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Our travel experts have years of knowledge and between them and have personally inspected or travelled on board many of the boats we offer.
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Our Team Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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Heroes and Heroines The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Ortelius
Originally built in Poland in 1989 as an ice-strengthened passenger vessel, the 298-foot-long Ortelius spent many years plying the frozen waters of the Arctic and Northern Pacific before being totally refurbished in 2005.
Sleeping a total of 108 passengers, the vessel provides comfortable (but not luxurious) cabins that range from quads to suites, each with a private bathroom. She carries a fleet of zodiacs for landings, and on some Antarctic departures helicopters are even used.
Onboard experiences
- Camping
- Kayaking
- Zodiac Cruising
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Mountaineering
Explore what's below deck
Quadruple Porthole cabin (Quadruple Porthole cabin)
Quadruple Porthole cabins are located on Deck 3. They have two portholes and two upper and lower berths.
Triple Porthole cabin (Triple Porthole cabin)
Triple Porthole cabins are located on Deck 3. They have two portholes and one upper and two lower berths.
Twin Porthole cabin (Twin Porthole cabin)
Twin Porthole cabins are located on Decks 3 & 4. They have two portholes and two lower berths.
Twin Window cabin (Twin Window cabin)
Twin Window cabins are located on Deck 5. They have two windows, two lower berths and a small sofa.
Twin Deluxe cabin (Twin Deluxe cabin)
Twin Deluxe cabins are located on Deck 5. They have three windows, two lower berths and a small sofa along with a flatscreen TV, refrigerator, coffee and tea maker.
Superior cabin (Superior cabin)
Superior cabins are located on Deck 5. They have a minimum of two windows, one double bed, one single (sofa) bed, a flatscreen TV, refrigerator, coffee and tea maker.
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For further information about any of these tours please call 1 740 4000644
Expert-led Cruises
Our travel experts have years of knowledge and between them and have personally inspected or travelled on board many of the boats we offer.
| Expert led cruise title | Departure date | Duration | Prices start from | Status | |
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| Arctic Cruise with The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute | 08/27/22 | 14 days | $10,004 ex. flights | AVAILABLE | Reserve your place |
Group tour
Canada
Arctic - Spitsbergen and Greenland Cruise with The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute
Join like-minded people cruising aboard the Ortelius from Spitsbergen to Northeast Greenland, finishing in Iceland in conjunction with The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.
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Antarctica
Sail the Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands
In this introduction to Antarctica, explore the Peninsula that is one of the Earth’s last pristine wilderness regions and count yourself as one of those who has crossed the renowned Drake Passage – whether you experience…
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Why Choose Steppes?
Our knowledge and expertise set us apart. So too our curiosity. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.
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