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Le Champlain, 8 Night The Northern Islands with Frédéric Chopin ex Glasgow, Scotland to Reykjavik, Iceland

Cruise Le Champlain, 8 Night The Northern Islands with Frédéric Chopin ex Glasgow, Scotland to Reykjavik, Iceland
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Champlain
Destination Arctic North Atlantic
Brief Description 8 Night Cruise sailing from Glasgow, Scotland onboard Le Champlain
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 26 May 2025
Cruise Description From Glasgow to Reykjavik, PONANT, in partnership with RADIO CLASSIQUE, proposes a 9-day musical cruise exploring the striking scenery of the northern islands, accompanied by Chopin’s most beautiful pieces. Aboard Le Champlain, the beauty of the melodies, the power of Chopin’s rhythms will lead you, from concert to lecture, along superb shorelines in Ireland, Scotland and the Faroe Islands to the Icelandic coast. This cruise has been specially designed for a French-speaking audience and lectures will be given in French only.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, climb the Eldfell volcano on the island of Heimaey, observe the spectacular Langjokull glacier, or discover the three sites along the Golden Circle from Reykjavik. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

From Glasgow, Scotland’s welcoming cultural capital with a rich artistic and architectural heritage, Le Bellot will sail towards Belfast, where you will be able to visit the Giant's Causeway. This massive geological formation is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features over 40,000 basalt columns.

You will then reach Oban, capital of the county of Argyll, considered the cradle of Scotland, and its spectacular coastlines to the west of the Highlands.

In the Hebrides, you will call at Stornoway, the main town on the island, built by the Vikings in the 9th century. One of the most important prehistoric sites in Scotland can be found here: the Calanais Standing Stones.

Le Champlain will then sail north towards the the Faroe Islands, Denmark’s northernmost autonomous territory. In this isolated archipelago, you will immerse yourself in a wild and spectacular natural environment. In Streymoy, you will enjoy sailing around cliffs home to bird colonies. Here, the Viking legends and the Nordic cosmogony are never far away.

On the edge of the Arctic, with its vertiginous fjords, volcanoes and waterfalls, Iceland offers up a simultaneously romantic and wild face. In the East Fjords region, where life is organised around fishing, you will discover a jagged coastline and alpine landscapes before reaching Heimaey. This is the only inhabited island in the Westman archipelago. An exceptional place composed of volcanoes and almost-desert landscapes, it is also a refuge for many colonies of birds, including gannets.

Finally, you will arrive in Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital, your disembarkation port.
Sailing Dates
26 May 2025
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
26 May 2025 Glasgow, Scotland 6:00 PM
27 May 2025 Belfast, Northern Ireland 10:00 AM 9:00 PM
28 May 2025 Oban, Scotland 12:00 PM 6:30 PM
29 May 2025 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis - Scotland 7:30 AM 1:00 PM
30 May 2025 Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
30 May 2025 Traelanípa, Faroe Islands
31 May 2025 Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands 12:30 PM
1 Jun 2025 Djupivogur, Iceland 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
2 Jun 2025 Heimaey, Iceland 9:30 AM 3:00 PM
2 Jun 2025 Surtsey, Westmann Isles, Iceland 5:00 PM 6:00 PM
3 Jun 2025 Reykjavik, Iceland 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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