Oslo-Kirkenes-Bergen Cruise package, 8 nights

With an amazing cruise from Kirkenes to Bergen, Arctic highlights such as the Lofoten Islands & the beautiful Helgeland coast, with overnight stays in the Norwegian capital Oslo & the picturesque coastal city of Bergen.

Optional: You can add exciting Shore excursions en route, such as Breakfast at the North Cape, Midnight concert in Tromso, hiking trips, coach trip across the Lofoten Islands, sightseeing in Trondheim and the Atlantic Ocean Road.

Individual/unescorted trip starting in Oslo & finishing in Bergen. Duration 8 nights. Read more:

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    Oslo harbour. Photo Gunnar Strom/VisitOslo

    Day 1 - Overnight in Oslo

    Individual arrival to Oslo. Check in at a centrally located 4* hotel.
    Spend 1 night in Oslo.

     

    Some sights in Oslo:

    The Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking ship museum, the Fram Polar ship museum, the Edvard Munch museum, the National Gallery, the Holmenkollen Ski jump & museum

    Oslo Opera house. Photo ancy undt/VisitOslo


    Iconic architecture in Oslo:

    The modern Oslo Opera House, designed by the Snohetta architects & The Astrup Fearnley museum of contemporary art, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano. Borth are located at the waterfront of Oslo

    Kirkenes. Photo Trym Ivar Bergsmo/Finnmark TB

    Day 2 - Flight Oslo-Kirkenes

    Morning flight to the Arctic town of Kirkenes, appr 2 hours. Individual arrival to a centrally located hotel.
    Spend 1 night in Kirkenes.

    Finnmark coast. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

    Day 3 - Cruise departure

    Embark the authentic Hurtigruten ship before noon. Cruise via Vardo, Norway's easternmost town, with the enchanting Vardohus Fortress before the ship continues along the Varanger peninsula with a late evening arrival at Batsfjord.
    Spend 5 nights onboard.

    Batsfjord village, Finnmark coast. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

    All meals are included during the cruise; buffet breakfast, buffet lunch with hot and cold dishes & 3 course dinner (food only). Free seating for breakfast & lunch, set table for the dinner. There is no dress code onboard.

     

     

    Hammerfest. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

    Day 4 - Cruise & Tromso

    The ship passes the North Cape plateau. Cruise via Hammerfest, across Soroysund to Oksfjord. The course is set via Lopphavet open sea and the ship finds quiet waters towards Skjervoy and Tromso.

     

    Optional shore excursions: Breakfast at the North Cape, Hiking in Hammerfest & Midnight concert in Tromso

    Lofoten Islands. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

    Day 5 - Cruise Lofoten Islands

    Through the narrow Risoyrenna channel after leaving Harstad. Stokmarknes with the Hurtigruten Museum and then on to Vesteralen and Lofoten. Depending on the weather conditions, the ship will take a detour to the narrow, dramatic Trollfjord.

     

    Optional shore excursions: Vesteralen Islands, Hiking in Lofoten & Coach across the Lofoten Islands

     Helgeland coast. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway  

    Day 6 - Cruise Helgeland coast

    Make sure to get up early for the call at Ornes, surrounded by spectacular Arctic scenery. After leaving Ornes you will see the majestic Svartisen glacier if the weather is clear

    Sevens sisters, Helgeland coast. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

    The ship sails along the beautiful Helgeland Coast with the Seven Sisters mountain range and beautiful islands. After the call at Bronnoysund the ship passes the Torghatten mountain peak with the spectacular hole - one of nature's wonders

     

    Optional shore excursion: The UNESCO Vega Islands

     Munkholmen Island Trondheim. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway  

    Day 7 - Cruise & Trondheim

    The historic island of Munkholmen leads the way to Trondheim. You will have a few hours in the morning to visit this historic town, with the medieval Nidaros Cathedral (Norway's only cathedral), the old bridge "Gamle bybro" crossing the scenic Nidelven river with the old wooden wharf houses. In Trondheim you will also find several authentic areas with tiny, wooden houses, like Bakklandet

    Bakklandet Trondheim. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

    After leaving Trondheim the ship passes the beautiful island of Hitra and the open sea of Hustadvika before short calls at the coastal towns of Kristiansund, Molde & Alesund

     

    Optional shore excursions: Sightseeing in Trondheim & the spectacular Atlantic Ocean Road

     Bergen Knoesesmaet street. Photo Oddleiv Apneseth/Bergen Tourist Board  

    Day 8 - Cruise arrival to Bergen

    Magnificent West Norway scenery with mouths of fjords and a lush, beautiful archipelago, including the island kingdom of Oygarden, before the ship approaches the picturesque Hanseatic city of Bergen. Arrival at 14:30.

     

    Spend 1 night in Bergen in a centrally located 4* hotel.

    The tour finishes after breakfast on day 9
    Optional: add a 3 hour fjord cruise from Bergen to Mostraumen & an additional night in Bergen

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    The Atlantic Ocean Road. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway

     

    Prices & booking 

    Booking deadline: 
    46 days prior to tour start

    Available:
    From April 15 to Sept 15

    Optional:
    Add land excursions

    Booking & Payment procedures

    Tour modifications & prices

    Individual/unescorted trip

    Services included:

     

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

    Transport
    Flight Oslo-Kirkenes

    Cabin
    Standard outside cabin type N; window, 2 separate beds, shower & toilet

    All meals during the cruise
    Buffet breakfast, buffet lunch w. hot & cold dishes, 3 course dinner

    All taxes & VAT

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    MS Spitsbergen *MX & MG suites
    MS Midnatsol  *MX & MG suites
    MS Trollfjord  *MX & MG suites
    MS Finnmarken *MG suites
    MS Nordkapp
    MS Nordlys
    MS Nordnorge
    MS Polarlys
    MS Kong Harald
    MS Richard With

     

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    Lofoten Islands Photo Andrea Giubelli/Innovation Norway

     

    Trollfjord. Photo rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

     

    The North Cape. Photo Frithjof fure/Innovation Norway

     

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