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The Hardanger Fjord in a Nutshell Tour

 

The Hardanger Fjord in a Nutshell Tour

The "Hardanger Fjord in a Nutsheel" round trip includes a train journey on the Bergen Railway line and a coach tour through attractive farmland and delightful villages typical of Western Norway. The fjord cruise on the Hardanger fjord by boat then offers spectacular views of towering mountains and impressive waterfalls.

 

Pre-booking time: 2 months.

 

Features:

Ø      Tour includes train, bus and boat transportation.

Ø      Available in 2nd Class Adult or Child fares.

Ø      Optional direction is available: Bergen-Voss-Ulvik-Eidfjord-Norheimsund-Bergen.

Ø      Reservations are recommended on the region trains on the Bergen Railway line.

Ø      The duration of the tour is best appreciated over a 1 to 3 day period.


Eligibility:

Available to everyone

 

Validity:
Tour is available from June through August.

 

Available for one of the selected itineraries:

  • Bergen - Voss- Ulvik - Eidfjord - Norheimsund - Bergen Tour
  • Bergen - Northeimsund - Eidfjord - Ulvik - Voss - Oslo Tour
  • Oslo - Bergen - Northeimsund - Eidfjord - Ulvik - Voss - Oslo Tour

 

Discounts:

Child Discount
Children between the ages of 4 to 15 pay a reduced fare. Children under 4 travel for free.

 

 

Conditions of used:

REFUNDS:

Refunds are limited to completely unused and unvalidated Passes, tickets, and inclusive packages, and will be granted only where permitted under the terms and conditions set forth below or elsewhere in published documentation. Passes, tickets and vouchers must be returned for refunds. No refunds will be granted on partially unused parts or inclusive packages; documents must bear no evidence of having been tampered with in any way.

Where no other time for refund is specified on this website, refunds on tickets and Passes must be applied for within six months of the issue date. A cancellation charge will be deducted from all refunds. Where no other cancellation charges are specified on this website, the cancellation charge will be a minimum of 15%.

No refunds will be given on reservation/booking fees.

Trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended.

All requests for refunds must be submitted to the office from which the Passes or tickets were purchased.

 

FEES AND CHARGES:

For an upgrade to NSB Komfort on the NSB rail part, please make a seat reservation for NSB comfort compartment, the supplement is NOK 75.

Sleepers on the night train is extra/will have to be added to the ticket price, prices for single bed compartment, double or 3 beds.

Please note: There is no seat reservation for individual travellers on local trains between Bergen-Voss or Bergen-Myrdal, the client needs the ticket only, and find any seat in the train.

No reservation needed for individuals on the boat and the bus.

 

LOST TICKETS:

ACP Rail is not responsible for tickets or vouchers, which are lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

Refunds cannot be authorised in such cases. Therefore, travel insurance is recommended. 

 

More :

Beautiful Hardanger

The Explore Hardangerfjord round trip can be started both from Bergen and Oslo. If you choose to start from Bergen, you start by train on the Bergen Railway from Bergen to Voss. From Voss the tour continues by coach through attractive farmland to Ulvik, a delightful village typical of Western Norway. In Ulvik you go by boat across the beautiful Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord. You can also start the roundtrip by coach from Bergen.

 

Vøringsfossen waterfall

In Eidfjord you can take an interesting sightseeing tour or just relax beside the fjord, wander round the centre of Eidfjord, enjoy some lunch and visit the excellent Gallery N. Bergslien.

If you choose the sightseeing tour you will explore Vøringsfossen, the biggest waterfall in Norway, and a visit to the experience centre, the Hardangervidda Nature Centre.

 

The Hardangerfjord

A fjord cruise on the Hardangerfjord is next, with views of towering mountains, waterfalls and idyllic orchards and plenty of time on board to digest the many impressions before the boat arrives in Norheimsund. If you are travelling at the beginning of June, you will probably catch some of the lovely blossoming of the fruit trees in Hardanger.

From Norheimsund, the tour continues by coach passing the impressive Steindalsfossen waterfall to Bergen, crossing the Kvamskogen mountain plateau.