Audley Travel adds Norway to its European destination portfolio

Clients can visit the north for the northern lights in winter (Tromsø and the Alta region) and the Lofoten Islands in summer for outdoor activities including hiking and kayaking. In the south, Audley’s specialists will design itineraries originating from Oslo and Bergen to visit the fjords (with stays in the fjord region) as well as exploring the cities themselves.

Norway with Audley

As with all of Audley’s trips, the new sample itineraries can be booked as Audley’s experts suggest or used as a starting point to work with a country specialist to design their own tailor-made trip based on their tastes, budget and wish list.

Northern lights break in Northern Norway 

The suggested itinerary explores above the Arctic Circle and is designed to maximise the chance of seeing the northern lights, with an evening catamaran sailing tour across a dark fjord in Tromsø and a guided snowmobile ride across the tundra in the wilderness around Alta. Clients also enjoy the scenery in a more traditional way — a husky sled ride along parts of the Finnmarksløpet route: the world’s northernmost husky-sled race. Accommodation close to Alta is in rooms with glass ceilings, for more chances to see the northern lights. 

Highlights of the Lofoten Islands

Clients visit in the summer days of midnight sun, staying in classic rorbu (traditional fishing cabins built in the 19th century and now converted into luxury stays) in Svolvær, Nusfjord and Reine.  Excursions include hiking into the mountains from Nusfjord and a fishing trip when, for clients lucky enough to catch a fish, chefs will prepare it for the evening meal. 

Across the fjord clients stay on Manshausen Island, a private island that houses a small number of luxury cabins with fantastic views from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Tours here include a sea eagle safari and a private hike through the mountains which is tailored to the client’s abilities and energy level to ensure that they get the best views.

Image: A rorbu in the Lofoten Islands (credit Svinøya Rorbuer)