NORWEGIAN FJORDS, GLACIERS & LAKES
12 days £1,955
Fri 2nd - Tue 13th July 2027
Single Room Supplement £390
Immerse yourself in breath-taking scenery for this Scandinavian adventure. Norway's mountains and fjords are amongst the few remaining unspoiled landscapes in the world. This epic tour will feature 5 days in the Sognefjord region, known as the 'King of the Fjords'. And 3 days in Telemark, famed for its forested highlands, and the birthplace of modern skiing.
Half-board for 2 nights at the Straand Hotel in Vrådal, 4 nights at the Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand, 1 night at the Thon Hotel in Horten and 1 night at the Leonardo Hamburg Stillhorn. Breakfast included with cabins on the overnight ferry and at our overnight stay in Kolding. Initial deposits of £200 required, with stage payments throughout 2026 and early 2027.
Provisional Itinerary:
Day 1 Afternoon pickups for our overnight ferry from Harwich to Hook-of-Holland. Cabin and breakfast included.
Day 2 Travel across the Netherlands, Germany and into Denmark. Overnight bed & breakfast stay near Kolding.
Day 3 An early start Travel to Hirtshals on Denmark's north coast. Here board the ferry for the exciting journey across the Skagerrak Sea to Norway. On arrival leave the port and immediately encounter the fantastic, pristine Norwegian scenery during the onward journey to the Straand Hotel Vrådal for a two night half-board stay.
Day 4 A day at leisure to explore Vrådal, enjoy the hotel's facilities and relax on the terrace or garden and take in the views across the lake. In the afternoon, from the hotel's lakeside garden, we include an afternoon cruise on Lake Nisser on the historic vessel MS Fram, now almost 100 years old.
Day 5 Leave the Telemark region travelling west, over the Haukeli high mountain pass and descend to the Hardangerfjord. This is a fruit growing area and is particularly beautiful when the spring blossom and autumn colours appear. Enjoy views of the fjord and up to the Folgefonn Glacier before joining a short ferry across the fjord. On then past Voss before crossing the Sognefjord to arrive at the Kviknes Hotel Balestrand for a 4 night stay.
Day 6 Mid-morning board the coach for the short excursion across the fjord and through Sogndal to the Sogn Folk Museum, Kaupanger. This attraction includes a range of local farm dwellings, pastures, footpaths and trails. It offers an insight into fjordland life through the ages. We then continue to the iconic Borgund Stave Church.
Day 7 At leisure in Balestrand.
Day 8 A full day 'Glacier Route' excursion starting with an ascent of the mighty Gaularfjell, stopping at the Utsikten Viewpoint en-route. Continue along Lake Jolster and through Skei to arrive Fjaerland for a visit to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. On then towards Sogndal, enjoying wonderful views along the Fjaerlandsfjord, before arriving back at Balestrand.
Day 9 Leave Balestrand and take 2 short ferry crossings and continue through the Hemsedal Valley and then south through lakes and mountains scenery before arriving in Horten, on the Oslofjord, for dinner and an overnight stay at the Thon Hotel.
Day 10 To Larvik for the early morning ferry crossing to Denmark. Proceed to the Hamburg area for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 11 Travel through Germany, into Holland and on to the North Sea coast for a relaxing overnight crossing to Harwich. Cabin and breakfast included.
Day 12 Arrive back in the UK and travel home.