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    5 days - Independent by train, boat and ferry.

    Hardangerfjord is Norway’s third largest fjord and is a vibrant farming and orchard region. If you love gourmet food, be sure to include some farm visits and roadside cafes. Hiking and exploring opportunities here are well worth the time spent; those who are active can consider the day trip to distinctive Trolltunga.

    We can adapt this itinerary if you wish to stay at the magnificent Fleischer's Hotel or the Ullensvang Fjord Hotel in Lofthus. These hotels are wonderful historic hotels and a joy to stay in.

    Day 1
    Arrive Bergen and transfer to your hotel
    Day 2
    Travel from Bergen to your romantic hotel in Ulvik
    Day 3
    Explore Ulvik - waterfalls, kayaking & hiking on offer.
    Day 4
    Catch a boat to Eidfjord and continue by boat to Norheimsund then Bergen.
    Day 5
    Depart Bergen
    Start/End Place
    Bergen, Norway
    Country Visited
    Norway
    Duration
    5 Days
    Start Date
    Flexible
    Travel Style
    Independent
    Suitability
    Independent holiday with moderately active activities and no luggage handling included
    Code
    50DN0370

    Please note that all our itineraries, inclusions, dates and prices displayed on this website may change at any time. If you book an itinerary today and have this confirmed it will be the itinerary that is delivered to you. However, the online itinerary on our website may change in the meantime.

    As a Certified B Corporation, 50 Degrees North has designed this tour using handpicked local hoteliers and suppliers who share our ethos of delivering services and activities of high social and environmental standards.

    The CO2-e per person per day of all tours is carefully measured following each season. We fully offset all emissions of our tours on your behalf, and we constantly look at ways to reduce emissions where possible.

    Details

    Transportation

    Train, express boat and ferry.

    Included
    Not Included

    International flights, lunches and dinners not detailed in the program and items of personal nature.

    Itinerary

    Day 1 - Arrive Bergen and transfer to your hotel

    Arrive and self transfer to your hotel. Discover some of Bergen's many attractions and sights, many of them within walking distance. Recommended sights of interests are the Hanseatic harbour Bryggen, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).

    Accommodation
    Clarion Hotel Admiral
    Restaurants
    Cornelius Fish Restaurant

    Day 2 - Travel from Bergen to your romantic hotel in Ulvik

    The round trip “Hardangerfjord in a Nutshell” takes you by train from Bergen to Voss and continues by bus to the lovely village of Ulvik. Check into your romantic hotel at Ulvik in a room with views to the fjord.

    Be sure to pre-book a hottub and sauna on the deck if you wish.

    Accommodation
    Brakanes Hotel

    Day 3 - Explore Ulvik - waterfalls, kayaking & hiking on offer.

    Enjoy a relaxing day by the fjord or join an excursion to the Vøringsfossen Waterfall, one of the biggest waterfalls in Norway.

    The wetland areas surrounding Ulvik are home to more than 80 types of bird, a great place to visit if you’re a nature lover who likes watching our feathered friends! You can also follow cultural and historical walks along marked paths, enjoy a boat trip on the Hardangerfjord or head off for farm visits to the Uppheim and Syse farms.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Brakanes Hotel

    Day 4 - Catch a boat to Eidfjord and continue by boat to Norheimsund then Bergen.

    Catch a boat to Eidfjord and continue by boat to Norheimsund where a bus will be waiting to take you back to Bergen.

    The Hardangerfjord in a Nutshell itinerary runs in a variety of alternative ways;
    • Bergen-Norheimsund-Eidfjord-Ulvik/Lofthus-Voss-Bergen
    • Bergen-Norheimsund-Eidfjord-Ulvik/Lofthus-Voss-Oslo
    • Oslo-Voss-Ulvik/Lofthus-Eidfjord-Norheimsund-Bergen
    • Oslo-Voss-Ulvik/Lofthus-Eidfjord-Norheimsund-Bergen-Oslo

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Clarion Hotel Admiral

    Day 5 - Depart Bergen

    After breakfast, transfer to the hotel or travel further around Norway.

    Meals
    1 Breakfast
    Dates & Prices

    All prices listed are per person, based on two people sharing a room. Prices are indicative due to the current uncertainty across Europe with increasing energy and volatile fuel costs.

    Dates
    Valid From
    Valid To
    From Price
    Status
    Accommodation
    15 May 2024
    2 Sep 2024
    15 May 2024
    2 Sep 2024
    USD 1,147
    Available
    Standard

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    Change your stopover point, and stay at the historic the Fleischer´s Hotel in Voss or the magnificent Ullensvang Fjord Hotel in Lofthus.

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