--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: 2b2e3a65-9a6f-432f-895b-d487df9e253e slug: 2255507 voyage_code: INS2710 cruise_line: Hapag-Lloyd Cruises ship: HANSEATIC Inspiration departure_date: return_date: nights: 13 embarkation_port: Hamburg, Germany disembarkation_port: Reykjavik starting_price_usd: 9889.0 bookable: false last_updated: 2026-07-16T01:45:33Z --- # Expedition wild Scotland and Iceland: from the highlands to the land of the elves - Hamburg to Reykjavik > Hapag-Lloyd Cruises · HANSEATIC Inspiration · Jun 10 – 23, 2027   (13 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | | **Ship** | HANSEATIC Inspiration | | **Duration** | 13 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Hamburg, Germany | | **Disembarkation Port** | Reykjavik | | **Starting Price** | 9,889 USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | INS2710 | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Hamburg, Germany **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 08:00 PM Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It's crossed by hundreds of canals, and also contains large areas of parkland. Near its core, Inner Alster lake is dotted with boats and surrounded by cafes. The city's central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town), home to landmarks like 18th-century St. Michael’s Church. ### Day 2: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 3: Aberdeen, UK **Arrives:** 08:00 AM · **Departs:** 07:00 PM Aberdeen is a port city in northeast Scotland, where the Dee and Don rivers meet the North Sea. With an offshore petroleum industry, the city is home to an international population. It's also known as the ‘Granite City’ for its many enduring grey-stone buildings. The 19th-century Marischal College is typical – a monumental Victorian landmark that’s now headquarters of the City Council. ### Day 4: Kirkwall, Orkney Isles **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The seventy or so Orcadian isles apart from rugged rock of Hoy - are low-lying and richly fertile. First inhabited by late Stone Age settlers, followed by broch-builders and Picts, fromthe 15th centuries Orkney was ruled as a Norse kingdom, passing to the Scottish crown in 1471. Mainland Kirkwall is the capital. The Orkney Islands are politically a part of Britain, yet seem quite different in many ways. Numerous place names have non-English sounds, reflecting the original Viking settlement of... ### Day 5: Shetland Islands, Scotland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of Scotland and of the wider United Kingdom. ### Day 6: Shetland Islands, Scotland **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of Scotland and of the wider United Kingdom. ### Day 7: Inverewe Garden **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 8: Isle of Lewis **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 9: At Sea Enjoy a relaxing day at sea exploring the ship's amenities. ### Day 10: Seydisfjoerdur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Day 11: Djupivogur **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Djúpivogur is a small town and municipality located on a peninsula in the Austurland in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður. ### Day 12: Heimaey, Westman Islands **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Vestmannaeyjar, group of 15 small islands, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Iceland. In English they are known as the Westman Islands. The largest and most populous is Heimaey [home island]. The people live by fishing, fowling, and farming; great colonies of gannets and other waterfowl breed in these islands. The chief town is Vestmannaeyjar (1993 pop. 4,886) on Heimaey. In 1627, Algerian pirates ravaged the islands and carried nearly 300 people into slavery. In 1963 a volcanic eruption created the island o... ### Day 13: Reykjavik **Arrives:** 01:00 PM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which was the beginning of the Commonwealth of Iceland. From the 10th to the 14th centuries, Iceland develo... ### Day 14: Reykjavik **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. In 930, the settlers formed a legislature, the Alting, which was the beginning of the Commonwealth of Iceland. From the 10th to the 14th centuries, Iceland develo... ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Ocean View | $9,889 | | Balcony | $11,572 | | Suite | $17,512 | ## Ship Information ### HANSEATIC Inspiration #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| ## Ports of Call ### Hamburg, Germany *Coordinates: 53.5534, 9.9922* Hamburg, a major port city in northern Germany, is connected to the North Sea by the Elbe River. It's crossed by hundreds of canals, and also contains large areas of parkland. Near its core, Inner Alster lake is dotted with boats and surrounded by cafes. The city's central Jungfernstieg boulevard connects the Neustadt (new town) with the Altstadt (old town), home to landmarks like 18th-century St.... ### Aberdeen, UK *Coordinates: 57.1475, -2.09539* Aberdeen is a port city in northeast Scotland, where the Dee and Don rivers meet the North Sea. With an offshore petroleum industry, the city is home to an international population. It's also known as the ‘Granite City’ for its many enduring grey-stone buildings. The 19th-century Marischal College is typical – a monumental Victorian landmark that’s now headquarters of the City Council. ### Kirkwall, Orkney Isles *Coordinates: 58.9847, -2.96225* The seventy or so Orcadian isles apart from rugged rock of Hoy - are low-lying and richly fertile. First inhabited by late Stone Age settlers, followed by broch-builders and Picts, fromthe 15th centuries Orkney was ruled as a Norse kingdom, passing to the Scottish crown in 1471. Mainland Kirkwall is the capital. The Orkney Islands are politically a part of Britain, yet seem quite different in m... ### Shetland Islands, Scotland *Coordinates: 60.3442, -1.25643* Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of Scotland and of the wider United Kingdom. ### Inverewe Garden ### Isle of Lewis *Coordinates: 58.2091, -6.38848* ### Seydisfjoerdur *Coordinates: 65.2607, -14.0012* Seyðisfjörður is a town and municipality in the Eastern Region of Iceland at the innermost point of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 kilometres to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. ### Djupivogur *Coordinates: 64.6569, -14.2901* Djúpivogur is a small town and municipality located on a peninsula in the Austurland in eastern Iceland, near the island of Papey and on the fjord Berufjörður. ### Heimaey, Westman Islands *Coordinates: 63.4277, -20.2674* Vestmannaeyjar, group of 15 small islands, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Iceland. In English they are known as the Westman Islands. The largest and most populous is Heimaey [home island]. The people live by fishing, fowling, and farming; great colonies of gannets and other waterfowl breed in these islands. The chief town is Vestmannaeyjar (1993 pop. 4,886) on Heimaey. In 1627, Algerian pirates ravaged the ... ### Reykjavik *Coordinates: 64.1353, -21.8952* The fire, frost and water symbolized by the red, white and blue of Iceland's flag are manifested by the ice and snow of its glaciers, the hot mud pools, geysers and glowing lava flows in the country's volcanic regions. The island's settlement dates back to 874 when a Norwegian named Ingolf Arnarson arrived at present-day Reykjavik. 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