Hurtigruten
Northern Lights Voyages - Bergen to Tromsø
Northern Explorer
Tromsø • Kirkenes • Bergen
9 days / 8 nights
From £978 per person
01 November 08 – 29 March 09
No single supplements
Join an Arctic adventure which travels to remote regions along the dramatic coastline and to the most northerly part of Norway . Although our journey will be at the same latitude as Siberia and Alaska , the influence of the Gulf Stream creates the longest ice–free polar coast. The entire duration of this tour is spent above the Arctic Circle , increasing your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis.
Joining our ship in Norway’s Arctic capital, Tromsø, we begin our leisurely voyage north. Together with our fellow passengers, we keep our eyes to the skies as we pass through the waters towards Honningsvåg. From Honningsvåg we may join an excursion to mainland Europe’s most northerly point, North Cape . This is a wild and windswept headland where the cliffs rise dramatically 300 metres from the sea, and we gaze out with nothing but water between us and the frozen wastes surrounding the North Pole.
Sailing on, we now bear east, and eventually reach the sheltered harbour of Kirkenes, a mere 10km from the Russian border. Kirkenes is the turning point for the Hurtigruten voyage, and this fascinating little town allows a tantalising glimpse into life in this remote region of Norway.
You will then embark your southbound voyage to the cultural city of Bergen, gateway to the fjords with its cobbled streets and Hanseatic warehouses. Our journey takes in the Viking capital of Norway, Trondheim, with an opportunity to join a tour of this great city with its fine examples of medieval and impressive wooden architecture.
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Tromsø and transfer to the ship for embarkation (D).
Day 2 - 3
Sail north to Kirkenes, the turning point of the voyage, with the opportunity to join optional excursions before embarking on your southbound voyage (B, D).
Day 3 - 7
Admire the changing scenery from the dramatic north to the fjords of the south (B, D).
Day 8
Arrive in Bergen in the afternoon and transfer to a centrally located hotel for an overnight stay (B).
Day 9
Transfer to airport for return flight to UK (B).
Key: B = Breakfast; D = Dinner
Excursions
North Cape - Europe's Northernmost Point
£58pp (2008); £68pp (2009)
pre-bookable
Snowmobile Safari in Lapland - Kjøllefjord
£198pp
pre-bookable
The Russian Border - Kirkenes
£25pp (2008); £30pp (2009)
bookable on board
Barents Safari Snowmobile - Kirkenes
£95pp (2008); £110pp (2009)
pre-bookable
Kirkenes Snow Hotel - Kirkenes
£38pp (2008); £39pp (2009)
bookable on board
Please note you are unable to combine excursions in Kirkenes.
A Taste of Vesterâlen - Harstad
£41pp (2008); £49pp (2009)
bookable on board
Lofoten Viking Feast
£67pp (2008); £79pp (2009), bookable on board
Trondheim with Nidaros Cathedral
£26pp (2008); £31pp (2009)
pre-bookable
Bergen City Sightseeing
£25pp
pre-bookable
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