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Le Champlain, 10 Night Nordic Discoveries & Traditions ex Tromso, Norway Return

Cruise Le Champlain, 10 Night Nordic Discoveries & Traditions ex Tromso, Norway Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Champlain
Destination EU Norwegian Fjords
Brief Description 10 Night Cruise sailing from Tromso, Norway onboard Le Champlain
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 24 Feb 2025
Cruise Description With featured guest Christian Makarian, French author and journalist.

Set off aboard Le Champlain for an 11-day cruise and enjoy an exceptional experience exploring Norway in the winter. From Tromso, you will sail towards these magical lands, where your exceptional itinerary will take in snow-capped summits, immaculate landscapes and the discovery of millennial traditions.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, set off to discover the legendary Nordkapp, or the North Cape, from Honningsvag, appreciate the charm of the Lofoten Islands during a day of visits from Reine, or explore Tromso, the capital of the Arctic, in a rigid-inflatable boat. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

Your ship will first make its way south where you will witness the mysterious charm of the Lofoten archipelago. These islands have landscapes of surreal beauty alternating between sea, spectacular fjords, mountain slopes and bright-coloured huts on stilts.

You will then continue with an immersion in the land of the Samis. From your disembarkation in Narvik, in the very heart of captivating summits plunging into the sumptuous Ofotfjord, you will be invited to explore the ancestral tales of this reindeer-herding indigenous people.

Le Champlain will set sail for Hammerfest, the northernmost town in the world. During your port of call in this charming fishing port, you will have the opportunity to explore the Struve Geodetic Arc, a chain of triangulations stretching from Norway to the Black Sea, and the first technical and scientific tool to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You will also sail by Bear Island, halfway between the North Cape of Norway and the South Cape of Spitsbergen. From your ship, you will marvel at this small strip of land with its craggy coastline and high jagged cliffs.

Le Champlain will once again set sail south, for the captivating Honningsvag. This port of call will take you to the northernmost point of Europe: the North Cape. On this cliff, home to the emblematic Milestone, a globe-shaped monument, allow yourself the time to dream as you gaze upon the vastness of the Barents Sea.

You will then discover Alta. With the polar night in full swing, you may be lucky enough to admire the unique colours of the Northern Lights as they ripple and spin above the Arctic Circle.

Your trip into the very heart of the immenseness of the Norwegian Arctic polar world will end in Tromso, your disembarkation port.
Sailing Dates
24 Feb 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $17,100 AU $17,100
PR4 AU $18,680 AU $18,680
PR5 AU $19,450 AU $19,450
PR6 AU $20,410 AU $20,410
DS6 AU $27,320 AU $27,320 AU $15,480
DS3 AU $27,320 AU $27,320 AU $15,480
DS5 AU $27,320 AU $27,320 AU $15,480
PS5 AU $35,960 AU $35,960 AU $19,800
PS6 AU $37,690 AU $37,690 AU $20,660
PV6 AU $39,420 AU $39,420 AU $21,530
PV5 AU $39,420 AU $39,420 AU $21,530
GD6 AU $43,030 AU $43,030 AU $23,330
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
24 Feb 2025 Tromso, Norway 6:00 PM
25 Feb 2025 Narvik, Norway 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
26 Feb 2025 Reine, Lofoten Islands 7:00 AM
27 Feb 2025 At Sea    
28 Feb 2025 Hammerfest, Norway 8:00 AM 1:00 PM
1 Mar 2025 Bear Island, Scoresby Sound, Greenland 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
2 Mar 2025 Honningsvag, Norway 12:00 PM 7:00 PM
3 Mar 2025 Alta, Norway 8:00 AM
4 Mar 2025 Alta, Norway 7:00 PM
5 Mar 2025 Tromso, Norway 8:00 AM
6 Mar 2025 Tromso, Norway
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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