Prices and Excursions for Norway: The Ultimate Whale Watching in Norway Adventure

  

Prices

Dates		The Ultimate Whale Watching Adventure - Prices From
From	To	Adult	Extra Nt (Adult)
25/05/2012	31/05/2012	£820	-
01/06/2012	31/08/2012	£864	-
01/09/2012	15/09/2012	£820	-

• Prices are per person, based on two adults sharing
• Prices are based on London Gatwick departures. Flights from London Heathrow are available at a supplement

Dates		The Ultimate Whale Watching Adventure - Prices From
From	To	Adult	Extra Nt (Adult)
25/05/2012	31/05/2012	£1,119	-
01/06/2012	31/08/2012	£1,206	-
01/09/2012	15/09/2012	£1,120	-

• Prices are per person
• Prices are based on London Gatwick departures. Flights from London Heathrow are available at a supplement

What's Included?

• Return scheduled flights from London to Evenes via Oslo.
• All airport taxes and passenger security charges.
• 3 nights accommodation at the Norlandia Andrikken Hotel.
• Whale safari on day 2 including entrance to the Whale Centre, exciting guided tour of the Whale Centre and a multi media show (duration 1 hr), guided boat trip (3 to 5 hrs), a light meal onboard the boat and a visitor certificate (Please note that these safaris are subject to weather conditions and can be cancelled for safety reasons at the discretion of our expert guides.).
• 4 days car hire based on a standard economy car (VW Polo or similar, other cars available on request), including third party insurance.

What's NOT Included?

• Meals except where indicated.
• Fuel, policy is to pick up and return with a full tank.
• Out of hours car hire office supplements which may apply.
• Excess mileage charges for journeys over 250km per day.

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Our Mighty Fine recommendation… Why not spend a couple of nights in Oslo on your return journey to make the most of your visit to Norway?

Accommodation:

Norlandia Andrikken Hotel
The hotel is centrally situated in the centre of Andenes, just a few minutes walk from the Whale Centre. The 73 comfortable guest rooms all offer private facilities, TV and telephone. Hotel facilities include a restaurant serving traditional Norwegian food and local specialities, a bar and nightclub.

 

 

The Whales:

Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
Life span: 65 – 70 years
Size: Male: 20 m. Female: 12 m
Weight: Male: 45–75 tonnes Female 15-20 tonnes
Birth weight/length: 900 kg/4 m
Staple diet: larger fish and cephalopods
Distinctive features: Biggest of the toothed whales. Dark grey in colour. Visibly slanting spout. The sperm whales observed off Andenes are all males.

 

 

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Life span: 40-50 years
Size: 9.5 m
Weight: 6 – 8 tonnes Male and Female
Birth weight/length: 450 kg/3 m
Staple diet: smaller shoal fish such as herring and capelin
Distinctive features: the most common of the baleen whales along the Norwegian coast. Dark coloured back, lighter on both sides. Rarely spouts. Does not reveal tail fin when diving.

Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Life span: 80 years
Size: 9m
Weight: Male 6 tonnes, Female 4 tonnes
Birth weight/length: 180 kg/2.4 m
Staple diet: fish and other marine mammals
Distinctive features: clearly contrasting markings. Large Dorsel fin, 1-2m long, especially among males. Widespread all over the world.

Other Whales:

Pilot Whale (Globicephala melaena)
Average length 5.5 m, maximum 8.5 m. Males distinctly larger than females. Blunt skull with large forehead. The dorsal fin is set forward on the back and sweeps backwards. The body is elongated but stocky in the tail fin. Prefers the open sea. Can be seen in schools of some tens to hundreds of individuals.

Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Average length 1.5 m, maximum length approx. 2 m. Small species with rounded head and poorly demarcated beak. Small, triangular dorsal fin (very characteristic). Common, particularly along the coast. Normally seen alone or in small groups.

Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Can be up to 19 m in length and weigh up to 40 tonnes. Baleen whale. Dark back, with long, knobbly pectoral fins. Small dorsal fin positioned on a hump. Distinctive spout. Often reveals tail fin when diving deep. Light markings underneath. Known for its song. Common along the Norwegian coast.

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