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readthedecksandlook

totheNorwegianSea’s

horizon,foramongthose

rollingwavesisthechancetospy

themajesticmammalsofthe

deep.WildfootTravelisoering

oneluckyreader(andtheirguest)

thechancetostepaboard

atraditionalthree-mastschooner

andsetsailonahigh-seaswhale

safariamongNorway’sjords.

Northernlights

&wildsights

You’llstartyoursailingadventure

fromthenorthernNorwegian

townofTromsø,meandering

southtothencircletheisland

ofSenjaandontheconstant

lookoutforthelargenumbers

ofhumpbackandspermwhales

thatswimthesewaters(along

withthepossibilityofspotting

orcatoo).Withthewindatyour

back,free-spirtedspontaneity

willplayanessentialpartofyour

expedition;eachdaythecaptain

andcrewwilldecideonthebest

coursetochart,takinginto

considerationtheweather,sea

conditionsandtheanticipated

locationsofwhalestoo.

Possibleportsofcallinclude

Andenes,thewildandnorthern-

mosttipoftheislandofAndøya,

andSenja’soldishingvillages

ofSkrollsvikaandGryllejord.

Asyoucometotheislandof

Sommarøy,onthewesternpart

oftheTromsømunicipality,

youcantransfertoshore

viaZodiactohikethe

smallbaysandwhite

beaches,andthen

onwardstothe211m

highmountofHillesøya.

Itallfeedsintothe

intrepidnatureofthistripand,

aftereachdayofsailing,you

cangazeskywardforthechance

towitnesstheauroraborealis

(northernlights)dance

entrancinglyacrossthenightsky.

Wildfootwandering

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momentsand,with

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NorwayNorthernLights&

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atwin-cabin,guidingand

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onboard,andinformal

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answerthisquestion:

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A Norwegian sailing

ari eneath the northern lights

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Hop aboard withWildfoot Travel and you’ll have a whale of a tale to tell...

Asgeir Helgestad, VisitNorway.com; Jan Belgers; Johan Vesters

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