Heading north

Custom travel to Norway

You’ll feel a before and an after when you make the polar pilgrimage.

The Arctic’s primitive beauty cloaks you within an atmosphere whose elements’ essence begins to make sense. Rugged, mythical mountains that rise from the sea; enchanting fishing villages; fjords and imposing gems in ice. They all dominate Norway’s magnetism as Sami country and a land of the midnight sun.

NUBA EXPERIENCES

Recommended travel time: Summer

 Norway is subject to two different weather patterns. In the interior the weather is largely Arctic, with gelid winters, plenty of snow and wind, but somewhat warmer in the summer. At the coasts the climate is more moderate due to the nearby Gulf Stream.

In Svolvær, the midnight sun remains above the horizon from late May to the middle of June; from early December to early January the sun never rises.

The best time for travel to the Norwegian Arctic is in summer, during whose sunny days temperatures are more moderate. The sun shines 24 hours a day in summer, offering you a personal experience with the famed midnight sun.

Seasonal experiences

 Sail to fjords in Norway’s north, aboard a floating hotel.

The Vulkana hotel, anchored in the attractive city of Tromsø, once a 1950s dragnet fishing boat, has now been refashioned as a “floating spa” that boasts a therapeutic area in the hull, a Zen salon, sauna and outdoor jacuzzi. Sailing these freezing waters is a once-in-a-lifetime experience of the serenity that only nature can provide.

In addition to wellness and other on-board pleasures, you’ll also get a rare glimpse of the midnight sun, or indeed the dazzling northern lights, as you munch on the best local fish and shellfish.

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