| After a stay in delightful Stockholm, fly north to Kiruna and transfer to the ICEHOTEL where you’ll spend the next two nights (one of which is in a standard Snow Room). There you’ll have a full day to explore the picturesque surrounds on a choice of optional excursions. Then travel by train and bus through the dramatic wilds of Lapland, across the Norwegian border to the port of Harstad. After an overnight stay board the Hurtigruten for a scenic 3-night voyage south to the historic city of Bergen, with several stops en route. If the nights are clear, there is an excellent chance of enjoying displays of the northern lights during the voyage.
Norway’s fjords and coastline are impressive at any time of year but especially so in winter, when the rugged mountain peaks are dusted with snow and literally sparkle in the winter sunshine. Sail past Lofoten and Vesteralen and through narrow straits that divide the many idyllic islands and visit far-flung coastal towns. There is also the possibility of seeing orca, although this is subject to their feeding patterns. There will be time ashore to explore the cities of Bodo, Trondheim and glorious Bergen, where the voyage concludes. In fact, the tour has been extended by popular demand to include more time in the city.
For the last part of this memorable holiday board the train to Oslo on a journey through valleys flanked by impossibly high mountains. Cross the snow-blanketed plateau, descending through forest and farmland for an evening arrival in Oslo. Spend the night in Norway’s beautiful capital city, before returning to the UK.
Note there are certain dates when the traditional Lofoten and Nordstjernen vessels are used when you will be travelling in beautifully authentic vessels with a definite sense of ‘a bygone era’. Most cabins will have private facilities, berths may be either twin or bunk bed.
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