Land of the Fjords 2012
ESCORTED - 10 GUARANTEED DEPARTURES
5 nights from $2140

Bergen - Balestrand - Geiranger - Oslo
English Language Tours start in Bergen on Thursdays
Weekly June 14 - August 16

Map of Tour Route	Sognefjord, Norway

2012 Dates & Rates

Day 01: ARRIVE BERGEN
Transfer provided from Bergen Flesland Airport to hotel in connection with your flight arrival or from Norwegian Coastal Voyage quay.
Dinner and accommodation at Radisson BLU Hotel Norge, in the center of the city, within walking distance of the Bryggen Harbor. Your tour escort will meet you at 19.50 hrs. in the hotel lobby.
(NOTE! Optional extra nights on own can be booked with us #)

Day 02: BERGEN - FLÅM - BALESTRAND
After a delicious buffet breakfast, departure from Bergen via Dale to the town of Voss. Descend the Næroey Valley, passing the amazing Stalheim Canyon, to the village of Flåm. Here you will board the famous Flåm Railroad, a masterpiece of engineering ascending 2.838 feet in less than one hour. The descent to Flåm offers opportunities for photos of waterfalls and spectacular scenery. After a short rest in Flåm you will start a 2 hours cruise along the narrow Aurlands and Nærøey Fjords, both branches of the Sogne Fjord, the longest and deepest fjord in the world. From the sun deck or the comfortable lounge, you can enjoy the spectacular scenery of cascading waterfalls, sheer mountain cliffs, snow-clad peaks, and a variety of wildlife. After disembarking in the village of Gudvangen you will be continuing across the Vika Mountains to Vangsnes for the short ferry crossing to Balestrand on the banks of the Sognefjord.
Dinner and accommodation at Kvikne’s Hotel, superbly located overlooking the fjord

Day 03: BALESTRAND - A DAY IN THE FJORDS
Day free in Balestrand, providing you the opportunity to spend a whole day relaxing and enjoying the beauty and nature of the fjords. The day starts with a traditional Norwegian buffet breakfast in the hotel's elegant dining room. You may want to spend the morning relaxing on the hotel's terrace and enjoying the spectacular views. We can also recommend a visit to the local aquarium and art gallery, or you may prefer to rent a bike or row boat from the hotel, or even go hiking to the nearest mountains. A walking tour of the village of Balestrand, with its historic buildings can also be arranged.
Dinner and accommodation at Kvikne’s Hotel

Day 04: BALESTRAND - GEIRANGER
After breakfast departure from your hotel by ferry from Dragsvik to Hella, followed by a scenic drive along the northern side of the Sognefjord to Sogndal. The tour continues by road to Fjaerland, passing under the Jostedal Glacier, the largest in Europe, to the village of Skei. Descend to the beautiful Nord Fjord, making a detour at Olden to visit the world-famous Briksdal Glacier. The journey up to the glacier will be made in open cars to give you the best of views. Afterwards a typical Norwegian lunch will be served in sight of the glacier. During the afternoon the tour continues via Loen and Stryn to the picturesque village of Hellesylt. From here you board the ferry for the one hour’s cruise along the spectacular Geiranger Fjord. During the cruise you will pass close by some impressive waterfalls, such as the Bridal Veil and the Seven Sisters.
Dinner and accommodation at the excellent Union Hotel, overlooking the Geiranger Fjord

Day 05: GEIRANGER - OSLO
Ascend the famous Serpentine Road with amazing views of the fjord below, before crossing the rugged Grotli Mountains to the village of Lom, famous for its 14th century stave church. The tour continues alongside Lake Vågå to Otta, then descends the wonderful Gudbrands Valley towards the town of Lillehammer. Lunch in Lillehammer. After lunch the journey continues along the banks of Lake Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, before reaching Oslo in the afternoon, the capital of Norway.
Dinner and accommodation at the Thon Hotel Opera

Day 06: OSLO DEPARTURE
Buffet breakfast at your hotel, followed by transfer to Oslo Gardermoen Airport in connection with your flight home. (NOTE! Optional extra nights on own can be booked with us #)

Price includes:
5 nights Bergen - Oslo
5 nights accommodation incl. daily 3-course or buffet dinner and Scandinavian buffet breakfast, in centrally located first class hotels, all rooms with private facilities
2 lunches on days 4 & 5
Ride on the Flåm Railroad Flåm-Myrdal-Flåm
2 hours cruise on the Aurlands & Nærøy fjords, and 1 hour cruise on Geiranger Fjord
Excursion in open car to the Briksdal Glacier
All visits as described in itinerary
Luggage assistance at all hotels, 1 piece per person
Tour escort throughout
Transportation by modern deluxe coach with reclining seats
Transfers airport/hotel on first (#) and last (#) days to correspond with flight times
# Note!! Transfers are ONLY included on tour starting/terminating days from/to main international airports, any deviations including change of flights due to travel delay will result in transfers on own and at own expense, no refunds provided for unused transfers

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2012 Prices per person sharing twin-bedded room:
English Language Tours start in Bergen on Thursdays
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES