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Tour Information

Overview
PRODUCT:
NOWE-05
DURATION:
7 days / 6 nights
SEASON:
15 Jan - 15 Apr
PRICE FROM:
€ 2195
DEPARTURES:
Daily
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Introduction

Experience a week in the Norwegian Winter Wonderland. This exciting winter tour gives you the opportunity to explore one of the northernmost inhabited places of the world. Here you will experience unique culture, combined with amazing scenery and surroundings. Ride across the wilderness on a dog sled, stay in an igloo hotel, dine on traditional Sámi meals, drink champagne at North Cape and enjoy the Northern Lights and amazing fjords on board during the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, all in a week in the North.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival/Oslo

Arrival at Gardermoen Airport; meet-and-greet, followed by transfer to your accommodation in the heart of Oslo City. If you arrive early, we recommend you join one of the guided bus tours (not included in the price), which will take you to many of Oslo’s greatest highlights, including the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski Museum, the Viking Ship Museum, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Royal Palace, the Polar ship “Fram,” Akershus Fortress and central Oslo. In the afternoon, try out the ice-skating in the city center and enjoy one of Oslo’s best gourmet restaurants. Stay the night in Oslo.
 
Day 2: Fairy-tale Atmosphere at Igloo Hotel

After breakfast, our driver will pick you up at your hotel at take you to Gardermoen Airport for your flight to Alta Airport, one of the world’s northernmost airports. You will be picked up at Alta Airport and taken to Alta Igloo Hotel, where you’ll spend the night. Alta Igloo Hotel is Norway’s largest and the world’s northernmost ice hotel. The hotel is situated in the Alta Friluftspark, approximately 15 km from the center of Alta and measuring almost 2,000 square meters. The entire hotel, exterior and interior, is made of snow and ice: the rooms, the beds, even the glasses in the bar. The hotel consists of 80 beds and houses suites, an ice gallery, ice-bar, ice chapel and several lounges. Here you will enjoy amazing surroundings, decorated with ice-sculptures and exquisite works of art, in combination with the pure white snow creating a fairy-tale atmosphere.
 
Visit Alta Igloo Hotel at www.alta-friluftspark.no
 
Day 3: Over Frozen Scenery
Enjoy the morning at leisure before being transported to Alta. At 14:20, you will be transferred by bus to Honningsvåg, arriving at 18:15. On the way, you will enjoy true winter scenery, with its frozen landscape. Stay in Honningsvåg for 2 nights.
 
Day 4: North Cape at 71° North
Today you’ll visit the world-famous North Cape (Nordkapp) at the latitude of 71° north. At 11:45, you will picked up for a trip to the Cape. At the North Cape, enjoy a glass of champagne and receive a certificate of your visit to the Cape. You’ll then have some time to visit the visitor facilities and enjoy the artwork in the area. At around 14:00, you will be transferred back to Honningsvåg, where you will have the rest of the afternoon to relax and enjoy your surroundings. Stay the night in Honningsvåg.
 
Day 5: The Coastal Steamer
In the early morning, you will start the next stage of the journey as you embark on the Hurtigruten, the Norwegian Coastal Voyage. The coastal steamer takes you on a scenic journey to the capital of northern Norway, Tromsø. You’ll have a private cabin on this 17-hour tour to Tromsø, and as the night sets in, you will have an excellent opportunity to see the Northern Lights on a clear winter night. Arrive at Tromsø late evening and stay the night.
 

Day 6: Charming Tromsø and Thrilling Dogsled Ride
Tromsø is a charming town and by far the largest in northern Norway. Today you will have time to explore the city with its lively café, culture, shops, bars, restaurants and plenty of places of interest. In the evening, you will be picked up at your hotel and taken to Tromsø Villmarkssenter. Here you will be introduced to the Sámi culture, enjoy a traditional Sámi dinner and take a thrilling dogsled ride across the Arctic wilderness. Stay the night in Tromsø.
 
Day 7 Departure
Flight from Tromsø to Oslo for your afternoon flight back home.
 
If your onward flight does not match with your arrival time at Gardermoen Airport, an additional night may need to be added to your package. Contact our travel consultant for further information.

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PRICES

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EXAMPLE PRICES



Simple


  1 Adult2 Adults3 Adults4 Adults
  € 2709 € 2195 € 2049 € 2085

Comfort


  1 Adult2 Adults3 Adults4 Adults
  € 2924 € 2225 € 2138 € 2115

Quality


  1 Adult2 Adults3 Adults4 Adults
  € 3435 € 2403 € 2330 € 2293



Children
Children age 0-2: Free Of Charge
Children age 3-11: Please contact our travel consultant for children prices

Children age 12+: Full Price


All prices are per person and in Euros (€/EUR)

Rooms
1 Person = Single room
2 Sharing = One twin/double room
3 Sharing = Triple room
4 Sharing = Two twin/double rooms

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Detailed Information

Accommodation Details

We have three categories for accommodation on this tour: Simple, Comfort and Quality.

Simple

Accommodation is in budget hotels, farmhouses, and well-appointed guesthouses. All rooms are with private shower or bath and WC. Breakfast is always provided and is included in the price. Bed linen is included in the price, but beds are not always made. In the more remote areas, most places of accommodation offer optional evening meals.


Comfort

These are in well-appointed comfort hotels. All rooms are with private shower or bath and WC. Breakfast is always provided and is included in the price. Many have their own restaurant.


Quality

These are in quality four-star hotels or the best hotels available at each location. All rooms are with private shower or bath and WC. All hotels provide breakfast (included in the price) and have their own restaurant.



Seasons
Seasons From 15 January through 15 April

Duration
7 days / 6 nights

Children
Contact our travel consultant for further information about children’s prices

Booking
Recommended booking is three weeks minimum in advance
If your flight arrives early at Gardermoen Airport in Oslo on day one, you can have the option to fly directly to Alta in northern Norway
Extra nights can be added to this package on request
Accommodation for this package can be upgraded


Included
  • Comfort accommodation for 6 nights, with breakfast
  • One night in an ice room at the Alta Igloo Hotel, with breakfast
  • Hurtigruten Coastal Voyage from Honningsvåg to Tromsø (including outside cabin with private facilities, P category).
  • Meet-and-greet transfer to/from Gardermoen Airport to your accommodation in Oslo
  • Flight from Oslo to Alta
  • Flight from Tromsø to Oslo
  • Transfer from Alta Airport to Alta Igloo Hotel
  • Bus transfer from Alta to Honningsvåg
  • North Cape tour, including glass of champagne and certificate
  • Visit to Tromsø Villmarkssenter (including dog-sledding and lunch)
  • Information meeting with our travel consultant
  • Map of Norway and itinerary
  • 24-hour emergency service
  • Taxes and service fee

Not included
  • Flights to/from Norway
  • Meals, drinks at restaurants and entrance fees (unless otherwise stated)
  • Transfer to and from your hotel in Honningsvåg (paid locally)
  • Transfer to and from your hotel in Tromsø (paid locally)
  • Personal travel insurance

NORDIC VISITOR
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0157 Oslo, Norway
P: +47 22 33 66 30
info@nordicvisitor.com
Included
  • Comfort accommodation for 6 nights, with breakfast
  • One night in an ice room at the Alta Igloo Hotel, with breakfast
  • Hurtigruten Coastal Voyage from Honningsvåg to Tromsø (including outside cabin with private facilities, P category).
  • Meet-and-greet transfer to/from Gardermoen Airport to your accommodation in Oslo
  • Flight from Oslo to Alta
  • Flight from Tromsø to Oslo
  • Transfer from Alta Airport to Alta Igloo Hotel
  • Bus transfer from Alta to Honningsvåg
  • North Cape tour, including glass of champagne and certificate
  • Visit to Tromsø Villmarkssenter (including dog-sledding and lunch)
  • Information meeting with our travel consultant
  • Map of Norway and itinerary
  • 24-hour emergency service
  • Taxes and service fee
Not included
  • Flights to/from Norway
  • Meals, drinks at restaurants and entrance fees (unless otherwise stated)
  • Transfer to and from your hotel in Honningsvåg (paid locally)
  • Transfer to and from your hotel in Tromsø (paid locally)
  • Personal travel insurance

An unforgettable travel experience