Across the mist-shrouded peaks, verdant glens and velvet moors of Scotland, and through the unsurpassed natural beauty of Norway’s mighty fjords, experience the enduring legacies of Viking and Celtic clans. On this unforgettable sea journey, step inside sacred ancient abbeys, Viking cathedrals and legendary castles; and traverse majestic fjords aboard the breathtaking Flåm Railway. Fall under the spell of the emerald teardrop Isle of Iona; the archipelago of the sandstone-rimmed Orkney Islands; and the spectacular bird life, blue lochs and famous ponies of the Shetland Islands. This exclusive travel program takes you to destinations of wild beauty you’ll never forget.
Program Details
- Exclusive journey through the Scottish Isles and cruising through the Norwegian fjords.
- Created in our tradition of innovative programming and educational travel.
- Access to ports unavailable to larger vessels and included excursions throughout your program.
- Specially arranged piano concert in the home of Edvard Grieg, Norway's most famous composer.
- Two UNESCO World Heritage sites — Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Orkney Islands, and Bryggen, Bergen — plus Shetland UNESCO Global Geopark, Shetland Islands.
- Edinburgh and Glasgow Pre-Program Extension Option and Norway and Copenhagen Post‑Program Extension Option.
Day 1 Depart home city
Day 2 Glasgow, Scotland/Greenock/Embark World Traveller
Day 3 Iona
Day 4 Kyle of Lochalsh/Isle of Skye
Day 5 Kirkwall for Mainland, Orkney Islands
Day 6 Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Day 7 Cruising Sognefjord, Norway/Flåm Railway
Day 8 Bergen
Day 9 Bergen/Disembark ship/Return to home city
World Traveller
Exclusively Chartered Luxurious Small Ship
• Only 95 suites and staterooms, each with spectacular ocean views.
• All meals included on board the ship, as well as alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages throughout the cruise.
Glasgow and Edinburgh Pre-Tour Extension Option
Discover two of Scotland’s greatest cities and their histories of clans, medieval knights and royal castles. Visit Edinburgh Castle and see the country’s Crown Jewels and Stone of Destiny. Delve into the heart of Scotland at Trossachs, Loch Katrine and Stirling castle. In Glasgow, tour the historic city and explore two museums.
Norway and Copenhagen Post-Tour Extension Option
Travel aboard the Bergen Railway over Europe’s highest mountain plateau, to Oslo. Stroll through the ancient Viking city, visiting the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Opera House. Take the ferry to Copenhagen, where you’ll explore the iconic sights and storied past of the “City of Spires” through walking and canal tours.
Optional Extensions are available at an 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.