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Cape & Arctic Cantata - 2007 - Print Tour Freestyle Travel in the North Seven days in the northern reaches of Norway; combine Artic North, North Cape, Tromsø and Harstad 7 days / 6 nights Oslo - Honningsvåg - North Cape - Tromsø - Harstad Prices per person land and domestic air from: $1,618 - Operating: May - September - Departure: Daily Included highlights: * 6 nights accommodation inclusing breakfast * Air from Oslo - Honningsvåg * Air from Harstad - Oslo * Cruise from Honningsvåg - Tromsø * Cruise Tromsø - Harstad Hotels included (or similar) Choose your own hotel category |
| Tour Code PASPAS020 | DBL | SGL |
| GOLD | 1678 | 2128 |
| SILVER | 1618 | 2038 |
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Day 1, OSLO-HONNINGSVÅG: Fly from Oslo to Honningsvåg, the world's northernmost village and the gateway to North Cape. A moderen fishing harbor, where only the chapel withstood the German destruction of 1944. Honningsvåg is on the southern side of the island of Magerøy, and is connected to the North Cape by a twenty two-miles long road. Hotel: G S Day 2, HONNINSVÅG & NORTH CAPE: Today offers an optional excursion to the North Cape. There are several departures from Honningsvåg to the North Cape. The Cliff is a monumental experience and offers a fascinating view from 927 ft. above the North Atlantic Ocean, at times illuminated by the midnight sun. North Cape is something extraordinary the climatic conditions, the dramatic cliff itself and the fact that one is located on the utmost point of Europe, enhances the experience. Hotel: G S Day 3, HONNIGSVÅG-TROMSØ: Today includes an arctic cruise to Tromsø. This full day cruise will take you through some of the most scenic coastlines of all of Norway. The ship makes numerous ports of call en route before arriving Tromsø around midnight. Hotel: G S Day 4, TROMSØ: The city of Tromsø is the gateway to the Arctic and a North Sea boom town and a trade and financial center for the three northernmost counties of Norway. The surrounding snow capped mountain summits reach 6.000 ft. up, and the mountain plateaus offer bountiful fishing lakes, and eternal birch forests excellent for hiking in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter. Hotel: G S Day 5, TROMSØ-HARSTAD: Today sees you on a boat-ride from Tromsø to Harstad. The cruise takes almost 3 hours. Harstad is situated on Hinnøy, the largest island in Norway and the geographical center of North Norway. Through the history Trondenes has had a central position in North Norway. The name indicates that there have been people in the area since the Iron Age. Trondenes was under royal jurisdiction in the period from 1020 to 1300. After that, the church took over, and Trondenes was at times the religious focal point for the entire region. Hotel: G S Day 6, HARSTAD: Today why not take a 2 hours optional roundtrip cruise from Harstad to some small villages located on some beautiful islands outside the city? Hotel: G S Day 7, HARSTAD-OSLO: Today fly south to Oslo - or to Bergen and the fjords. |
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