DAY 4 NORTHBOUND


TO THE ARCTIC! BRØNNØYSUND - SVOLVÆR


WELCOME 1 FINALLY...LOFOTEN


Today we cross the Arctic Circle. This invisible border at 66 degrees 33 minutes north marks the southernmost point for the midnight sun, which shines 24 hours a day in the summer. The chances of catching the Northern Lights in winter are also higher above this line. This is where the Arctic begins. Norway's second largest glacier, Svartisen, is located near the old trad- ing village and port of call Ørnes. The journey continues along the beautiful Helgeland coast, considered by many to be just as spectacular as Lofoten. In the afternoon, we sail from Bodø across Vestford, and the 1000 metres high mountain Lofotveggen will appear on the horizon. And then you are finally in Lofoten.


You have arrived. But be careful. People visiting here tend to "fall". Fall – as in fall in love to such a degree that they never want to leave. The towering Lofotveggen, consisting of granite and volcanic rock formations, the white sandy beaches, the pictur- esque secluded spots, the lush mountains, the turquoise sea brimming with fish. This is just some of what Lofoten has to offer.


Solvær 2


Stamsund 1


Bodø


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Ørnes


Sandnessjøen Nesna


Brønnøysund WHAT TO SEE


The Lofoten Islands are stunningly beautiful. Idyllic fishing villages dot the islets, nestled among the dramatic, jagged mountains.


EXCURSIONS


4A Svartisen Glacier [SUMMER] 4B Winter hike in Bodø [WINTER] 4C Experience Bodø and Saltstraumen [ALL YEAR] 4D RIB safari to Saltstraumen [SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN] 4E/FMeet the vikings [ALL YEAR] 4G Highlights of Lofoten [SPRING, SUMMER, WINTER]


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© Sigve Aspelund


Arctic Circle 66°33’N


Arctic Ci 66°3


N o r w e g i a n S e a


G u l f o f B o t h n i a


Trollford


Lyngen Alps Lyngenford


Vesterålen


Lofoten


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