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MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS

Lofoten Islands, Norway

LAND OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS 17 DAYS
Begin your journey in Stockholm, before making enjoy a traditional Sami lunch. Return to the hotel in the culture of northern Norway and the indigenous Sami
your way north to experience the unspoiled nature late afternoon. Overnight at Abisko or upgrade your stay people. Travel across the Tromsø Bridge to visit the
of northern Sweden. You will then venture to Norway to the ICEHOTEL. Arctic Cathedral. This evening enjoy a special husky
and the magnificent Lofoten Islands, where unique Day 5: Abisko via Narvik to Svolvaer (B) experience at an Aurora camp. Followed by a traditional
landscapes await. Continue on to Finnish Lapland, Experience the Arctic Circle Train. Take the three and Norwegian dinner in a cosy Gamme hut.
the homeland of the indigenous Sami people, all the a half hour journey through stunning Norway. Stop at Day 10: Tromsø to Alta (BL)
while with the aurora borealis as your guiding light. Narvik, before travelling to Svolvaer. Tonight, stay in After breakfast, journey to Alta and marvel at the
Day 1: Stockholm unique cabins at Svinoya Rorbuer, where you will live stunning scenery and magnificent nature along the way.
Arrive at Stockholm Airport and transfer to your hotel. like a local. Enjoy free time in this beautiful fishing village, Tonight is free to enjoy your surroundings. Spend the
The afternoon’s at leisure, before a short walking tour in exploring the galleries and the Lofoten War Memorial next two nights in Alta.
the evening. Overnight in Stockholm. Museum. Spend the next three nights in Svolvaer. Day 11: Alta (B)
Day 2: Stockholm to Luleå (B) Day 6: Svolvaer (BL) Experience the prestigious Alta museum and learn
Join a sightseeing tour of Stockholm, known as the This morning, visit the Viking Lofotr Museum, where about the local culture and historic industries. Visit the
‘Beauty on the Water’. Afterwards board a flight for the largest excavation of a known Viking house awaits. spectacular Northern Lights Cathedral located in the
Luleå, then transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Luleå. Journey through to the idyllic village of Leknes, before heart of town. Tonight, enjoy an optional northern lights
reaching Reine for lunch. Continue via Nusfjord and
tour at the Sorrisniva ICEHOTEL (extra charge).
Day 3: Luleå to Abisko (B) return to Svolvaer in the early evening.
The morning is free to explore Luleå, the largest city in Day 12: Alta to Kirkenes (BL)
Swedish Lapland. This afternoon, journey to Kiruna and Day 7: Svolvaer (B) Travel to Kirkenes, the capital of the Barents Region.
admire the sweeping landscapes of northern Sweden. Depart by coach to Henningsvaer, one of the most Journey through northern Norway, sit back and watch
Upon arrival, check into Camp Ripan and experience famous fishing villages in the area. Enjoy free time the landscape unfold. Stop along the way in Karasjok,
their Aurora Spa and the surrounding natural beauty. to explore this beautiful town, then travel towards before arriving in Kirkenes. Overnight in Kirkenes.
Tonight, take a breathtaking journey up to the Aurora Kabelvaag, another important fishing village. Visit the Day 13: Kirkenes to Saariselkä (BL)
Sky Station in Abisko. Spend the next two nights Nord Museum and learn about the history of the local This morning join the King Crab Safari, a highlight of
in Abisko. fishing industry, before arriving back to Svolvaer. any visit to northern Norway. Taste the Red King Crab,
Day 4: Abisko (BL) Day 8: Svolvaer to Tromsø (B) a true delicacy known around the world. Once you
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then the morning at Drive north to Tromsø and along the way stop at the have caught your crab on the Kirkenes Fjord, head to a
leisure. Meet at the hotel reception to prepare for a famous Polar Park, the world’s northernmost animal remote cabin to feast on your catch. Afterwards, visit the
day of adventure. Your private coach takes you on an park. You will have the unique opportunity to see centre of the Sami cultural region, Inari. Visit the Sajos
150 kilometre ride to Jukkasjärvi where you will enjoy wolves, bears, deer, elk and reindeer. Afterwards, arrive Sami Cultural Centre, before arriving into Saariselkä.
a guided tour of the world-renowned ICEHOTEL. Learn at Tromsø where the evening is at leisure. Spend the Overnight in Saariselkä.
the history of the impressive ice construction rising out next two nights in Tromsø. Day 14: Saariselkä to Sinettä (BLD)
of the snow and ice – every year in a new form. Travel Day 9: Tromsø (BD) Venture to Sinettä to meet traditional Sami farmers
on to see the Jukkasjärvi Church with its striking interior, This morning join a city tour of Tromsø. Visit the and their reindeer. Take a sleigh ride pulled by reindeer,
then visit Nutti Sami Siida to meet the reindeer and a Tromsø University Museum and learn about the through the nearby wilderness, then have lunch at the

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