Cruise itinerary
9-Night Europe Cruise from Glasgow
9 nights · Europe · 10 ports of call
9-night Europe cruise aboard Le Champlain, departing Glasgow and calling at Oban, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Bergen and Egersund and 3 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Le Champlain
- Cruise line
- PONANT EXPLORATIONS
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Departs
- Glasgow
- Returns
- Copenhagen
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Glasgow
Depart 18:00
- Day2
Oban
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day3
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
The main town of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, set around a natural harbour in a Gaelic-speaking heartland. Harris Tweed is woven across the island, and the ancient Callanish standing stones rise on the moorland a short drive away.
- Callanish Stones
- Harris Tweed
- Lews Castle
- Day4
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
Arrive 08:30 · Depart 18:00
The main town of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, set around a sheltered bay. The red-stone St Magnus Cathedral towers over the centre, with Neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and the Ring of Brodgar across the islands.
- St Magnus Cathedral
- Skara Brae
- Ring of Brodgar
- Day5
Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 13:00
The main town of Scotland's Shetland Islands, a far-northern port closer to Norway than to London. Lerwick is known for its grey-stone waterfront, the Iron Age broch and settlement at Clickimin, and the surrounding treeless moorland and sea cliffs.
- Clickimin Broch
- Commercial Street
- Shetland ponies
- Day6
Bergen
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A historic port on Norway's western fjord coast, ringed by seven mountains and once the country's largest city. Bergen is known for the colourful wooden Hanseatic warehouses of Bryggen, the Fløibanen funicular, and its lively fish market.
- Bryggen wharf
- Fløibanen funicular
- Fish Market
- Day7
Egersund
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 22:00
- Day8
Kristiansand
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
A coastal town on the southern tip of Norway, set among low granite skerries and islands. Its grid of white timber houses in the Posebyen quarter, sandy town beach and the surrounding archipelago make it a summer harbour of the Skagerrak.
- Posebyen old town
- Bystranda beach
- Skerry archipelago
- Day9
Skagen
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A fishing town at the northern tip of Denmark's Jutland peninsula, where the Baltic and North Seas meet at a long sandy spit. Its clear northern light drew a noted colony of painters, and the area is known for yellow-walled houses and migrating birds.
- Grenen sandspit
- Skagen painters
- Yellow harbour houses
- Day10
Copenhagen
Arrive 07:00
Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
- Nyhavn harbour
- Tivoli Gardens
- Little Mermaid
Upcoming departures
- 4 May 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Europe Cruise from Glasgow FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Europe cruise calls at Glasgow, Oban, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Bergen, Egersund, Kristiansand, Skagen and Copenhagen.
How many days are spent at sea?
This is a port-intensive itinerary with no full days at sea.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Glasgow and ends in Copenhagen.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Le Champlain.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 4 May 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.