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8A
BREAKFAST AT THE NORTH CAPE, HONNINGSVÅG
Available Dates: 1 May - 30 Sep 2010
Duration: 6 hours, Price: £94pp
The North Cape plateau stretches 307 metres
(1,000 feet) above the churning Arctic Ocean.
Here, at the very top of Europe, we will
enjoy a hearty breakfast and see an impressive
180° panoramic film about the North
Cape region through the four seasons. On
our return we make a short stop to visit
a Sámi family. From Honningsvåg,
we drive through an underwater tunnel that
connects the town with the mainland. The
bus will then travel south along the majestic
Porsangerfjord before heading back towards
the coast to Hammerfest – the world’s
northernmost town, where we rejoin the ship
8B THE NORTHERNMOST TOWN IN THE
WORLD, HAMMERFEST
Available Dates: 25 May - 8 Sep 2010
Duration: 1 hour, Price: £23pp
Home to the Royal and Ancient Polar Bear
Society, Hammerfest is the northernmost
town in the world. You’ll visit the
Meridian Monument, a column symbolising
the first official measurement of the exact
size and shape of the earth, learn about
Europe’s first Liquid Natural Gas
factory and stop at Mount Salen for a view
over the town.
8C MIDNIGHT CONCERT IN THE ARCTIC
CATHEDRAL, TROMSØ
Available Dates: 15 Apr - 23 Sep 2010
Duration: 1h 15mins, Price: £36pp
Set in the stunning Arctic Cathedral, this
is an awe-inspiring midnight concert where
a varied programme of folk music, hymns
and classical pieces will be performed against
the backdrop of the largest stained-glass
window in Europe.
8D SAMI EXPERIENCE, HAMMERFEST
Available Dates: 13 Jun - 8 Aug 2010
Duration: 1h 30 mins, Price: £35pp
Visit Mikkelgammen for an insight into Sami life. A short drive from Hammerfest, at the top of Salenfjellet, is an old turf hut known as a Goahti, where you will be entertained with stories and the joik, an indigenous form of singing, before being welcomed to the table to sample a range of Sami delicacies.
9A A TASTE OF VESTERÅLEN,
HARSTAD
Available Dates: All year
Duration: 4h 15 mins, Price: £49pp
In this outing, discover Viking history,
breathtaking scenery and wonderful sights.
The trip begins in Harstad where you begin
the morning with a little sightseeing through
the town streets and then stop at a viewpoint.
A few kilometres outside town, in Trondeneshalvøya,
stands the white medieval church, Trondenes
Kirke. In addition to housing several art
treasures, the church is a premier cultural
heritage site from the late Middle Ages.
Next door, Trondenes Historical Centre offers
an in-depth exhibit complete with sounds,
scents and objects that capture the region’s
dramatic span from the Viking Age and Middle
Ages to the present day. The bus then takes
us across Hinnøya, an island, where
you can enjoy views of the beautiful fjords,
steep mountains and fertile farms. You then
cross the Gullesfjord by ferry and have
coffee, tea and freshly baked cakes. Ferry
along the Sigerfjord and in Sortland, the
centre of the Vesterålen islands,
you rejoin the Hurtigruten ship. Idyllic
in summer, picture perfect in winter, this
is an eventful tour filled with scenery
and Viking culture.
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9B
LOFOTEN ISLANDS, SVOLVÆR
Available Dates: 24 Mar - 31 Aug 2010
Duration: 2h 45 mins, Price: £50pp
The sheltered bays and glorious mountain
landscapes of the Lofoten Islands are home
and workplace to thousands of fishermen
who have learned to live in harmony with
the changing moods of sea and sky. The charming
port of Henningsvær displays a collection
of art and photographs that capture the
very essence of life in these islands, past
and present.
9C SEA EAGLE SAFARI, SVOLVÆR
Available Dates: 24 Mar - 7 Sep
2010
Duration: 2 hours, Price: £58pp
The area surrounding Trollfjord is the realm
of the mighty sea eagle. Boarding the small
MS Orca we sail into this narrow fjord,
passing through a narrow sound enclosed
by steep mountains. Usually excellent numbers
of sea eagles circle above the boat, giving
you an intimate view of these rare and beautiful
birds. Rejoin the ship in Svolvær.
10B UNESCO ISLANDS VEGA, SANDNESSJØEN
Available Dates: 22 Jul - 6 Sep
2010
Duration: 3h 50 mins, Price: £110pp
The Vega archipelago was added to the UNESCO
World heritage list in 2004 and you will
travel to the main island Vega by boat.
Visit the E-house, a museum about eider
ducks where you can learn more about these
animals and the tradition of keeping them
as domestic animals. We return to the ship
in Brønnøysund.
11C THE ATLANTIC ROAD, KRISTIANSUND
Available Dates: 21 Apr - 5 Sep 2010
Duration: 4h 30 mins, Price: £69pp
The road is 8.2 km long and is built on
a total of 8 bridges in picturesque surroundings.
Beginning with a short city sightseeing
tour in the klippfish town of Kristiansund,
our tour heads to Bremsnes and on to visit
Kvernes Stave Church, which was believed
to have been built in the early 13th century.
This church, a one-nave stave church of
the Møre-type, is beautifully located
on Averøy. Afterwards, make a stop
at the local tavern Bjarmars Favorittkro,
where you can enjoy the speciality of the
house – Bacalao made from local ingredients,
served with bread, followed by dessert,
coffee/tea. Continue along the Atlantic
Road, taking in all the sights in this breathtaking
area with a chance for a photo stop, before
reaching Molde where the excursion will
finish with a short sightseeing tour of
this ‘City of Roses’.
12A BERGEN SIGHTSEEING
Available Dates: All year
Duration: 2 hours, Price: £25pp
Enjoy a 2 hour guided tour which will take
you through the picturesque streets of Bergen
and passed well-known and famous sites including:
Nordnes peninsula, Håkon’s Hall
and Rosenkrantz Tower, St. Mary’s
Church, Bergen Harbour and the famous fish
market. Our knowledgeable guides will provide
you with an overview of Bergen’s history
and development from it’s founding
in 1070 to the present day, and will escort
you on a short walk through the UNESCO World
Heritage famous houses of “Bryggen”
(the wharf). The tour starts from the Hurtigruten
Terminal as soon as your ship arrives and
disembarkation is completed. After the tour
you will be taken to your local Bergen hotel
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