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Discerning Traveller’s Fly-Stay-Cruise Package on Hurtigruten’s ‘Follow the Lights’ Itinerary

  • Written by Rhea D'souza

Luxury travel experiential agent, Discerning Traveller, is offering a fly-stay-cruise package on Hurtigruten’s ‘Follow the Lights’ itinerary starting from $9,999 per person twin share (based on 13 Oct 2022 departure) for 15 days from Saariselkä to Oslo or from $10,499 per person twin share (based on 3 Nov 22 departure) for 19 days from Oslo to Helsinki. This offer is valid for multiple dates in 2022 and 2023. Both prices are valid for the Polar Outside cabin and may vary based on final departure date.

 

Australian travellers looking for a bucket-list experience in 2022 or 2023 after a difficult few years will not want to miss out on this highly coveted trip that searches for the magical Northern Lights, a phenomenal starry sight made even more outstanding when experienced up close and personal from the majestic northern coastline on board Hurtigruten. From steep-sided fjords to the bluest waters to magnificent glaciers, guests will enjoy prime vistas of nature’s most glorious wonders from an extraordinary vantage point.

 

This spectacular itinerary includes roundtrip economy flights from select cities in Australia and New Zealand, extra pre and post touring including accommodation, an insight into the Sami culture, Husky and reindeer experiences, Overnight in an igloo hotel in Sinettä  for another chance to see the Northern Lights (19 Day itinerary), City tours of Bergen and Oslo, tour Norway on a Flåm Railway journey and fjord cruise on UNESCO listed Nærøyfjord, visit to Santa’s village & Helsinki and Tallinn city tours (19 day itinerary), Hurtigruten’s Norwegian Coastal Express Voyage 7 Days Northbound (19 Days itinerary) or 6 Days Southbound (15 days itinerary), select transfers, premium onboard inclusions, meal time drinks package, book with confidence offer on 2022 departures only and upgrade options and extras.

 

Discerning Traveller is also offering guests exclusive booking credit of $100 per person that can be used as shipboard credit or credited towards any other Discerning Traveller bookings. Travellers will also benefit from Hurtigruten's Northern Lights Promise: If the Northern Lights do not appear on your voyage to Norway, Hurtigruten will give you another 6 or 7-day Classic Voyage FREE OF CHARGE (conditions apply).


Regular cruise line inclusions come with complimentary tea and coffee, house beer, wine, sodas with meals, complimentary Wi-Fi, in-depth lectures on different topics, tips and tricks for wildlife photography, use of the ship’s hot tubs, panoramic sauna and indoor gym.

 

For more information, call the Discerning Traveller team on 1300 950 622 or visit https://discerningtraveller.com.au/offer/hurtigruten-follow-the-lights-with-flights/.

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