Expert-Led Cruises Collection
Our experts have created and curated these expert-led cruises to get you started. Take the time to search through them and find something that is the spark for your unique adventure.
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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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We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Expert-Led Cruises
Join one of our exclusive small boat charters to destinations including Galapagos, Canada, Hawaii, India and Antarctica.
We work with a carefully selected group of experts, each with reams of personal insight and subject knowledge, who accompany our clients on exclusive private boat journeys worldwide.
Previous expert-led cruises have included Galapagos with Liz Bonnin, Papua New Guinea with Chris Packham, Galapagos with Monty Halls and Antarctica with Wade Davis, Sue Flood and Stephen Venables. Upcoming expert-led cruises include India with William Dalrymple, Hawaii with Richard Dawkins and Galapagos with Jo Ruxton.
Antarctic Cruise
Antarctic Climate Expedition
In February, Aurora is operating an Antarctic Climate Expedition under the leadership of Dr Sylvia Earle. Aurora invite thought leaders in the fields of science, art, education and economics alongside inquisitive teenagers and corporate executives, to join them onboard their brand new ship, also named Sylvia Earle, to participate in an expedition to the Antarctic peninsula. The voyage sets sail from Ushuaia on 15th February and return to King George Island on 23rd February where a charter flight will take clients to Punta Arenas. Expedition members will participate in debates and discussions and are expected to help formulate 23 resolutions to inspire transformative changes for global net-zero emissions by 2035.
Spitsbergen Cruise
Spitsbergen Polar Bear Photographic Voyage with Paul Goldstein
We are thrilled to be chartering Polar Pioneer for a photographic voyage into the ice in search of polar bears, led by guide, award-winning photographer and polar veteran, Paul Goldstein. Ship, guide, crew, and time of year are the key factors for any successful polar expedition cruise. We have gone to great lengths to bring the best of these ingredients together, for what promises to be a memorable photographic adventure.
The Ganges
India Cruise with William Dalrymple
Board the five-star Ganges Voyager on a 10-day river cruise into the heart of West Bengal. William Dalrymple, author and historian will join you onboard to share his knowledge of India and explore key regions mentioned in his latest book, The Anarchy.
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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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