FOLLOW THE LIGHTS (SOUTHBOUND) 2021-2022 SMALL GROUP ESCORTED TOUR

Experience some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes and the wonder of the Northern Lights on this 14-day adventure through Finland to including the iconic southbound Coastal Voyage, plus “Norway in a Nutshell” from to and Bergen and Oslo city tours.

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Day 1 Arrive In Ivalo * On arrival at Ivalo Airport you will be transferred by bus to the nearby village of Saariselkä. Check-in to the hotel and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. This evening meet your tour leader and fellow travellers in the lobby of the hotel for a welcome drink. Overnight in Saariselkä.

Day 2 Saariselkä * Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before taking a visit to a local husky farm. Meet the huskies and learn about their life and training with a local guide. Enjoy a sled ride (weather dependant) with your new furry friends. Before returning to the hotel enjoy a hot beverage at Lappish Kota. This evening join the group for dinner in the hotel restaurant. Overnight in Saariselkä.

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This morning, we arrive at Harstad, where you can join one of our classic This museum is home to acolection featuring the spiritual and material culture excursions - A Taste of Vesterålen (optional). Discover history, beautiful of the Finnish Sami presented it to the public through exhibitions and scenery, and cultural heritage sites on this tour then rejoin the ship further publications. After the museum visit we check in to the hotel located on the south at Sortland. Those who stay on the ship experience our passage through shoreline of Lake Inari. Tonight you will sleep under the northern sky in the the Risøyrenna, a shallow channel built for in the 1920s. Prepare comfort of an Aurora Cabin. If you are lucky, you may witness the Northern for some amazing scenery as we sail through the world-famous islands of Lights from the comfort of your bed. Dinner is included at the hotel restaurant. and Vesterålen. Lofoten is known for its natural beauty, steep Overnight in Inari. mountains, wilderness and picturesque fishing villages. Our daylight route through the region is the voyage highlight for many of our guests. After a short Day 4 Inari, Finland – Kirkenes * stop at the tiny village of Risøyhamn, we continue to Stokmarknes, where Hurtigruten began more than 125 years ago. You may wish to visit the After breakfast we depart Inari and continue north into Norway where we Hurtigruten Museum here. Continuing south, it will look like we’re headed check in to the Snowhotel in Kirkenes. The hotel is home to reindeer and straight into a mountain, but don’t worry, we are in fact sailing through a huskies. Entrance to the Snowhotel is included along with a welcome drink. passage into the narrow Raftsund, flanked by peaks rising 1000m out of the We will enjoy dinner at the unique farmhouse restaurant, Laven. Tonight you sea. We now arrive at amazing Trollfjord. If conditions allow, we will sail will sleep in a Gamme cabin, inspired by the traditional hunting and fishing between sheer cliffs that seem close enough to reach out and touch. It’s an hut known as ‘gamme’ typical in the Lapland wilderness. Overnight in unforgettable experience! Next we arrive in Svolvær, where you can choose Kirkenes. from several optional excursions or just relax in town at one of many cafés, pubs and restaurants. Overnight on board our ship. Day 5 Kirkenes – Hurtigruten Embarkation (Day 1 of the voyage) * Day 8 Bodø – Rørvik * Enjoy breakfast and the morning at leisure. In the late morning we take a Crossing the Arctic Circle is an important ‘rite of passage’. Today we celebrate transfer to the Hurtigruten pier in Kirkenes where we board the ship and the occasion on deck with a taste of Arctic tradition – a spoonful of cod liver prepare for our sea voyage south. After departing Kirkenes, we head due oil. Sailing along the Helgeland coast, you see the strange mountain, north, arriving at Vardø in the afternoon. Weather permitting, brave swimmers Torghatten (258m above sea level), famous for the distinctive hole through its may want to take a dip in the icy Arctic Ocean (strictly optional of course!). centre. The hole is 160m long, 35m high and 20m wide, and was formed We now head due west, cruising along the Varanger peninsula to Båtsfjord during the ice age. Another highlight is sailing past the Seven Sisters and Berlevåg, home to Norway’s most famous male choir, comprising local mountain range. It is easy to see how the peaks influenced ancient legends. fishermen. Overnight on board our ship. The story goes that seven beautiful troll sisters were caught out at sunrise and turned to stone, thus creating the seven beautiful mountaintops. Next, we Day 6 Mehamn – Tromsø * briefly stop at the idyllic trading post of Nesna before moving on to Sandnessjøen. In Brønnøysund, join an optional excursion to the Norwegian We make a late night stop at Mehamn. In winter, you can join an optional Aquaculture Centre for an informative tour and taste of fresh salmon. Even snowmobile trip through the vast Arctic wilderness. Experience snowy plains though we’re south of the Arctic Circle, there may still be good opportunities to and valleys, crisp winter air and very possibly the Northern Lights in the starry see the Northern Lights. Overnight on board our ship. sky above. During the day we pass through various ports including Honningsvåg and where you can visit the UNESCO-listed Meridian Day 9 – Ålesund * Column, erected in 1854 to honour the first precise geographic measurement

0800 945 3327 (within New Zealand) | +64 (0) 3 365 1355 | 1800 107 715 (within Australia) [email protected] | wildearth-travel.com Today you have a chance to explore the wooden city of history: Trondheim. Be board the famous Flåm Railway, one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys. sure to visit the majestic Nidaros Cathedral, built over the burial site of King We climb three thousand feet on the train to the mountain station of Myrdal. Olav II who reigned from 1015 to 1028. As we sail along the coast, you will From here we change trains and head to Oslo for a late evening arrival. realise the importance of fishing to Norway’s coastal communities. Overnight in Oslo. Kristiansund is regarded as Norway’s ‘dried cod capital’ because of its long-time export of salted dry fish. Here you can join an excursion along the Day 13 Oslo * Atlantic Road, a National Scenic Route. The 8km stretch of highway spans eight bridges, crosses picturesque landscapes and is surrounded by open sea. Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and prepare for our final full day on tour. We will Another interesting excursion is to the Bergtatt marble mine, which takes you enjoy a city sightseeing tour of Oslo including the Vigeland Sculpture Park, inside a mountain and across an illuminated subterranean lake before serving Viking Ship Museum, Oslo Opera House, Holmenkollen Ski Jump and more. you a meal in the mine´s ‘Grand Hall’. Those who remain aboard at Spend some time on your own in the afternoon and join the group again for Kristiansund will experience the ship´s open sea crossing towards Molde - our farewell dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Oslo. Norway´s ‘City of Roses’. From there, you can see the distant pointed peaks of the Romsdal Alps across the fjord, called ‘the Molde panorama’. Overnight Day 14 Oslo * on board our ship. After breakfast at the hotel our tour ends.

Day 10 Ålesund – Bergen * Please Note: * During the night, the ship calls at Ålesund, Torvik and Måløy, as our voyage The day-by-day programme will give you a few ideas about what you can see draws to a close. Before docking in Bergen, there is fascinating scenery to and do on your coastal voyage in Norway, but bear in mind that this itinerary see, including picturesque Nordfjord beneath Jostedal Glacier. Here the fjord is just an indication of what you can experience. After all, this is a sailing widens to the east and forges 90 km inland. In the morning, we dock at Florø, where the elements rule and weather conditions might vary, which is why Norway’s westernmost community. A few nautical miles south of Florø, we every voyage with Hurtigruten is unique. cross the mouth of the mighty Sognefjord, taking in superb views of the magnificent island-studded coastline en route. Finally, you disembark in the Hanseatic city of Bergen in the early afternoon. We will transfer to hotel and the remainder of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Bergen

Day 11 Bergen * After breakfast in the hotel we will take a city sightseeing tour of Bergen, which includes a walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Bryggen, St Mary’s Church, and Håkon’s Hall, before heading to Troldhaugen, the home of Norway’s most famous composer, Edvard Grieg. The remainder of the day is at your leisure, perhaps enjoy a journey on the Furnicular railway, up to the top of Mt Floien where you can enjoy stunning views over the city, and surrounding waterways. Overnight in Bergen

Day 12 Bergen – Oslo (Norway in a Nutshell) * Today enjoy an amazing journey by rail, coach and ferry on the famous ‘Norway in a Nutshell’ route between Bergen and Oslo. We start with a rail journey from Bergen to Voss, from here we travel by coach to Gudvangen. Waterfalls line the road as we weave our way through the valley. In Gudvangen board a ferry and enjoy a fjord cruise along the narrow and dramatic UNESCO protected Nærøyfjord, ending in the quaint village of Flåm. From here we

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