Picturebook Norway – Fjordland Spectacular
Picturebook Norway – Fjordland Spectacular
Picturebook Norway – Fjordland Spectacular
16 Days Starting in Netherlands and ending in Belgium
Visiting: Netherlands, Aarhus, Hirtshals, Bergen, Vossevangen, Voss Municipality, Sognefjord, Bøyabreen Glacier viewpoint, Loen, Ålesund, Geiranger, Geirangerfjord, Sylte, Ringebu, Lillehammer, Oslo, Copenhagen, Belgium
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Tour code:
nfs
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
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Tour Overview
See the spectacular Norwegian Fjords by coach on this fabulous holiday. This exciting itinerary features cascading waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, and crystal-clear blue waters, combining to create a most memorable holiday. Visit Bergen, Norway's principal seaport, take a cruise on Geirangerfjord the areas crowning glory, see the magnificent Vøringsfossen Waterfall which cascades 600ft into the valley below, or choose to take in the beautiful Fjordland scenery on the Famous Flåm Railway in Voss. Complete your perfect coach holiday to Norway with a day in the capital, Oslo and Denmark's capital wonderful, wonderful, Copenhagen.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Travel To Holland
Location: Netherlands
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Meals Included: No Meals
Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to Holland for an overnight stay.
Day 2 : Continue To Aarhus
Location: Aarhus
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Aarhus City Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Continue into Denmark and on to Aarhus for an overnight stay.
Day 3 Aarhus
Location: Aarhus, Hirtshals, Bergen
Accommodation: Overnight Ferry
Meals Included: Breakfast
Spend the day in Aarhus. Situated on the east coast of the Jutland Peninsula, Aarhus is home to a pretty old town, numerous art galleries and the fascinating open air Den Gamle By (The Old Town Museum). Join our optional city tour to see some of the main sights, including the cathedral, which dates back to 1520, and the Marselisborg Palace, summer residence of the Royal family. Later this evening we board the overnight ferry from Hirtshals to Bergen.
Day 4 : Bergen
Location: Bergen, Vossevangen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Fleischers Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We cruise along the Norwegian shoreline to arrive in Bergen around lunchtime. We disembark and spend the afternoon in Bergen, Norway’s principal seaport – a joy to explore. Join our optional sightseeing tour which will introduce you to the city. In the heart of the medieval quarter you will walk through the narrow streets where the merchants of the Hanseatic League used to live, learn about their lives and discover the history of this 900-year old city. We later head to Voss and our hotel for three nights.
Day 5 : Free Time Or Norway In A Nutshell®
Location: Voss Municipality
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Fleischers Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
This popular optional excursion takes you through some of the country’s most beautiful scenery. We join the Flåm Railway in Voss and travel via the mountain station of Myrdal down to the fjord at Flåm, seeing the most magnificent scenery with ever-changing panoramas of cascading waterfalls and lofty mountains. We then continue by boat on the Aurlandsfjord into the Nærøyfjord, one of the narrowest fjords in Europe, an amazingly beautiful spot. Our journey continues by coach as we enjoy wonderful views before returning to Voss.
Day 6 : Free Time Or Eidfjord, Vøringsfoss And Hardanger Nature Museum
Location: Voss Municipality
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Fleischers Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
A day at leisure in Voss or why not join our optional excursion to Eidfjord, Vøringsfoss and the Hardanger Nature Museum? The small town of Eidfjord lies at the tip of the Hardangerfjord, the second longest fjord in Norway, and is surrounded by impressive rolling mountains. Here, we include a visit to the Hardanger Nature Museum where the many exhibits show you the best of Norwegian nature. Before we leave Eidfjord, we visit the spectacular Vøringsfoss waterfalls. The water from the Hardrager mountain plateau cascades almost 600ft into the Måbødalen valley below. Your camera is a must!
Day 7 : Sognefjord And The Bøyabreen Glacier
Location: Sognefjord, Bøyabreen Glacier viewpoint, Loen
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We travel north through spectacular countryside with fine viewpoints on the way to descend to the shores of the vast Sognefjord, the world’s longest fjord, known as the ‘fjord beneath the glaciers’. We cross the fjord by ferry from Vangsnes and follow the northern shores of the huge sea inlet past the hamlets of Leikanger and Hermansverk, then north to the land of the glaciers. We see the Bøyabreen Glacier, an outlet from the expansive Jostedalsbreen Glacier, and then visit the excellent Norwegian Glacier Museum at Fjærland, with its first class exhibition about glaciers and fjords. Continue to Loen for an overnight stay.
Day 8 : Continue To Alesund
Location: Ålesund
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Parken or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Continue north to Alesund, where we stay for two nights.
Day 9 : Geiranger & Geirangerfjord
Location: Geiranger, Geirangerfjord
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Parken or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Our optional excursion takes us by coach to Hellesylt, then by ferry to Geiranger, where we have time at leisure, before the return ferry to Hellesylt; returning by coach to our hotel.
Day 10 : Valldal And Ringebu
Location: Sylte, Ringebu, Lillehammer
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We head to Valldall and on to Ringebu, calling to see the famous stave church before continuing to Lillehammer for an overnight stay.
Day 11 : Travel To Oslo
Location: Oslo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Solli
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We head to Oslo, where we stay for two nights.
Day 12 : Oslo
Location: Oslo
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Solli
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend a day in the grand Norwegian capital, with its wealth of cultural attractions including the Akerhus Fortress, the National Gallery, the Kontiki Museum and the Viking Ship Museum. To make the most of your day, join our optional guided sightseeing tour, which will give an introduction to this historic capital.
Day 13 : Arrive In Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Sydhavnen
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
We leave Norway and head into Denmark, passing Kronborg Castle in Helsingor, which was immortalised as Elsinore in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Continue to the Copenhagen area, where we stay for two nights.
Day 14 : Copenhagen
Location: Copenhagen
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: Scandic Sydhavnen
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Spend time in the Danish capital on our included excursion. We offer an optional city tour of the fascinating landmarks and beautiful architectural masterpieces, including the bronze statue of the Little Mermaid, taken from the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, and the Rosenborg Palace, which is home to the Danish crown jewels.
Day 15 : To Belgium
Location: Belgium
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: City-style hotels
Meals Included: Breakfast
To Belgium for an overnight stay.
Day 16 : Return Home
Location: Belgium
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return Home
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
This trip includes coach travel from/to a local UK joining point
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay for one night in Aarhus, such as the Scandic Aarhus City Hotel. You will then have a three night stay in a minimum 3-star hotel, such as the Fleischers Hotel in Voss, followed by an overnight stay in Loen. In Alesund, you will have a two-night stay in the Scandic Parken or similar, before an overnight Lillehammer; you then continue to Oslo for a two night stay in a minimum 3-star hotel, such as the Scandic Solli. Finally, you stay for two nights at the Scandic Sydhavnen on the outskirts of Copenhagen, or similar.
You will also stay for one night on board the ferry from Hirtshals to Bergen.
Overnight stays in Belgium and Holland will be in city-style hotels.
Check out our Q&As
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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