage & 15% on Worsley Suites*
Queenstown, return
Aboard Heritage Adventurer

  • Sail into the 'heart of Antarctica' the Ross Sea
  • 12 incredible days to explore remote Antarctica
  • Walk in Sir Ernest Shackleton’s footsteps at his hut at Cape Royds
  • Venture back in time at Borchgrevink’s Hut at Cape Adare 
  • Gaze at the towering figure of Mt Erebus amongst a dramatic landscape of glacial ice
  • Visit Subantarctic Snares, Auckland, Campbell & Macquarie Islands
  • Spend the day hiking amongst megaherbs on the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Visit Enderby Island in sea lion breeding season and watch beach master bulls defend their harem
  • See the festivities of Royal Penguins on Macquarie Island at their peak
  • Marvel at the abundance of wildlife with Emperor Penguins, Royals, Kings, Adelie Penguins, whales, seals and more.
  • Observe the raucous Adelie Penguins with chicks about to start fledging  
  • Catch the peak flowering of the megaherbs in the Subantarctic Campbell Island
  • Experience the beauty of 24-hour sunlight in the Ross Sea
  • Spot Orca feeding amongst the ice, especially in McMurdo Sound
  • Navigate through pack ice that guards the entrance to the Ross Sea
*T&Cs apply, new bookings only, excludes landing fees and optional extras, cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, limited availability or until sold out, when booked by 31 July 2024.

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