From £3,750
for 2 adults
Feast your eyes on rounded mountains, glacial valleys and emerald lakes as you journey through the breath-taking scenery of Northern Norway. With an unmatched collaboration of natural beauty teamed with traditional architecture, Northern Norway carries a peaceful charm that attracts visitors from far and wide. Each city exudes its own personality and offers a range of exciting experiences varying from a river with the world’s strongest current to a museum housing rock carvings from 4200 BC. Whether watching the northern lights rip through the night skies or exploring one of the many fjords carved out of the land by ancient glaciers, this itinerary will immerse you in the outstanding Norwegian lifestyle and bring you closer to nature in the process.
- Experience the endless hours of light and the ‘midnight sun’ phenomenon that can only be enjoyed in this corner of the Earth
- Begin your journey surrounded by the snow-capped Børvasstindene Mountains in Bodø which lies just to the north of the Arctic Circle and the shining of the midnight sun
- Traverse the beautiful Vestfjord and drive through quaint Norwegian fishing villages as you head towards Mortsund
- Expand your knowledge of nature as you overlook the rounded mountains on the Vesterålen Islands and compare them to the jagged peaks of Lofoten
- Visit the famous island of Senja where you will find traditional fishing communities and the mystical Senja Trollet - the world’s largest troll
- Learn about the indigenous Sámi tribe that resides in the far north and visit the Alta Museum where you will immerse yourself in native rock carvings that tell tales from circa 4200 BC to 500 BC
- Reach the northernmost point of Europe on Magerøy Island and catch a glimpse of the midnight sun on the North Cape
- Sail through phenomenal natural beauty aboard the famous Norwegian Coastal Express which takes you along the western and northern coastlines and holds the title of ‘World’s Most Beautiful Sea Voyage’
- Stay amongst stunning historic wooden houses and the beautiful Arctic Cathedral that defines the idyllic town of Tromsø before crossing the impressive Ofotfjord between Skarberget and Bognes
- Marvel at the natural phenomenon of ‘the river that runs both ways’ as you visit the Saltstraumen Maelstrom and watch the world’s strongest tidal current pull the water in both directions