Norway is a fascinating country with a heady mixture of Viking heritage, incredible natural beauty, modern and exciting cities, and world-class attractions, sites and experiences you’ll find nowhere else in the world.
Travellers keen to prioritise a luxury experience often consult our travel concierges, ensuring they have the finest accommodation and the best choice of trips and excursions. They can rest assured that all their travel arrangements have been organised and customised to their wishes.
Let’s review some of our top-quality Norway holidays, the types of experiences and activities that are included, and our recommendations if you’d love an invigorating holiday packed with adventures and new sights and sounds you’ll remember forever.
Romantic Retreats With the Arctic Island Package
This tour is simply perfect for couples, covering five days and four nights where you’ll see the sea and mountains blend into one breathtaking vista. Your Norwegian holiday begins with travel to Bodø, in the heart of the Børvasstindan mountain range in Northern Norway, followed by a cruise to Manshausen Island, an amazing destination with ample hiking opportunities.
Each cabin enjoys a view of the extraordinary scenery from its panoramic windows, making it a great spot for watching the Northern Lights. The next day, you are free to experience climbing, fishing, sea kayaking or cycling, depending on the time of year, or to relax in your Sea Cabin with full board, including a delicious three-course evening meal.
Packages are always ATOL (UK/EU residents) or ABTOT insured (non UK/EU residents) protected as standard. They include all taxes, ferry services from and back to Bodø, accommodation throughout, and return flights from London, with alternative airports available on request.
The Ultimate Luxury Northern Lights Short Break
Our next option is the Northern Lights Norway Short Break, a three-night holiday in the Tromsø region. During this holiday, you’ll have an excellent chance to see the Aurora Borealis dancing across the night sky. The small, charming city of Tromsø is known as the gateway to the Arctic and the starting point for countless expeditions to the North Pole.
Between the icy cold fjords and snow-capped mountains, each guest joins a Northern Lights chase with a limited number of attendees. This tour is best enjoyed in the winter, far from the midnight sun season when polar conditions are optimal for Northern Lights viewing.
You’ll enjoy direct flights to Tromsø from your choice of London airport, stay in a high-quality hotel with optional upgrades, and have time to explore the city at your leisure. After a Scandinavian breakfast, you can head to the Adventure Centre at Polaria or enjoy the aquarium with magnificent seals, and other Arctic wildlife.
Overnight, this package comes into its own, where our experienced guides will take you into the wilderness where the lights are most visible, with cookies and hot chocolate included for your comfort. The excitement doesn’t end there, with many activities on offer in Tromsø on day three, from a whale safari to ice fishing, dog sledding with a handsome team of huskies, snowmobiling safaris over the frozen tundra, or a reindeer safari followed by an overnight stay in a traditional Bavvu tent.
Viewing Arctic Wildlife in Their Natural Habitat
The Polar Bears and Arctic Adventure in Spitsbergen is a brilliant opportunity to visit Svalbard. Set off onboard the MS Nordstjernen as you traverse the glaciers of the Norwegian fjords; you’ll see stunning landscapes and scenery, glaciers and wildlife, and, if you’re lucky, polar bears in their Arctic home.
Led by an experienced captain, tours are carefully planned to ensure the weather offers plain sailing with exceptional onboard cabins. The holiday starts with a journey to Oslo, where you stay overnight in a local hotel and then travel to the tranquillity of Svalbard.
In the heart of the Arctic, you can watch the reindeer that are commonly found wandering the streets, sample cuisines in a restaurant in the town, and join a guided tour of the Svalbard Museum and other popular attractions to learn about the archipelago and the wildlife that call it home.
Once you are ready to board the ship, which has been recently modernised but retains its authentic appeal, the vessel will take you to Isfjord, a natural region famous for its wildlife, spectacular scenery and rich vegetation, with soaring glaciers rising out of the water and deep valleys carved by glaciers tens of thousands of years ago.
During the following days, you’ll explore the jagged mountains of Magdalenefjord, looking for terns, rare geese, polar bears, beluga whales and minke, depending on your holiday dates.
You’ll then continue to Woodfjord and Liefdefjord, close to the North Pole, where in the summer, you’ll bask under the midnight sun and can often see walrus on the nearby gravel beaches. Finally, you’ll reach Kongsfjord and dock at Ny-Ålesund, now an international science centre and a hub for information about the Arctic wildlife and climate and the study of glaciers.
True Norwegian Excitement With the Winter Adventure on Top of the World
Our final featured Norway holiday package offers guests a holiday like no other. It will take you to the depths of the Arctic winter, where you’ll see the Northern Lights dancing across the sky. After a connection from Oslo, you’ll have the time to explore Longyearbyen, seeing exquisite scenery, reindeer, and rare Arctic birds along the way.
In the evening, a snowcat Northern Lights tour is a unique experience. You’ll head into the wilderness, leaving the city lights behind, crossing the Arctic tundra to find the best places to watch the Aurora.
Visitors love the dog sledding experience on day four, after a hotel breakfast, with over 300 huskies within the centre. You can learn how to harness and prepare the dogs for an exhilarating ride and lead the group along with one other guest, travelling around the river to Bolterdalen, bracketed by mountains on either side.
On the last day, you’ll be able to zip through the snowy landscape on a snowmobile, and the silence of these modern vehicles means you’ll be able to keep watch for reindeer, Arctic foxes and ptarmigans – a native bird that turns completely white in the winter.
These Norway holiday packages include return flights, superb accommodation, a range of trips and excursions to choose from, catering, tours and, as always, a 24-hour emergency service. Our experienced travel consultants are on hand throughout to help you make the most of every moment.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at 8:23 am; on the subject of Northern Lights, Norway.