Flying from Newcastle
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Enjoying a stay in a four-star Swiss-style, wooden, fjord-side hotel
A journey by boat through spectacular scenery to Bergen, the birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, and home to the wooden waterside buildings of the UNESCO-listed Bryggen area
Enjoying a fascinating Fjord-Life tour that introduces the area
Exploring the pristine interior on unforgettable optional excursions that include a visit to the vast Jostedal Glacier and the ever-popular Norway in a Nutshell tour
Buffet-style meals served in a fine restaurant overlooking the Fjord
Meeting the locals who are always keen to share their love of Balestrand
Stunning scenery and beautiful vistas
It's all included in the price
Seven nights' half-board accommodation at the Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand, on Sognefjord
Return flights from the UK to Bergen
Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers
A journey to Bergen by express boat
A full-day fjord-life tour
The services of a friendly, knowledgeable and experienced Tour Manager
Single rooms are available for a supplement
Must try: Taking a refreshing dip in the still, blue waters of Sognefjord.
Fascinating fact: The Floibanen funicular incorporates two cars. Each was named by the winners of a competition and both are individually painted: Blamann is blue, and Rodhette (the Norwegian version of Little Red Riding Hood) is red.
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Day One: Fly to Bergen and transfer to your four-star hotel in Balestrand
Fly to Bergen, meet your Tour Manager and board our coach for the memorably scenic transfer to the idyllic village of Balestrand, on the shores of mighty Sognefjord, and to the warm and welcoming Kviknes Hotel.
Settle in to your room and get to know your beautiful surroundings, before enjoying your first evening in the hotel.
Day Two: Explore Balestrand
Today, you'll have time to get to know Balestrand and its welcoming inhabitants, all of whom are keen to act as hosts for your visit, sharing their love of their beautiful location with you. Sognefjord, at 180 kilometres long and 1300m deep, is one of the world's largest fjords, and has been welcoming guests since the late 19th Century when the first British travellers came in search of clear mountain air and stunning scenery.
The village, with its few shops, café, bank, historic, wooden English church, neat white-painted cottages and stylish artists’ villas, is surrounded by orchards. In springtime the valleys are be-decked with blossom while winter still reigns in the mountains. In the autumn, new snow adorns the peaks but summer lingers by the fjord, and the forests beyond the fjord-side blaze with vibrant colour.
Whenever you visit Balestrand, the beauty of its natural surroundings will live long in your memory, as will the warmth of the welcome you receive virtually everywhere you go.
Day Three: Take a boat trip to explore Bergen
The first of your included excursions is an unforgettable day trip that begins with an express boat ride through the stunning scenery of Western Norway to historic Bergen, the former Hanseatic trading port that is known as the Gateway to the Fjords. Join us to explore this city of narrow cobbled streets and medieval houses, with its vibrant harbour area and open-air Fish Market. Once a residence of medieval kings and queens and still the seat of a university, Bergen was also the birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, one of Norway’s most famous sons. Don’t miss the chance to stroll through the ancient Bryggen area past its beautifully preserved wooden warehouses, or the opportunity to view the city from above as you ride the quaint Fløibanen funicular railway to the summit of ‘Mount’ Fløyen.
You’ll return to Balestrand in time for dinner.
Day Four: Opportunity to visit to the Jostedal Glacier
Rest and relax in your idyllic surroundings, or join today’s optional tour to the breathtaking Jostedal Glacier. This formerly impenetrable east-west barrier – mainland Europe’s largest glacier – is a mesmerising natural wonder dominating the northern interior beyond the fjords. A visit here is a must, for the informative Norwegian Glacier Museum and its fascinating exhibits as much as for the sight of the glacier itself.
Day Five: Take advantage of the Norway in a Nutshell optional excursion
Enjoy another day in your beautiful surroundings, or join this famous tour, which is also one of the world’s most scenic journeys, and travel by coach, boat and train across the most stunning parts of the region.
The tour includes the unforgettable experience of a ride on the the world-famous Flåmsbana branch-line train from Myrdal to Flåm – a truly remarkable 50-minute, 20-kilometre descent of 900 metres down the steep-sided valley – and a two-hour cruise through spectacular Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord to the tiny port of Gudvangen.
Day Six: Fjord Life Explore Sognefjord and the Sogn Folk Museum at Kaupanger
Join your guide to spend a day exploring beautiful Sognefjord, and visit the fascinating Sogn Folk Museum at Kaupanger. The museum's fine collection of fishing and 'ice' boats reflects Norway's age-old interaction with the sea and the fjords.
Day Seven: Spend the day in Balestrand
Spend your final day relaxing in Balestrand. It's your last chance to do your own thing and make the very most of the village and its surroundings. This evening, enjoy a final dinner in the hotel and look back on the highlights of your unique holiday.
Day Eight: Return home to the UK
Transfer back to Bergen airport, and check in for your flight home from Scandinavia.
This tour is operated by Newmarket Holidays.
For this tour Westoe Travel act as agents for Newmarket Holidays
ATOL number V7812
All passengers must have a valid passport for this tour. Depending on the country issuing your passport, a visa may also be required. More information can be found at the Identity & Passport Service
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Customers should ensure that they are fit enough to travel, please check with your General Practictioner and www.fco.gov.uk/travel and www.nathnac.org
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