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Northern Lights Christmas Cruise

Enjoy an exotic Cruise combination package, with a scenic train ride across the snow covered Dovrefjell mountain from Oslo to Trondheim, an unforgettable 5 nights cruise to Kirkenes with traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner & Christmas activities, an adventurous dog sledding trip & an exotic North Cape excursion. Return to Oslo by flight. Individual trip. 8 nights.
Read about the amazing Northern Lights

Vigeland Sculpture Park. Photo Nancy Bundt, Vigelandsmuseet/

Oslo (Dec 19/20/21)

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

Take the SAS airport bus directly to the hotel from the Oslo/Gardermoen airport.

 

Departures and ships:

Dec 19: MS Polarlys

Dec 20: MS Nordlys

Dec 21: MS Richard With 

 

Photo:
The unique Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, easily accesible from the city centre.
Dovre line. Photo Rune Fossum/NSB

Train Oslo-Trondheim (Dec 20/21/22)

Enjoy a scenic train ride from Oslo across the snow covered Dovrefjell Mountain Plateau & National Park to the historic city of Trondheim. Check in at the centrally located 4* Rica Nidelven hotel or similar.
Bakklandet Trondheim, Photo Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten

Trondheim Christmas cruise start
(Dec 21/22/23)

Board the Norwegian Coastal Voyage ship before noon and enjoy the 5 nights Northern Lights Christmas cruise from Trondheim to Kirkenes.

 

Photo: The picturesque Bakklandet in Trondheim


Tromso. Photo Bard Loken/Innovation NorwayDog sledding. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway

Cruise arrival to Bodo (Dec 22/23/24)

Crossing the Arctic Circle. Arrival to Bodo at noon, with time to visit the city.  

MS Richard With: stays overnight in Bodo on the 24th. In the evening there will be a traditional Norwegian Christmas celebration with a Norwegian Christmas dinner.

 

Departure from Bodo in the afternoon, then crossing the Vest Fjord heading towards the Lofoten Islands with calls at Svolvaer and Stamsund in the evening.

Dec 22: MS Polarlys

Dec 23: MS Nordlys

Dec 25: MS Richard With 

 

Cruise - Tromso & Dog sledding
(Dec 23/24/26)

Arrival to Tromso at 14:30. You will then be picked up for the trip to the Tromso Wilderness centre, located in the beautiful Arctic area outside the city, where you will be joining an exciting dog sledding trip.

 

MS Nordlys: stays overnight in Tromso on the 24th. Traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner.
North Cape cliff. Photo Trym Ivar Bergsmo/Finnmark TB

Cruise & North Cape excursion
(Dec 24/26/27)

Main port Honningsvag, then cruise along Finnmark's barren coast, passing the Sværholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerkja.

Enjoy the exotic North Cape land excursion from Honningsvag, which is included in the trip.

 

MS Polarlys: stays overnight in Kjollefjord on the 24th. Traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner.
Winter at Karl Johan street in Oslo. Photo Frits Solvang/VisitOslo

Flight Kirkenes-Oslo (Dec 26/27/28)

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: Christmas at the Karl Johansgate main street

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