2018 - APT Small Ships

GRAND EXPEDITIONS | 77 Marvel at the spectral phenomenon of the Northern Lights Day 9. Bergen. Embark on a guided sightseeing tour of the Bergen old quarter, with its quaint wooden houses and cobbled streets. Visit the home of Norway's most famous composer, Edvard Grieg. Enjoy a private recital of some of Grieg's classical masterpieces. BLD Day 10. Rosendal, Hardangerfjord. Dock in the town of Rosendal, located on Hardangerfjord, and travel to the village of Sunndal. Walk to the serenely captivating Bondhus Lake, surrounded by a stunning backdrop of fjords and mountains. BLD Day 11. Pulpit Rock, Lysefjord, Stavanger. Today choose between taking a hike to the stunning lookout at Pulpit Rock, or embarking on a scenic cruise through Lysefjord followed by a walk through Stavanger, visiting the Canning Museum. BLD Day 12. Kragero. Board a canal boat and travel along one of the most beautiful waterways – the Telemark Canal. Carved into the rock over a century ago, the canal connects the coast of Telemark with the Norwegian interior through a series of locks and canals. BLD Day 13. Oslo. On a tour of Oslo wander amid more than 200 sculptures at Vigeland Sculpture Park, then continue to the Viking Ship Museum. This afternoon, visit the Norsk Folkemuseum, one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. BLD Day 14. Marstrand, Skagen. Enjoy a tour of Marstrand. See the impressive 17th-century Carlsten Fort, then sail towards Skagen where you have a choice of tours. Travel to the northern tip of Denmark, to a sandbar between the Kattegat ITINERARY OVERVIEW DAY DESTINATION INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS 1 Tromso Welcome Dinner 2 Trollfjord, Lofoten Islands Lofoten Islands 3 Bronnoysund, Torghatten Freedom of Choice 4 Trondheim Norwegian Folk Museum 5 Nordfjord, Olden Briksdal Glacier 6-7 Bygstad, Sognefjord, Naeroyfjord, Flåm Cruise Norwegian Fjords 8 Flåm, Undredal Flåm Railway 9 Bergen Edvard Grieg Recital 10 Rosendal, Hardangerfjord Bondhus Lake 11 Pulpit Rock, Lysefjord, Stavanger Freedom of Choice 12-13 Kragero, Oslo Telemark Canal cruise 14 Marstrand, Skagen Freedom of Choice 15-16 Copenhagen, Helsingor Kronborg Castle 17 Christianso Island, Bornholm Island Gourmet delights tour 18-19 Gdansk, Klaipeda Freedom of Choice DAY DESTINATION INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS 20-21 Riga Freedom of Choice 22 Saaremaa Island Freedom of Choice 23 Tallinn Freedom of Choice 24-25 St Petersburg Ballet at Hermitage Theatre 26 Helsinki Freedom of Choice 27 Mariehamn Freedom of Choice 28 Stockholm Vasa Museum 29 Reykjavik Fly to Iceland 30 Grundarfjordur Freedom of Choice 31 Westfjords Dynjandi Waterfall 32 Siglufjordur Herring Era Museum 33 Akureyri Mývatn Nature Baths 34 Grimsey Island Cross the Arctic Circle 35 Mjoifjordur, Nekaupstadur Freedom of Choice 36 Hofn Vatnajokull Glacier 37 Westman Islands Heimaey lava fields 38 Reykjavik Depart

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