Hurtigruten
Northern Lights Adventure Breaks - North Cape & Alta Igloo Ice Hotel Adventure
Arctic Snow Hotel Adventure
Tromsø • Kirkenes
4 days/ 3 nights from £909pp
Departures 21st February 09 & 14, 28 March 09
Enjoy a stay at Norway's new Snow Hotel
Located in the furthest corner of Northern Europe, just 1200 metres from the Arctic Sea, the Kirkenes Snow Hotel offers the ultimate Arctic experience.
Built entirely out of snow each year, spacious and illuminated Snow suites are decorated with snow sculptures and have comfortable beds to ensure a good night's sleep.The Snow Hotel is well insulated, so however low the outside temperature, the air within tends to maintain a steady minus five degrees Celsius. High quality sleeping bags and sheets are provided to ensure that you remain snug inside these cool conditions, there is also an Arctic Snow Bar where we can enjoy a nightcap before bed. We can visit the small reindeer farm in the grounds, to learn more about these hardy mammals and also see the hotel's friendly team of Husky dogs.
The atmospheric Lavvo-style restaurant provides our shared living space. Sitting around a blazing open fire, this is a time to talk, read, relax and enjoy a hearty meal with warming drinks ahead of our magical night in the Snow Hotel.
Dog Sledging and Snow Hotel
This new itinerary takes you to the far reaches of northern Norway to enjoy the best the region has to offer. We begin in Tromsø, the capital of Arctic Norway, situated deep within the Arctic Circle. Sailing north along the wild and unspoilt coast to Kirkenes, this truly is the top of Europe and our call at Honningsvâg allows the possibility of joining an excursion to Nordkapp - the most northerly mainland point of the continent.
We disembark at Kirkenes and transfer to a local hotel, where we leave our non-essential luggage. There will be time for a selection of optional activities (we recommend you book these prior to departure) before heading to the Snow Hotel, located on the outskirts of Kirkenes. Here we will visit the reindeer and huskies that live in the grounds and, around the blazing log fire of the cosy lavvo style restaurant, enjoy a fine meal, before wrapping up warm for our night in the Snow Hotel.
After breakfast there is time for a sauna or hot shower, before collecting our luggage and flying home.
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly from London Heathrow to Tromsø where you will be transferred to the ship for embarkation (D).
Day 2
Enjoy the Voyage North, passing North Cape and on to Kirkenes (B, D).
Day 3
Arrive in Kirkenes, disembark and transfer to local hotel to store luggage. Free time for excursions, transfer to Snow Hotel (B, D).
Day 4
Transfer to the airport for return flight to the UK (B).
Key: B = Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner
Excursions
North Cape - Europe's Northernmost Point
£68pp (2009), pre-bookable
King Crab Safari - Kirkenes
£105pp, pre-bookable
Bathing in the Barents Sea - Kirkenes
£55pp, combined with the King Crab Safari, pre-bookable
Kirkenes in a Nutshell
£40pp, pre-bookable
Please note you are unable to combine the King Crab Safari and Kirkenes in a Nutshell excursions.
Dog sledging - Kirkenes
£120pp, pre-bookable
Snow shoeing - Kirkenes
£60pp, pre-bookable
Snowmobiling - Kirkenes
£135pp, pre-bookable
(please see PDF for full details)
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