Coastal Wonders of Norway, Faroes & Iceland

Arrive in Oslo and check into your hotel before an afternoon walking tour. (D)

Take a charter flight to Tromsø, known as the “Gateway to the Arctic” due to the large number of Arctic expeditions that originated here. Embark the National Georgraphic Endurance this afternoon. (B)(L)(D)

This morning, enter the long fjord of Tysfjorden, where only a few small villages cling to the rocky shores. Glide beneath the fjord’s steep walls on zodiac and kayak excursions. (B)(L)(D) 
 

Start your day on deck as we glide into Trollfjorden, one of Norway’s most dramatic fjords. Continue to the Lofoten archipelago. Reposition to Værøy for walks and kayaking. Seek out Atlantic puffins, razorbills, and guillemots on a zodiac cruise. (B)(L)(D) 

Explore Norway’s northern coast. Cruise in a zodiac along vertical rock faces, kayak through serene fjords, or go ashore on a secluded sandy beach for a hike. (B)(L)(D) 

See day 5 for today's itinerary. (B)(L)(D)

Spend a relaxing morning at sea as the ship sails towards the Shetland Islands, an archipelago of about one hundred islands and islets located north of the Scottish mainland. This evening, dock overnight in Lerwick.  (B)(L)(D) 

Explore Lerwick, delve into local culture and history at the Shetland Museum & Archives, or embark on a bird-watching or geology walk. In the afternoon, continue to Foula, where people are drastically outnumbered by puffins. (B)(L)(D)

Arrive in the Faroe Islands, an autonomous archipelago within the Kingdom of Denmark. Here, explore for two days. Take zodiacs to look for cliff-nesting puffins, gannets, and northern fulmars. (B)(L)(D)

Please see day 9 for today's itinerary. (B)(L)(D)

After a day at sea, depending on the weather and tides, go for a zodiac cruise to view the sea stacks near Rauđanes peninsula or hike along a stretch of the Langanes peninsula. Continue to Grímsey on the Arctic Circle. (B)(L)(D) 

Please see day 11 for today's itinerary. (B)(L)(D)

In the remote Ísafjörđur, choose to hike a waterfall, explore the colourful town or bicycle along the fjord. The next day, explore the charming Flatey island on foot and via Zodiac cruise. Sail past the soaring Látrabjarg cliffs, home to thousands of razorbills and puffins. (B)(L)(D) 

Please see day 13 for today's itinerary. (B)(L)(D)

Spend the day in the Westman Islands, one of the world’s younger archipelagos, formed by undersea volcanos some 11,000 years ago. Visit the Eldfell volcanic crater and Surtsey, one of the world’s youngest islands. (B)(L)(D) 

Disembark in Reykjavík and choose to either soak in the famed Blue Lagoon, visit hot springs, a geothermal power plant or a horse farm. Transfer to the airport for your flight home. (B)