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ESCORTED SMALL GROUPS

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From 8519 per person twin share
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18 DAYS | OSLO TO HELSINKI
TRAVEL TYPE: Escorted small group
DEPARTS:
2020: Sep 27 • Oct 1, 8, 16, 21, 27 • Nov 1, 7,
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12, 17, 23, 29 • Dec 5, 10 , 13 , 16 , 19 , 25
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2021: Jan 2, 10, 16, 24 • Feb 1, 18, 23
• Mar 1, 4, 9
HIGHLIGHTS
• Classic voyage Northbound on Hurtigruten
• Stunning Norwegian coast scenery
• Spend a night in a glass igloo
Lofoten Islands, Norway • City tours of Oslo, Bergen, Helsinki and Tallinn
• Norway in a Nutshell journey
• Viking Plank dinner in Flåm
FOLLOW THE LIGHTS 18 DAYS • Enjoy a husky and reindeer experience
• Visit Santa Claus Village
Explore Oslo, Norway’s capital, before experiencing Day 10: Honningsvåg & the North Cape (BLD)
the world famous ‘The Flåm Railway’. Enjoy Honningsvag is the nearest port to the North Cape • Siida museum in Inari
Hurtigruten’s unique northbound voyage up – at 71° 10' 21" N, only 2,000 kilometres from the • Multiple opportunities for northern lights viewing
the coastline of Norway. View the little hamlets, Geographical North Pole. Continue to Kjollefjord where
picturesque fjords and if you’re lucky the you might see the northern lights on a clear, starlit sky. INCLUDES
mysterious northern lights. Day 11: Kirkenes to Saariselkä (BL) • 11 nights 4 star accommodation
Day 1: Oslo (D) Admire dramatic coastal vistas on the approach to • 1 night in glass igloo
• 6 nights cruise accommodation in an outside cabin
On arrival in Oslo, make your own way to the hotel. Kirkenes. Disembark and enjoy a short drive through
Tonight, meet the Tour Manager and your fellow Kirkenes and learn more about its history, before • Meals as specified
travellers over a welcome dinner. Spend the next journeying towards Finnish Lapland. Arrive onto the • City tours of Oslo, Bergen, Helsinki and Tallinn
two nights at Clarion Hotel The Hub (or similar). small village of Inari and visit the SIIDA Sami Museum • Return ferry travel to Tallinn
and enjoy lunch. Afterwards, stop at a local reindeer
Day 2: Oslo (B) farm for a Sami reindeer experience. Learn more about • Norway in a Nutshell, famous Flåm Rail journey
After breakfast, enjoy a half day city tour of Oslo, taking the local reindeer and reindeer herding. Enjoy coffee, • Tours, transfers and transportation as per itinerary
in the must-see sites, like the Vigeland Park, the Oslo tea and pastries by the open fire in a Kota hut and • English speaking guide
Opera House, Holmenkollen ski jump and more. hear stories about the Sami culture and handicrafts. • Tour Manager
Entrance to the Viking Ship Museum, a highlight of Afterwards, arrive at Saariselkä. Spend the next two
any visit to Oslo, is included. nights at Holiday Club Saariselkä (or similar). OPTIONS
Day 3: Oslo to Flåm (BD) Day 12: Saariselkä (B) • Upgrade your Hurtigruten cabin
Today, enjoy an early breakfast before catching the train This morning enjoy a visit to a husky farm. Meet the • A complement of ‘optional excursions’ will
from Oslo to Mydral. Board the famous Flåm Railway head musher and learn about the life and training of be made available 6 months prior to the tour
and view the spectacular fjords on the journey to Flåm. these unique Arctic dogs. Take some amazing photos of departure date
Overnight at Flamsbrygga Hotel Flåm. the breathtaking Arctic wilderness. The evening is free to ^10 Dec departure includes a traditional Finnish Christmas
Day 4: Flåm to Bergen (B) explore Saariselkä or enjoy an optional excursion. Eve Dinner on Day 15 and Christmas Dinner on Day 16. 13 Dec
This morning, catch the ferry from Flåm to Gudvangen, Day 13: Saariselkä to Sinettä (BD) departure includes a traditional Finnish Christmas Eve Dinner
passing through the narrow Naerøyfjord. From Today, visit the world-famous Santa Claus Village. on Day 12 and Christmas Dinner on Day 13. 16 Dec departure
Gudvangen the journey then continues by bus to Voss, There’s free time to explore and maybe see Santa! includes Christmas Eve Dinner on Day 8, Christmas Dinner on
weaving through valleys lined by waterfalls. Board a train In the evening, enjoy a truly unique Arctic experience. Day 9 and New Years Eve Dinner on Day 15. 19 Dec departure
includes Christmas Eve Dinner on Day 6, Christmas Dinner on
for Bergen, arriving in the afternoon. The rest of the day Overnight in a glass igloo at the Arctic Snow Hotel, Day 7 and New Years Eve Dinner on Day 13. 25 Dec departure
is at leisure. Overnight at Clarion Admiral Hotel Bergen. Sinnetta. includes Christmas Dinner on Day 1 and New Years Eve Dinner
Day 5: Bergen to Norwegian Voyage Northbound (BD) Day 14: Sinettä to Rovaniemi (B) on Day 7.
Enjoy a tour of picturesque Bergen. See Saint Mary’s Depart Sinettä and transfer to Rovaniemi. The remainder Surcharge applies.
Church, Haakon Hall and the UNESCO listed Bryggen. of the day is free to explore Rovaniemi or participate
Visit Troldhaugen, the home of Norway’s most famous in an optional excursion. Overnight at Sokos Hotel
composer Edvard Grieg, consisting of the Edvard Grieg Vaakuna (or similar).
Museum, Grieg’s villa, where he composed music and
his gravesite. The tour ends at Bergen pier where you Day 15: Rovaniemi to Järvisydän (BD)
board the Hurtigruten ship. Depart Bergen and head This morning, travel to Järvisydän, a truly unique hotel
north towards Florø and Ålesund. Cruise the next six resort spa in the Finnish wilderness. In the afternoon,
nights in an Outside Cabin on board Hurtigruten’s ship. relax and enjoy spa treatments or participate in the
many outdoor activities on offer. Overnight at Jarvisydan
Day 6: Ålesund (BLD) Hotel spa & resort (or similar).
Today, navigate the skerries and islands further north
before reaching Ålesund, renowned for its beautiful Art Day 16: Järvisydän to Helsinki (B)
Nouveau architecture. Depart Ålesund and head north Today, leave the wilderness of Järvisydän and travel to START/FINISH North Cape Mehamn
OVERNIGHT
towards Trondheim. Helsinki. Arrive in the afternoon and undertake a half day FERRY Hammerfest 1
city tour. Spend the next two nights at Scandic Grand
Day 7: Trondheim (BLD) Marina (or similar). RAIL 1 Tromsø Kirkenes
Arrive into Trondheim early in the morning, with time Harstad 1
to explore Norway’s first capital. Look out for the Day 17: Tallinn (BD) Arctic Circle Stamsund 1 Svolvaer 2
storehouses along the river built on wooden stilts. Today, an early start with a full day excursion to the
medieval town of Tallinn in Estonia. Take the ferry Bodo Saariselkä
Day 8: Arctic Circle & Lofoten Islands (BLD) across to Tallinn for a combined bus and walking tour of 2 Rovaniemi
As the ship crosses the Arctic Circle, the hunt for the this stunning Baltic city. Stops will include the baroque Sandnessjoen
Arctic Light begins! Onboard learn more about the Kadriorg Park and the seaside district of Pirita. Walk Rorvik Bronnoysund
‘aurora borealis’ during a presentation focused on this through the winding, cobble stoned streets of the Old
phenomenon. Later, enter the dramatic and narrow Town, before continuing to the Palace of Toompea, Kristiansund 1 Trondheim
Raftsund, and if the weather and ice conditions allow, that houses the Estonian Parliament. Visit Aleksander Ålesund 1 Molde FINLAND
sail to the entrance of the famous Trollfjord. Nevskij Cathedral and the Dome Church and enjoy NORWAY Järvisydän 1
Day 9: Tromsø (BLD) some free time before boarding the ferry to Helsinki. 1 1 Flåm Sweden Helsinki
After a morning stop in Finnsnes, the ship continues Tonight, a special farewell dinner awaits. Bergen 2 Oslo 2
to Tromsø, the gateway to the Arctic, for a prolonged Day 18: Helsinki (B)
stay. After an exhilarating day in Tromsø, continue The tour ends after breakfast at the hotel. Tallinn Russia
northbound. The ship sails into the area along the coast ESTONIA
with the best chance of seeing the northern lights. (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner) Denmark

* Prices are a guide only, subject to change and availability and are in New Zealand Dollars. Prices are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified and based on the lowest tour category for travel in low season.
18 For full terms and conditions including pricing and conditions, refer to the Booking Conditions at the back of this brochure.