Hurtigruten Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen cruise

Hurtigruten by Madi Sarglepp, Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten cruise – 11 nights N/A

Hurtigruten Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen cruise – the classic, authentic Hurtigruten cruise along the spectacular Norwegian coast, passing the Arctic Circle and along the breathtaking Arctic coast to Kirkenes – the turning point of the cruise, with amazing cruise highlights. Available all year.

Highlights: The Geirangerfjord (summer), Alesund, the historic city of Trondheim, the Helgeland coast, the Arctic Circle, the Lofoten Islands, the Trollfjord (summer), the Arctic towns of Bodo & Tromso, the North Cape (optional excursion).

Right now we don’t offer the entire cruise. Please have a look at our other cruise packages!

Day to day itinerary:

Colourful houses in Bergen by Sonia Arrepia, Visit Norway

Bergen Bryggen waterfront

DAY 1 – Cruise departure from Bergen

Check-in from 18:00. We recommend early arrival to Bergen, allowing you time to explore the charming Hanseatic town before the cruise departure.
Read about Bergen

View of Geirangerfjord by CH, Visit Norway

Geirangerfjord view

DAY 2 – Cruise Alesund & Geirangerfjord*

Morning arrival to the Art Nouveau town of Alesund. Enjoy a full day cruise to the famous Geirangerfjord (*Jun 2 to Sep 1), with the “Seven Sisters” waterfalls. During the winter season you can enjoy 3 hours at leisure in Alesund, in September and October a full day cruise to Hjorundfjord.
Read about the UNESCO Geirangerfjord

Beautiful Trondheim by ka71, Foap, Visitnorway.com

Trondheim, wooden houses

DAY 3 – Cruise & historic Trondheim

Through the wide Trondheimsfjord to the picturesque, historic city of Trondheim. Spend 4 hours at leisure in the city, or take an optional sightseeing tour.
Make sure to visit the authentic areas with tiny well preserved wooden houses at Bakklandet, the old bridge “Gamle Bybro” & the Nidaros Cathedral. Continue along the scenic Trondelag coast.
Read about historic Trondheim

RIB safari to Saltstraumen by Agurtxane Concellon, Hurtigruten

Saltstraumen current Bodo

DAY 4 – Cruise, Arctic Bodo & Lofoten Islands

Passing the Arctic Circle before the call at the beautifully located Arctic town of Bodo, surrounded by mountain peaks. Time to visit the town before the ship continues across the Vestfjord towards the impressive Lofoten Wall & the Lofoten Islands.
Read about the Lofoten Islands

Tromso Panorama

DAY 5 – Arctic coast & Tromso

Along the spectacular Arctic coast and through a marvellous archipelago before the arrival to Tromso – Europe’s northernmost University town. Time to visit the town before the cruise sets off towards the north.

North Cape

DAY 6 – Arctic coast & North Cape

Main port Honningsvag, then cruise along Finnmark’s barren coast, passing the Svaerholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerkja. From Honningsvag you can join an optional excursion to the North Cape plateau.

Arctic Norway by Christian Roth Christensen, Visit Norway

Varanger peninsula

DAY 7 – Finnmark coast & Kirkenes

Cruise along the barren Finnmark coast before the ship continues to the south-east into the Bokfjord and on to Kirkenes, close to the Russian border and the journey’s turning point. Optional excursions in Kirkenes. Then cruise to Vardo, Norway’s easternmost town, with the enchanting Vardohus Fortress. Continue along the Varanger peninsula before a late evening arrival at Batsfjord.

Cruise along the Norwegian Coast by John Jones, Hurtigruten

The Arctic coast

DAY 8 – Arctic coast

Cruise via Hammerfest, across Soroysund to Oksfjord. The course is set via Lopphavet open sea and the ship finds quiet waters towards Skjervoy island and the Arctic town of Tromso; late evening arrival.
Optional Midnight concert in the Arctic Cathedral.

Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway. Photo by Christian Bothner. Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Beautiful Lofoten Islands

DAY 9 – Vesteralen islands, Trollfjord & Lofoten

Through the narrow Risoyrenna channel after leaving Harstad. Stokmarknes with the Hurtigruten Museum, then on to Vesteralen islands & the spectacular Lofoten Islands. Depending on the weather conditions, the ship will take a detour to the breathtaking, narrow Trollfjord (summer season).
Read about the Trollfjord

Torghatten by Konrad Daurer, Hurtigruten

Norwegian coast

DAY 10 – The magic Helgeland coast

The ship sails along the beautiful and fabled Helgeland coast, with the impressive Seven Sisters mountain range and the Vega Islands. Make sure to get up early for the call at Ornes, surrounded by a magnificent scenery with views of the Svartisen glacier.
Read about the Helgeland coast

Alesund - Norway´s Art Nouveay town by Hurtigruten

View of Alesund

DAY 11 – Trondheim, Molde & Alesund

The tiny historic island of Munkholmen leads the way to the historic town of Trondheim, with picturesque areas of tiny, wooden houses (Bakklandet) and Norway’s only cathedral. Then passing the beautiful island of Hitra and the open sea of Hustadvika before approaching the town of Molde & Alesund towards midnight.

Bergen Norway. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

The heart of Bergen

DAY 12 – Western coast to Bergen

Magnificent West Norway scenery with mouths of fjords and a lush, beautiful archipelago, including the island kingdom of Oygarden, before the ship approaches Bergen. Arrival to Bergen at 14:30.

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Right now we don’t offer the entire cruise.
Please have a look at our other cruise packages!

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Colourful houses in Bryggen area Bergen by Martin Handlykken, Visit Bergen

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are individual / unescorted, with escorted activities
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The Arctic coast. Photo by Baard Loeken, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

ABOUT THE CRUISE
You will partly visit different ports and see different scenery on the northbound and southbound parts of the cruise (night/day).

Sea Eagle Safari Lofoten Islands by Christine Lentz, Hurtigruten

You can add a wide range of beautiful and exciting land excursions, depending on when you prefer to join the cruise.

Some of the excursions:

(All excursions, prices & booking will be available during the cruise booking process)

Small settlement on Lofoten Islands by Thomas Rasmus Skaug, Visit Norway

Spectacular Lofoten Islands

Cruise into Trollfjord by Robert Cranna, Hurtigruten

The narrow Trollfjord

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What our customers say:

Thank you for assisting us with our trip to Norway. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kirkenes and the Snow Hotel. The arrangements you made for us were perfect. The lodging was comfortable and the excursions were fun. Tom and I rarely use the services of a travel company when we travel; you enriched our trip and made the planning easy.

Alison, United States
We just recently completed the Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast tour. I am writing to say what an amazing tour we had. Everything ran smoothly without an issue, the accommodation was fantastic and the tours were brilliant. We cannot fault the package at all. I would also like to thank Franziska and Lene, they both were fantastic in answering all my questions promptly, whilst booking the tour. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable holiday!

Robert, Australia
I wanted to thank everybody. We had a wonderful trip. Everything went well and fortunately we had the chance to see the lights while on the cruise. All my friends in Turkey would like to go on a similar trip. So I will be in touch with you. Thanks again and best wishes to all of you.

Candan, Turkey