DAY 9 SOUTHBOUND
TO LOFOTEN TROMSØ - STAMSUND
WELCOME
Make sure you do not oversleep today. The jour- ney past the beautiful Vesterålen islands towards the equally spectacular Lofoten is for many the highlight of the trip. Between Sortland and Stokmarknes, you can see the famous mountain Møysalen, inspiring numerous artists over the years. As we sail south through Vesterålen, we are seemingly heading straight for the mountain wall, but there is an opening there: Raftsundet, which leads to the bewitching and narrow Troll- ford. We end the day with activities in Svolvær, the capital of Lofoten: sea eagle safari, fishing and RIB boat rides, horseback riding and more.
Tromsø
Finnsnes
Risøyhamn Sortland Stokkmarknes 1 Svolvær Stamsund WHAT TO SEE
Sailing through Vesterålen to Lofoten should be top of the list of things to do for every traveller and explorer. The beauty here is unparalleled.
EXCURSIONS
9A A Taste of Vesterålen [ALL YEAR] 9B Lofoten Islands [SPRING, SUMMER] 9C Sea Eagle Safari [SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN] 9D Lofoten by Horse [SUMMER, AUTUMN] 9E Vesterålen and Lofoten by RIB [SUMMER] 9F Fishing Village Walk [AUTUMN, WINTER] 9G Fishing in Lofoten [SPRING] 9H Mountain Hike in Lofoten [SUMMER, AUTUMN]
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VESTERÅLEN – A RARE NATURAL TREASURE We dock in Harstad in the morning, where you can join one of the real classics
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in Hurtigruten’s excursion programme: "A Taste of Vesterålen". Learn the history, see unspoiled nature and discover the places Norway is so proud of – such as the white, medieval Trondenes Church, which is one of the nation's premiere cultural heritage sites dating back to the Middle Ages. If you choose to stay on board, you can see the church from deck as we sail towards Risøyrenna, a channel only seven meters deep, made especially for Hurtigruten in the 1920s.
THE POST MUST GET THROUGH Risøyhamn is a small village on the island of Andøya. We stop here to drop off
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passengers – and to deliver food and post to the approximately 200 inhabitants. Delivering food, money and medicines has been an important task for Hurtigruten from the very beginning, and has been of significant aid to the people living along the coast.
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Harstad
© Stephanie Friedmann
© Sigve Aspelund
Arctic Circle 66°33’N
Arctic Circle 66°33’N
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Trollford
Lyngen Alps Lyngenford
North Cape
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Vesterålen
Lofoten
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