Join us on an exclusive, custom-designed journey from Norway’s majestic fjords to the Scottish Highlands. Cruise from Bergen, Norway, to Glasgow, Scotland, aboard the exclusively chartered, elegant small ship LE DUMONT-D'URVILLE with 100% ocean-view Suites and Staterooms. Travel with experienced local guides in the wake of Viking explorers, cruising into ports accessible only by small ship amid spectacular landscapes in this seafaring region steeped in history and cultural richness. Enjoy a specially arranged ride on Norway’s Flåm Railway, one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys, and take a walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bryggen, Bergen's historic waterfront. Cross the North Sea and visit the archeological site of Jarlsof in the Shetland Islands; explore Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands including the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Orkney’s Neolithic Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae; enjoy a full-day scenic excursion into the Scottish Highlands, with visits to Fort William, Glenfinnan and Glencoe. Come along and explore life on remote, starkly beautiful Scottish islands, and discover unique dialects, music, and storytelling traditions.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1. Depart U.S./Canada for Bergen, Norway
Day 2. Arrive Bergen, embark Le Dumont-D'Urville
Day 3. Bergen
Day 4. Cruising Sognefjord/FLAM Railway
Day 5. Lerwick, Shetland Islands for Jarlshof
Day 6. Kirkwall, Orkney Islands for Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae
Day 7. Kyle of Lochalsh/Isle of Skye
Day 8. Fort William for the Scottish Highlands
Day 9. Glasgow, Scotland, depart for U.S./CanadaTrip Highlights