INDONESIAN ODYSSEY: BALI TO
AUSTRALIA'S GREAT BARRIER REEF
ABOARD THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ORION
EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS
» Encounter Indonesia’s vibrant cultures during traditional welcome
ceremonies and visits to remote island villages and markets.» Explore Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon, and learn
about the conservation of these remarkable creatures.» Discover the timeless traditions and exquisite art of the Asmat region
while exploring its stilt villages by Zodiac.» Swim, snorkel, and dive at spectacular reefs, isolated atolls, and ivory
beaches from eastern Indonesia to the Great Barrier Reef.“Dragons roam from the volcanic island’s jagged mountain tops down to its sandy
beaches...the scenery is of extreme beauty. Steep, green slopes of fantastic shapes run
up with many curves and contortions to the rocky saddles which divide up the island.”
–LADY BROUGHTON, "A MODERN DRAGON HUNT ON KOMODO,"
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1936“Dra
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A National Geographic
staff photographer since
1990, Mark Thiessen
has published numerous
feature stories and covers
for National Geographic
magazine. He also
documented fi lm director and National
Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James
Cameron's dive to the ocean's deepest site
at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Mark
currently directs the National Geographic
photo studio, and he will join a diverse team
of experts and naturalists on this expedition.48
Scuba divers explore the brilliant Great Barrier Reef.