To ensure that your shoreside experiences are as convenient and enjoyable as possible, we are delighted to offer a complimentary shuttle between your ship and the city center in every port where the ship is not docked within walking distance of the city center. This service runs continuously, aligning perfectly with your ship’s in-port schedule. Best of all, there’s no need to reserve your seat in advance. Simp...

• See the highlights of Alta on an enlightening panoramic drive through town.
• Pause at the ultra-modern Northern Lights Cathedral and the 19th-century Alta Church.
• Hear commentary about how the Germans destroyed much of Alta during World War II.

• See the highlights of Alta on a leisurely walk through downtown.
• Discover why Alta is so strongly associated with the Northern Lights.
• Visit Alta’s iconic Northern Lights Cathedral, whose design reflects the aurora borealis.
• Browse exhibits that describe the natural phenomenon of the aurora borealis.

• View rock art – or petroglyphs – that lend insight into prehistoric life around Alta.
• Follow a trail near the Alta Museum where the rock art was discovered and still remains.
• See stones used to carve the rock art in the Alta Museum.
• Learn about Alta’s more recent history by browsing other museum exhibits.

• Visit the riverside village of Máze and spend time with the indigenous Sami people there.
• Learn about the Sami culture, hear folk stories and songs, and dine on reindeer stew.
• Marvel at the surrounding natural beauty while cruising the river that flows past Máze.

• Behold the natural beauty of Alta Canyon, the largest canyon in Northern Europe.
• See the highly controversial dam and power station that were built in the canyon.
• Learn about the indigenous Sami people in this area and snack on Sami food in a tepee.

• Visit a quarry in the mountains where huge quantities of premium slate are extracted.
• Gain insight into the qualities of slate that make it such a desirable building material.
• Learn a bit about the history of slate and how it is still split using hand tools.

• Visit the riverside village of Máze and spend time with the indigenous Sami people there.
• Gather around a fire in a Sami tepee, learn about their culture and snack on reindeer jerky.
• Hear the almost lost art of joiking, the expressive chant-like style of Sami singing.

• Enjoy a relatively easy, two-mile hike up and down Mount Komsa.
• Admire the spectacular views of Alta, the fjord and the mountains beyond.
• Hear about the prehistoric settlements on Mount Komsa and the rock art created there.