Costa Favolosa to Scandinavia & Long Norwegian Fjords - 2026

We meet at Istanbul Airport International Terminal at 04:30, after which we complete our check-in procedures and 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 baggage procedures for our COSTA FAVOLOSA cruise ship, we settle into our cabins and then have free time. After boarding the ship, our guide will hold a meeting to introduce the ship and our tours; afterward, you can enjoy the ship until dinner time. 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 make use of the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment events taking place in the many bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.

Our ship will arrive at Bergen Port at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time will be available for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Bergen City Tour & Edvard Grieg House & Fløien Funicular” organized by our guide. We will begin exploring this beautiful city, which was an important stop for trade and ships until 1830 and is now included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, starting with the German Pier, and continue with the Fish Market, which will fascinate you with its beauty. Afterwards, we will see the historic Hanseatic houses, Håkon’s Palace, and the house of the famous composer Grieg on the shores of Lake Nordåsvannet, as well as the Kruzberg Tower. On our return route, we will stop at high points and have the opportunity to view Bergen from a bird’s-eye perspective. In addition, we will also go up to Mt. Fløien (Fløien) by Bergen’s famous funicular and see Bergen from above. After our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart from the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on board.

Our ship will dock at Hellesylt port at 08:30 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Hellesylt & Geiranger Tour” organized by our guide. These are two enchanting villages at the fork at the end of Storfjord. Once northern postal ports, these are now among Norway’s most popular cruise ports in the north, with an annual average of 180 ship visits due to the difficulty of overland access. We begin our tour by greeting Hellesylt Waterfall... Its first designation was as the postal route to the north, but now it is a tourism center. We continue on our way. Our first stop is the stone bridge from the 1800s and the hamlet stone. Then we head to Hornindal Lake, the deepest lake in Europe, where we will take a break. After setting off again, our next stop will be Stryn, one of the liveliest towns in the region. In Stryn, where the royal family especially comes for fishing, after seeing the stone bridge, free time will be given for shopping and for coffee/meals. Then, after a break at the foot of Lake Djupvatnet, you will be amazed by the view from the terrace of Dalsnibba Mountain at an altitude of 1476 m, if the weather is good. Afterwards, we will stop at the Flydal viewing platform and this time photograph Geiranger Fjord. In the final stage of our tour, we will descend via the road with 10 hairpin bends opening 180 degrees and arrive at the port where our ship is anchored. Dinner and overnight stay on board. Our ship will depart from the port at 20:00.

Our ship will arrive at Ålesund port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, there will be free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Trollstigen and Ålesund Panoramic Tour,” organized by our guide at an extra cost. From the meeting point, the bus will take you through the beautiful area outside Ålesund to the land of trolls. This part of Møre og Romsdal is especially known for its furniture industry. The road from Sjøholt along Storfjord will take you through Stordal and its Rose Church (built in 1789) to Valldal, which is famous for its delicious strawberries. The next stop will be the breathtaking Gudbrandsjuvet, a narrow 5-meter-wide and 20–25-meter-deep valley. You can walk across from one side of the gorge to the other over a bridge. From here, the bus will continue through Reinheimen National Park to the Trollstigen plateau. Enjoy the magnificent views of 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 additional photo stop where you can take the best pictures of Stigfossen. Next is a visit to Trollveggen, the Troll Wall, the highest vertical rock face in Europe. After this stop, it will be 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 Nordfjorded Port at 08:00 in the morning. From the blue glaciers to the majestic mountains, from fertile valleys to deep lakes, all the way to the shore where the wild North Sea crashes fiercely against the land. You can go skiing in 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 in the perfect place to discover its cultural history... The largest glacier landmass opening onto mainland Europe. Peaceful valleys and neat farms, sparkling waterfalls fed by glaciers, and high mountains surround it. With its natural beauty, it is an important tourist center in the country. Those who wish may join the extra-arranged “Olden Town & Briksdal Glacier Tour” by their guide. On our tour, we leave Olden town by bus, see the small red church, and continue through Rustoen with views of the Floen and Olden lakes before arriving in Briksdal. From there, we will head 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 wonderful shots of the glacier lake and Briksdal Glacier. Our ship will depart from Nordfjorded Port at 17:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight on board.

The ship will dock at the port of Flåm at 08:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Guests who wish may join the optional “Magnificent Flåm Fjord & Gudvangen & Tvinde Waterfall Tour,” organized by our guide. After breakfast on board, on this tour, where you will feel as if you are traveling through postcard-perfect scenery, we first visit Tvindefossen, one of Norway’s most famous waterfalls, which can be translated into Turkish as the “twin waterfall.” Our other visits will be Gudvangen, which means “the meeting place of the gods,” and the Stegastein viewpoint, with its pleasant road and magnificent scenery. During our stop in Grimsetelvi in a different area, which also offers a very pleasant view, we will 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 plenty of time for shopping in shops where you can find very light goose-down famous Norwegian jackets, fish oils such as Omega-3, and many other souvenirs, and where you can also receive a tax refund. 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 stay on board.

During our day at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship’s open and closed pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at the duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment events taking place in the many bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you throughout the day.

Our ship will dock at Hamburg Port at 08:00. After breakfast, we will complete our disembarkation procedures and transfer to the airport by the vehicle waiting for us. Since there is a long time until our flight, guests who wish may join the extra “Hamburg City Tour” organized by our guides. Located at the southern tip of the Jutland Peninsula, which separates the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in northern Germany, Hamburg is situated at the confluence of the Elbe, Alster, and Bille Rivers. The city center is built around Binnenalster and Aussenalster Lakes. The city has 2,302 bridges connecting its waterways. Stretching inland from the North Sea, the Port of Hamburg is the second largest port in Europe. It is one of the most important international trade centers. With many parks within the city, Hamburg is one of the world’s top five “Green Cities.” On our tour, we will see the Hamburg Philharmonic Concert Hall, St. Michael’s 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 impressive landmarks with its magnificent architecture. After free time for shopping and dining, we will head to the airport. Following our check-in procedures, we will depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK1664 at 18:25. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 22:40 local time. End of our tour.