The Alta Igloo Hotel

OSLO/TROMSO/HONNINGSVAG/ALTA IGLOO HOTEL/OSLO - Enjoy a 7-day journey through Norway including an Alta Igloo Hotel stay, starting at $2,499.

A special stay at the Alta Igloo Hotel is just one of the wonderful, unusual experiences you'll encounter on this Norway adventure. Start with a stay in the cosmopolitan Norwegian capital of Oslo-home to a stunning new harbor-side national opera house. Then it's onto a relaxing one night coastal voyage to Honningsvag. You'll stay an additional night in this quaint fishing village before making your way to the edge of the Arctic Circle and Norway's Alta Igloo Hotel. This unique "cool" sleepover on reindeer hides is capped off with a return visit to Oslo for further exploration.

Depart from the U.S. for your flight to Norway.

Arrive in Oslo. Transfer to downtown Oslo and enjoy an overnight stay in a lovely Oslo hotel. [B]

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Tromso to embark on the ship. Enjoy a relaxing one-night passage through Oksfjord, Hammerfest and other stunning port cities. [B/L/D]

Disembark in the quaint fishing village of Honningsvag. Transfer to the hotel for an overnight stay. [B]

Transfer to the edge of the Arctic Circle where you will be introduced to the wonders of the Alta Igloo Hotel, celebrating its 10th season in 2009. Nearly all elements in this 21,525-square-foot complex-from guestrooms and beds to bar-room drinking glasses-are built anew from ice and snow each January. In addition to its 30 bedrooms, the Alta Igloo Hotel houses suites, an ice-bar, a chapel and several lounges. Enjoy a breathtaking overnight stay. [B]

Transfer to the airport for your flight to Oslo. Arrive and transfer to downtown Oslo. Explore on your own. Spend the night in an Oslo hotel. [B]

Transfer to the airport for your return flight back to the U.S. [B]

Additional Alta Igloo Hotel nights are available at an extra cost.

*USD per person, double occupancy, based on category I interior stateroom accommodations for select January and February 2009 departures; other departures priced higher. Prices reflect early booking cruise savings, which vary by ship and sailing date and are not available on all departures. Prices valid for North American residents, capacity controlled, and subject to change without notice. Prices include air from New York (JFK)/Newark. Cruise fuel and air fuel surcharges, air taxes, and ticketing fees are additional.

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