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EUROPE

DAY 10 • Trondheim DAY 13 • The North Cape Then, visit with a Sami family and learn about the
In medieval-flavored Trondheim, enjoy an included Today, we will strike out in pursuit of Europe’s importance of reindeer and their role in the life of
tour of this city, founded in AD 997. Then, discover northernmost point: the North Cape. Far above the Sami. We’ll also talk about the Controversial
Rorvik, a port town in the Vikna archipelago. the Arctic Circle, where the freezing waters of the Topics affecting the Sami people today: their
B,L,D — Havila Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet, the Cape rises a indigenous rights in Lapland and the preservation
or Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship sheer 1,000 feet above sea level. Tonight, enjoy our of their culture. Later, we’ll get a taste of Finnish
last dinner together onboard our ship. culture and cuisine during a Home-Hosted Dinner.
DAY 11 • Coastal cruising • Arctic Circle B,L,D — Wilderness Hotel Inari or similar
Crossing • Bodo • Svolvaer B,L,D — Havila Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship
or Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship
After crossing the Arctic Circle, we’ll dock in DAY 16 • Lapland • Fly to Helsinki
Bodo, the capital of Nordland County. We’ll take DAY 14 • Disembark ship • Kirkenes • Inari/ Transfer to the airport for our flight to Helsinki,
a discovery walk of Bodo before continuing on to Ivalo, Finland enjoying lunch before our departure.
Svolvaer, the capital of Lofoten, a colorful port town We disembark in Kirkenes, a Norwegian port near B,L — GLO Hotel Art or similar
framed by towering mountains. the Russian border. During Kirkenes’s occupation
B,L,D — Havila Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship in World War II, the Germans created shelters from DAY 17 • Helsinki
or Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship old iron caves to protect its troops from attacks and Our tour of Helsinki includes stops at Market
raids by the Soviet Union—which were frequent Square, which offers a vibrant portrait of Helsinki;
DAY 12 • Coastal cruising • Tromso given Kirkenes’s close proximity to the border. We’ll the Sibelius Monument; and Senate Square, designed
Our visit to Tromso, a university town spanning visit these caves before journeying south towards to be the physical and symbolic heart of the city.
three fjord-wrapped islands, includes the Polar Lapland, stopping on the Norwegian/Finnish border Gather at your hotel for a Farewell Dinner tonight.
Museum where we’ll learn of Tromso’s trapping on our way to Ivalo, Finland. B,D — GLO Hotel Art or similar
history and its importance as the base for many B,L,D — Wilderness Hotel Inari or similar
Arctic expeditions. DAY 18 • Return to U.S.
B,L,D — Havila Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship DAY 15 • Inari • Controversial Topic: Transfer to the Helsinki airport for your flight home.
or Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage Ship Protecting Sami rights • Sami family • Or begin your post-trip extension in Stockholm,
Home-Hosted Dinner Sweden or New! Dutch Discoveries: Enkhuizen, Delft &
Discover more about Lapland at the Siida Museum, a Countryside Steam Train Ride.
which focuses on Sami and northern Lapland B
culture and nature.

Havila Coastal Voyage Ship &
Hurtigruten Ships Fleet Features

• Outside and inside cabins
• Special space reserved for our groups in the
lounge and dining areas

• Panoramic lounge and a spacious Top Deck

To view deck plans for these ships, visit
Visit a reindeer farm on Day 15 and learn about Sami culture. www.oattravel.com/scn-ships

30 Fjord Cruise & Lapland: Norway, Finland & the Arctic Circle Information & Reservations 1-800-955-1925 www.oattravel.com/ scn 31

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