Norway : Coastal Adventure and Whale Safari

Join us on a unique and exciting whale safari, based in the remote island settlement of Sommarøy outside Tromsø. Explore the Arctic city of Tromsø before setting sail south for Bergen where one of your many highlights is the day sailing through the magnificent Vesterålen and Lofoten Islands.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Fly to Tromsø

Fly to Tromsø (via Oslo) where you will be met and transferred to your centrally located hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 2 - Sea and whale safari

A local guide will join us for a morning visit to the Polaria museum before we board our small, fully equipped boat for our sea and whale safari. The trip ends in the small island community of Sommarøy where we spend the next two nights.

Day 3 - Free time to explore

Free day to explore, enjoy hotel facilities or optional fishing trips, sea safaris and boat excursions (booked locally).

Day 4 - Southbound

Private bus to Tromsø, free time to explore before boarding our southbound coastal vessel.

Day 5 - Highlight of the voyage

The memorable sights of the Lofoten Islands will stay with us forever as the ship meanders gently through this stunning network of inlets and isles. Moving on we reach what is the highlight of the voyage for many, where we hope to make a detour into spectacular Trollfjord. Sailing through the beautiful, mountainous island chains, rising to 1,000 metres in places, we can see fishermen’s cabins built on stilts along the waterfront, whilst in the air around us fly a wide variety of seabirds such as puffins, kittiwakes, cormorants and sea eagles. This remarkable day is completed with an evening return to Svolvær and a farewell to the islands at Stamsund.

Day 6 - The Arctic Circle

There is further excitement today as the ship crosses the Arctic Circle. Sailing past the famed peaks of the dancing Seven Sisters mountain range, folklore merges with the facts of nature – look out for Torghatten, which still bears the hole made by Hestmannen’s arrow in one of Norway’s popular legends. The award-winning new museum at Rørvik celebrates the important part the sea has played in defining today’s Norway.

Day 7 - The voyage continues

We have an early arrival in the fascinating medieval city of Trondheim, where the Norwegian Explorer passengers leave the ship to follow their own itinerary. The voyage continues out of the Trondheimsfjord past Hitra Island to make brief calls at Kristiansund and Molde, known as the City of Roses and surrounded by 87 snow-capped mountains, before the midnight call at Ålesund and a last night at sea.

Day 8 - Beautiful Bergen

The landscape becomes increasingly lush as the journey weaves through the islets and beautiful Bergen comes into view again. Disembark in Bergen where you will be transferred to your centrally located hotel.

Day 9 - Return flight

Depending on the time of your return flight you may have some free time to explore Bergen.

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Prices

Coastal Adventure & Whale Safari - Prices From:
Dates	Outside Cabin	Inside Cabin
	Adult	Adult
20/07/2008 10/08/2008	£1,395	£1,245
Notes
Prices are per person, based on two adults sharing.
Deposit required : £300.00 per person
Supplements for Outside Cabin:
20/07/2008 - 10/08/2008: Fuel surcharge: £40
Supplements for Inside Cabin:
20/07/2008 - 10/08/2008: Fuel surcharge: £40

Prices for single travellers:

Coastal Adventure & Whale Safari - Prices From:
Dates	Outside Cabin	Inside Cabin
	Adult	Adult
20/07/2008 10/08/2008	£1,670	£1,470
Notes
Prices are per person.
Deposit required : £300.00 per person
Supplements for Outside Cabin:
20/07/2008 - 10/08/2008: Fuel surcharge: £40
Supplements for Inside Cabin:
20/07/2008 - 10/08/2008: Fuel surcharge: £40

What's Included?

• 1nt Rica Ishavshotel incl breakfast, whale safari.
• 2nts Sommarøy incl half board
• Voyage Tromsø to Bergen incl half board
• 1nt Hotel Neptun incl breakfast
• Tour manager for land arrangements only and transfers throughout

What's NOT Included?

• Return economy flights between London Heathrow and Oslo/ Bergen and domestic flight Oslo to Tromsø .
• Luggage handling
• Excursions
• Travel insurance Optional carbon balancing fee (£5)

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Departure dates and ships: 22-Jul 2007 – MS Kong Harald 11-Aug 2007 – MS Richard With

Departure dates and ships: 20-Jul 2008 – MS Kong Harald 10-Aug 2008 – MS Trollfjord

Departures and supplements from other UK airports are available on request.

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