The Norwegian Fjords
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsIn Flåm, at the head of the Aurlandsfjord, a few minutes from the Flåm Railway terminus. You can follow the Nærøyfjord cruise with the train ride up without getting back in the car.
The cruise quay and the station are in the same village: everything is on foot.
€175 a nightSee on Booking →On the Flåm quay, where the fjord boats dock. Handy when the day starts with a cruise and ends with the train.
€165 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel on the heights of Geiranger, above the village and its pier. For those staying two nights rather than passing through between two boats.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →On Maråkvegen, in Geiranger, on the Geirangerfjord, on the edge of the village. For staying as close to the water as possible without camping, with cruises leaving from the village.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →On Fjordvegen, in Loen, on the Nordfjord, less than an hour from the Briksdal glacier. For an unhurried stop between the glaciers and the road to Geiranger.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →An inn on Nedstagata, in the heart of Aurlandsvangen, on the shores of the Aurlandsfjord. A no-nonsense base for reaching the Stegastein viewpoint and the Flåm Railway.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →On Vikjavegen, in Flåm, on the Aurlandsfjord, a few minutes' walk from the Flåm Railway station. For a tighter budget in a village where everything is on foot.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →On Kong Beles veg, in Balestrand, a village on the shore of the Sognefjord. A simple address for anyone planning their days around the ferries and fjord boats.
Express boat timetables vary greatly by season: check them before booking.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →On Visnesvegen, in Stryn, at the head of the Nordfjord, less than an hour's drive from the Briksdal glacier. A road stop before heading up to the glacier or on to Geiranger.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →A hotel on the Hardangerfjord, in Lofthus, away from the busy Flåm route. A good starting point for Trolltunga for those happy to drive.
€240 a nightSee on Booking →In Balestrand, on the shore of the Sognefjord. An unhurried stop for anyone planning their days around the ferries rather than the road.
The large Swiss-style wooden building has been part of the Balestrand landscape since the 19th century.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →On Lodalsvegen, in Loen, on the Nordfjord. A large hotel with a spa for recovering after the walk to the Briksdal glacier, less than an hour's drive away.
The Loen Skylift cable car leaves from the village: half a day at altitude without getting back in the car.
€300 a nightSee on Booking →On Evangervegen, in Vossavangen, the centre of Voss, very close to the station on the Oslo-Bergen line. For reaching Flåm and the Nærøyfjord by train or coach, without driving.
Coaches link Voss to Gudvangen, at the end of the Nærøyfjord, in about an hour.
€230 a nightSee on Booking →On Promenaden, in Ulvik, on the Hardangerfjord. For a quiet stop, far from the Flåm crowds, on the road between Voss and Hardanger.
€240 a nightSee on Booking →