Scandinavia

Individual arrival to Oslo. Check in at the centrally located Hotel Bristol, close to the Karl Johansgate main street. You can take the airport bus directly to the hotel.

Oslo

Flight to the Arctic town of Tromso, beautifully located surrounded by islands & mountain peaks. Tromso is the world’s northernmost university town. Store your luggage at a hotel in the city centre before you explore the city on your own. Take the cable car to Mount Storsteinen and admire the view of the city and its surroundings, visit the Arctic Cathedral, the Polaria Activity Centre and Aquarium, the Polar Museum. In the evening we have included dinner at Emma’s famous, tiny gourmet restaurant in the centre of Tromso, where you will enjoy her 5-course gourmet dinner based on excellent local produce. Welcome drink included. Board the authentic Hurtigruten ship just before midnight for a really unforgettable cruise to Stamsund on the Lofoten Islands.

Arctic Gourmet Dinner & Cruise departure

Cruise through the narrow Risoyrenna channel after leaving Harstad. Stokmarknes with the Hurtigruten Museum, then on to Vesteralen Islands & the spectacular Lofoten Islands. Depending on the weather conditions, the ship will take a detour to the breathtaking, narrow Trollfjord. Add excursions to your tour package: A taste of Vesteralen, Sea Eagle safari, RIB adventure in Lofoten, You will disembark in Stamsund.. Spend 2 nights in Stamsund

Lofoten Islands

Join a RIB boat ride along the inner seaside of Lofoten. You will follow the fjords and the deepest mountains to your destination. You will see Lofoten from the seaside and the fantastic wildlife. Stops will be made during the trip to tell you all about the interesting history over the last thousand years. You will make a longer break at a small fishing village where you will go for a walk before your return to Stamsund.

Safari Lofoten Islands

Experience a Crab Safari from Stamsund today. After dressing up you head out to sea in search for the crab pots that has been set out along the shore the day before. You will assist in taking up the pots. There are good chances to get a glimpse of our wildlife at sea on the trip. After returning you will be served today’s fish or shell soup, (depending on season) as well as the crab that you have catched. In the evening embark another Hurtigruten ship for your cruise to Bergen

Crab Safari

Today you will cross the Arctic Circle at 66° 33′ N. As you sail along the Helgeland coast you pass hundreds of islets, fertile farmland and steep granite walls rich in local lore. On deck you can see the strange mountain Torghatten, famous for its distinctive hole right through the middle. Another highlight is sailing past the Seven Sisters mountain range. Move on to Sandnessjoen. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Vega Islands is close to Sandnessjoen and can be visited on an optional excursion during summer. Add excursions: UNESCO Vega Islands, Visit the Salmon

Magical Helgeland coast

The tiny historic island of Munkholmen leads the way to the historic town of Trondheim, with picturesque areas of tiny, wooden houses (Bakklandet) and the medieval Nidaros Cathedral. You can explore the city on your own or join an optional excursion. Back on the ship you will pass by the beautiful island of Hitra and the open sea of Hustadvika before approaching the towns of Molde & Alesund towards midnight. Add excursions: Trondheim with Nidaros Cathedral, The Atlantic Ocean Road

Trondheim, Molde & Alesund

Magnificent Western Norway scenery with mouths of fjords and a lush, beautiful archipelago, including the island kingdom of Oygarden, before the ship approaches Bergen. Arrival to Bergen at 14:30. Check in at a centrally located 4* hotel. Spend 2 nights in Bergen Read more about Bergen ,See more pictures from Bergen

Bergen

Start the day by train from Bergen to Voss, where a connecting coach picks you up at the train station. Continue across local mountain areas to the Gudvangen valley. In the tiny fjord village of Gudvangen you board a ferry for a 2-hour fjord cruise on the inner branches of the Sognefjord; the UNESCO Naeroyfjord & the Aurlandsfjord. The Naeroyfjord means the narrow fjord in Norwegian, the narrower branch of the Sognefjord, with steep mountain sides and tiny farms clinging to the mountain sides. Disembark in Flam fjord village. Board the famous Flam Railway for an unforgettable journey from fjord to mountain, through the scenic Flam Valley with mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls & the beautiful river. The Flam Railway is one of the steepest standard gauge railway lines in the world. At Myrdal mountain station you change to the main Bergen Line. Travel back to Bergen for another overnight.