Costa Favolosa to Scandinavia & Long Norwegian Fjords - (9 Nights - 10 Days) - All Tours Included

We meet at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 04:30 and proceed with our check-in procedures, then depart for Hamburg on Turkish Airlines flight TK1661 at 07:00. Upon our arrival in Hamburg at 09:10 local time, we transfer to our ship at Hamburg port. After check-in and luggage procedures for our COSTA FAVOLOSA ship, we settle into our cabins and then enjoy free time. After boarding, our guide will hold a meeting introducing the ship and our tours, and afterward you may enjoy the ship until dinner. Our ship will depart from the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

During our day at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can enjoy the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests may also shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment offered at the many bars. A variety of dining options will also be available throughout the day.

Our ship will dock at Bergen port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we will meet our private vehicle at the port and depart for the “Bergen City Tour & Edvard Grieg House & Floien Cable Car.” We will begin exploring this beautiful city, which was a trading and shipping stop until 1830 and is now included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, with the German Harbour, then continue to the Fish Market, which will enchant you with its beauty. Afterwards, we will see the historic Hanseatic houses, Håkon’s Palace, and the Kreuzberg Tower, and the house of the famous composer Grieg on the shore of Nordåsvatnet Lake. On the way back, we will stop at higher hills and have the chance to view Bergen from a bird’s-eye perspective. In addition, we will take Bergen’s famous funicular up to Mt. Floien (Floyen) and enjoy a panoramic view of Bergen from above. After the tour, we will return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 17:00.

Our ship will dock at Hellesylt port at 08:30 in the morning. After breakfast, we begin our “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port. These two enchanting villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord were once postal ports in the north; today, due to the difficulty of overland access, they are among Norway’s favorite cruise ports in the north, with an average of 180 ship visits per year. We begin our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... Originally the postal route heading north, it is now a tourism center. We set off on our way. Our first stop is the Bridal Veil Stone and the stone bridge dating back to the 1800s. Then we head to Lake Hornindal, the deepest lake in Europe, and take a break there. After getting back on the road, our next stop is Stryn, one of the most lively towns in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family especially comes to fish, after seeing the stone bridge, you will be given free time for shopping and coffee/lunch. Then, after a break at the foot of Lake Djupvatnet, if the weather is good, you will be mesmerized by the view from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at an altitude of 1476 m. Later, we will stop at the Flydal viewpoint and this time photograph Geiranger Fjord. In the final stage of our tour, we descend the road with 10 hairpin turns and a 180-degree angle to arrive at the port where our ship is anchored. Dinner and overnight on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00.

Our ship will dock at the port of Alesund at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we will depart from the port with our private vehicle to "Trollstigen and Ålesund Panoramic Tour." From the meeting point, the bus will take you through the beautiful outskirts of Ålesund to the land of trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is especially known for its furniture industry. The road along Storfjord from Sjøholt will take you through Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be at the breathtaking Gudbrandsjuvet, a 5-meter-wide and 20-25-meter-deep valley. You can walk across the gorge on a bridge from one side to the other. From here, the bus will continue through Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy the magnificent views of the Troll Road (Trollstigen), the mountains King, Queen, and Bishop, as well as the Stigfossen waterfall. As we descend Trollstigen, the driver will safely navigate the bus through 11 sharp hairpin bends. At the lower part of the Troll Road, there will be an extra photo stop where you can take the best pictures of Stigfossen. Next, we will visit Trollveggen, the Troll Wall, Europe’s highest vertical rock face. After this stop, it is time to return to Ålesund. Then we will return to Ålesund and take a panoramic city tour of Ålesund. After the tour, we will return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

Our ship will dock at Nordfjordeid port at 08:00 in the morning. From blue glaciers to magnificent mountains, fertile valleys, deep lakes, and the place where the wild North Sea crashes fiercely against the shore. You can go skiing in the summer and, on the same day, stroll under the sun on white sandy beaches and breathe in the fresh sea air. Or perhaps you are at the perfect point to explore its cultural history... The largest glacier plain on the European mainland. Peaceful valleys and neatly arranged farms, waterfalls foaming with pristine glaciers, and surrounded by high mountains. It is an important tourist center in the country for its natural beauty. After breakfast, we will depart from the port with the private vehicle waiting for us for the “Olden Town & Briksdal Glacier Tour.” On our tour, we leave Olden town by bus, see the small red church, and travel via Rustoen with views of Floen and Olden lakes to Briksdal. From there, we will go to the famous Briksdal Glacier, which is about a 40-minute walk away. Here, waterfalls and a magnificent mountain view await you. You will also have the opportunity to capture stunning photos of the glacier lake and Briksdal Glacier. Our ship will depart from Nordfjordeid port at 17:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

Our ship will dock at Flåm port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, we will depart with our private vehicle waiting for us at the port for the “Magnificent Flåm Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour.” After breakfast on the ship, in this tour where you will feel as if you are traveling through postcard-like scenery, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway’s most famous waterfalls, which can be translated into Turkish as the “twin waterfall.” Our next stops are Gudvangen, which means “the meeting place of the gods,” and the Stegastein viewpoint, with its pleasant route and magnificent scenery. At our break in Grimsetelvi in a different area, which also offers a very pleasant view, we photograph the magnificent nature and return to Flåm. At the end of the tour, before departing from our last port in Norway, you will have time for plenty of shopping in stores where you can find very light down famous Norwegian jackets, for which you can also get a tax refund, Omega-3 fish oils, and many other souvenirs. Our ship will depart from the port at 18:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

Our ship will arrive at Måløy port at 07:00 in the morning. It is a town in Kinn municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The Måløy Bridge connects the city center to the Deknepollen area on the mainland. Sør-Vågsøy Church is located in Måløy. It is one of the most important fishing ports in Norway. Our ship will depart from Måløy port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

During our day at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can enjoy the ship’s indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests may also shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment offered at the many bars. A variety of dining options will also be available throughout the day.

Our ship will dock at Hamburg Port at 08:00. After breakfast, we will complete our disembarkation procedures and set off with our waiting vehicle for the “Hamburg City Tour.” Located at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula, which separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in northern Germany, Hamburg lies at the junction of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is built around the Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its waterways. Extending inland from the North Sea, Hamburg Port is the second-largest port in Europe and one of the most important international trade centers. With many parks throughout the city, Hamburg is among the world’s top five “Green Cities.” During our tour, we will see the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michaelis Church, one of the most famous churches in Northern Germany, the Binnen and Aussenalster lakes, the Elbe River, St. Pauli, also known as the Red Light district, Reeperbahn, the Fish Market, the harbor area, and the City Hall, one of the most striking points with its magnificent architecture. After free time for shopping and dining, we will head to the airport. Following check-in, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport is at 22:40 local time. End of our tour.