Fabulous Fjords & Stockholm Escorted Group Tour 2022

DAY ONE
(MONDAY): ARRIVAL BERGEN

Arrival to Bergen Airport, meet & greet by our representative for your transfer to your hotel. At 18:30 hours we invite you to join the welcome meeting where you will meet your fellow travelers and your Tour Director. 

DAY TWO
(TUESDAY): BERGEN

Breakfast at hotel. This morning (09:00) will be dedicated to exploring beautiful Bergen, capital of the Norwegian fjords. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and one of the three university cities in the country. Experience the ambience of the Hanseatic port Bryggen a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy the ride with the Funicular to the top of Mount Floien and admire the beauty of Bergen, located between seven Mountains. Pass by Mary St. Marys Church, Haakon’s Hall (no entrances) and the colorful and picturesque fish markets where you will enjoy a fish platter with local delicacies. The Floibanen funicular in Bergen in the heart of Bergen is one of Norway’s best-known attractions. The journey up to the peak of Mount Floyen (320 m above sea level) takes 5-8 minutes. The journey is an experience, cutting through the steep mountain side and forests revealing more of the city below. At the top you can enjoy fantastic views over Bergen and Norwegian coastline. 

We strongly recommend joining our optional Edvard Grieg Experience commencing right after the lunch at the Fish market.
 

OPTIONAL: Optional: Edvard Grieg Experience with Live Piano Concert at Troldhaugen
(only available between June 20th and August 20th)
PRICE: 85 EUR /Person
Time: 12:20 - 15:00 
Duration: 2.5 - 3 hours 
Includes: Concert, guide & entrance to Troldhaugen 
Min 2 persons
Available by pre-booking only
 
Troldhaugen was the home of Nina and Edvard Grieg, Scandinavia’s greatest compositor and the author of great works like Peer Gynt Suites, Piano 
concerti in A Minor among many. The Villa was built in 1885, and the couple lived there the last 22 summers of Edvard Grieg’s life. Troldhaugen became 
a museum in 1928 and includes Grieg’s Villa, the composer’s hut and the Grieg couple’s gravesite as well as a modern museum building and the concert hall Troldsalen, a chamber music hall seating 200 people. Troldsalen is the centre of the museum’s extensive concert activities and has excellent acoustics. Start the visit with a 30 minute live piano concert followed by a guided visit of Edvard’s Grieg’s home. The tour end at your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to explore Bergen by your own hand.

DAY THREE
(WEDNESDAY): BERGEN to HEMSEDAL

Breakfast at the hotel. Early morning departure from Bergen and travel to the Naeroy Valley with a stunning background of snow-clad mountains. Enjoy a break with Norwegian waffles and the breathtaking views down the valley from the Stalheim Hotel. Continue down the Naeroy valley to Gudvangen for a beautiful fjord cruise along the Naeroyfjord, one the narrowest and most impacting journeys in fjord Norway. The western Norwegian fjord landscape with the Naeroyfjorden and Geirangerfjorden at the head was listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2005. According to UNESCO, the two fjords are considered archetypal fjord landscapes, almost untouched in modern times, and among the most scenic in existence. Your fjord experience has been designed with vessels especially designed to maximize the sightseeing experience. They are fully electrical with no noise or emissions disrupting the atmosphere of peace and tranquility. Here you will get the feeling of gliding through the fjord, very different from what you experience on the more traditional passenger vessels. Tall panoramic windows give a full view of the marvelous landscape of the calm fjord, tall mountains, and beautiful waterfalls when sitting inside the lounges. Disembark in the stunning village of Flaam where you will have some time at leisure, before or after joining one of the must-dos of Fjord Norway. As the possibilities are various you can design your afternoon as per your preference. The guests that choose not to join an experience will have a couple of hours to enjoy the village of Flam.

OPTIONAL: Stegastein Viewpoint 
PRICE: 40 EUR /Person
Time: 15:30 - 17:00 
Duration: 1,5 hours
Includes: Guide & ticket and seat reservation 
Min 10 persons
Available by pre-booking & on site 
An unmissable sightseeing trip for any visitor to Flaam. The Stegastein Viewpoint is part of the Norwegian Scenic Route that runs from Aurland to Laerdal. This structure, which juts out 30 meters from the mountainside, 650 meters above the fjord, offers an unparalleled panorama. A more amazing view of the fjord, mountains and surrounding is hard to imagine. 

Optional: Flamsbana Railway
PRICE: 65 EUR /Person
Time: 14:00 - 16:30
Duration: Approximately 2 hours 
Includes: 2 x 50 minutes panoramic train ride & seat reservation 
Min 10 persons
Available by pre-booking only
Flamsbana is one of the steepest train lines in the world on normal tracks. The 2-hour train journey runs through fantastic nature, past the Rallar road, steep mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, 20 tunnels and offers a multitude of views. In the span of a single hour, the train takes you from the ocean level at the Sognefjord in Flam, to the mountaintop at Myrdal Mountain station on Hardangervidda, 863 meters above the ocean. When back in Flam enjoy a little free time. 

Continue through the mountains to Borgund where you will have the opportunity to admire from the outside the beauty of one of the remaining Norwegian stave churches dating back to the 12th century (entrance not included). Continue to Hemsedal and check in at Fyri Resort where you will overnight for the next two nights.

DAY FOUR
(THURSDAY): HEMSEDAL

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure for relaxation and enjoyment of the surroundings and the spa facilities. In the evening meet your fellow travelers and enjoy a dinner with local delicacies. The Pool Club offers treatments, always a good idea to reserve prior to the arrival at the hotel.

DAY FIVE
(FRIDAY): HEMSEDAL - OSLO

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, travel towards Oslo, leaving the mountains behind. Arrive to Oslo and visit the famous and impressive Munch Museum where you can admire Munch’s masterpiece, The Scream. Guiding is not allowed inside the museum. Visit the museum at your own pace or enjoy a platter of seafood and Munch Deli & Café. Early afternoon your local guide will share the many beautiful spots of the Norwegian Capital beautifully located by the fjord. Admire the view from the Opera house. The Vigeland Park, one of the major Scandinavian cultural treasures, will delight you with sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, who dedicated his life to his artistic works. Pass also pass by the Royal Palace and the main street, Karl Johan. The tour ends at your hotel at 16:00 hours with the check-in. 
At 18:30 hours join your Tour Director for a walking tour to Akker Brygge. Enjoy the local vibe of the capital and try a local shrimp salad at one of the many cafés and restaurants.
 

DAY SIX
(SATURDAY): OSLO - STOCKHOLM

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart Oslo and heading to Stockholm, passing Norwegian and Swedish forests through the region of Varmland, the home of many legends. Lunch will be served in Karlstad located by Lake Vänern. Arrival in Stockholm by the end of the afternoon and check-in. Join your Tour Director for a walking tour of the Swedish Capital. The evening is at leisure.
 

DAY SEVEN
(SUNDAY): STOCKHOLM

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your local for a city sightseeing of the Swedish capital. The city is built on 14 islands and connected by 57 bridges often called the “Beauty on Water”. Stockholm embraces the unique character of the 13th-century Old Town and modern high-tech architecture. Its islands are bordered by Lake Mälaren in the west and the Baltic Sea in the east where the archipelago, with its 30.000 islands awaits exploration. The capital is a big city with a small-town personality. Go back 750 years in time and feel the medieval atmosphere of the Old Town "Gamla Stan" as you wander through its narrow streets. The seven-hundred-year-old cathedral of Stockholm, seat of the archbishop, will be seen during your stroll through Old Town, where you will have the opportunity to see Stortorget - the site where the Stockholm Blood Bath took place. An inside visit is paid to one of the city’s best-known symbols, the City Hall with its Blue and Golden Halls, where the great Nobel banquet is celebrated every December. The tour ends at the hotel. The afternoon is at leisure to explore Stockholm independently or to join today’s optional experience.

OPTIONAL: VASA Museum
PRICE: 60 EUR /Person
Time: 12:00
Duration: 1,5 hours - 2 hours
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Includes: Entrance, transportation & local guide
Min 10 persons
Available by pre-booking & in situ
Scandinavia’s top museum was built around the only intact 17th-century warship. Following the city tour visit the Swedish warship, Vasa - considered as one of the world's largest and the pride of the mighty Swedish navy. The Museum was built around the 17th-century warship, which sank in Stockholm's inner harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628; its discovery in 1956 and subsequent salvage in 1961 is one of the most important events in marine archaeology. Painstakingly restored to its original magnificence, the Vasa represents an authentic piece of living history.

DAY EIGHT
(MONDAY): STOCKHOLM 

Breakfast at the hotel. Our representative will meet you for your transfer to the Airport.