Beautiful Fjords of Western Norway
Holiday Highlights
- Stay in a four-star Swiss-style fjord-side hotel
- A journey by boat through spectacular scenery to Bergen
- Discovering the region on a fascinating Fjord Life tour
- Touring Norway's interior on unforgettable optional excursions to the Jostedal Glacier, and to Mydal, Flam and Gudvangen
- Buffet-style meals served in a fine restaurant overlooking the Fjord
- A warm welcome, stunning scenery and beautiful views
Why we love this holiday ...
" There are over a thousand fjords dotted along Norway’s shoreline, but the most famous ones are located on the west coast – and that's exactly where this tour takes you. Your base for your Norwegian fjords holiday is the pretty, 4-star Kviknes Hotel on the banks of Sognefjord. Best of all, Newmarket Holidays offers some great optional excursions – meaning you can do as much (or as little!) as you like whilst away. You can visit Jostedal Glacier (mainland Europe’s biggest ice–floe) or ride the Flam Railway – or you can simply sit back and soak up the stunning scenery and fresh mountain air."
What's Included
- Seven nights' half-board accommodation at the four-star Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand, on Sognefjord
- Return flights to Bergen
- Comfortable, air-conditioned coach travel and transfers
- A cruise to Bergen
- The full-day 'Fjord-Life' tour
- The services of a friendly, knowledgeable and experienced Tour Manager
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Bergen, meet your Tour Manager and board our coach for the memorably scenic transfer to the idyllic village of Balestrand, on the shores of mighty Sognefjord, and to the warm and welcoming Kviknes Hotel. Settle in to your room and get to know your beautiful surroundings, before enjoying your first evening in the hotel.
Day 2
Today, you'll have time to get to know Balestrand and its welcoming inhabitants, all of whom are keen to act as hosts for your visit, sharing their love of their beautiful location with you. Sognefjord, at 180 kilometres long and 1300m deep, is one of the world's largest fjords, and has been welcoming guests since the late 19th Century when the first British travellers came in search of clear mountain air and stunning scenery. The village, with its few shops, café, bank, historic, wooden English church, neat white-painted cottages and stylish artists’ villas, is surrounded by orchards. In springtime the valleys are be-decked with blossom while winter still reigns in the mountains. In the autumn, new snow adorns the peaks but summer lingers by the fjord, and the forests beyond the fjord-side blaze with vibrant colour. Whenever you visit Balestrand, the beauty of its natural surroundings will live long in your memory, as will the warmth of the welcome you receive virtually everywhere you go.
Kviknes Hotel
Kviknes Hotel, which once welcomed the Kaiser and his entourage, has been a favourite with our clients for very many years. A magnificent, fjord-side, Swiss-style wooden building, with a modern addition, this family-run hotel is sure to make you feel at home.
Hotel Facilities & Amenities
- The hotel has fine public areas, including a spacious restaurant overlooking the fjord, large and comfortable lounges and a stylish bar. The restaurant includes an extensive fresh fruit and salad bar, and offers various hot and cold meat dishes, an excellent choice of fish and a good selection of freshly made desserts and cheeses.
Flight routes
Flights from London Gatwick and London Luton are direct. All other flights stop in Amsterdam.
Foreign Office Travel Advice
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
Airport development fees
An Airport Development Fee has been introduced at a few UK Airports. You will be required to pay this charge at the following airports prior to checking in for your flight: Blackpool, Durham Tees Valley, Newquay and Norwich. The amount varies from airport to airport, but it is generally between £5 and £10 per person. Please visit the airport's website for further information.
Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately four hours.
Combining hotel transfers
We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.
Special requirements
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.