God tur Norway

This is the first Scandinavian country that we have visited. Our search showed that 2024-2025 will be a good time to see the Northern Lights because the sun's solar activity is at its peak. This happens after a circle of about 11-12 years. We chose Norway because the best places to see the Northern Lights are Tromso and Kirkenes. Our plan was to stay above the Arctic Circle for most of our time in Norway so as to increase our chances of seeing the Northen Lights. Thankfully, we did!

Day 1 (21/3/25) Friday
Singapore to OSLO at 2100

Day 2 (22/3/24) Saturday
Arrived at Gardermoen Airport OSLO at 0735

Flytoget Express train to city                   

The Tiger 

Oslo Cathedral

Norsk Folkemuseum 

Aker Brygge

Nobel Peace Centre

City Hall

National Museum

Dinner at Kjokken Kaffe

Comfort Hotel Grand Central

Day 3 (23/3/25) Sunday
Flight from Oslo Gardermoen Airport to KIRKENES (0840 to 1055)

Lunch at Narvesen

Kirkenes walkabout

Dinner at 69' Nord Restaurant

Saw our first Northern Lights at the hotel

Norwegian Travel Chasing Lights at 9.00 pm

Thon Hotel

Day 4 (24/3/25) Monday

KIRKENES

Kirkenes Church

Lunch at Centrum Kafe

Snowhotel Kirkenes

Get Your Guide Northern Lights at 8.00 pm 

Thon Hotel

Day 5 (25/3/25) Tuesday

Start of our 6 days Hortigruten Cruise from Kirkenes to Bergen

Day 6 (26/3/25) Wednesday
Cruise

Day 7 (27/3/25) Thursday

Cruise

HARSTAD

Trondenes Church

Trondenes Historical Centre

Ferry at Gullesfjord

SVOLVAER

Day 8 (28/3/25) Friday

Cruise

Crossed the Arctic Circle

BRONNOYSUND

Day 9 (29/3/25) Saturday

Cruise

TRONDHEIM

Sverresli View Point

Nidaros Cathedral

KRISTIANSUND

Day 10 (30/3/25) Sunday

Arrived in BERGEN at 1445

Floyen

St Mary's Church

Bryggen

Dinner at Bryggeloftet Restaurant

Clarion Hotel Admiral

Day 11 (31/3/25) Monday

BERGEN                               

Fantoft Stav Kirke

Torgallmenningen

Lunch at TGIF

Bergen Cathedral

Bryggen again

Tea at Mathallen

Dinner at Fjellskal

Clarion Hotel Admiral

Day 12 (1/4/25) Tuesday

Lunch at Rabbagast

Flight to TROMSO (1425 to 1625)

Our boy met us at the hotel

Get Your Guide Northern Lights Tour at 9.00 pm

Clarion Hotel The Edge

Day 13 (2/4/25) Wednesday

TROMSO

Husky sledding

Tromso walkabout

To SOMMAROY

Dinner at Stornaustet Restaurant

Sommeroy Arctic Hotel

Day 14 (3/4/25) Thursday

To TROMSO

Lunch at Skarven

Tromso Cathedral

Brim Explorer Fjord Cruise

Dinner at Arctandria Seafood Restaurant

Chasing the Lights at 7.00 pm

Clarion Hotel The Edge

Day 15 (4/4/25) Friday

Flight to OSLO (1020 to 1210)

Lunch at Fiskeriet

Vigeland Park

Opera House

Dinner at Vulkanfisk

Hotel Amerikalinjen

Day  16 (5/4/25) Saturday

Oslo Central Station

Byporten Mall of Oslo

To Singapore at 1415

Day 17 (6/4/25) Sunday

Arrived in Singapore at 1115