The best of mountains and fjords Summer 2018 - Myrkdalen
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The best of mountains and fjords Summer 2018 Hiking, sea kayaking and biking Few places in the world can offer a similar landscape like the spectacular fjords of Western Norway. The pristine mountains rise steeply from the fjords with thundering waterfalls cascading down their sides. Along the fjord you can see multiple farmyards, which is a reminder of a time when the fjord was the most important transport route in the area. As one of two fjord regions in Western Norway the Naeroy- fjord was registered on the UNESCO World heritage list in 2005. The fjord is 17 kilometers long and only 250m wide at the narrowest point. Only areas that have especially unique nature or cultural significance, have been given the honor of being featured on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This seven day fjord adventure package, will give you a great taste of what this amazing area can offer. By exploring the fjord, eating local food, learning about local culture, hiking and biking in the mountains and sea kayaking in the Nærøyfjord - you will get an active and authentic experience of the fjords of Western Norway. The trip is a roundtrip, where you will be traveling on foot, bike, sea kayak and by boat, train and some short distances by bus. The hikes are at a moderate level, with duration from 2 – 7 hours. This is not a trip intended for “expert hikers”; people with a moderate fitness level will enjoy this active round trip!
Facts and prices Available 2018: July 13th / 20th / 27th and August 3rd Arrivals – Departures: Friday -Thursday Guide: A local mountain guide will follow the group from Friday to Wednesday evening Transport: All transport during the week is included. Transport to Voss Railway Station and from Flåm Railway Station must be organized individually. The price estimate for this trip (per person): Double room Single room Price package July and August 19 495 NOK 22 495 NOK This is an all-inclusive trip, which includes: • Guide during the whole tour, from Friday to Wednesday evening. • Activities – every day, see the daily itinerary for more details. • Food: Dinner on arrival day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included day 2-6. Breakfast on departure day. When hiking/biking/kayaking, lunch will be provided in Norwegian style: made as a snack during breakfast. • Transportation during the tour. • Accommodation: 6 nights in standard hotel room (double or single room) with private bathroom, in some of the best hotels in Fjord Norway. Not included: Flight tickets to/from Norway, alcohol and beverage, train tickets to Voss Train Station and from Flåm Train Station. Customers need to bring: Sturdy hiking boots, small backpack for daytrips, summer clothing and warm clothing, warm hat and gloves (weather may change from 5+ to 30+ Celsius during a Norwegian summer), rain proof jacket and pants. Booking to Director of Sales Paal Thunæs: paal.thunes@myrkdalenhotel.no/ +47 951 00 818 Please note: The itinerary is subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforseen factors.
Accommodation Fretheim Hotel, a charming historical hotel dating back to 1870, offers a ”taste of Sogn” with historical surroundings and a beautiful rose garden. www.fretheimhotel.com Myrkdalen Hotel is nestled at the foot of a mountain, deep in the heart of a valley full of adventures. Myrkdalen Hotel is a modern mountain hotel, which opened in 2012. www.myrkdalenhotel.no Kviknes Hotel is beautifully located in Balestrand, beside the Sognefjord. The Kvikne family has been the hosts here since 1877. The hotel was built in “Swiss” style and is now a modern hotel with old-world charm and atmosphere – and is one of the most traditional hotels in Norway. www.kviknes.com
Itinerary
Activity Accommodation
Day 1: Train from Bergen or Oslo to Voss Railway Myrkdalen Hotel D- Myrkdalen
Friday Station. Pick up by your guide and Hotel
transportation to Myrkdalen Hotel.
Day 2: Chair lift ride and hiking Myrkdalen Hotel B - Myrkdalen
Saturday Situated right next to Myrkdalen Hotel, the Hotel
chair lift ”Myrkdalsekspressen” will take us L - Packed
to 860 metres above sea level in an instant. Lunch
From the top we will hike to the mountain D - Myrkdalen
Finnbunuten or choose easier terrain to the Hotel
summer farms ”Mørkvestølen” or the
mountain tarn ”Svortetjødn”. If the chair lift
is not going due to bad weather or technical
problems - we have several hiking options in
the Myrkdalen Valley.
Day 3: Biking in stunning high mountain terrain Myrkdalen Hotel B - Myrkdalen
Sunday We will bike on easy gravel roads in Hotel
stunning high mountain terrain at L - Packed
Vikafjellet Mountain Plateau, Stalheim Lunch
or Jordalen. All areas offer beautiful D - Myrkdalen
landscape and well maintained gravel roads. Hotel
The bike ride will be on E-bikes, which
means that we can cover more ground and
it gives us a chance to sit back, relax and
take in the beautiful surroundings
Day 4: Sea Kayaking and hiking in Nærøyfjorden Kviknes Hotel B - Myrkdalen
Monday We will drive to the little village Bakka and Hotel
cross the beautiful Nærøyfjord in sea L - Packed
kayaks. On the other side of the fjord we will Lunch
hike parts of the Old Postal Road - a great D - Kviknes
way to enjoy the majestic UNESCO World Hotel
Heritage designated fjord landscape with
steep mountains, thundering waterfalls and
picturesque villages along the Nærøyfjord.
Return to Bakka by sea kayaks.
Boat cruise from Flåm – to Kviknes Hotel, a
fjord cruise in the UNESCO World Heritage
landscape in one of the most popular fjords
in Norway
B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner
Itinerary
Activity Accommodation
Day 5: Hiking to Raudmelen Kviknes Hotel B - Kviknes
Tuesday Raudmelen is a mountain which towers Hotel
972m over the centre of Balestrand. A L - Packed
good hiking trail goes up the mountain- Lunch
side from Kviknes Hotel to the top of D - Kviknes
Raudmelen. At the top you have fantas- Hotel
tic views over the Sognefjord. There are
many nice viewpoints on the way as well,
and it is possible to do a shorter loop if
the full hike is too demanding.
Day 6: Drive to Flåm and hiking to Prest Fretheim Hotel B - Kviknes
Wednesday From Kviknes Hotel we will drive to Hotel
Aurland and Kvammadal (800 metres) L - Packed
and hike to the Prest mountain (1478 Lunch
metres). If the full hike is too demanding, D - Fretheim
we can walk parts of it. The view of the Hotel
fjord is unsurpassed and will take your
breath away the whole way.
Heritage taste fjordsafari - RIB boat
cruise. In the afternoon we head out
through the world heritage Aurlandsfjord
and further into the stunning
Nærøyfjord. We`ll stop in Undredal, a litt-
le village located between tall mountains.
60 people and almost 500 goats inhabit
Undredal. The specialty of this village is
the production of goats cheese, and you
may taste it - brown and white! You will
also hear about the tradition of cheese
production, and listen to folktales.
Day 7: Departure via the Flåm Railway to B- Fretheim
Thursday Bergen or Oslo. The Flam Railway is Hotel
renowned to be one of the most beautiful
train journeys in the world and is one of
the leading tourist attractions in Norway.
B – breakfast, L – lunch, D – dinner
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