Norway’s Glacial Fjords: Havila Voyages Winter Cruise

Fly from the UK to Bergen and transfer to the city centre where you'll spend the first night of your Norwegian adventure. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

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Enjoy a free day in this vibrant city. A stroll through picturesque Bryggan with its iconic, tilted houses and concealed maze of wooden walkways is a must do for any visitor. When lunch time rolls around, the nearby Torget Fish Market is an excellent place to sample fresh seafood. We also recommend a ride up to the top of Mt. Fløyen on the Fløibanen funicular for sweeping views of this fjord.Once you board the Havial ship,settle into your cabin, which you will call home for the next 10-nights. (B)

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After the first night on board, you can start your day by waving to the Havila Voyages headquarters just off Torvik.  Ålesund, is renowned for its art nouveau architecture with beautiful brick houses and warehouses. (B,L,D)

Ports: Florø -Måløy-Torvik-Ålesund-Molde

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It is morning when you dock in the historic city of Trondheim, which was founded over a thousand years ago. . After our visit here, the voyage continues out into the fjord, into an abundant archipelago and heads for northern Norway. (B,L,D)

Ports: Kristiansund - Trondheim - Rørvik

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On this stretch, you mark crossing the Arctic Circle with a ceremony and continue onward into the Arctic regions.  It means northern lights in the Winter. Nature is powerful with northern Scandinavia's largest glacier, the world's strongest tidal current and encounters with the majestic sea eagle. In the evening, Lofoten's fishing villages, steep mountains and Vikings await. (B,L,D)

Ports: Brønnøysund - Sandnessjøen - Nesna - Ørnes - Bodø - Stamsund - Svolvær

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The voyage continues on through narrow fjords and past wild mountains to Tromsø, a city characterised by hunting and fishing, polar expeditions and courage. Here you have reached the land of the Sami, Norway's indigenous people. (B,L,D)

Ports: Stokmarknes - Sortland - Risøyhamn - Harstad - Finnsnes - Tromsø - Skjervøy

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As far north as you can get - by land and sea. For many, the visit to the North Cape is a high point and a goal for voyages along the Norwegian coast. Up here in the polar landscape, nature is at its harshest and most desolate, but between bare plains and rugged cliffs people cling on and reap nature's bounty. (B,L,D)

Ports:  Øksfjord  - Hammerfest - Havøysund - Honningsvåg - Kjøllefjord -Mehamn - Berlevåg

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You are now as far east on your voyage as you can go. The border with Russia is only a few kilometres away, and the road signs in Kirkenes are in Norwegian and Russian. (B,L,D)

Ports: Båtsfjord - Vardø - Vadsø -  Kirkenes - Vardø -Båtsfjord - Berlevåg 

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The polar landscape changes as you sail towards the west and south again. The great expanses are replaced by steep peaks, and in the evening you sail into Tromsø. Why not take a stroll under the northern lights and explore the nightlife of the city dubbed "The Paris of the North". (B,L,D)

 Ports: Mehamn - Kjøllefjord - Honningsvåg - Havøysund - Hammerfest - Øksfjord - Skjervøy - Tromsø

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The ship returns to the wild, idyllic Lofoten Islands . Beneath the jagged mountains lie chalky white sandy beaches and fishing villages with a vibrant fishing industry and locals using the coastal ships for everyday trips and transport. If the weather permits, the ship will enter the narrow Trollfjord. There is a strong possibility of spotting sea eagles here. (B,L,D)

Ports: Finnsnes - Harstad - Risøyhamn - Sortland - Stokmarknes - Svolvær - Stamsund

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Now the ship comes so far south that it crosses the Arctic Circle and sails away from Polar nights. But you can still see the Northern Lights in the winter. Here you sail past a myriad of small islands, islets and skerries and past the special mountain, Torghatten, which has a hole in the middle. If you wish, you can also go on the trip to the mountain and enter the hole. (B,L,D)

Ports: Bodø - Ørnes - Sandnessjøen - Brønnøysund - Rørvik

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After you dock at 06:30hrs in Trondheim, your morning and afternoon are free at leisure for you to explore Norway's 3rd largest city and formal capital. Perhaps pop into one of the many museums or galleries, or visit the impressive Nidaros Cathedral which is the largest medieval building in Scandinavia. Other sites of note are the Archbishop’s Palace which houses the crown jewels and Stiftsgarden, the oldest wooden palace in Scandinavia. (B)

Ports: Rørvik -Trondheim 

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After breakfast, transfer to the Airport for your flight back to the UK. (B)