• • • Breakfast at the hotel.
    • Day at leisure in Tromsø.
    • Recommended attractions:
      • Arctic Cathedral
      • Polar Museum
      • Tromsø Gondola lift
      • Polaria Arctic Aquarium
      • Mack brewery
    • Coastal Cruise departure after midnight
      • Check-in from 23:45 hrs (latest at 01:00 hrs)
      • Cruise departure from Tromsø at 01:30 hrs
      • Tour Category GOLD: You will keep your hotel until departure
    • Accommodation onboard.

    Breakfast at the hotel. This day is at your own leisure to explore the arctic city of Tromsø. We recommend visiting the Arctic Cathedral, as well as a trip with Fjellheisen gondola lift to Mount Storsteinen. At 420 meters above sea level, you will have an excellent view of the city and the surrounding area. We also recommend a visit to the Polaria Arctic Aquarium, the Polar Museum, and the Mack Brewery.

    At midnight you will embark on a southbound cruise with the Norwegian Coastal Cruise, the world’s most beautiful sea voyage. If booking tour category GOLD you will be able to keep your hotel room in Tromsø until embarkation. Accommodation onboard.

• • Hurtigruten Cruise.
  • Attractions along the coast:
    • Risøyrenna, narrow channel
    • Hurtigruten Museum in Stokmarknes
    • Vesterålen and Raftsundet sound
    • Trollfjord (from April, depending on ice/snow)
    • Lofoten Wall (mountain chain)
    • Vestfjorden
  • Optional Shore Excursions.
  • Accommodation in Svolvær.

  In the morning the cruise will reach Harstad, the largest town on the Vesterålen Islands. From there the cruise will continue along the Vesterålen Islands to Lofoten Islands.

  As an alternative, you can join an optional shore excursion across the Vesterålen Islands from Harstad to Sortland. After Sortland the cruise will continue through Raftsundet, the narrow sound that will bring you from Vesterålen to Vestfjorden and the Lofoten Islands. If the weather permits the ship will also make a detour to the Trollfjord from the end of April. Both Raftsundet and the Trollfjord are among Hurtigruten’s highlights during it's southbound cruise from Kirkenes to Bergen.

  At 6.30 pm you will arrive in Svolvær, the undisputed capital of the Lofoten Islands. Here you will disembark, but before saying goodbye to Hurtigruten you have the possibility to join one of the shore excursions on the Lofoten Islands. Accommodation in Svolvær.

  Add extra nights in Svolvær - From EUR 85 per person per night

• • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Pick up your rental car for the next four days.
    • Rental car not included
  • Drive from Svolvær to Reine:
    • Driving distance: 130 km
    • Approximate driving time: 2 hours
  • Recommended stops along the way:
    • Henningsvær
    • Lofotr Museum at Borg
  • Accommodation in rorbu

  Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will pick up your rental car for the next four days, allowing you to explore one of the most beautiful places in Norway; the Lofoten Islands (rental car not included). The island group is known for its many natural attractions, charming villages off the beaten track, dramatic cliffs and blue-watered bays. The Lofoten Islands are the home and workplace of thousands of fishermen who have learned to live in tune with the moods of sea and sky, settling in villages in sheltered bays and taking full advantage of the temperate effect of the Gulf Stream. Two of the most recognizable sights are therefore the fishermen’s cabins (=rorbu) and the Stockfish which is cod that has been hung to dry on a wooden frame.

  As you head south-west towards Reine we recommend several stops along the way, including a detour to Henningsvær. The road leading out to this charming village is an attraction in itself, but while in Henningsvær don’t miss out on the art gallery Lofotens Hus where you will find the largest collection of North Norwegian paintings from the last century.

  Continue on road E10 to Borg where we recommend a visit at the Lofotr Viking Museum, where you will find a recreation of the largest Viking building ever found, an original chieftain house dating from around 500 AD. As you continue south the scenery becomes more and more spectacular and is characterized by a narrow coastline, steep mountain formations and the strong tidal currents that flow between the islands. The sea and the Ice Ages have formed deep fjords, craggy peaks, and a number of coastal caves.

  Your home for the next three nights is a traditional fishermen’s cabin (rorbu) in Reine.

• • Breakfast on your own.
  • 2 days at leisure in the Moskenes region.
  • Recommended activities:
    • Hiking and/or biking
    • Boat trip on the Reinefjord
    • Fishing trip
    • RIB safari to the Moskenes Malestrom.
    • Excursion to Rafsvikhula Cave.
  • Accommodation in rorbu

  Spend two days at leisure in the Moskenes region; Enoy the peaceful surroundings, listen to the birds, smell the ocean, and get mesmerized by the beautiful views from Reine. Prepare breakfast yourself or go to the nearby restaurant. Afterward, it is time to explore the southern part of Lofoten; the Moskenes region.

  The area offers great hiking possibilities on marked trails. One of the most popular hikes in the Lofoten Islands is Reinebringen. Another amazing hike is to Bunesstranda beach on the northern side of Lofoten (facing the Norwegian Sea). You can only go there by boat, and there are daily departures from Reine. The boat trip is spectacular and you get off in the village called Vindstad. From Vinsted pier you follow the path up and down a hill to the beach. You can take the boat back to Reine the same day, but make sure you check the timetables for the return.

  Other recommended activities include biking, kayaking, fishing trips, a RIB safari to the Moskenes maelstrom, and an excursion to Rafsvikhula Cave. Rorbu accommodation in Reine.

• • • Breakfast on your own.
    • Drive from Reine to Svolvær:
      • Driving distance: 130 km
      • Approximate driving time: 2 hours
    • Recommended stops along the way:
      • Nusfjord
      • The glassblower’s cabin Glasshytta
    • Accommodation in Svolvær.
      • Alternative accommodation in Harstad (about 5 hour drive from Tind)

    Today you will leave the Moskenes region and head north-east again to Svolvær. Along the route, we recommend a detour to the small fishing village of Nusfjord, one of Norway’s oldest and best-preserved fishing villages (entrance fee not included). Here you will find several Fisherman’s cabins, a traditional country store, private homes, a restaurant, and the fish oil mill.

    As you continue we recommend a stop to visit the glassblower’s cabin Glasshytta in Vikten, where you will find handicrafts made from recycled glass of various different colours mixed with quartz from Lofoten. As you reach Leknes we recommend taking the more scenic route towards Stamsund and along the Vestfjord to Smorten and onwards to Svolvær where you can return your car (unless you want to drive it to the airport). Accommodation in Svolvær.

    It is possible to stay overnight in Harstad instead of Svolvær. The drive from Reine takes about 5 hours (300km). It is possible to return your rental car in Harstad but most rental car companies will charge a one-way fee.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure from Svolvær according to your own itinerary.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Svolvær according to your own itinerary. You can either fly from Svolvær via Bodø to Oslo (rental car or taxi to the airport) or take a direct flight from Harstad-Narvik Airport Evenes (return the rental car there or take the public bus from Svolvær).