The Fjordland
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Young Adults
- duration 8 days
- tour type Private
- age requirement 18-99 yrs
- max group size 20
- guiding method Self-guided
- Tour Code BM-16505
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Summer walking in Norway
- Hike by the Hardanger Glacier
- Sognefjord, the longest Fjord in the World
- Walking in the Flam Valley & riding the Flam Railway
- Two nights at an historic Wilderness Hotel
- Choice of different walks each day
- Use trains & boats to get around Norway's fjords
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Walk through the natural wonders of western Norway's pristine fjords, fells and moorlands. This trip is the ideal introduction into the magic of Norwegian hiking. You will walk from several centres using easy transportation on trains and boats in between. From Oslo or Bergen you travel by rail to some of the wildest, most spectacular, classic “picture postcard” settings within the realms of Norwegian mountain and fjordland.
Many people enjoy taking a leisurely cruise up the coast to see the beauty of Norway's fjords from below. But on this tour you can be looking down and walking amongst the highlands, a much more engaging experience. The specially crafted hiking route embraces the famous Hardangervidda area of western Norway where there is the potential for a heady mix of highland walking through the manifestations of the last Ice Age. The retreating glaciers once overwhelmed and moulded this landscape; gouging out the great coastal grooves which, with post glacial rising sea levels, have become the fjords. Of these, the beautiful Sognefjord is the longest and deepest in all of Norway, extending to the town of Flåm on a section called the Aurlandsfjord.
You can choose from a wide range of hikes on this trip to take in the highlands, which lead you right up onto the glaciers edge. It is even possible to go out onto the ice to take an excursion. We have also composed a selection of lusher walks down into the pastoral settings of the Flåm and Aurland Valleys. These are furnished with forests, farmsteads, cascades and churches.
All in all an unforgettable hiking experience in Norway, especially if the Nordic Gods favour you with good weather and that you read your notes carefully.
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Day 1 : Arrive Geilo
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Day 2 : Geilo: choose from various walks, up to 21 km/13 miles, 2-7 h
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Day 3 : Train Geilo to Finse, choose from various walks, up to 20 km/12.5 miles, 5 h
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Day 4 : Finse: Choose from various walks, up to 20 km/12.5 miles, 5 h
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Day 5 : Train to Myrdal then walk to Flåm - 20 km/12.5 miles, 5 h
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Day 6 : To Aurland, option to cruise to Aurland or choose from various walks of 13-19 km/8-11 miles, 4-6 h
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Day 7 : Aurland: choose from various walks, 13-19 km/8-11 miles, 4-6 h
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Day 8 : Arrangements end after breakfast
- 4 nights accommodation in 3* hotels & 3 nights in chalet/pensions on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities
- 7 breakfasts, 2 packed lunches, 7 dinners
- Luggage transfer day 6
- Information pack including route notes, maps (1 pack per room booked)
- Emergency hotline
- GPX files
- 5 packed lunches, all beverages
- Flights to/from Oslo and train tickets
- Entrance fees
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses such as laundry, internet and phone calls
- Boat, taxi & train transfers required during the trip
- Tickets for optional cruise to Aurland
- Luggage transfers day 3 & 5
- A supplement will apply if you are travelling solo or book a single room
- Guide - this is a self guided holiday
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this The Fjordland tour. You can cancel the tour up to 70 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 69 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 06 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 06 June 2024, a deposit of 189 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 69 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceThe Fjordland tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this The Fjordland tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
For Solo TravelersA twin share room may not always be available for solo travelers as it depends on the final number of people on the tour. If you have picked twin share room while booking, and that option is not available, we will get back to you after booking. A single room might then be available against an additional fee.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
- Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.