Trace the legacies of Viking and Celtic clans on this extraordinary voyage across the mist-enshrouded peaks of Scotland and the pristine natural beauty of Norway’s mighty fjords. Cruise into ports accessible only by small ship. Discover the Orkney Islands’ fascinating Neolithic history, featuring a special presentation on the Ness of Brodgar by archaeologist Nick Card. Enjoy a full day scenic excursion into the glens of the Scottish Highlands and a specially arranged ride on Norway’s legendary Flåm Railway. Enhance your journey with the Wonders of Norway Pre-Program and/or Edinburgh and Glasgow Post-Program Options.
Program Details
- Uniquely designed itinerary available only through Gohagan & Company—all excursions included.
- Exclusively chartered cruise aboard the five-star small ship Le Dumont-d’Urville, accessing ports unavailable to larger vessels.
- Private balcony in each of the 92 suites and staterooms.
- Specially arranged lecture by Nick Card, Ness of Brodgar’s director and head archaeologist.
- Excursion to the 5,000-year-old prehistoric site of Jarlshof on Scotland’s remote Shetland Islands, a UNESCO Global Geopark.
- Visit to UNESCO World Heritage-designated Bryggen and a specially arranged tour of Troldhaugen, home of Edvard Grieg.
- Specially arranged ride on Norway’s Flåm Railway—one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys.
- Complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise and complimentary Wi-Fi access aboard ship (conditions permitting).
- Introducing the extraordinary Blue Eye, the world’s first multi-sensory, underwater Observation Lounge.
- Norway and Copenhagen Pre-Program Option and Edinburgh and Glasgow Post-Program Option.*
*This program also runs in the reverse direction.
Day 1 - Depart the U.S. or Canada
Day 2 - Bergen, Norway / Embark Le Dumont-d’Urville
Day 3 - Bergen
Day 4 - Cruising Sognefjord / Flåm Railway
Day 5 - Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Day 6 - Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Day 7 - Kyle of Lochalsh / Isle of Skye
Day 8 - Fort William for the Scottish Highlands
Day 9 - Glasgow, Scotland / Disembark ship / Return to the U.S. or Canada
Itinerary will also operate in the reverse direction.
Le Dumont-d’Urville
Exclusively Chartered, Five-Star Luxury Small Ship
Le Dumont-d’Urville, launched in 2019, ushers in a new generation of five-star small ships, combining revolutionary design and a new standard of luxury for unparalleled cruising. Dock in smaller ports inaccessible to larger ships, where authentic cultural experiences and majestic scenery await you.
Wonders of Norway and Copenhagen Pre-Program Option*
Our five-night itinerary extension explores the Norwegian highlands and the scenery of Europe’s highest mountain plateau on the Bergen Railway. Visit Stalheim and Oslo—concluding your tour with a cruise along Copenhagen’s canals. Stay in historic hotels with one night aboard an award-winning Seaways ferry.
Scotland’s Cultural Capitals: Glasgow and Edinburgh Post-Program Option*
Discover two of Scotland’s greatest cities and their histories of clans, medieval knights and royal intrigue on a three-night itinerary that includes visits to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Accommodations are in the ideally located Sheridan Grand Edinburgh.
*This program also runs in the reverse direction.
The Pre- and Post-Program Options are available at additional cost. Details will be provided with your reservation confirmation.
Flåm Railway
Flåm Railway, one of the world’s most scenic train routes. This masterpiece of Norwegian engineering—the steepest standard‑gauge railway track in Europe, spiraling 2,835 feet—opened to the public in 1940 and travels 13 dramatic miles through 20 tunnels to Myrdal’s mountaintop station.
Nick Card, is a senior projects manager at Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology, Scotland, and the site director of the excavation of the Ness of Brodgar. He has worked widely throughout Britain since earning an M.A. with honors in archaeology from Glasgow University. He first engaged in archaeological excavation on Orkney as a student and latterly as a post-graduate research assistant. Falling in love with the islands, he permanently moved there over 25 years ago. Over the last 15 years, he has managed a wide range of projects for the Orkney Archaeological Trust and the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology, which he helped establish at Orkney College University of Highlands and Islands. He also assisted in setting up the Archaeology Institute in the University of the Highlands and Islands, where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow.
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