Classic Voyage South with Hurtigruten
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Classic Voyage South along the spectacular Norwegian coast. Travel with Hurtigruten along the beautiful coast of Norway from Kirkenes to Bergen, and get to experience the world´s most scenic sea voyage. The 6 day voyage south calls at over 30 ports, clinging close to the coast as you weave through the legendary Lofoten Islands famous for stunning nature and idyllic fishing sites. Arriving in Bergen you have numerous possibilities to extend your holiday to see more of this spectacular country.
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Kirkenes-Vardo-Batsfjord-Berlevag
North Cape to Tromsø - Arctic Cathedral Midnight Concert.
Lofoten and the Vesterålen Islands, majestic peaks and crystal clear waters.
Bodø, Rørvik and The Vega Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The medieval city of Trondheim and the Atlantic Road.
Torvik-Maloy-Floro-Bergen
Countries visited
Places visited
- Bergen
- Molde
- Honningsvåg
- Torvik
- Kristiansund
- Trondheim
- Rørvik
- Ørnes
- Stamsund
- Svolvær
- Harstad 2000
- Skjervøy
- Hammerfest
- Havøysund
- Berlevåg
- Vardø
- Båtsfjord
- Øksfjord
- Risøyhamn
- Sortland
- Stokmarknes
- Nesna
- Sandnessjøen
- Brønnøysund
- Måløy
- Florø
Transportation
Cruise boatClick here to see the Hurtigruten fleet - Norwegian Coastal Voyages
Included In Price
All prices are for your voyage only, based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin cabin. Your Voyage Price Includes: Voyage in a cabin grade of your choice including full board.Rates fluctuate daily and we can often find discounts up to 25% depending on departure date and proximity to travel. Please ask us for a specific quote for your preferred dates.
Meals Included
This tour includes 14 meals; 5 breakfasts 4 lunches 5 dinners
Not Included In Price
Flights, travel insurance, luggage handling, optional excursions.
Important Information
When securing your cabin with us, please take note of the dimensions of the cabin to ensure that you are satisfied with it's size. There is additional storage room available on board if you wish and you just need to contact staff to request it when you are on board.Alcohol can be expensive on board due to taxes imposed.
You can pre-book your optional excursions with us. However, you can also wait until you are onboard and do it then - however, there is a maximum number and they do book out. It is not possible to pre-book within 2 weeks prior to departure. Excursions and their contents are subject to maximum/minimum numbers and weather/local conditions.
| Valid From | Valid to | I inside cabin - twin share | N outside cabin - twin share | M suite - twin share | |
| 15 Apr 2013 | 31 May 2013 | AU$ 2150 | AU$ 2590 | AU$ 5360 | |
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Rates fluctuate daily and we can often find discounts up to 25% depending on departure date and proximity to travel. Please ask us for a specific quote for your preferred dates. |
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| 1 Jun 2013 | 14 Sep 2013 | AU$ 2400 | AU$ 2910 | AU$ 6410 | |
| 15 Sep 2013 | 31 Oct 2013 | AU$ 1910 | AU$ 2080 | AU$ 3350 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | AU$ 1680 | AU$ 1890 | AU$ 2995 | |
| The Kirkenes Snow Hotel can be combined with this voyage during Winter months. | |||||
| 1 Jan 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | AU$ 1745 | AU$ 1960 | AU$ 3220 | |
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| 1 Apr 2014 | 31 May 2014 | AU$ 2150 | AU$ 2565 | AU$ 5270 | |
| Save up to 25% by booking early. | |||||
| 1 Jun 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | AU$ 2380 | AU$ 2880 | AU$ 6340 | |
| Save up to 25% by booking early. | |||||
| 1 Sep 2014 | 31 Oct 2014 | AU$ 1920 | AU$ 2090 | AU$ 3470 | |
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| 1 Nov 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | AU$ 1750 | AU$ 1970 | AU$ | |
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Day 1: Kirkenes-Vardo-Batsfjord-Berlevag
We welcome those joining the southbound voyage. As 2000 you turn south the northbound ports visited by night are now seen by day, each season bringing its own beauty to the journey, as spring and summer flowers give way to autumn and the glaciers reflect the dazzling rays of the sun.
Optional excursions depending on the season: The Russian Border, Riverboat Safari, Snowmobile Safari, Kirkenes Snow Hotel, ATV/Quad-Safari to the Russian Border and Husky Adventure.
Accommodation
On board Hurtigruten in your chosen cabin category. N Class Cabins have private facilities & separate beds, one bed can be turned into a sofa (some with upper and lower berths), 7 - 13 m2. Suites have a seated area with TV, private facilities and most have a double bed - this, however, may be two single mattresses set in a double frame which cannot be separated.Meals Included
1 x DinnersDay 2: North Cape to Tromsø - Arctic Cathedral Midnight Concert.
Ports visited today: Mehamn, Kjøllefjord, Honningsvåg, Havøysund, Hammerfest, Øksfjord, Skjervøy, Tromsø.
Breakfast at the North Cape including a visit to a Sámi family form part of an early morning excursion (at extra cost). Your next stop, Hammerfest, was a settlement back to the Stone Age and is still playing an important role as a fishing port. 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 UNE SCO 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 you are invited to take part in a very special musical experience, The Arctic Cathedral Midnight Concert. Or why not head to one of the town’s many friendly pubs and sample the local brew, Mack’s Arctic Beer.
Optional Excursions depending on the season: Snowmobile trip in the Polar Night, Breakfast at the North Cape, the Northernmost Town in the world Hammerfest, Arctic Energy and Midnight concert in the Arctic Cathedral.
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1 x Breakfasts1 x Lunches1 x DinnersDay 3: Lofoten and the Vesterålen Islands, majestic peaks and crystal clear waters.
Ports visited today: Tromsø, Finnsnes, Harstad, Risøyhamn, Sortland, Stokmarknes, Svolvær, Stamsund.
The Vesterålen and Lofoten Island are amongst today’s highlights. Before you reach them, you pass through Risøyrenna, a channel that was specially constructed for Hurtigruten, providing the vessels an ‘inside route’ between Harstad and Sortland. Stokmarknes, where Hurtigruten was founded, is the location of the Hurtigruten Museum. Entry is free for all Hurtigruten passengers. You continue through the narrow Raftsund, the picturesque narrow channel between the Vesterålen and Lofoten Islands, where, time and weather permitting, you’ll take a detour into the spectacular Trollfjord where steep cliffs hug the ship’s sides. Then it’s on to Svolvær, the main settlement on the Lofoten Islands followed by Stamsund where the majestic peaks of the huge Lofoten Wall can be viewed. You leave the islands during the evening and set course for the mainland.
Optional Excursions depending on the season: A Taste of Vesterålen, Lofoten Islands, Sea Eagle Safari and Rib-Adventure in Lofoten.
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1 x Breakfasts1 x Lunches1 x DinnersDay 4: Bodø, Rørvik and The Vega Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ports visited today: Bodø, Ørnes, Nesna, Sandnessjøen, Brønnøysund, Rørvik.
The Helgeland coast with hundreds of islets, fertile farmland and steep granite walls is worth getting up early to experience. Today will also be your last one north of the Arctic Circle as you cross it between Ørnes and Nesna. This part of the coast is rich in local lore with stories including the legend of the Seven Sisters, a picturesque row of peaks, and the myth about how the arrow from Hestmannen’s bow formed the hole in Torghatten Mountain. The Vega Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is close to our call in Sandnessjøen. The islands were inscribed on this prestigious list due to the unique interaction between man and nature – over centuries the local population have protected the eider duck nests in return for the highly valuable down from the birds.
Optional Activities depending on the season: Unesco Islands Vega.
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1 x Breakfasts1 x Lunches1 x DinnersDay 5: The medieval city of Trondheim and the Atlantic Road.
An early arrival in the medieval city of Trondheim gives you an opportunity to explore and maybe visit the Nidaros Cathedral. The voyage then continues out of the Trondheimsfjord and past Hitra Island, making brief calls at Kristiansund and Molde before a midnight call at Ålesund.
Optional Excursions depending on the season: The Atlantic Road, Nidaros Cathedral and Ringve Museum, Trondheim with Nidaros Cathedral, Sverresborg Trøndelag Folk Museum and Trondheim City Walk.
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1 x Breakfasts1 x Lunches1 x DinnersDay 6: Torvik-Maloy-Floro-Bergen
Your arrival in Bergen sees the end of this magnificent journey and it is time to say good-bye to the ship and “på gjensyn” (until we meet again) to friends, fellow passengers and your crew.