Day 1 Short Channel crossing. Overnight in Holland.
Day 2 Travel across Germany and into Denmark for dinner and an overnight stay near Kolding.
Day 3 Travel to Hirtshals on Denmark's north coast. Here board the ferry for the exciting journey across the Skagerrak Sea to Norway. On arrival leave the port and immediately encounter the fantastic, pristine Norwegian scenery during the onward journey to Vrådal.
Day 4 A day at leisure to explore Vrådal, enjoy the hotel's facilities and relax on the terrace or garden and take in the views across the lake. In the afternoon, from the hotel's lakeside garden, we include an afternoon cruise on Lake Nisser on the historic vessel MS Fram, now almost 100 years old.
Day 5 Leave the Telemark region travelling west, over the Haukeli high mountain pass and descend to the Hardangerfjord. This is a fruit growing area and is particularly beautiful when the spring blossom and autumn colours appear. Enjoy views of the fjord and up to the Folgefonn Glacier before joining a short ferry across the fjord. On then past Voss before crossing the Sognefjord to arrive at Balestrand for a 3 night stay.
Day 6 Enjoy the morning at leisure in Balestrand, taking time to enjoy the hotel and its breathtaking location. Late morning board the coach for the short excursion across the fjord and through Sogndal to the Sogn Folk Museum, Kaupanger. This attraction includes a range of local farm dwellings, pastures, footpaths and trails. It offers an insight into fjordland life through the ages.
Day 7 A full day 'Glacier Route' excursion starting with an ascent of the mighty Gaularfjell, stopping at the Utsikten Viewpoint en-route. Continue along Lake Jolster and through Skei to arrive Fjaerland for a visit to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. On then towards Sogndal, enjoying wonderful views along the Fjaerlandsfjord, before arriving back at Balestrand.
Day 8 Leave Balestrand and take 2 short ferry crossings on the Sognefjord before a photo stop at the Borgund Stave Church. Continue through the Hemsedal Valley and then south through lakes and mountains scenery before arriving in Horten, on the Oslofjord, for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 9 To Larvik for the early morning ferry crossing to Denmark. Proceed to the Hamburg area for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 10 Travel through Germany, into Holland and on to the North Sea coast for a relaxing overnight crossing to Hull or Harwich.
Day 11 Arrive back in the UK and travel home.
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