Cruise to Norwegian Fjords & Northern Lights Tours Packages Norway - Norway Tours

Day 1: Welcome to Bergen !

Arrive at Bergen airport. Bergen is known the world over as the gateway to the fjords of Norway , which have been designated on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. 
The city is also known for Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, the Fish Market, and surrounding mountains and fjords, such as the Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord.

For your evening in Bergen you can find a tremendous variety of restaurants serving a delicious array of international cuisine, small cafés, bars and nightclubs.

Depending on your travel requests, this tour can be arranged with Oslo as a starting point. Contact Norway Tours for more information.

Overnight stay in Bergen

Day 2:  Winter Fjord Cruise

After breakfast at your hotel in Bergen you will board your Norway in a nutshell® tour from Bergen to Voss. From Voss you continue your journey with bus to Gudvangen. In Gudvangen you will board the fantastic fjord cruise that will bring you along the UNESCO World Heritage fjord, Nærøyfjord. The cruise will sail along the narrowest fjord in Europe for about 2 hours all the way to the small village Flåm. Spend your evening in the lovely town Flåm. Flåm is situated in the municipality of Aurland with 450 inhabitants. In 1960 most of the people in Flåm were farmers, nowadays most of the inhabitants work in the tourism industry or on the railway. 

Overnight stay in Flåm area.

Day 3:  The world famous Flåm Railway and Bergen Railway to Oslo

After breakfast you will make your way to the station in Flåm to board your Norway in a nutshell train to Oslo. Travel through fairytale landscape, with beautiful waterfalls and deep blue fjords that this area is known for. The train will stop at the mountain railway station of Myrdal, there you will take a side trip on the Flåm Railway on one of the world’s steepest tracks. Many people say the railway between Bergen and Oslo is one of the most beautiful railway journey in the world, and this side journey with Flåm railway is the most stunning section. This Journey will literally and figuratively leave you breathless!. 

Overnight stay in Oslo.

Day 4: Oslo to Tromsø (Flight not included)

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Oslo before you head to the airport Gardemoen for your flight to Tromsø for your Arctic Adventure.
Tromsø offers a wide range of interesting sites to visit with plenty of activities for all ages and interests. Spend the day exploring Tromsø’s easily accessible natural beauty or perhaps visit some of the diverse museums on offer. Never been shopping north of the Arctic Circle? Tromsø has many unique shops, restaurants and cafés.

We recommend a few activities that you might enjoy. Visit the Polar Museum for insight into life in the arctic, and the exciting and perilous story of the first polar expeditions. Take the cable car up to Mount Storsteinen. From the observation deck you have a magnificent panoramic view over Tromsø and the surrounding islands. The Polaris Centre has an aquarium where you can view bearded seals up close as well as other fish found in the Barents Sea.

Overnight stay in Tromsø.

Day 5: Northern Lights Chasing

Highlights

• Northern Lights
• Hot meal in Sami Lavvu (tent) with indigenous Sami people

In the evening, join us for a guided excursion to experience the spectacular colors and the beauty of the Northern Lights. 

Spend the night hunting for the stunning beauty of the northern lights, or aurora borealis. Your guide will search for the best vantage point to witness the magnificent aurora. To fend off the cold hot drinks will be served and you can grill sausages over an open fire inside a Sami tent (lavvu) while you wait for the lights to make an appearance.

Camp Tamok is located 75-minute from the city of Tromso. Here, you find stable dry weather with many days of clear sky with excellent chances of spotting the Aurora Borealis
The excursion includes a 2 kilometer hike through the valley at night-time. The guide will focus specifically on sharing tips and techniques on how to photograph the Aurora. If the sky is cloudy or no sign of Northern Lights, the guide will take you on a minibus to chase the lights on a betters spot. Whether or not you see this amazing spectacle, a trip to Camp Tamok is an adventure in itself.

Please remember that the Northern Lights are a unique and spectacular natural phenomenon and therefore we cannot guarantee sightings even if the tour is operated. We reserve the right to cancel departure if the weather conditions are not favourable with a full refund.

 

Included: Guiding, hot meal, transport and insulated body suit. We recommend though to wear warm undergarments (wool or fleece)
Season: November 15th - March31st
Days:  Every evening, minimum 2 people.
Duration: 4,5 hours + transportation 75 min one way ( total 7 hours )
Pick up time outside Ishavshotel by the Harbour (evening): 17:00

 

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Day 6: Departure from Tromsø

After breakfast, you will catch the airport shuttle Flybussen to the airport for your return flight home.

Are you interested in this tour with a few changes? No problem, this itinerary can be customized for you.  Contact Norway Tours for more information.

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Included

• Accommodation in a hotel (comfort/quality) for 5 nights with continental breakfast
• Train from Bergen to Voss
• Bus, Voss-Gudvangen
• Fjord Cruise, Gudvangen-Flåm
• Flåm Railway
• Free entrance to the Flåm Railway museum in Flåm
• Northern Lights Chase
• Detailed itinerary
• 24-hour emergency service
• Taxes and service fee

Not included

• Flights to/from Norway
• Domestic flights
• Meals and drinks (unless otherwise stated)
• Entrance to museums and other attractions
• Personal travel insurance

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