Scotland, Norway & The Arctic - 20 Night Cruise Only - Glasgow to Paris (PON39520)

Departing from Glasgow, set sail for the Hebrides archipelago. Next explore Shetland archipelago, not only popular for nature and bird lovers, also home to Scotland’s best-preserved Broch. Further north, marvel at the mysterious charm of the Lofoten archipelago. These islands have landscapes of surreal beauty alternating between sea, spectacular fjords, mountain slopes, fine sand beaches and huts on stilts. Cross the Arctic Circle to visit Reine and Tromso before sailing to Bear Island to see many seabirds which have found refuge in the vast cliffs of the south of the island. High in the Arctic, between 76 and 80 degrees latitude North, reach Spitsbergen, the main island of the Svalbard archipelago. In the land at the end of the world, millennial glaciers, steely mountains and spectacular fjords form the backdrop for whales, arctic foxes, walruses and the kings of their realm, polar bears. Here, the polar bear, is never very far away.