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Hurtigruten 6 Day Voyage South Cruise

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Offer valid: 01/09/2011 - 01/09/2015
Duration: 6 days
Departure airport: Any UK airport
Board basis: Full Board

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HURTIGRUTEN VOYAGE SOUTH CRUISE:

This 6-day voyage sails from the sparse northern landscapes to the lush southern regions. Leaving Kirkenes high above the Arctic Circle your voyage south calls at all 34 ports, clinging close to the coast as it weaves through the legendary Lofoten Islands which for many is the most beautiful part of the Norwegian coast.

Includes:

- Voyage only
- Full board basis
- English Speaking Tour leader
- Entrance fee to Hurtigruten Museum
- Guide book
* Price includes a fuel supplement of £25.

Not Included: Flights, Travel Insurance, optional excursions, luggage handling.

DAY 1: KIRKENES, THE VOYAGE SOUTH BEGINS

Ports visited today: Kirkenes, Vardø, Båtsfjord, Berlevåg.

On 1 October 1908 the Hurtigruten route was extended from Vadsø to a small settlement with a church (Norw. kirke) on a promontory(nes), or Kirkenes. For the 3,500 inhabitants, the main sources of income are fishing and tourism. More recently, jobs have been made available at the re-commissioned iron ore mine. As you turn south, the northbound ports previously visited by night are now seen by day. In the afternoon the ship docks in Vardø, Norway’s easternmost port. You continue along the Varanger peninsula to Båtsfjord before reaching Berlevåg in the evening.

DAY 2: HAMMERFEST AND TROMSØ

Ports visited today: Mehamn, Kjøllefjord, Honningsvåg, Havøysund, Hammerfest, Øksfjord, Skjervøy, Tromsø.
Breakfast at the North Cape including a visit to a Sámi family form part of an early morning excursion (at extra cost). Your next stop, Hammerfest, was a settlement back to the Stone Age and is still playing an important role as a fishing port. Founded in 1789 to develop trade with Russia, Hammerfest reconfirmed its position as Norway’s Polar capital of its time, acting as a base for hunting expeditions to the High Arctic. In Hammerfest the Meridian Column, erected in 1854, commemorates the first precise measurement of the globe, an achievement so important that it’s become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As early as 1891, wave energy provided power to the first electric street lighting in Northern Europe, and energy innovation is still a signature for Hammerfest with its large Liquid Gas Plant just outside town.

From here, your next major stop will be Tromsø where you are invited to take part in a very special musical experience, The Arctic Cathedral Midnight Concert. Or why not head to one of the town’s many friendly pubs and sample the local brew, Mack’s Arctic Beer.

Optional Cruise Excursions
8F Snowmobile Trip in the Polar Night
8A Breakfast at the North Cape
8B The Northernmost Town in the World, Hammerfest
8D Sámi Experience
8E Arctic Energy
8C Midnight Concert in the Arctic Cathedral

DAY 3: VESTERÅLEN AND LOFOTEN ISLANDS

Ports visited today: Tromsø, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risøyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvær, Stamsund.
The Vesterålen and Lofoten Island are amongst today’s highlights. Before you reach them, you pass through Risøyrenna, a channel that was specially constructed for Hurtigruten, providing the vessels an ‘inside route’ between Harstad and Sortland. Stokmarknes, where Hurtigruten was founded, is the location of the Hurtigruten Museum. Entry is free for all Hurtigruten passengers. You continue through the narrow Raftsund, the picturesque narrow channel between the Vesterålen and Lofoten Islands, where, time and weather permitting, you’ll take a detour into the spectacular Trollfjord where steep cliffs hug the ship’s sides. Then it’s on to Svolvær, the main settlement on the Lofoten Islands followed by Stamsund where the majestic peaks of the huge Lofoten Wall can be viewed. You leave the islands during the evening and set course for the mainland.

Optional Cruise Excursions
9A A Taste of Vesterålen
9B Lofoten Islands
9C Sea Eagle Safari
9E RIB-Adventure in Lofoten

DAY 4: ARCTIC CIRCLE, SEVEN SISTERS

Ports visited today: Bodø, Ørnes, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Brønnøysund, Rørvik.

The Helgeland coast with hundreds of islets, fertile farmland and steep granite walls is worth getting up early to experience.

Today will also be your last one north of the Arctic Circle as you cross it between Ørnes and Nesna. This part of the coast is rich in local lore with stories including the legend of the Seven Sisters, a picturesque row of peaks, and the myth about how the arrow from Hestmannen’s bow formed the hole in Torghatten Mountain. The Vega Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is close to our call in Sandnessjøen. The islands were inscribed on this prestigious list due to the unique interaction between man and nature – over centuries the local population have protected the eider duck nests in return for the highly valuable down from the birds.

Optional Cruise Excursion
10B UNESCO Islands Vega

DAY 5: TRONDHEIM AND KRISTIANSUND

Ports visited today: Trondheim, Kristiansund, Molde, Ålesund.

Today gives you another opportunity to explore the city of Trondheim. Nidaros Cathedral, in which three Queens and seven Kings have been crowned, is Scandinavia’s largest medieval building, and Norway’s crown jewels are kept in the adjacent Archbishop’s Residence. Passing the islands of Munkholmen and Hitra you then cross the open sea to Molde, known as the ‘city of roses’ due to its lush Gulf Stream location.

You will notice the steep, grey, pointed peaks of the Romsdal Alps glinting in the sun. The town of Kristiansund, located on the scenic Atlantic Road, holds the rather obscure title of Norway’s ‘cured cod capital’ because of the nature of its main export.

Optional Cruise Excursions
3B /11A Trondheim with Nidaros Cathedral
3D/11D Trondheim City Walk
11C The Atlantic Road

DAY 6: ROCKY ISLANDS, DISEMBARKATION

Ports visited today: Ålesund, Torvik, Måløy, Florø, Bergen.
Today, your Hurtigruten voyage will come to an end when you arrive in the City of Seven Mountains, Bergen. But before that, you still have a few nautical miles of fascinating scenery ahead of you such as the picturesque Nordfjord below the enormous Jostedalsbreen glacier, Norway’s longest fjord - the mighty Sognefjord and the picturesque Bergen Archipelago. Take home your memories of the world’s most beautiful voyage and the many seafaring companions and friends you’ve made along the way.

Optional Cruise Excursion
12A Bergen City Sightseeing