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Thank you to Hurtigruten for sponsoring today’s post and inspiring me to check something off my bucket list!
This was a big year for us, a big year for me personally too.
One thing that is at the top of my list is to be able to see the Northern Lights in Norway.
Winter is the most special time to explore the wild and untamed Norwegian scenery.
Hurtigruten offers numerous Winter packages that are perfect for experiencing Norwegian culture.
6-Day Voyage South
7-Day Voyage North
12-Day Roundtrip Voyage
• Cross the Arctic Circle and hopefully see the Northern Lights
• Explore the gateway to the Arctic, Tromsø
• Enjoy a wide selection of excursions including Husky Adventure, Lofotr Viking Feast, dog sledging and wilderness Adventure Camp
In Search of the Northern Lights package
• See the famous Nidaros Cathedral
• Cross into the Arctic Circle
• Visit the capital of the Arctic, Tromsø
• Sail through the stunning Lofoten Islands and the local fishing villages
• See the majestic Seven Sisters mountains
Winter Voyage, Air & Hotel Packages
• Cross the Arctic Circle and Hopefully see the Northern Lights
• Explore the gateway to the Arctic, Tromsø
• Enjoy a wide selection of exciting and interesting excursions, like the Husky Adventure, Lofotr Viking Feast, dog sledding, Snow Hotel and wilderness Adventure camp
Special One-Time MS Finnmarken Voyage
• Best of the MS Fram Expedition Team on board
• Guest Lecturer Pal Brekke, Northern Lights expert
• A selection of included excursions
• Interpretive hikes with Expedition Team
• Expert presentations throughout the voyage
• Free Helly Hansen Hunting the Light fleece jacket
Astronomy Voyage
• A full tour of the Norwegian Coast and our 34 posts
• The chance to see the Northern Lights
• Lectures on board about the night sky and the Northern Lights
• A visit to the Northern Lights Planetarium at Tromsø
Each Hurtigruten departure is a purposeful voyage.
Flexible Pricing Can Save You Up To 30%.
Hurtigruten operates on a variable pricing system whereby prices remain low until higher occupancy levels are reached. Right now a lot of prime space is still available meaning that select Winter Coastal Voyages have savings up to 30% off brochure fares!
Winter Coastal Voyages
6, 7, 11, & 12 day Voyages
• From only $965 per person!
In Search of the Northern Lights Package:
• 6-Day Voyage
• 1-Night Hotel
• From only $879 per person!
Winter Voyage, Air & Hotel Package:
6 or 7 day Norway Voyage
• Roundtrip Airfare from Newark (more gateways are available for additional cost)
• All pre/post voyage transfers
• Pre and post Overnight Hotel (2 night)
• From $2,251 per person
That sounds like an amazing trip! I saw the Northern lights once and was blown away!
I’ve watched history shows on Norway and it is beautiful and the history is amazing.
This sounds AMAZING> I would love to do this.
My husband would love an astronomy voyage.
Good gravy! That looks amazing. I’d love to visit Norway.
It would be absolutely magnificent to see the Northern Lights. That’s a total bucket list item for me too!
Norway looks like a great place to visit. I bet it is stunning covered in winter snow.
This is definitely going on my bucket list. This is a must for me!
I’d love to visit Norway too and it makes sense to me that the best time to see the lights would be in the winter. I agree with you that when visiting it would be much more memorable to immerse yourself in the culture.
My husband would love to see the Northern Lights. He loves that kind of thing. What a nice list you have.
My husband has always wanted to see the Northern Lights. He would love to visit Norway. It looks beautiful.
wow we actually want to do this one day when money comes in and I love tht photos
How gorgeous! I’d love to visit Norway and see the Northern Lights.
My son was reading this over my shoulder and shouted “Look at the Northern Lights!” I think it would be awesome to see them!
That is unbelievably beautiful. I’d love the opportunity to see the Northern Lights one day.
That sounds like a trip i would love to take.. thanks for the pictures and also information on your trip!
what an amazing experience! I would love to go there one day! Stunning!
I’d love to visit here one day soon. The lights are so amazing to me. So Beautiful
I would absolutely love to see the Northern Lights one day they look like such a magical thing.
What a great trip. I don’t have a bucket list but if I did, this would be on it. It just looks like it would be like you were visiting another planet.
We get the Northern Lights here often, but you have to be in the country to really see them well. I’d love to view them from there though, looks like an amazing place to visit!
I was just reading a book that talked about the Northern Lights. I would love to see them in person! What a beautiful sight!
I can’t believe how gorgeous it is there. I knew Norway was a pretty place, but I didn’t know it was BEAUTIFUL.
Sounds like a amazing trip
I’d love to travel there too. Always wanted to see the northern lights.
I’d love to be able to see the Northern Lights one day. Even pictures of it are amazing. I can’t imagine what it must be like to see it in person.
This is definitely at the top of my bucket list, too!
Omg that looks so beautiful! Look at all those lovely photos. I definitely want to put this on my list of places to go. Absolutely stunning!
Well, lets see… Hubby has never been out of the country so it would be fun to take him… and um, it’s Norway. HA! I would love to visit. Thanks for sharing.
Norway looks like a great place to visit. I’d love to see the whales and the northern lights. Those are two of the coolest things ever.
i’ve been wanting to see the northern lights & photograph it for so long! great job on the post!
Wow that’s just beautiful! I wish I could see it in person.
I have always wanted to go see the Northern Lights. It looks so beautiful. Someday i will make it.
I wish I could do this. I bet it is an amazing experience.
I’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights! This sounds like a wonderful cruise, especially since they incorporate historic sites!
This looks like a seriously amazing trip! One in a life time, especially with seeing the Northern Lights, too!
My husband is sitting next to me while I read this and he is DYING! This is #1 on his bucket list! Gorgeous pictures!
This wasn’t on my bucket list, but it is now. It’s breathtaking there.
I’ve only ever heard of the Northern Lights! I hope to see it in person one day! Looks like the trip of a lifetime!
How beautiful! My daughter has a bucket list, and on that list is to see the Northern Lights!
Looks like I need to add these to my bucket list. Great photos
Those pictures are gorgeous! I love how the crowded town butts right up to the open water. It’s a lovely image.
wow! Northern Lights look amazing! looks a fun trip 🙂
I seriously would love to take a Norwegian cruise and see the Northern Lights. I think it would be absolutely stunning. Maybe one day when my husband and I are retired we can do something like this!
How beautiful! I’ve always wanted to see the Northern Lights!
Never seen Northern lights, but I hope I will visit Norway,as my friend is living there!
I would love to see this once in my life. These photos are gorgeous!
The Northern Lights are beautiful! Wow what a fabulous trip that would be. Beautiful countryside!
That sounds like such a fun trip! I hope to one day do that among many other places I’d like to visit.
Norway is such a beautiful country and it’s on my travel bucket list too! I really like northern lights and remember whatching them when I was a kid.