Premium Norwegian Fjords

Trip Type: Explorer

8 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $12,345.00 /Person

Encounter the beauty of Norway’s west coast on an eight-day Premium adventure that's brimming with striking fjord views and local history to discover. Meet …

Premium Norwegian Fjords

Encounter the beauty of Norway’s west coast on an eight-day Premium adventure that's brimming with striking fjord views and local history to discover. Meet a local family for a cultural tour, get hands-on with some fishing and traditional ropemaking and retreat to your charming sea house Feature Stay in Kalvag. See the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geirangerfjord from two different perspectives – first by cruise, then from a spectacular viewpoint at the summit of the Trollstigen mountain pass. Round out your scenic journey with a ride on the iconic Golden Train, plus a taste of local culture in Alesund and renowned cuisine in Trondheim, Norway’s food capital. This is an adventure to remember!

Itinerary

Trip Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts and 4 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle, boat

Accomodation

Comfortable hotel (5 nights), Feature Stay (2 nights)

Included Activities

Bergen - Welcome Dinner
Complimentary Arrival Airport Transfer
Kalvag - Cultural Tour with local family with included tasting
Kalvag - Ferry to Smørhamn
Vaeroya Island - Boat trip and seafood lunch
Alesund - Leader-led city tour
Geiranger Fjordcruise
Dalsnibba and Flydalsjuvet viewpoints
Scenic drive - Trollstigen and Troll Wall
Andalsnes - Romsdalen Gondola and lunch
Andalsnes - The Golden Train
Trondheim - Byneset & Hengran Gard Tour

Trip Highlights

Be immersed in Nordic fishing village life at your Feature Stay – the charming sea houses of Knutholmen. Find tranquility in your warm, comfortable room and the floating sauna overlooking the bay.
Sail to Vaeroya Island with a local villager and learn about Norwegian coastal life. Try your hand at fishing, set up crab pots and have a traditional seafood lunch.
Board the Golden Train, an iconic route passing through mountains, waterfalls and rivers. See the Kylling Bridge, Vermafossen waterfall and the Troll Wall – Europe’s tallest vertical rock face, at more than 1000 m tall.
Join a local family for a cultural tour of Kalvag. Ride a restored wooden boat through the harbour, taste some local herring and learn a traditional rope-making technique as you uncover the local fishing village history.
Cruise through UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geirangerfjord, where waterfalls rush down steep mountainside. Take in panoramic views of the fjord from Dalsnibba – Norway’s highest fjord lookout.