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Cruise Arctic Coast & North Cape

- Scenic train ride across the Dovrefjell mountain plateau
- 4 nights Arctic cruise on one of the authentic Hurtigruten ships
- Calls at the Lofoten Islands, tiny fishing villages and Arctic towns
- Land excursion to the North Cape included
- Includes all meals while onboard
- Domestic flight from Kirkenes to Oslo included
- Starts & finishes in Oslo
- Individual trip, 7 nights

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Oslo waterfront & City hall. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 1 - Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo. Check in at the centrally located elegant Bristol hotel.

The hotel is located a short walk from the airport train/Nationalteateret station or the SAS airport bus stop.
View optional sightseeing & fjord cruises in Oslo

 

Photo: Oslo waterfront & the City Hall
Dovre train line Norway. Photo Leif Jolestad/NSB

Day 2 - Train Oslo-Trondheim

Enjoy the scenic Dovre line train ride from Oslo across the Dovrefjell Mountain Plateau (app. 7.5 hours) to the historic city of Trondheim. Check in at the centrally located 4* Rica Nidelven Hotel or similar.

 

Photo: The scenic Dovre line
Bakklandet Trondheim. Photo Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten

Day 3 - Trondheim & cruise departure

Morning at leisure in the picturesque city of Trondheim, with the Nidelven river, the Nidaros Cathedral and the authentic areas with tiny, wooden houses.

Board the Hurtigruten - Norwegian Coastal Voyage ship before noon and enjoy the spectacular Arctic Norway 4 nights cruise from Trondheim to Kirkenes.
Lofoten Islands. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 4 - Arctic circle & Lofoten Islands

Crossing the Arctic circle. Arrival to Bodo at noon, with time to visit the Arctic city. Then crossing the Vest Fjord heading towards the magnificent, sheer Lofot Wall and the Lofoten Islands.

 

Photo: Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands
Tromso. Photo Bard Loken, Destinasjon Tromso

Day 5 - Cruise & Tromso

Into a magnificent Arctic archipelago before the cruise arrival to Tromso at 14:30. Spend a few hours exploring the Arctic Capital of Norway, or enjoy the optional city sightseeing.

 

Photo: Tromso & surroundings
 North Cape. Photo Johan Wildhagen/Innovation Norway

Day 6 - Cruise & North Cape excursion

Enjoy the exotic North Cape land excursion from the main port Honningsvag, then cruise along Finnmark's barren coast, passing the Sværholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerkja.

 

Photo: The North Cape cliff
 Finnmark coast. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

Day 7 - Flight Kirkenes-Oslo

Around the north and east coast of the barren Finnmark coast before the ship continues to the south-east into the Bokfjord and on to Kirkenes. Disembark late morning, then flight to Oslo. The Bristol hotel or an airport hotel at your choice.

 

Photo: The Finnmark coast
Oslo Opera House Photo Bjorn Erik Ostbakken/Innovation Norway

Day 8 - Tour finish in Oslo

The tour finishes after breakfast on day 8

 

Photo: The spectacular Oslo Opera House

Designed by the Norwegian Architects at "Snohetta", opened in 2008. Located in the Bjorvika waterfront, near the Oslo Central station.

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