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9 days - Historic and Design Hotels of Norway - an independent self-drive through the fjords and coast of Norway.

If you are into setting your own pace, want to see some spectacular areas away from the tourist traps, and like good food & great hospitality, then this self-drive itinerary is for you! The Norwegian mountains and fjords are home to some of the most picturesque landscapes and this trip takes you to some prized secrets.

Read our favourite journalist, Barry Stone's article about staying in remote accommodation in Norway here. He travelled on an independent self-drive through Norway and Sweden with us.

Highlights include

  • A night at the Juvet Landscape Hotel
  • See Norway's longest fjord, the Sognefjord
  • Drive through some of Norway's most spectacular and scenic areas, past the UNESCO's World Heritage Urnes Stave Church and through picturesque small villages
Day 1
Arrive Bergen
Day 2
Bergen - Fjærland Fjordstue Hotel
Day 3
Mundal Valley Hike and Floating Sauna
Day 4
Loen Skylift & drive to Juvet
Day 5
Kayaking tour on the fjord
Day 6
Wildlife Sea Safari near Ålesund
Day 7
Departure Day from Ålesund
Start Place
Bergen, Norway
End Place
Ålesund, Norway
Country Visited
Norway
Duration
7 Days
Start Date
Flexible
Travel Style
Independent
Suitability
Easy independent self-drive holiday suitable
Code
50DN0640

As a Certified B Corporation, 50 Degrees North has designed this tour using handpicked local hoteliers and suppliers who share our ethos of delivering services and activities of high social and environmental standards.

The CO2-e per person per day of all tours is carefully measured following each season. We fully offset all emissions of our tours on your behalf, and we constantly look at ways to reduce emissions where possible.

Details

Transportation

Car hire 8 days, Group CDAR including CDW, free mileage & one way fee (from Bergen to Ålesund).

Included
  • All hotel accommodation in shared double/twin room with private facilities (with fjord/harbour view where possible)
  • Daily breakfast, and 2 half board dinners
  • Wildlife Sea Safari
  • Fjord Kayak Tour
  • Mundal Valley Hike
  • Private Floating Sauna
  • Loen Skylift ticket return
  • Guided tour of Bergen
  • Car hire 8 days, Group CDAR including CDW, free mileage & one way fee (from Bergen to Trondheim)
  • 24-hour emergency service
  • Taxes and service fees
Not Included

Please ask us about upgrading to an eco-friendly vehicle such as hybrid or fully electric. It is very easy to travel around Norway these days with electric cars.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Bergen

Bergen is known as the "The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway" and it is a lively town with small-town charm and international feel. We have included a walking tour via the famous fish market and along the Bryggen, the old Hanseatic wharf which is architecturally unique and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Also worth a visit is the Fløibanen funicular which will take you to Mount Fløyen for the best views over the town.

Accommodation
Opus XVI or similar classic room

Day 2 - Bergen - Fjærland Fjordstue Hotel

Start your trip by heading to Voss and cross Norway's longest fjord, the Sognefjord. Make sure you stop often enough to enjoy the views on the way to your destination, Fjærland Fjordstue Hotel.

Meals
1 Dinner
Accommodation
Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell
Optional Add Ons
Fishing in Norway

Day 3 - Mundal Valley Hike and Floating Sauna

This morning join a easy hike around the Mundal Valley, walking on farmers gravel roads. It is an easy and peaceful trail with an ascent of 0 - 350m, with a final steeper section that leads you to an old 'seater', where milking cows and sheep are grazing. Here you will have lunch, and walk the same way back again.

In the afternoon, if time allows, you could do a drive to discover more of Lusterfjord in the inner reaches of the Sognefjord. Depending on time, you can drive through some of Norway's most spectacular and scenic areas, past the UNESCO's World Heritage Urnes Stave Church and through picturesque small villages.

Relax in the floating sauna in the late afternoon before dinner.

Meals
1 Breakfast
Accommodation
Fjærland Fjordstove Hotell

Day 4 - Loen Skylift & drive to Juvet

This morning, drive to Loen and take the gondola up to the top of Loen Skylift. Continue on to Juvet Landscape Hotel near the spectacular Gudbrandsjuvet falls. Juvet is like nothing else in Norway, as it combines the traditional old with modern architecture right in the middle of dramatic Norwegian scenery.

Meals
1 Breakfast
1 Dinner
Accommodation
Juvet Landscape Hotel

Day 5 - Kayaking tour on the fjord

This morning, join a kayak tour on the Norddalsfjorden, just outside Valldal. Your guide will share of their local knowledge, and stories, tales and legends are told to give you an fun and interesting insight to the daily life in Valldal.

The afternoon is free for exploration before enjoying another night at the Juvet Landscape hotel.

Meals
1 Breakfast
1 Dinner

Day 6 - Wildlife Sea Safari near Ålesund

This morning, drive towards your final destination Ålesund and join a sea safari. Sail over the ocean to the outward outposts of Nordic nature and get up close to the unique local wildlife in a non-intrusive, but naturally immersive manner. The Wildlife Sea Safari will make you feel like you’re in the middle of your own National Geographic wildlife TV series. Gaze out on seal colonies, the occasional whale, pods of dolphins and a wide and wonderful variety of Atlantic puffins, Black-legged kittiwakes, Common guillemots, Fulmars, Razorbills, and Northern gannets to name just a few of the bird species on view.

Meals
1 Breakfast
Accommodation
Hotel Brosundet or similar

Day 7 - Departure Day from Ålesund

Return your hire car this morning at the airport and depart.

Meals
1 Breakfast
Dates & Prices

All prices listed are per person, based on two people sharing a room. Prices are indicative due to the current uncertainty across Europe with increasing energy and volatile fuel costs.

Juvet Hotel always has very limited availability so start planning 9-12 months ahead if you wish to include this hotel.

Dates
Valid From
Valid To
From Price
Status
Accommodation
1 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
1 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
NZD 8,022
On request
Standard
1 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
1 Jun 2025
30 Sep 2025
NZD 7,672
On request
Extra for Single

Important Information

For a greener option, please ask us about changing your vehicle to a 'green' car; either a diesel or a hybrid.

Please note that this trip can easily be shortened or lengthened. Call us for more options as it is just such a lovely place in the world to explore.

Driving in Norway during the peak season (July - early August):

Europeans love driving in Norway and during the summer months, the more popular tourist roads becomes crowded with European vans. This can slow the roads down, as it can be difficult to pass these vans. Norwegian country roads are often quite narrow. Having said this, these roads are incredibly scenic and have lots of picnic & photo spots.

If you are going to be using ferries during your drive, depending on the size of the ferry, this might involve a wait to get on. The ferries are reliable and regular but you may need to arrive early to secure a spot in the line. On some of the ferries, we suggest considering catching a ferry outside of the peak times. Your accommodation hosts can help with suggestions for your following days travel with the most up to date local information.

Image courtesy of Juvet Landscape Hotel

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Inspiration
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