National Geographic Small Ship Expeditions 2014-2015

ABOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER

EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS

» Venture into ancient ruins on the isle of Iona and explore caves lined^

with geometric basalt columns on Staffa.

» Peer into the past in the prehistoric homes of Skara Brae in the Orkney^

Islands and visit Jarlshof, a 4,000-year-old settlement in the Shetland

Islands.

» Gaze up at Ireland's soaring Cliffs of Moher and see the Celtic fort at^

Dun Aengus on the Aran Islands.

» Discover timeless coastal villages including Fowey in Cornwall and^

Dingle, Ireland.

“At every graceful turn this emerald world will steal your heart away.”

—JENNIFER S. HOLLAND, “BENEATH IRISH ISLES,”

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, MARCH 2005

EXPLORING THE BRITISH

AND IRISH ISLES

EXPEDITION TEAM & EXPERTS

National Geographic

photographer Jim

Richardson is proud of

his Celtic roots. A veteran

of more than 40 articles

for National Geographic

magazine and National

Geographic Traveler, Jim spent two years

photographing the Celtic realm for the March

2006 National Geographic article “Celt

Appeal.” Jim will join a diverse team of experts

on this voyage.

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The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands

Dingle, Irelan

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