Tromso, Northern Lights & Norway in a Nutshell

DAY 1 – Overnight in Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo. Check in at the centrally located, elegant Bristol Hotel or similar. Bristol is located close to the Karl Johansgate main street, the Royal Palace & the main shopping areas of Oslo.
You can take the airport bus directly to the hotel from the Oslo Gardermoen Airport.
1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
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DAY 2 – Travel to Tromso

A 2-hour flight to Tromso. Individual arrival to a centrally located hotel, easily accessible by the airport bus. Tromso is beautifully located, surrounded by spectacular Arctic islands & alpine mountain peaks.
1 night in Tromso
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Aurora Safari

Time to explore the town before the excursion bus picks you up in the centre of Tromso for a Northern Lights safari by bus. Seven base stations are set up at different locations, and the best one for the evening is chosen, depending on the weather & Northern Lights forecast reports.
Each base has its own local English speaking guide, a warm shelter and camp fire. Northern Lights film shown on the bus.

Included: Transfers, light evening meal & warm clothing
Difficulty level: Easy

DAY 3

Arctic lunch at Emma’s in Tromso

Enjoy today’s lunch at the tiny, centrally located Emmas Restaurant, facing the wooden Tromso Cathedral – within walking distance of your hotel. They serve fresh, local produce. Includes 2 courses.
Time to relax or explore Tromso before you join the Northern Lights trip in the evening.

Aurora Husky Visit

Enjoy this Northern Lights trip before the late evening cruise departure. The excursion bus picks you up in the centre of Tromso for an Aurora Husky Visit to Tromso Wilderness Centre, located on the Kvaloya island outside Tromso.
The Aurora camp has a great location for viewing the Northern Lights, and you can also meet the dogs in the dog yard.

The trip includes transfers and a traditional evening meal served in a lavvo (Sami tent).

Tromso cruise departure

Board the authentic Hurtigruten ship just before midnight for a truly unforgettable cruise to Bergen!
All meals are included during the cruise (excl. drinks);
Buffet breakfast, buffet lunch & 3 course dinner
4 nights on board
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DAY 4 – Vesteralen excursion

You will join an extensive excursion across the spectacular Arctic archipelago of Vesteralen. Visit a medieval church and admire the breathtaking scenery of beautiful fjords and steep mountains.

Lofoten Islands:

You will rejoin the ship in Sortland. The southbound sailing route continues towards the Lofoten Islands, and the ship calls at Svolvaer – the capital of the Lofoten Islands – in the evening.
Vesteralen excursion

DAY 5 – The magic Helgeland coast

The ship makes an early call at the village of Ornes, surrounded by dramatic Arctic scenery with views of the spectacular Svartisen glacier. The Helgeland coast is known for its remarkable beauty with unique mountain formations, islands & the Arctic Circle.
Another highlight is sailing past the Seven Sisters mountain range. The seven mountain tops look so beautiful that a local legend claims that they are female trolls turned in to stone.
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DAY 6 – Trondheim sightseeing

Early arrival to Trondheim. After breakfast, enjoy a 2-hour city sightseeing tour of this historic city. You will get to know Trondheim’s streets and highlights, including a short stop at Utsikten (the View). You will also have a guided tour of the Nidaros Cathedral, the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.
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• See pictures from Trondheim

DAY 7 – Cruise arrival to Bergen

Arrival to Bergen at 14:30, check in at a centrally located hotel. Spend 2 nights in this picturesque, colourful city with the UNESCO Bryggen wharf, the hillsides and Nordnes peninsula with authentic, tiny, wooden houses and narrow streets, the Funicular to Mount Floyen, the Aquarium.
Spend 2 nights in Bergen
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• See pictures from Bergen

DAY 8 – Norway in a Nutshell®

Local train & coach:

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.

Fjord cruise:

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

Flam Railway

A short walk from the pier you 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 the tiny Myrdal mountain station you change to the main Bergen Line.
Return to Bergen for another overnight (included in the tour price).
Read about the Flam Railway

This trip includes:

Accommodation
4* Hotels w. breakfast buffet
in Oslo, Tromso & Bergen

Hurtigruten cruise
4 nights in standard outside cabin w. separate beds & private facilities
All meals on board (excl. drinks) – buffet breakfast, buffet lunch & 3-course dinner

Transport
Flight Oslo-Tromso

Activities & Excursions
Aurora Safari incl. warm clothes, meal & transfers
Lunch at Emmas, 2 courses (excl. drinks)
Aurora Husky Visit incl. warm clothes, evening meal & transfers
A taste of Vesteralen
Trondheim with Nidaros Cathedral
Unescorted Norway in a Nutshell day trip incl. UNESCO Naeroyfjord & Flam Railway

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