Overview:
Combine a city break with adventurous activities in the great outdoors on our Active Fjord Experience in South Norway. Explore Bergen, the gateway to the fjords, before continuing out in nature to challenge yourself and experience a once in a lifetime active holiday. Highlights are the Flåm Railway, a 11 km downhill mountainbike, a thrilling fjord safari on a RIB-boat, a cruise on Sognefjord, White Water River Rafting and a glacier walk on the world famous Jostedalen and Nigards Glaciers.
Holiday price is from £2,395 per person based on availability and two people sharing a standard double/twin room. Single supplement upon request.
Departure Dates:
| Departure date |
Departure |
Arrival |
Arrive |
Leave |
20 Jun - 20 Aug
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London |
Bergen |
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Daily |
Tour Itinerary:
Day 01: Arrival in Bergen
Arrival in Bergen and check-in to your hotel. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords. Sights of interest include the Hanseatic Bryggen Harbour, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Accommodation at Augustin Hotel or similar
Day 02: Sognefjord Cruise (Bergen – Leikanger)
Breakfast at the hotel. This day is at your own leisure before afternoon departure by express boat in northern direction along the western coastline of Norway. The journey continues along the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord, to the village of Leikanger.
Accommodation at Sognefjord Hotel or similar (2 nights)
Day 03: Glacier Experience* (This day cannot be a Saturday or Sunday)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will travel with the glacier bus along the Sognefjord to Sogndal, from where you will continue via Gaupne to Jostedalen and the Nigards Glacier. The valley of Jostedalen offers spectacular scenery, mainly shaped by glacial erosion. The Nigards Glacier is one of the most famous glacial outlets of the Jostedal glacier, the largest glacier in Northern Europe. At the Nigards Glacier you will experience a 2-hour guided glacier walk, a short and easy blue ice trip taking you deep into an icy landscape. It is not a hard or physically demanding trip and is therefore suitable for all who wish to experience what glacier walking is really like. Take warm, windproof clothing and food and drink with you. After an adventurous day in Jostedal you will arrive back in Leikanger in the evening.
Day 04: Fjord cruise & Scenic Railway (Balestrand-Flam)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you have two boat journeys to look forward to, your first boat will take you from Sogndal to Balestrand along the Sognefjord and the second boat from Balestrand to Flam will take you along the Aurlandsfjord. You are bound to be impressed as you arrive in the valley of Flam.
Accommodation at Flamsbrygga Hotel or similar
Day 05: Downhill Biking (Myrdal-Flam)
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning you will take the Flåmsbane train direction Flåm and get off at Myrdal. In Myrdal, your bicycles will be ready for you to enjoy a cycle around this beautiful area. Cycle from Myrdal back to Flam.
Accommodation at Flamsbrygga Hotel or similar
Day 06: Flam - Gudvangen - Voss
Breakfast at the hotel and depart by ferry from Flam to Gudvangen. The narrow and spectacular Naeroyfjord is surrounded by steep mountains with snow covered tops that strech up to 1800 meters above sea level. Water falls cascade down the mountains and picturesque villages dot the landscape. This is an area that is featured of the UNESCO world heritage list and is considered one of the world's most beautiful fjord landscapes. From Gudvangen join your bus transfer to Voss.
Day 07: White water rafting
Breakfast at the hotel. At Voss Rafting Centre you will experience white water rafting. The rafting center maintains the highest standards of safety and excitement. Their aim is to take you into a world full of adventure under safe and skillful directions. On the rafting tour you will get wet, you will have to paddle, you might fall in, the raft could flip over, but you are guaranteed to have the time of your life. In the afternoon board your train from Voss to Bergen, duration approximately one hour. Arrival in Bergen and overnight.
Accommodation at Augustin Hotel or similar
Day 08: Farewell Norway
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Bergen according to your return flight back to the UK.
Important Information about White Water rafting:
Age limits:
- Minimum age 15 yrs (18 for grade 5)
Physical requirements:
- Not pregnant
- Able to swim
- Sober
- If affected by medical conditions such as asthma, epilepsy, heart-problems or similar please let us know prior to departure for further information.
Please bring your own:
- Swim wear
- Towel for shower
- Thermal underwear if cold
Hotel description:
Accommodation in good tourist class hotels (3-4 stars). If any of the quoted hotels are fully booked we will find alternative hotels of equal standard.
Package Includes:
- Direct flights from London to Bergen (other airports availbiale upon request)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 20 kg)
- 7 nights hotel accommodation in shared double room with shower/WC, including breakfast
- Boat Bergen - Sogndal
- Bus Sogndal - Jostedal & return
- Entrance to Breheimsenteret Glacier Centre
- Boat trip out to the glacier & return
- Short Blue Ice Walk, 2 hours on the ice with glacier guide. Glacier gear included.
- Boat Sogndal - Balestrand - Flam
- Traion Flam - Myrdal
- Mountain bike rental Myrdal - Flam
- Boat from Flam to Gudvangen
- Bus from Gudvangen - Voss
- White water rafting 3,5 hours including briefing. Wetsuits, shoes, jackets, life-jackets and helmets will be provided.
- Train Voss - Bergen
- 24 hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Bergen
Arrival in Bergen and check-in to your hotel. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords. Sights of interest include the Hanseatic Bryggen Harbour, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Accommodation at Augustin Hotel or similar
Day 02: Sognefjord Cruise (Bergen – Leikanger)
Breakfast at the hotel. This day is at your own leisure before afternoon departure by express boat in northern direction along the western coastline of Norway. The journey continues along the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord, to the village of Leikanger.
Accommodation at Sognefjord Hotel or similar (2 nights)
Day 03: Glacier Experience* (This day cannot be a Saturday or Sunday)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will travel with the glacier bus along the Sognefjord to Sogndal, from where you will continue via Gaupne to Jostedalen and the Nigards Glacier. The valley of Jostedalen offers spectacular scenery, mainly shaped by glacial erosion. The Nigards Glacier is one of the most famous glacial outlets of the Jostedal glacier, the largest glacier in Northern Europe. At the Nigards Glacier you will experience a 2-hour guided glacier walk, a short and easy blue ice trip taking you deep into an icy landscape. It is not a hard or physically demanding trip and is therefore suitable for all who wish to experience what glacier walking is really like. Take warm, windproof clothing and food and drink with you. After an adventurous day in Jostedal you will arrive back in Leikanger in the evening.
Day 04: Fjord cruise & Scenic Railway (Balestrand-Flam)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you have two boat journeys to look forward to, your first boat will take you from Sogndal to Balestrand along the Sognefjord and the second boat from Balestrand to Flam will take you along the Aurlandsfjord. You are bound to be impressed as you arrive in the valley of Flam.
Accommodation at Flamsbrygga Hotel or similar
Day 05: Downhill Biking (Myrdal-Flam)
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning you will take the Flåmsbane train direction Flåm and get off at Myrdal. In Myrdal, your bicycles will be ready for you to enjoy a cycle around this beautiful area. Cycle from Myrdal back to Flam.
Accommodation at Flamsbrygga Hotel or similar
Day 06: Flam - Gudvangen - Voss
Breakfast at the hotel and depart by ferry from Flam to Gudvangen. The narrow and spectacular Naeroyfjord is surrounded by steep mountains with snow covered tops that strech up to 1800 meters above sea level. Water falls cascade down the mountains and picturesque villages dot the landscape. This is an area that is featured of the UNESCO world heritage list and is considered one of the world's most beautiful fjord landscapes. From Gudvangen join your bus transfer to Voss.
Day 07: White water rafting
Breakfast at the hotel. At Voss Rafting Centre you will experience white water rafting. The rafting center maintains the highest standards of safety and excitement. Their aim is to take you into a world full of adventure under safe and skillful directions. On the rafting tour you will get wet, you will have to paddle, you might fall in, the raft could flip over, but you are guaranteed to have the time of your life. In the afternoon board your train from Voss to Bergen, duration approximately one hour. Arrival in Bergen and overnight.
Accommodation at Augustin Hotel or similar
Day 08: Farewell Norway
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Bergen according to your return flight back to the UK.
Important Information about White Water rafting:
Age limits:
- Minimum age 15 yrs (18 for grade 5)
Physical requirements:
- Not pregnant
- Able to swim
- Sober
- If affected by medical conditions such as asthma, epilepsy, heart-problems or similar please let us know prior to departure for further information.
Please bring your own:
- Swim wear
- Towel for shower
- Thermal underwear if cold
Hotel description:
Accommodation in good tourist class hotels (3-4 stars). If any of the quoted hotels are fully booked we will find alternative hotels of equal standard.
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Transportation
Railway mostly serves domestic routes and is used as an easy and quick way to get from the capital to major cities of the country. There are some international routes, like to Moscow and St. Petersburg, but time spent on the way will be quite long.
Buses are one of the most convenient ways to travel between the Baltic States. Eurolines will get you between Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. One way tickets will cost £ 15 - £ 20 and approximate travel time is 5 hours between the cities. Ticket reservations in advance are recommended.
Taxis are the quickest and most convenient way of travelling round the city. You'll find them located close to the main hotels. Usually it's quite easy to catch a taxi on the street, however, it's much better and safer to order one by phone. Taxi costs in all of the Baltic countries and Poland are approximately the same and a ride in the centre of the city will cost you approx £ 5 - £ 7. Taxis in Finland and Russia are considerably more expensive. It is always a good idea to get your hotel to book a taxi for you and ask approximately how much the trip will cost before you get in.
We would not recommend you to take public transportation within the city, as it's usually crowded and it may cause you unnecessary anxiety about where to stop.