Sognefjord in a Nutshell

5 nights from €1295 per person sharing (plus taxes) Valid from 01 May - 30 September 2020

Start with 2 nights in Oslo and take in some great museums and galleries including the Vigeland Sculpture Park. During summer the days are long with over 18 hours of daylight available for numerous pursuits. Norway was home to some adventurous explorers including Thor Heyerdahl of Kon-Tiki fame and you can still see the original papyrus raft on display in the Kon-Tiki Museum.

One of the most beautiful railway journeys in the world is that between Oslo and Bergen. Cross through lush countryside and past majestic glaciers before disembarking in the heart of the mountains at the tiny station of Myrdal. A second train, the Flåmsbanen, winds down almost sheer mountainside taking you to Flåm. The hour-long trip includes a stop at the thunderous Kjosfossen waterfall.

Flåm marks the head of the longest fjord in the world, Sognefjorden. A high-speed ferry takes you along the full length of this stunning waterway, stopping at isolated picture-book villages along the way. At the village of Balestrand you disembark in time for dinner and overnight at the Kviknes Hotel, overlooking the fjord. The Kviknes is a member of De Historiske hotels of Norway.

You have most of the next day free to explore Balestrand or you could take the Fjaerland Glacier tour (book locally the day before). It starts with the early 1.5-hour ferry ride taking you along the fjord to Fjaerland. A coach brings you to the fascinating Norwegian Glacier Museum and Visitor Centre. Then you continue by bus up to Boyabreen, an arm of the huge Jostedalsbreen Glacier. The ferry brings you back to Balestrand.

In the late afternoon you catch the express boat taking you to Bergen. As you arrive into Bergen your first view is that of the city’s old harbour, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bryggen.

Bergen offers outdoor markets, great restaurants, tours inland and a funicular rai lway to Mount Fløyen where you get a panoramic view of the town. Subject to availability & exchange rate. Prices correct at time of print (Jan 2020). E&OE. Price Includes: Options: • Return flights from Dublin to Norway • Add extra nights in Oslo, Bergen, Flam, Vatnahalsen or • 2 nights B&B accommodation in a 3* hotel in Oslo Balestrand from €95-€135 per person per night. • Bergen Railway Line & Flamsbanen • Add 2 nights B&B in Stockholm from €295 pp. • 1 night dinner, B&B in Kviknes Hotel, Balestrand • Single supplement from an additional €245 for five nights. • Express boat to Bergen • Fjaerland / Glacier tour (book locally in hotel, approx €100 pp). • 2 nights B&B accommodation in a 3* hotel in Bergen • City maps, guide books, tour brief Notes: Not Included: • This itinerary also works in reverse. • Air taxes (from approx €58 pp). • The itinerary can be modified if required by adding more days in • Meals other than as stated. Oslo, Bergen, Flam, Vatnahalsen or Balestrand. Adjustments to • Travel Insurance. the cost will apply.

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