Summer Fly-Drive along the Fjords

Fly from the UK to Bergen and collect your hire car before driving to the city centre where you'll spend the first night of your Norwegian adventure. The remainder of the day is at leisure.

Overnight at Thon Orion Hotel  or similar

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Start the your drive  by heading to Norway’s adventure capital, Voss, which is home to the beautiful Tvindefossen waterfall. Continue to Sogndal along the Sognefjord – Norway’s longest and deepest fjord – taking in sights including the towns of Stalheim, before reaching the beautiful Aurlandsfjord and the town of Flåm. Stop in Flåm and ride the renowned Flåmsbana railway, a steep train ride between Flåm and Myrdal . Take a short ferry ride before driving to Sogndal. (B)
Driving distance: 240 km / 150 miles
Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (no stops)

Overnight at Quality Hotel  or similar

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Today you make your way north along Lustrafjorden to the famous National Tourist Route “Sognefjellsvegen”. This route is the highest and most impressive mountain pass in Northern Europe with a landscape that reveals vast, towering mountains as it passes through the Jotunheimen national park to Lom.
Continue to Geiranger and pass Dalsnibba, Europe’s highest fjord viewpoint by road. (B)
Driving distance: 237km / 149 miles
Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (no stops)

Overnight at Union Hotel  or similar

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After breakfast,the morning is at leisure to explore Geiranger. This region has a lot to offer for nature lovers like snow-covered mountain tops, lush green vegetation and the deep blue fjord. You can hike one of the many trails in the region, go kayaking, take a rib boat safari, relax at the nearby spa or even visit the chocolate factory in town. In the afternoon we recommend that you take a 65-minute ferry ride, with your car, through the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord to view famous waterfalls like the Seven Sisters, the Suitor, and the Bridal Veil.  Drive south to Loen. (B)
Driving distance: 62 km / 40 miles
Estimated driving duration: 2 hours and 30 (no stops)

Overnight at Hotel Alexandra or similar

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This morning, we recommend taking the Loen Sky lift, a cable car that will transport you to an altitude of 1011 meters with amazing views of the NordFjord below. Afterwards travel the scenic route of Gaularfjellet where the road twists and turns through nine hairpin bends, revealing jaw-dropping scenery, we recommend a stop at Utsikten where you can admire the panoramic views of towering mountains and lush valleys.
End the day in Balestrand, a village that inspired artists from all over the world for its wonderful light and breath taking nature. (B,D)
Driving distance: 190 km / 118 miles
Estimated driving duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes (no stops)

Overnight at Kviknes Hotel  or similar

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Enjoy a morning in the village of Balestrand by Sognefjord. This area is a hiking paradise with numerous trails to explore the natural surroundings. Take the ferry for a short crossing from Balestrand to Vagnes, passing the village of Vik where you can find Hove Church, the oldest stone building in the Sogn region. After docking, drive along Vik mountain to Myrkdalen, the centre of agriculture for the region, and an area of great beauty. Return to Voss and continue to Bergen.(B)
Driving distance: 195 km / 121 miles
Estimated driving duration: 3 hours and 40 minutes (no stops)

Overnight at Thon Orion Hotel  or similar

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Today drive to the airport and return your hire car in advance of check-in for your flight. (B)