Pre and post cruise
How to get there - You can get a direct flight to Bergen from
numerous European cities, or you can fly to Oslo and get a connecting
flight to Bergen. Examples of cities with direct flights to Bergen:
Aberdeen, Alicante, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Edinburgh,
Hamburg, Helsinki, London, Malaga, Newcastle, Nice, Paris, Prague,
Reykjavik, Riga, Salzburg, Split, Stockholm and Warsaw. Go to
www.amadeus.net to check flights.
You may also travel to Bergen by boat from Hanstholm, Denmark and
Newcastle, England. Go to
www.fjordline.com or
www.dfds.no to
check boats. If you wish to travel by train, we recommend taking the
famous Bergen Line from Oslo. Go to
www.nsb.no to check trains.
Bergen - We definitely recommend spending time in Bergen, a
charming city with a lot of character and history. Our recommendations
for where to stay in Bergen, are the following:
Hannas Place |
Bergen - Hannas Place is a private guesthouse in the historic part of Bergen.
These are large and charming apartments in Old Bergen villas at a very
reasonable rate.
Hannas Place
Findebotten – After having completed the 2008 season,
we have received only one complaint, and this was repeated many times:
we did not spend enough time at Findebotten farm! Therefore we suggest
that you return to Findebotten and spend another night or two on your
own after the cruise; please ask us for more information regarding this
option.
Balestrand - After the cruise ends in Balestrand, you may want
to stay there overnight instead of returning to Bergen. There is really
only one option in Balestrand, and an excellent one it is:
Kviknes Hotel - the legendary, historic hotel right on the shores of the
Sognefjord.
Kviknes Hotel
Fjaerland
Another option is to stay in Fjaerland after the visit to the Boyabreen
glacier and spend the night at the historic and very charming Hotel
Mundal (where we have lunch the same day).
Hotel Mundal
Where to next? - From Balestrand, you may for instance want to
catch a ferry to the wild and remote Aurlandsfjord and the village of
Flam from where the famous Flam Railway dramatically circles its way up
mountain to the isolated Myrdal station – literally speaking in the
middle of nowhere. From here you can catch another train back to Bergen
or go east across the mountains to Oslo. If you need help in organizing a round trip in Norway or Scandinavia,
you may contact:
Norwegian Adventures - a travel designer that can accommodate any wishes
you may have.
Norwegian Adventures |
