Northern Lights Classic Voyage and Ice Hotel 2021
CORONAVIRUS STATUS UPDATE: Hurtigruten re-started operations on the scheduled Bergen - Kirkenes – Bergen voyages along the Norwegian coast on a phased basis in June. Until the end of the October there are only 2 ships sailing the route from Bergen: MS Polarlys and MS Kong Harald. This means you will need flexibility in your travel dates and may need to add extra nights to your package before/after the voyage to fit in with flight schedules, ship departures and availability. Further sailings for other ships are being considered. The size and scale of the restart is dependent on national and international travel restrictions, government support and other external factors outside of Hurtigruten's control. As of 03/08/2020 Hurtigruten has temporarily suspended all expedition sailings only on MS Roald Amundsen, MS Fridtjof Nansen and MS Spitsbergen until further notice. All Antarctica expedition sailings departing in October, November & December 2020 are also cancelled.The decision has no impact on Hurtigruten's coastal Norway operations.
A great value Classic Hurtigruten Voyage South combined with an extraordinary overnight stay in either a Snow Hotel or a luxury Gamme Cabin.
2020 (price for ref) from: €1995 pp (plus taxes) sharing (2021 price to follow soon)
Activities: Not included – optional tours and excursions available on ship
Destinations: Arctic, Fjord Norway
Season: February & March 2021
Types: Northern Lights Holiday, Short Break Holiday, Norwegian Coastal Voyage, Fjord Cruise, Couples, Groups, Solo Travelers
No single supplement on selected Winter 2020 coastal voyages. Book by 30 Sep.
BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE Offer: Book a NEW Hurtigruten voyage for travel in 2021 or 2022 to qualify. Cancel for ANY reason in the future and you'll get your deposit (less a small cancellation fee) back from Hurtigruten within 14 days. Book by 31 October 2020. (T&Cs apply)
See Hurtigruten’s online brochures to discover more about their destinations, their ships and life on board during a Norwegian coastal voyage.
Day 2: After breakfast you will be transferred to the Hurtigruten ship where you stay for 5 nights on a full board basis. You will be allocated your cabin in the category of your choice on boarding. After you drop off your bags you will probably have time to leave the ship and explore the town of Kirkenes before departure.
Days 3-6: Enjoy the amazing scenery as the ship heads south. A variety of tours and activities are available at stops along the way. These may be booked in advance via Project Travel (recommended) or on the ship.
Day 7: Arrive in Bergen in the early afternoon when you will be transferred to a central quality hotel where you stay for 1 night on a B&B basis.
Day 8: Make your way to Bergen Airport for your flights back to Dublin (easy coach trip – full details provided, pay locally).
Departures:
14, 15, 21, 25 & 28 February 2020
2, 7, 9 & 13 March 2020
Alternative departure dates possible but may require additional night(s) in Oslo to meet flight schedules. Changes to the cost will apply.
2020 (Price for Ref only) Adult: from €1995 pp (plus taxes) pp sharing. (2021 season prices to follow soon)
Single Supplement: on request.
Prices correct at time of print (Jan 2020). E&OE. Subject to availability at time of booking. As they are a natural phenomenon, seeing the Northern Lights is not guaranteed.
- Return flights Dublin/Norway
- One 20kg checked bag per person
- Transfer from Kirkenes Airport to Snowhotel
- 1 night half board in either Kirkenes Snowhotel or Gamme Cabin
- Transfer from Snowhotel to Hurtigruten ship
- 5 nights full board Hurtigruten voyage in an unspecified Inside Cabin
- Transfer from Hurtigruten ship to Bergen hotel
- 1 night B&B in a central Bergen hotel
- Full information pack including maps, tips on photographing the Northern Lights, advice on what to wear, etc.
- Meals other than as stated
- Air taxes from €58 pp
- Airport transfers in Bergen (easy coach trip, full details provided)
- Winter travel insurance (required)
- Optional excursions and tours
- Single supplement
- Outside unspecified Cabin upgrade – see PDF for starting prices
- Add extra night(s) in Kirkenes before your voyage (priced on request)
- Add extra night(s) in Bergen after your voyage from €95 per person sharing
- Stopover in Oslo before/after the voyage
- Add a trip on the Bergen-Oslo Railway plus extra nights in Oslo after the voyage
Alternative departure dates possible, but may require additional night(s) in Oslo to meet flight schedules. Changes to the cost will apply.
For the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights you need to be above the Arctic Circle between October and early April. You also need to be under the Northern Lights Oval, the ring that circles the Magnetic North Pole. They tend to show best between 8pm and 2am.
Northern Norway is one of the only easily accessible and habitable Northern Lights locations in the world situated under the Aural Oval. Despite scientists’ best efforts, no correlation has been found between the 11 year solar cycle and observations of the Northern Lights within the Oval. The Oval extends further south during the peak solar cycle, allowing the Lights to be seen in more areas, but the solar cycle itself does not increase the frequency or intensity of showings.
Testimonials
A really marvellous trip. Let me also say all the staff on MV Lofoten were excellent. Please pass on our sincere thanks to them for giving us such a special holiday.
- Mr D E, Down (2017)
Thanks for all of your work. I would recommend your agency with little hesitation.
- E&M O'M, Dublin (2020)
We had a simply great time. From the moment we landed in Oslo the organisation was perfect.
- Ms V W, Dublin
Thank you very much for your excellent organising of our fantastic adventure to Norway. Everything was so easy for us ... 8 every step of the way. We are very impressed.
- Ms D M, Clare (2017)
A big thank you for arranging all the details for our wonderful holiday in Norway. Your local information and brochures were really helpful and so well written.
- Ms CM, Wexford (2019)
Norway is drop dead gorgeous. I really enjoyed the trip with its perfect and professional organisation. Brilliant!
- Mr F B, Dublin
Thanks a million for all your help with my trip to Norway – it was truly the trip of a lifetime! Everything about it was superb.
- Ms P N, Cork
We had a marvellous Hurtigruten trip.Your attention to detail, information pack, and guidance on cabins was particularly appreciated.
- Mr D R, Wicklow (2019)
Project Travel are Norwegian experts and they were very good, I must say. I’d recommend them to anybody.
- George Hook, Newstalk
A wonderful holiday. Thank you so much for organising it all so well. I will be recommending Hurtigruten and Project Travel to my friends and family.
- Mrs M O'D, Cork (2019)
I want to thank and congratulate you on the superb job you did in organising my trip to Svalbard. I have been recommending Project Travel to anyone who will listen.
- Ms MD, Dublin (2020)
We had a fantastic holiday in northern Norway. I would certainly recommend you.
- Mr S G, Dublin (2019)
We had a fabulous time. The itinerary was perfect, everything went so smoothly. We even made it onto the Kirkenes Snowhotel Instagram page for Paddys day!
- Ms K M, Dublin (2019)
The Hurtigruten experience was wonderful. We will definitely be recommending you to anyone who wants to do a similar trip.
- Mr & Mrs S M, Dublin (2017)
We had a fabulous time in Norway. Really spectacular holiday. Thank you so much for all your organising – it was seamless and very easy for us.
- Ms A C, Dublin (2017)
We returned from our wonderful trip to Norway, the complete package was perfect. Thanks for the guidebooks and extra local tips.
- Mr & Mrs B C, Dublin (2017)
I had a very enjoyable time in Norway thanks in no small way to your excellent preparation and guidance. Sincere thanks to you both for all your assistance.
- Mr CM, Dublin (2019)
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- Mr F B, Dublin
I had the most wonderful time on the Hurtigruten cruise to Antarctica. From start to finish everything was handled very professionally.
- Ms S J, Wicklow
I had the absolute best trip ever. I want to compliment you on your advice and the extra care you clearly take of clients.
- Ms K C, Kildare (2017)
We had a brilliant time. Norway was beautiful, quaint, awesome! Thank you for arranging it all so efficiently, thoroughly and pleasantly. It couldn’t have been better.
- Ms S H, Westmeath (2019)
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- Mrs C N, Wicklow (2019)
I enjoyed every part of the Icelandic Hurtigruten cruise: accommodation, excursions, variety of food, lectures and very helpful crew.
- Ms A O'D, Dublin (2019)
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- Jonathan McCrea, Futureproof, Newstalk (2014)
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- Mr & Mrs J O'F, Cork
My Antarctic trip was superb in every aspect – comfort of ship and hotels, quality of service in same. I can recommend it without reservation.
- Ms A O'D, Dublin (2016)
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