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Kingdoms of the North 4 – 20 May 2021 Attend a midnight concert at the haunting Tromso Cathedral Kingdoms of the North 4 – 20 May 2021 With Iceland extension 4 May – 23 May 2021 Cruise through the spectacular Lofoten Islands Norway is a remote land possessing This is a tour that touches deep time and passes otherworldly beauty, ancient history and through some of the most startlingly beautiful a thriving arts and cultural scene. It is a landscapes on the planet. Ancient human land of Viking heritage, beautiful music, history in the high north have produced cultures magnificent fjords and rich medical unlike anywhere else – where humanity thrives and military history. Travel with Dr only by understanding and respecting these Paul Luckin through some of the most remote, icy realms. There is softness here too, breathtaking scenery in the world and like the northern ‘city of roses’ that flourishes on experience Norway’s music, folk culture the Gulf Stream, beautiful Art Nouveau towns and long history – and the midnight sun - and green wooded hills. on a journey to the Arctic Circle and back. Continue to the gracious city of Edinburgh Follow the journey of the Vikings from Norway, with its long history and culture and onto continuing west to Scotland, to Edinburgh and the remote Orkneys with their ancient where they settled in the Orkneys. There is the Neolithic and Viking heritage. option to continue the journey in the footsteps of the Vikings to Iceland after the main tour. Tour Leader Dr Paul Luckin is an anaesthetist in Brisbane. Warm and engaging, Dr Luckin is a sought-after speaker and has a keen understanding of history as well as many extraordinary personal anecdotes from his own experience. He has led successful tours to South Africa, Vietnam and Cambodia and is a popular and experienced tour leader. Paul was only eight years old when he decided he wanted to be a doctor, and joined St John Ambulance at eleven. He began his life in emergency medicine as a teen paramedic in Tasmania and, after his medical degree, went to South Africa where he finished his medical training and worked in search and rescue in bombs, in the first medical team into Banda Aceh remote and mountainous locations. Dr Luckin following the tsunami, and in Afghanistan. He now provides advice on survivability during is Medical Director, Medical Services Branch, Search and Rescue operations to the Australian St John Ambulance Queensland, and has been Maritime Safety Authority, and Police Search and invested as a Commander of the Order of St John Rescue teams across the nation, in PNG and the (CStJ). For his work in SAR, in 2006 Paul received Solomon Islands. the Australian National Search & Rescue Award, and in 2015 he was made a Member of the Order As a Captain in the Royal Australian Naval of Australia, AM, for significant service to the Reserve, Paul has served in Bougainville, East community through emergency medicine, and as Timor, the Solomon Islands, in the Resuscitation an authority on survivability in search and rescue and Retrieval Team for the victims of the Bali operations. ‘Simmer dim’ – an Orkney/Shetland “Paul Luckin – excellent. word that literally means summer- So knowledgable, so humble, so kind, so dusk and describes the endless empathetic – exceptional human being. twilight of days around the summer Most professional. Great!!” solistice, when true dark never falls. Medical and Military History in South Africa, Jan 2018 The green spaces of Trondheim Itinerary 4 – 20 May 2021 B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner 1 night Oslo – 1 night Kirkenes – 5 night cruise – 2 nights Bergen – 3 nights Edinburgh – 3 nights Orkney – 1 night Edinburgh North Cape Kirkenes 7 Reykjavik Tromso 2 Iceland Lofoten Islands Norwegian Sea 3 Nesna Brønnøysund Trondheim Kristiansund Alesund Sweden Finland Orkney 6 4 Oslo Bergen Norway1 Glasgow 5 Edinburgh UK Day 1: Oslo (Tues, 4 May) D Day 4: Mehamn / Tromsø (Fri, 7 May) B L D Am: Arrive in Oslo and check into the hotel. Am: Spend the sunlit night cruising through Pm: Settle in at leisure. magnificent sub-Arctic landscapes to Eve: Enjoy a welcome dinner with the group. disembark at Honningsvåg. Visit the North Cape – the northernmost point Day 2: Oslo / Kirkenes (Wed, 5 May) B D of Europe, where dramatic cliffs rise Am: Explore Oslo’s Viking Museum, home 1,000m from the ocean. Continue to to the world’s best-preserved Viking ships. the fishing port of Hammerfest, where Pm: After lunch transfer to the airport to fly to there has been a settlement since the Kirkenes, which is farther east than Stone Age. The UNESCO-listed Meridian Istanbul and just 15km from the Russian Column commemorates the first precise border. This location plunged the remote measurement of the globe. town into frontline hostilities during WWII Pm: Cruise to Tromsø, the Arctic capital and as it became the focus of the battle for the northernmost town in the world, Murmansk and was bombed over 300 and hear a talk on the sinking of the times. Transfer to the Thon Hotel Kirkenes. German battleship Tirpitz In a nearby fjord during WWII. This striking city is set on Day 3: Kirkenes / Berlevåg (Thur, 6 May) B D an island with its spectacular landmark Am: A relaxing morning before boarding the Arctic Cathedral. There is perhaps no MS Nordkapp. more beautiful way to experience Pm: At leisure on board the ship. the white painted cathedral, with its impressive glass mosaic, than attending a midnight concert of Norwegian folk music, oldest stone castle in Norway. classical and sacred selection. Pm: Sail along the coast to Kristiansund, Norway’s ‘dried cod capital’. Here you can Day 5: Tromsø / Stamsund (Sat, 8 May) B L D join an excursion along the spectacular Am: Cruise through the narrow Risøyrenna 8km Atlantic Road, a National Scenic Route channel towards the Lofoten Islands, surrounded by open sea. known for their wild beauty and picturesque fishing villages. Day 8: Ålesund / Bergen (Tues, 11 May) B L D Pm: Stop at the tiny village of Risøyhamn and Am: Pass Nordfjord beneath Jostedal Glacier, continue to Stokmarknes before continuing where the fjord widens and forges 90 km south into the narrow Raftsund passage, inland. Dock at Floro and then onto the flanked by the soaring peaks of the Lofoten mouth of the mighty Sognefjord. Wall, rising 1,000m out of the sea. Sail into Pm: Disembark in Bergen and check into the spectacular Trollfjord, where the fjords hotel. seem close enough to touch. Eve: Talk: “Norwegian folk tales, trolls and Day 9: Bergen (Wed, 12 May) legends”. Am: Explore Norway’s historic second city, starting with the official royal residence Day 6: Bodø / Rørvik (Sun, 9 May) B L D in Bergen, Gamlehaugen, set amidst Am: Cross the Arctic Circle, celebrating the beautifully landscaped grounds. Continue occasion on deck with a traditional to the cottage and gardens of famous spoonful of cod liver oil. Sail past Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg, and Torghatten mountain, with the distinctive hear a concert of his music in his home. hole through its centre, and the Seven Pm: Take a funicular up Mt Fløyen for Sisters, which inspired ancient legends of magnificent views. Descend to explore seven troll sisters caught out at sunrise and Bryggen, Bergen’s medieval wharf, which turned to stone. reflects its Hanseatic League heyday. Visit Pm: Stop at the idyllic trading post of Nesna Bergen Fortress and the Maritime Museum before continuing to Sandnessjøen. There is an optional excursion to the Day 10: Bergen / Edinburgh UNESCO-listed Vega Islands, famed for (Thurs, 13 May) B D their centuries-old eiderdown tradition. Am: At leisure. In Brønnøysund, join an excursion to Pm: Fly to Edinburgh and transfer to the hotel. the Norwegian Aquaculture Centre. Eve: Tasting and dinner at the Scotch Whisky Society. Day 7: Trondheim / Ålesund (Mon, 10 May) B L D Day 11: Edinburgh (Fri, 14 May) B D Am: Disembark in Trondheim. Colourful Am: Edinburgh is a beautiful city in a stunning warehouses, waterways and green natural setting with a long Norse, wooded hills make this historic capital medieval and Enlightenment history. a pleasure to wander through. Take a Next morning take a tour with a local guided walking tour and learn about guide, starting with a visit to imposing its Viking kings. Visit Nidaros Cathedral Edinburgh Castle, perched on a hilltop and the 12th century Archbishop’s Palace, above the city. View Scotland’s Crown which contains the crown jewels. See Jewels before taking a panoramic the ‘Kuli Stone’, a unique runestone, and tour of the city by coach, passing by medieval skeletons. Stop at the monolithic the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Scottish Kristiansen Fortress and visit the open-air Parliament and the Georgian New Town. museum, built around the ruins of the Pm: Take a walking tour of Enlightenment remains at the Brough of Birsay island and Edinburgh. Barony Mill. Eve: Dinner at the hotel. Pm: Have lunch at Orkney Brewery before visiting Kirbuster Farm Museum. Day 12: Edinburgh (Sat, 15 May) B D Am: Visit beautiful Rosslyn Chapel, founded in Day 15: Orkney (Tues, 18 May) B L 1446, and Holyrood Palace, the official Am: Walk through Stromness, learning about residence of the British monarch in its lively history and exploring some of its Scotland, founded in the 12th century. shops and lanes. Visit Stromness Museum, Pm: Afternoon at leisure which puts the history of Orkney into context with the wider world. Stop for Day 13: Edinburgh / Orkney (Sun, 16 May) B D lunch at Standing Stones Hotel before Am: Fly to the Orkney Islands, an archipelago visiting Ness Battery, which once defended comprising approximately 70 islands with Scapa Flow against enemy attack.
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