Scandinavia – Norway – 6N/7D

Itinerary :

(Alta, North Cape, Kongs fjord, Karasjok)

Day 1 :Arrival in Alta

Arrival in Alta in Northern Norway, visit to the Alta Museum (rock carvings)

Day 2 : Drive across Senalandet Plateau to the North Cape

Drive across Senalandet Plateau to the North Cape via Honningsvag and take in a king crab safari

Day 3 : Take the Hurtigruten Honningsvag to Berlevagcruise and then drive to Kongsfjord

Take the Hurtigruten Honningsvag to Berlevagcruise and then drive to Kongsfjord, taking in the Arctico Ice Bar at Honningsvag, or a bird safari to Gjaesvaerstappen, staying in Kongsfjord for the night

Day 4 : Day of leisure

Day of leisure in Kongsfjord

Day 5 :Drive from Kongsfjord to Karasjok

Drive from Kongsfjord to Karasjok (4 hours) then take in the Sami Cultural Centre or the Sami Parliament

Day 6 : Drive via Kautokeino to Alta

Drive via Kautokeino to Alta stopping at the Juhis Silver Gallery in Kautokeino, and the Boazo Sami Siida

Day 7 : Depart Alta

Things To Do :

The Artico Ice Bar :Step into a bar made completely of ice, housed in an igloo, where drinks are served in glasses made out of ice.

The Alta Museum : Marvel at the Alta Museum is Northern Europe’s largest and richest rock carving site with a fantastic view over the Alta Fjord. The 2000 to 6200 years of rock carvings show the lift of hunters and fishermen.

The Sami Parliament : Witness the fascinating Sami Parliament at Karasjok, the Sami capital with almost 3,000 inhabitants. The Sami are Norway’s indigenous people, sometimes referred to as Lapps, and are at one with nature. They used to live in tents (lavvo) and turf huts whilst they followed the reindeer.

Experience…. : A king crab safari, hauling crab pots up from under the ice and find that the frozen fjord is teeming with giant crabs.

Experience ….. : A bird watching safari getting close to nesting colonies and birds on the rocks and steep glacial cliffs. See white-tailed eagles, migrating seabirds, arctic ducks, nesting waders and exciting birds of prey.

Experience …. : The Sami culture at the village of Karasjok with magnificent mountain plateaus stretching in every direction. At the Sami park you can sit on soft reindeer skins, taste Lapp food and listen to yoiks and stores about the Lapps.

Experience …. : Honningsvag, a small Norwegian fishing community, home to just 2,500 inhabitants, and characterized by brightly painted wooden buildings.

Experience …. : The Sennalandet plateau with a landscape of rolling grassland and plenty of snow cover, even in the summer.

Itinerary :

(Alta, North Cape, Kongs fjord, Karasjok)

Day 1 :Arrival in Alta

Arrival in Alta in Northern Norway, visit to the Alta Museum (rock carvings)

Day 2 : Drive across Senalandet Plateau to the North Cape

Drive across Senalandet Plateau to the North Cape via Honningsvag and take in a king crab safari

Day 3 : Take the Hurtigruten Honningsvag to Berlevagcruise and then drive to Kongsfjord

Take the Hurtigruten Honningsvag to Berlevagcruise and then drive to Kongsfjord, taking in the Arctico Ice Bar at Honningsvag, or a bird safari to Gjaesvaerstappen, staying in Kongsfjord for the night

Day 4 : Day of leisure

Day of leisure in Kongsfjord

Day 5 :Drive from Kongsfjord to Karasjok

Drive from Kongsfjord to Karasjok (4 hours) then take in the Sami Cultural Centre or the Sami Parliament

Day 6 : Drive via Kautokeino to Alta

Drive via Kautokeino to Alta stopping at the Juhis Silver Gallery in Kautokeino, and the Boazo Sami Siida

Day 7 : Depart Alta

Things To Do :

The Artico Ice Bar :Step into a bar made completely of ice, housed in an igloo, where drinks are served in glasses made out of ice.

The Alta Museum : Marvel at the Alta Museum is Northern Europe’s largest and richest rock carving site with a fantastic view over the Alta Fjord. The 2000 to 6200 years of rock carvings show the lift of hunters and fishermen.

The Sami Parliament : Witness the fascinating Sami Parliament at Karasjok, the Sami capital with almost 3,000 inhabitants. The Sami are Norway’s indigenous people, sometimes referred to as Lapps, and are at one with nature. They used to live in tents (lavvo) and turf huts whilst they followed the reindeer.

Experience…. : A king crab safari, hauling crab pots up from under the ice and find that the frozen fjord is teeming with giant crabs.

Experience ….. : A bird watching safari getting close to nesting colonies and birds on the rocks and steep glacial cliffs. See white-tailed eagles, migrating seabirds, arctic ducks, nesting waders and exciting birds of prey.

Experience …. : The Sami culture at the village of Karasjok with magnificent mountain plateaus stretching in every direction. At the Sami park you can sit on soft reindeer skins, taste Lapp food and listen to yoiks and stores about the Lapps.

Experience …. : Honningsvag, a small Norwegian fishing community, home to just 2,500 inhabitants, and characterized by brightly painted wooden buildings.

Experience …. : The Sennalandet plateau with a landscape of rolling grassland and plenty of snow cover, even in the summer.