15 Days · 14 Nights · Bergen to Svalbard to Bergen
The full length voyage to the High Arctic
The Svalbard Line is the summer counterpart to the winter North Cape Line, and it goes considerably further. Over fifteen days it works north from Bergen along the whole Norwegian coast, past Træna and Lofoten, Tromsø and the North Cape, then leaves the mainland behind altogether and crosses the Barents Sea to Svalbard. Longyearbyen and the research settlement of Ny-Ålesund at 78 degrees north are the turning point, and then the ship works its way home.
It sails in summer only, under the Midnight Sun, and it calls at fourteen ports, several of which no other Hurtigruten voyage visits. Træna, Reine, Senja and Bessaker are on the itinerary precisely because they are small and hard to reach. This is a Signature voyage, so the ship is all-inclusive, with a full Expedition Team on board and a day in each port rather than an hour.
£3,794per person, from
Sailings from May to September · 26 departures in 2026 and 2027
The Svalbard Line sails under the Midnight Sun and does not carry the Northern Lights Promise, which applies to autumn and winter departures. If you would rather sail for the aurora, see the North Cape Line or the Coastal Express Round Voyage.
The Ships
MS Trollfjord and MS Midnatsol
The Svalbard Line is worked by two ships and which one you sail on depends on your departure date, so the fare table below lists the ship alongside each sailing. Both are Signature ships, refitted for these voyages and running all-inclusive: three restaurants, Røst for Arctic fine dining, Flora for buffets and à la carte, and Árran for traditional Norwegian cooking, along with a panoramic lounge and bar, an observation deck, sauna, fitness room and library. There are no casinos and no cabarets.
The Expedition Team sail with you throughout, lecturing on the Arctic, running photography guidance, and leading the walks ashore. On the Svalbard legs they are also the people who know the rules, and in an archipelago with more polar bears than people, that matters.
Your Voyage
Day by day, Bergen to Svalbard and back
Fourteen ports over fifteen days, with a full day in most of them. Optional excursions are listed under each day and are booked and paid for separately; call us and we will arrange them with your booking.
Day 1
Bergen
Ports today · Bergen
The Svalbard Line begins in Bergen, founded in 1070 and hemmed by the seven mountains that give the city its nickname. At its heart is Vågen, the bay, and along it the UNESCO listed Bryggen wharf, where the Hanseatic merchants traded stockfish for four centuries. The lanes behind the wharf are worth an hour on their own, and the fish market at the head of the bay will cook the day's catch for you.
Before boarding there is a guest lounge at the Bergen terminal, and staff on hand if you want to add an excursion late. Once aboard you will meet the Expedition Team, the naturalists and guides who lecture and lead ashore throughout the fortnight, and settle in as the painted waterfront falls astern and the ship heads out into the Norwegian Sea.
Day 2 · Åndalsnes
Ports today · Åndalsnes
Your first port sits at the head of the Isfjord where the Romsdalsfjord ends, a town of some 2,000 people entirely overshadowed, in the best sense, by its mountains. Åndalsnes was destroyed in 1940 and rebuilt from scratch, which is why the town itself looks newer than its setting.
The Troll Wall stands above the Romsdalen valley behind it, the tallest vertical rock face in Europe at roughly 1,000 metres and a magnet for climbers. The Romsdal Gondola lifts you to the summit of Nesaksla in a few minutes for the full circle of fjord and peaks, and the walk up to the Rampestreken viewpoint earns the same view the harder way. This is friluftsliv country, the Norwegian habit of simply being outdoors, and the town is built around it.
Optional excursions
Åndalsnes town walk and Romsdal Gondola A guided walk taking in the Train Chapel, then the gondola to panoramic mountain views, a short guided walk at the top and a locally brewed coffee at the summit.
Hairpin bends and soaring mountains, Trollstigen scenic bus tour A drive along the Rauma river and through the Isterdal valley with photo stops at the Troll Wall and the Stigfossen waterfall, before the eleven hairpins of the Trollstigen road.
Stand-up paddle board in Åndalsnes Paddle the calm, emerald green Istra river through the Istradalen valley beneath the peaks of Trollstigen, seeing the scenery from water level.
The Golden Train, summer The Rauma Railway, voted Europe's most scenic train journey, past Trollveggen and the Kylling Bridge, returning by a train and bus loop via the mountain village of Bjorli.
Day 3
Træna
Ports today · Træna
The morning is spent sailing the Helgeland coast, islands lifting out of the water one after another, before the ship reaches Træna, an archipelago 33 nautical miles off the mainland right on the edge of the Arctic Circle. There are around 500 islands, islets and skerries here and only four are inhabited year round, which leaves the rest to the birds.
People have been here a very long time. Archaeologists found Stone Age remains in the Kirkhelleren cave on the island of Sanna, and that same cave now serves once a year as the venue for a music festival, which is a fair summary of how Norway treats its heritage. The afternoon is yours for hiking, cycling or island hopping, and Træna is thick with sea eagles. As the ship leaves and continues north you cross the Arctic Circle, marked with the traditional ceremony.
Optional excursions
Træna island hopping Get to know the people, the wildlife and the way of life on the beautiful isle of Selvær.
Træna culture walk, poetry, art and heritage A guided walk through Træna's cultural landscape and the natural scenery of the islands.
Arctic dip, sauna and swim A sauna in Træna's oldest house and, if you fancy it, a jump into the Norwegian Sea.
Day 4
Reine
Ports today · Reine
Lofoten from the south is one of the great arrivals in Norway, the peaks rising sheer out of the sea with no foothills to warn you. The ship docks at Reine, a fishing settlement since 1743 and about as photographed as anywhere in the country: red rorbuer cabins on stilts, scattered over small islands, with razor backed mountains reflected in the water behind them.
A little further south is Å, at the very tip of the archipelago and one of the best preserved traditional fishing villages in Norway, with the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum at its heart. The whole of Lofoten was built on cod, hauled here in winter and dried on wooden racks without salt, a trade that has run for a thousand years and still does.
Optional excursions
Å and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum A visit to the village of Å at the western tip of Lofoten, one of the best preserved fishing communities in Norway, with its museum, bakery and rorbuer.
Reine on foot A guided walk around Reine and its harbour, with the story of the cod fishery that built it.
Day 5
Tromsø
Ports today · Tromsø
Tromsø is the last proper city before the High Arctic, and it has been the staging post for polar expeditions for a century and a half. It was granted market town status in 1794 when barely 80 people lived here; by the late nineteenth century it was the centre of Arctic hunting and trade, and Amundsen and his contemporaries recruited crew and loaded stores from these quays.
You have a full day. The Polar Museum covers that history properly, and Polaria, one of the northernmost aquariums in the world, has the seals. Across the bridge the Arctic Cathedral catches the light through one of the largest stained glass windows in Europe, and the Fjellheisen cable car lifts you to the top of Storsteinen for the view over the city, the sound and the mountains beyond. For a place at 69 degrees north it is a remarkably good night out.
Optional excursions
Tromsø, the Arctic capital The Fjellheisen cable car to the summit of Mount Storsteinen for the panorama, then the Arctic Cathedral and Polaria, with sightseeing back to the pier. Note that the cable car is not currently suitable for wheelchair users or guests with reduced mobility.
Tromsø on foot, the city and its polar history A walk through the history and heritage of Tromsø and why it is called the gateway to the Arctic.
The northernmost brewery A theatrical walking tour led by costumed actors to Mack Bryggeri, with the brewery's Arctic history, a tasting of the craft beers and an optional finish at Ølhallen, the oldest pub in Tromsø.
Explore Tromsø by e-bike A small group ride taking in the polar ship MS Polstjerna, Bukta beach, Prestvannet lake and the Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden.
Day 6
Honningsvåg
Ports today · Honningsvåg
The ship reaches Honningsvåg around mid morning, the northernmost city on the Norwegian mainland and, having only been granted city status in 1996, one of the smallest. It is the gateway to the North Cape, and that is what most people come for.
The Cape is a plateau standing 307 metres above the Barents Sea at 71 degrees north, roughly 2,100 kilometres from the geographic North Pole, with the globe monument on the cliff edge and North Cape Hall cut into the rock behind it. Under the midnight sun the view runs to a horizon that never quite darkens. Back at sea level there is king crab to eat, Sámi families to visit and some of the densest seabird colonies in Europe at Gjesværstappan. As the ship leaves you get the plateau from the sea, and then the mainland drops away astern as you head out into the Barents Sea.
Optional excursions
The North Cape Above the 71st parallel to the North Cape for the Arctic views, a photograph at the globe monument, and North Cape Hall with its panoramic film, exhibitions and chapel.
North Cape and king crab experience The cliffs of the North Cape, then Sarnes for a traditional tasting of locally caught king crab.
Birdwatching safari and the North Cape The North Cape for the views and exhibits, then Gjesvær for a boat trip to the bird cliffs of Gjesværstappan, home to puffins, sea eagles and vast seabird colonies.
RIB and king crab experience A RIB from Honningsvåg to Sarnes, checking the crab pots on the way, then king crab prepared traditionally and a hot drink in a Sámi lavvo by the fire.
Quad biking to the North Cape Drive your own quad bike across Magerøya to continental Europe's northernmost point.
Day 7 · Towards the Arctic frontier
Ports today · At sea
A full day out of sight of land as the ship crosses the Barents Sea towards Svalbard, and it genuinely does feel like leaving the world behind. The Expedition Team lecture on what is coming, the theme of the day is the Arctic desert, and the chefs put on another tasting out on deck.
At some point you pass Bjørnøya, Bear Island, the southernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago, lonely and treeless with nothing growing on it but moss and lichen, fertilised by the seabirds that pack its cliffs. Watch for little auks, puffins, kittiwakes and fulmars. Despite the name there are no bears there now; it was named for one seen swimming nearby in 1596. In the afternoon there is a briefing on the rules everyone must follow in Svalbard, which are strict and exist for good reason.
Day 8
Longyearbyen
Ports today · Longyearbyen
Svalbard resolves out of the sea as brown and green mountains above a tundra laced with meltwater. Take a moment over this one: you are above 78 degrees north, a little over 800 miles from the North Pole, in an Arctic desert with some of the cleanest air on earth. A warm arm of the Gulf Stream keeps it improbably mild, and summer temperatures generally sit between 0 and 8 degrees.
By early afternoon the ship berths at Longyearbyen on the Isfjord. It began as a coal mining company town and is now the largest settlement in Svalbard and a working base for scientists and engineers, with the Global Seed Vault dug into the permafrost nearby. There are galleries, pubs, restaurants, a brewery and the North Pole Expedition Museum, which tells the story of the airship attempts on the Pole. Beyond the town the wilderness starts immediately, which is why you do not leave the settlement without a guide and a rifle.
Optional excursions
Dog sledding on wheels Eight huskies pull you across the summer tundra on a wheeled sled, with the same drive and noise as the winter version and none of the snow.
Svalbard wilderness and history experience Meet the huskies and hear from the mushers at Camp Barentz, then the Svalbard Museum for the archipelago's natural and human history.
Day 9
Ny-Ålesund
Ports today · Ny-Ålesund
Be up early for the sail into Kongsfjord, one of the largest fjords in Svalbard, its entrance guarded by two great glaciers that crack and boom as they calve into the water. This is the best wildlife watching of the voyage: walrus hauled out along the shore, puffins, king eiders, pink-footed geese and guillemots on the move, Arctic fox and Svalbard reindeer ashore, sometimes beluga in the shallows, and occasionally a polar bear working the coastline for seals.
Ny-Ålesund sits at the tip of the Brøgger peninsula and is one of the northernmost settlements in the world. Another former coal town, it has been a research station since the mid twentieth century, and in summer more than a hundred scientists from over ten countries work here. Amundsen's airship mast still stands on the tundra outside the settlement, the mooring point from which the Norge flew over the Pole in 1926. There is a museum, a shop, and the northernmost post office in the world, which is a postcard worth sending.
Day 10 · The Barents Sea
Ports today · At sea
Svalbard slips away astern and the ship turns south for the mainland. If time allows there may be a detour into Recherchefjord, a small fjord south of Bellsund, on the way out.
Otherwise the day is yours. Sit out on deck in the sun, if it is obliging, and watch for whales, dolphins and porpoises; take the sauna; catch the Expedition Team's lectures on Arctic history and wildlife, or their photography workshop, which is well timed for sorting out what you have shot so far. The kitchen runs tastings of regional produce and demonstrations in the show kitchen. Mostly it is a day to sit with a book, compare photographs with people you did not know a fortnight ago, and let the Arctic settle.
Day 11 · Senja
Ports today · Tromsø, Senja
The mainland returns. The first call is Tromsø, briefly, to drop the cargo brought down from Svalbard and load for the ports south, which is a reminder that these ships still work for a living. Explorers coming back off the ice used to do the same thing, and found the town so comparatively civilised that they called it the Paris of the North.
The ship then continues south to Senja, one of the largest islands in Norway and among CNN's ten most beautiful in the world. Locals call it mini Norway, and the label holds: sandy beaches, turquoise water and sharp peaks along the north coast, rocky shore and pine forest in the south around Ånderdalen National Park, rolling hills and birch to the east. You go ashore at the fishing village of Torsken to explore it.
Optional excursions
Senja wildlife safari A safari on the water around Senja, past islands and islets, watching for seals and seabirds.
Scenic guided e-bike tour The island of Senja by electric bike, with fjord views in the best of the season.
Fjord adventure by RIB A guided RIB through Torskenfjord, Skipsfjord and Osternfjord, with local legend, wartime history, rock formations and wildlife along the coast.
Day 12 · Svolvær
Ports today · Stokmarknes, Svolvær
Lofoten again, this time from the north and at leisure. The ship calls first at Stokmarknes, where Richard With founded the Coastal Express in 1893 and where the Hurtigruten Museum now stands on the waterfront, built around the former MS Finnmarken, preserved whole inside a glass hall.
Then on to Svolvær, the largest town in Lofoten, on Austvågøya, busy with galleries, cafes and restaurants. Above it stands the Svolværgeita, the Svolvær Goat, a rock pillar with two horns that climbers jump between. Having come down from Svalbard, the sheer green of the place is a shock.
Optional excursions
Lofoten scenery and Henningsvær A scenic tour from Svolvær past the Svolværgeita and Vågan Church to the fishing village of Henningsvær and its art galleries.
Sea eagle safari by RIB A RIB into the Trollfjord and the surrounding water, watching for the white tailed eagles that breed here in numbers.
Day 13 · Bessaker
Ports today · Bessaker
Bessaker is a small fishing village on the Fosen peninsula in Trøndelag, and the sort of place the big ships never call at. That is precisely the point of it. The Svalbard Line stops here for the afternoon because it can, and because a working Norwegian village of a few hundred people is worth an afternoon.
There is a harbour, a shop, a coastline of low rock and heather, and walking in every direction. After a fortnight of superlatives, a quiet afternoon somewhere ordinary and beautiful is not the least of the voyage.
Day 14 · Ålesund
Ports today · Ålesund
The last full day is spent at Ålesund, spread across its islands and unlike anywhere else in Norway. The town burned to the ground in a single night in January 1904 and was rebuilt at speed in the Art Nouveau style then in vogue, which is why the whole centre is of a piece: turrets, spires, and ornament worked into every facade. The 418 steps up Mount Aksla give the view that makes sense of it.
Beyond the town are the Sunnmøre Alps, and the Hjørundfjord cutting into them, one of the loveliest and least visited fjords in the country. The Atlantic Sea Park, Norway's first marine science centre, is among the largest saltwater aquariums in northern Europe.
Optional excursions
Ålesund on foot A guided walk through the Art Nouveau streets, the spires and turrets, and the working waterfront at Brosundet.
The Hjørundfjord and the Sunnmøre Alps Into the mountains behind Ålesund and along the Hjørundfjord, one of Norway's quietest and most dramatic fjords.
Day 15 · Bergen
Ports today · Bergen
The ship comes back into Bergen and the voyage ends where it began, fifteen days and some 2,500 nautical miles later, with Svalbard somewhere far behind you.
Disembark after breakfast. If you are not straight onto a flight, Bergen deserves another day: the Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen for the view over the seven mountains, Bryggen properly this time, and the fish market. We can arrange extra nights before or after the voyage.
Fares
Svalbard Line fares 2026 and 2027
All prices are in pounds per person, based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin cabin, voyage only. The ship departure date determines the price of your voyage. The price you pay for your cabin depends on when you book; early bookers get the from price shown, and as cabins fill the price rises, so booking early is strongly advised. There are twenty six departures, eight in 2026 and eighteen in 2027, and the ship varies by date.
Departure date
Ship
Polar Inside
Polar Outside
Arctic Superior
Expedition Suites
21 July 2026
MS Trollfjord
from £5,095
from £6,385
from £8,468
from £20,175
28 July 2026
MS Midnatsol
from £5,706
from £7,699
from £17,933
Full
4 August 2026
MS Trollfjord
from £5,364
from £6,249
from £8,083
from £11,180
11 August 2026
MS Midnatsol
from £4,812
from £5,468
from £7,891
from £18,606
18 August 2026
MS Trollfjord
from £5,205
from £5,715
from £7,531
from £17,982
25 August 2026
MS Midnatsol
from £4,762
from £5,222
from £7,908
from £17,324
1 September 2026
MS Trollfjord
from £5,095
from £5,848
from £8,473
from £17,982
8 September 2026
MS Midnatsol
from £4,762
from £5,582
from £8,190
from £17,982
Departure date
Ship
Polar Inside
Polar Outside
Arctic Superior
Expedition Suites
10 May 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,794
from £4,360
from £6,261
from £9,486
17 May 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,963
from £4,558
from £6,539
from £9,908
24 May 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,879
from £4,654
from £6,400
from £9,697
31 May 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £4,047
from £4,857
from £6,678
from £10,119
7 June 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £4,132
from £4,958
from £6,817
from £10,329
14 June 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £4,132
from £4,752
from £6,817
from £16,329
21 June 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £4,132
from £4,752
from £6,817
from £16,362
28 June 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £4,047
from £4,655
from £6,678
from £10,119
5 July 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,963
from £4,758
from £6,539
from £9,908
12 July 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,963
from £4,558
from £6,539
from £9,908
19 July 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,963
from £4,558
from £6,539
from £9,908
26 July 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,963
from £4,558
from £6,539
from £9,908
2 August 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,963
from £4,558
from £6,539
from £9,908
9 August 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,879
from £4,461
from £6,400
from £9,697
16 August 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,879
from £4,461
from £6,400
from £9,697
23 August 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,879
from £4,461
from £6,400
from £9,697
30 August 2027
MS Trollfjord
from £3,794
from £4,364
from £6,261
from £9,486
6 September 2027
MS Midnatsol
from £3,794
from £4,364
from £6,261
from £9,486
Polar Outside cabins on this voyage may have a limited or obstructed view. Cabin single supplements available on request. Not all cabin categories are available on every departure, and departures marked full are sold out in that category at the time of writing. The Svalbard Line sails between May and September only.
All-Inclusive
What is included
The Svalbard Line is an all-inclusive voyage, and the table below sets out exactly what that covers. The cabin column applies to the Polar Inside, Polar Outside and Arctic Superior categories, which bring enhanced comfort and a good range of included benefits. The suite column applies to the Expedition Suites, which add premium dining, a further set of inclusions and the most comfort on board. Anything shown as an upgrade can be added to your booking for an extra charge, so just ask when you book.
What's included
Cabin Polar Inside, Polar Outside and Arctic Superior
Suite Expedition Suites
Food and drink on board
All-inclusive meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Flora, plus lunch and dinner at Brasserie Árran
Included
Included
Unlimited selected drinks Selected beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks, served in Flora, Brasserie Árran and the 1893 Bar during opening hours, not available at breakfast
Included
Included
Afternoon snack at the 1893 Bar Tea, coffee and homemade pastries served daily
Included
Included
Fine dining at Røst Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner at the award winning fine dining restaurant. Reservations required
Upgrade
Included
Unlimited selected drinks and cocktails A premium drinks selection including cocktails, served in Flora, Brasserie Árran, Røst and the 1893 Bar during opening hours, not available at breakfast
Not included
Included
Afternoon tea Tea, cakes and sparkling wine served in the afternoon, on occasion
Not included
Included
Accommodation on board
Cabin or suite selection Choose the location and grade of your cabin or suite. Choice of cabin number is included only on voyages of more than 11 days, so it applies on this one
Included
Included
Daily minibar refill Your minibar kept stocked at no extra charge
Not included
Included
Daily turndown service
Not included
Included
Life on board
Free WiFi In your cabin and throughout the ship
Included
Included
On-deck food tastings A taste of Norway with live culinary demonstrations and tastings
Included
Included
Onboard pianist Music each evening in the 1893 Bar
Included
Included
Fitness room and sauna The panoramic sauna and fitness room on the top deck
Included
Included
Access to the Photo Programme and app Share your photographs with fellow passengers and enter the daily competitions
Included
Included
Onboard credit 2,500 NOK, roughly £180, per cabin to spend on board. Can be used in the gift shop and for excursions, drinks, laundry and the à la carte restaurant
Not included
Included
Exclusive visit to the bridge Behind the scenes access when the ship is in port, at the Captain's discretion
Not included
Upgrade
Clothing pack A Scandinavian inspired welcome pack, contents vary by voyage category
Not included
Included
Equipment for outdoor activities A selection of equipment for activities off the ship
Upgrade
Included
Free use of binoculars For a closer view of the coast and its wildlife
Not included
Included
Not included: flights and transfers unless booked as a package, travel insurance, optional excursions, gratuities and luggage handling. You can arrange travel insurance online here.
Flights & Packages
Arrival, departure and flight options
Hurtigruten can arrange flights with several scheduled airlines, including SAS, Norwegian and KLM, from a wide choice of UK and Irish airports; connections and airlines vary depending on your departure and arrival airports. Booking a complete package gives you the advantage of having everything organised from start to finish, and you benefit from protection under Hurtigruten's ATOL licence.
The voyage starts and finishes in Bergen, so the flight arrangements are straightforward. If you choose not to book flights with us, you can still book transfers, as well as pre and post voyage hotels in Bergen.
Package
Starts / Ends
Included in price
Price
Svalbard Line Flight Package
Bergen / Bergen
Flight UK to Bergen, transfer to ship, then transfer ship to airport and flight Bergen to UK
Call
Svalbard Line Extension Package
Bergen / Bergen
Flight UK to Bergen, transfer to hotel, 1 night B&B in Bergen, transfer to ship, then transfer ship to airport and flight Bergen to UK
Call
All package prices are in £s per person based on two people travelling together and sharing a twin room. Extra nights in Bergen can be booked, prices on request. Call 0333 405 0194 for a package quote for your preferred dates.
