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Hurtigruten Bergen-Kirkenes cruise

6 nights cruise Norwegian coast, with Geirangerfjord, Lofoten Islands & North Cape (optional):

Bergen wharf, Per Nybo, Bergen Tourist Board

Day 1 - Bergen, evening departure

Check-in from 18:00. We recommend early arrival to Bergen, allowing you time to explore the charming Hanseatic town before the cruise departure at 20:00 (22:30 winter season). You can leave your luggage at the Hurtigruten terminal, a short walk from the city centre.
Geirnagerfjord. Photo Union Hotel

Day 2 - Alesund-Geirangerfjord     

Morning arrival to the Art Nouveau town of Alesund. Enjoy a full day cruise to the famous Geirangerfjord* (16.04-15.09), with the "Seven Sisters" waterfalls. During the winter season you can enjoy 3 hours at leisure in Alesund.
Land excursions
Bakklandet Trondheim Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten

Day 3 - Trondheim-Rorvik

The Trondheim fjord and the picturesque, historic city of Trondheim. Spend 4 hours at leisure in the city, or take an optional sightseeing tour. Highlights: areas with tiny well preserved wooden houses, the old bridge "Gamle Bybro" & the Nidaros Cathedral
Land excursions

 

Photo: The authentic Bakklandet, Trondheim
Lofoten islands Bakklandet Trondheim Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten

Day 4 - Bodo-Lofoten Islands

Cross the Arctic Circle to Bodo, with a few hours to explore the city. Then across the Vestfjord to the spectacular Lofoten Islands with the famous Lofotwall rock formation. Calls at the fishing villages of Stamsund & Svolvaer.
Land excursions

 

Photo: The Lofoten Islands
Tromso view. Photo Frihtjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 5 - Vesteralen Islands-Tromso

Into a magnificent archipelago to the north, then on to the university town of Tromso, also known as the 'Paris of the North'. 4 hours at leisure in the city.
Land excursions

 

Photo: Tromso & surroundings

 
 North cape Norway Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten  

Day 6 - Honningsvag-North Cape*

Main port Honningsvag, then cruise along Finnmark's barren coast, passing the Svaerholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerkja. From Honningsvag you can join an *optional excursion to the North Cape plateau.
Land excursions

 

Photo: The North Cape cliff
 Kirkenes Norway Trym Ivar Bergsmo/Finnmark TB  

Day 7 - Batsfjord-Kirkenes

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, close to the Russian border.
Land excursions

 

Photo: The Arctic town of Kirkenes
 North Cape. Photo Johan Wildhagen/Innovation NorwayNidaros Cathedral Trondheim. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway  

Shore excursions:

During the cruise you can choose between a wide range of optional shore excursions, including the Trollstigen hairpin road, city sightseeing in Trondheim, Bodo, Tromso and Kirkenes, the Lofoten and Vesteralen Islands, the North Cape, bird safari, river safari, the Svartisen glacier.....

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Photo 1: The North Cape
Photo 2: Nidaros Cathedral Trondheim

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