The Arctic Highlights voyage spends its entirety within the Arctic Circle giving you not only the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights but also the chance to take part in some fantastic winter excursions. Flying directly into Tromsø, The Gateway to the Arctic, your airport transfer will take you directly to the quayside where your Hurtigruten ship will be waiting to take you north.

Highlights of the Voyage

 

· Keep your eyes peeled for the beautiful Northern Lights

· Pose for a photo at mainland Europe's northernmost point,

the North Cape (optional excursion)

· Visit the Russian border at Kirkenes (optional excursion)

· Try your hand at a choice of exciting excursions including snowmobiling,

dog-sledging or snow-shoeing

 

DAY 2: HONNINGSVÅG AND THE NORTH CAPE

 

Ports visited today: Øksfjord, Hammerfest, Havøysund, Honningsvåg,
Kjøllefjord, Mehamn, and Berlevåg
Following the scenic sailing through Magerøysund and after an early stop in Hammerfest, you arrive in Honningsvåg. This small port is the gateway to the wonders of the spectacular North Cape which rises 300m from the ocean, and at 71° 10' 21" north it puts you a mere 2,000 kilometres from the Geographical North Pole. Standing atop the North Cape Plateau you'll get the eerie feeling of being at the end of the world. This evening, as you approach Kjøllefjord, you pass a rock formation that is sacred to the indigenous Sámi people and now the site of an impressive light show, Finnkjerka. (B, D)

DAY 4: HAMMERFEST AND TROMSØ

 

Ports visited today: Mehamn, Kjøllefjord, Honningsvåg, Havøysund, Hammerfest, Øksfjord, Skjervøy, Tromsø
Your first major stop of the day is Hammerfest. Founded in 1789 to develop trade with Russia, Hammerfest reconfirmed its position as Norway's polar capital of its time, acting as a base for hunting expeditions to the high Arctic. In Hammerfest the Meridian Column, erected in 1854, commemorates the first precise measurement of the globe, an achievement so important that it's become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As early as 1891, wave energy provided power to the first electric street lighting in Northern Europe, and energy innovation is still a signature for Hammerfest with its large Liquid Gas Plant just outside town. From here, your next major stop will be Tromsø where your voyage comes to an end. (B, D)

Ex Gatwick/Manchester

30 Jan,01 March 2012            £895p.p

06,13, 23 Feb 2012                 £915p.p

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