Travel to Scandinavia - Independent Tour
The King of Fjords Tour
3 days / 2 nights
Dates of operation: May - September
This tour can be taken from both Bergen and Oslo.
The world’s longest fjord the Sognefjord, 204 km long and 1296 metres at its deepest, lies at the heart of Fjord Norway. Visitors will discover some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in Norway.
Day 1: Oslo - Flåm From Oslo, take the train (2nd class) on the Bergen rail line towards Myrdal. Experience the Eastern Norway’s wide expanses of forests, secluded lakes and dizzy waterfalls, to fertile valleys with well-kept farmsteads. Climb the Hardangervidda mountain range to Myrdal. Change trains for the famous Flåm Railway line. Dinner and overnight in picturesque Flåm by the Aurland Fjord, at Fretheim Hotel.
Day 2: Flåm – Balestrand Scandinavian Style breakfast at the hotel. Depart Flåm by regularly scheduled boat. Cruise the Aurlandfjord into the Sognefjord, also known as the King of Fjords. This fjord is the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. Disembark at Balestrand for afternoon at leisure, dinner and overnight stay at one of Norway’s most famous hotels, Kvikne’s Hotel.
Day 3: Balestrand – Bergen Scandinavian style breakfast at the hotel. Depart Balestrand by regularly scheduled express boat. Cruise out the Sognefjord and south along the west coast to Bergen, the second largest city in Norway with some 250 000 inhabitants. Afternoon at leisure to explore this cultural pearl. Great maritime history and heritage with a famous fish market. End of services.
Oslo-Bergen
Price per person $832.00
Single supplement $136.00
Bergen-Bergen
Price per person $760.00
Single supplement $136.00
Services included as per above program.Please ask for reduced price in triple room and for children in extra bed. In case of start from Bergen, please reverse above itinerary.
2 days / 1 night
Dates of operation: May - September
This tour can be taken from both Bergen and Oslo.
Same itinerary as 3 day excluding the stay at Flåm. (See above)
Oslo-Bergen
Price per person $598.00
Single supplement $65.00
Bergen-Bergen
Price per person $537.00
Single supplement $65.00
Services included as per above program.Please ask for reduced price in triple room and for children in extra bed. In case of start from Bergen, please reverse above itinerary.
Glacier excursion
By extending the stay at Balestrand by one night/day, we would like to suggest a tour to the glacier at Fjaerland. Depart Balestrand by boat in the morning. Cruise the majestic Fjaerlandsfjord and arrive in Fjaerland where a coach will be waiting on the pier to take passengers to the Boyabre Glacier. On the way, make a stop at the Glacier Museum.In the afternoon return to Balestrand by boat for dinner and overnight.
Additional cost for one extra night with half pension and the tour to the glacier (unescorted) is USD 352.00 per person in double room. Single room supplement is USD 65.00
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