Munkholmen Island Trondheim – Hurtigruten land excursion

Munkholmen Island in Trondheim by Trym Ivar Bergsmo, Visit Norway

Take a trip out to the beautiful Munkholmen Island, Trondheim – a tiny island with a dramatic history.

This is an optional land excursion which you can add to your Hurtigruten cruise booked through Fjord Travel Norway. The land excursion will appear during the tour booking process, with prices and details.

Munkholmen in summer

Originally an ancient place of execution, it saw the construction of a Benedictine monastery just after the year 1000. This was probably one of the first two in Scandinavia. In 1658 it was made into a fortress and prison, later becoming a custom station. The most famous inmate was the Danish Count Peder Griffenfeld, who was imprisoned here for 18 years. A boat trip on the beautiful Trondheimsfjord is an experience in itself, where you can see the city from the sea. And a visit to the fortress on the island will take you thousands of years back in time.

Visit to Munkholmen

Practical information:

Duration: 2 hours
Transportation: Boat
Clothes/footwear: Comfortable shoes and warm clothing
Available: September 3 – November 2
Land excursion #3E

Scenic Trondheim

Available on the following Hurtigruten cruise packages:

Norwegian Coast, North Cape, Fjords & Flam Railway, 9 nights

Cozy Trondheim by Martin Handlykke, Visit Norway

Bakklandet area

More tours to Trondheim:

Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast, 7 nights
The Grand Tour of the Fjords, 8 nights
Northern Lights Cruise trip, 6 nights
Northern Lights Adventure cruise, 7 nights
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