Bergen - Kirkenes - Bergen with Hurtigruten
Discover the beauty of Norway during this twelve-day expedition cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes and back aboard one of the seven luxury expedition ships of Hurtigruten. Passing rocky islands and the Lofoten Islands, you sail via Tromsø, the gateway to the Arctic Ocean , to the Arctic Circle, a region surrounded by sagas and legends. Your ship calls at as many as 34 different ports en route to the North Cape, and the daily loading and unloading, the peek into the lives of the Norwegians and the natural beauty that surrounds you will give your trip something special and authentic.
Tips & Tops Classic Cruise Norwegian Fjords:
- Seven of Hurtigruten's comfortable expedition ships follow this route; inquire about options for your preferred dates
- Departure dates throughout the year
- Enjoy delicious meals made with local, seasonal ingredients
- Choose from a wide range of as many as 90 different optional activities, both at sea and ashore and spread over four seasons
- 34 major and minor port towns, even 22 of which are located above the Arctic Circle
- Explore Trondheim 's atmospheric downtown with its old city bridge and characteristic wooden merchant houses and admire the crown jewels of the three queens and seven kings who were crowned there
- Make an optional visit to the North Cape, which rises a whopping 307 meters high steeply from the Arctic Ocean
- Visit optionally the islands of the UNESCO World Heritage Vega Archipelago and "stockfish metropolis" Kristiansund