Day 2-9 Embark in Bergen | Norwegian Coast
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- 8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners
Embark the M/S Stockholm and head towards the beautiful passage of Alversund. During your adventure along the Norwegian coast, you can hope to visit some of the following places:
Ålesund
Upon reaching Ålesund, explore this small town, built in a true Art Nouveau style, enjoying its delightfully decorated facades, towers, and pinnacles.
Geirangerfjorden
Get to know the majestic Storfjorden and pay a visit to the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjorden, which is characterized by deep-blue water and lush mountain plains with beautiful waterfalls.
Grip
This deserted fishing village is now popular with summer guests. Its original and colorful wooden buildings are well preserved. Visit the beautiful church and pass by the small and very dramatically situated lighthouse.
Torghatten
On your way north, sail past famous natural attractions like the mountain peaks known as the Seven Sisters, followed by Torghatten – a rock with a big hole that the ice sheet once created, or according to the legend, the hole a giant created in despair from a broken heart.
Kerringøy
Kjerringøy is a real gem on the Norwegian coast. Here, encounter a diverse landscape of mountains, white sandy beaches, and small farming communities, but the island is most famous for its old trading post. This is a unique heritage consisting of 15 well-preserved houses, which gives the visitor a great insight into what it was like to live in this northern trading town in the 1800s.
Reine
Visit the picturesque fishing village of Reine. This charming village with characteristic wooden houses overlooks Kirkefjord with high mountain tops in the background. It is not difficult to see why it was once voted Norway’s most beautiful place.
Nusfjord
Nusfjord is a well-preserved and authentic fishing community with a focus on cod fishing. The village is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list of unique wooden houses with a charming old-fashioned shop well worth a visit. Sail further along what is known as the Lofoten wall. In the evening, enter magical Trollfjorden and later set course towards Tromsø.
Tromsø
In Tromsø, visit the prestigious Polar Museum and learn more about the first polar explorers, who went north to seek fame and fortune. The city is known as Paris of the North, which derives from its vast cultural offerings.
Day 10-16 Bear Island & Svalbard
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- 7 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 7 Dinners
Set sail towards the remote Bear Island, situated in the middle of the Barents Sea. On the 400-meter high cliffs, hundreds of thousands of seabirds are nesting – puffins, guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes among others. As well as a spectacular Zodiac cruise along the impressive bird cliffs we aim to make a landing on this rarely visited island.
You will then continue the journey and sail overnight. Your next destination is Svalbard which is one of the world’s most magnificent wildernesses. It is spring in the Arctic and it is a powerful experience to witness the archipelago spring to life. Enjoy the stunning nature that surrounds you - sparkling ice formations, snow-covered mountains, and glistering glaciers. Start by exploring parts of Storfjorden and constantly keeping your eyes peeled for the Arctic wildlife. How far in you will reach depends on the drift ice that often accumulates here this time of year. You will then continue towards majestic Hornsund, consisting of several fjords, which glaciers calve out shimmering blue icebergs. It is also a favorite haunt for polar bears. If you reach Vårsolbukta in Bellsund, you will be able to see the little auks nest in tens of thousands.