from $11,750* per person	10 Days	March-August
Luxury accommodations		Exertion level: 4
Operator: Geographic Expeditions		18 people max

A stylishly beautiful, 16-cabin ship (with its own Bell 407 helicopter), the True North is equipped with all the modern amenities, including hearty Australian hospitality. It’s a purpose-built ship, and in this case one of its primary purposes is to wend the shallow river systems of Northern Australia’s Kimberley region—hence its very shallow, seven-foot draft. And so, with a nimbleness few cruise ships can match, the True North intimately explores the Kimberley’s craggy coastlines, its waterfalls leaping into the sea, its fish-thronged reefs, and its lonely islets. The Kimberley is one of the continent’s wildest and most beautiful places, and the True North is a matchless way to experience it.

Our optional 5-day post-trip extension takes us to the Top End of Australia where you visit Kakadu National Park, a World Heritage site and one of the highest concentrated rock art. We will also visit the wetlands of Mary River which feature the most biodiversity of habitats and wildlife.