Discover Sweden and Norway's gloriously green landscapes and blue fjords with the whole family

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  • Personalised journeys from start to finish

  • Every trip helps support Conservation

  • Every detail taken care of

Itinerary highlights

  • Cross country mountain bike ride in the Råne River Valley
  • White water rafting
  • Learn about Sámi life and culture in the forests of Flakaberg
  • Scenic Vikafjell Mountain Plateau hike
  • RIB boat safari on the Sognefjord fjord
  • Kayaking on the Sognefjord

What's included

  • All internal flights
  • All private ground transfers
  • Luxury accommodation throughout
  • All tours specified in the itinerary description
  • Full support from your travel designer and travel concierge before, during and after your trip
  • Expert local guides in each destination
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At a glance

This tour combines the very best of the summer delights found in Swedish Lapland, Bergen and the Norwegian fjords for all the family to enjoy. Please note, this price is based on a family of four.

While Swedish Lapland is known the world over for its winter charm and offering of arctic adventure, it also offers some incredible activities and awe-inspiring landscapes during the summer months.

This tour is the perfect adventure for adrenaline junkies, and starting in Swedish Lapland you’ll dive head first into the beautiful green surrounds with a mountain bike excursion in the forests of the Råne River Valley. While the adrenaline is still pumping and you are feeling brave, embark on a white water rafting adventure along the dramatic Kamlunge rapids.

To calm the spirits, you’ll then try your hand at fishing before heading into the forests of Flakaberg to learn all about Sámi life and culture and enjoy a traditional lunch.

Flying over to Norway, you’ll stop in Bergen where you’ll explore the city’s highlights before hiking in the scenic Vikafjell Mountain Plateau. Next up, the fjords await. Getting the adrenaline flowing once more, you’ll board a RIB boat and head out onto the stunning Sognefjord fjord, before taking it slower in Flåm with a bike tour.

Finally you’ll be heading out onto the waters once more for a kayaking experience followed by a cruise from Balestrand back to Bergen, where you’ll finish your adventure in the centrally located neo-baroque Clarion Collection Hotel Havnekontoret.

Example trip itinerary

Days 1-5

Swedish Lapland

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to your hotel

Accommodation in Swedish Lapland

Arctic Retreat: Mountain Biking Arctic Retreat: Mountain Biking

This is an exciting cross country mountain bike ride in the surrounding forests of Råne River Valley. You'll cycle along a mix of roads, trails and single tracks with some up and downhill, and there will the chance to spot wildlife along the way. Enjoy a stop for lunch in a scenic spot. Approximately five hours.

Arctic Retreat: White Water Rafting Arctic Retreat: White Water Rafting

Enjoy a real paddle adventure on the river rapids (rafting class II-IV). Your guide will equip you with life vest, wetsuit, helmet and wet shoes and after security and paddle instructions, raft along the dramatic Kamlunge rapids for approximately 3.5 hours, stopping for lunch by the riverbank.

Arctic Retreat: Sport Fishing Arctic Retreat: Sport Fishing

Today you'll fish from a well-equipped boat for perch and pike with a skilled guide. Try different methods such as spinning, jigging and fly and practice ecological fishing with catch and release. Enjoy a stop for lunch on the lakeside by a camp fire.

Arctic Retreat: Meet the Sami Arctic Retreat: Meet the Sami

Meet Lars Eriksson and his family in the forests of Flakaberg who will show their reindeer and tell you about Sámi life and culture in the past and today, before a traditional lunch served in a timber cottage at their homestead.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to the airport

Flight

Flight to Bergen

Transfer

Private transfer to your hotel in Bergen

Days 5-6

Bergen

Accommodation in Bergen

Bergen city tour Bergen city tour

Today you will explore Bergen, Norway's UNESCO gateway city to the fjords. Filled with history and tradition, this big city enjoys a small-town charm and is easily explored on foot. Stroll around the fairy-tale-like old cobbled streets and small wooden houses and discover the well-known, old Hanseatic wharf with its unique architecture.

Bryggen, recognised as the old wharf of Bergen, defined by a line of colourful heritage buildings, the architectural character here saw this area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. A stop at the city's fish market for a little bit of local hustle and bustle in a picturesque setting will also be part of the tour, as will a trip up the funicular to Mount Floyen for remarkable views back across Bergen.

Vikafjell Mountain Plateau Hike Vikafjell Mountain Plateau Hike

The scenic Vikafjell Mountain Plateau is a stunning land of snowy peaks, lakes and rivers and high alpine meadows. The plateau covers an area of 1000 km3 and approximately 1/3 is under protection as a Landscape Preservation Area. The suggested 3-5mile hike (flexible length) starts at 1000m.a.s.l and has few ascends and descends. En route you will stop frequently to take photos, search for the large herds of wild reindeer that dwell in the region and to learn more about the local nature and culture. There will also be time to enjoy a packed lunch.

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to your hotel

Days 6-8

Norwegian Fjords

RIB boat safari on the Sognefjord fjord RIB boat safari on the Sognefjord fjord

Hop on a Zodiac-style boat and explore Finnabotten, a very narrow branch of the fjord surrounded by high snow capped mountains.

Flåm Line: Flåm to Myrdal Flåm Line: Flåm to Myrdal

Enjoy a train ride on the famous Flåm Line, taking in the incredible scenery along the way.

norway-cycling
Flam bike tour Flam bike tour

Enjoy a 10km bike tour in the lower part of the scenic Flam Valley. At the innermost bank of the Aurlandsfjord, surrounded by steep mountains, thundering waterfalls and narrow valleys, Flåm is one of Norway's most scenic locations. The first part of this route has 21 steep hairpin turns and will be walked for those who are less experienced bikers.

Fjord cruise from Flåm to Balestrand Fjord cruise from Flåm to Balestrand

Board a high-speed catamaran and cruise along the beautiful fjord from Flåm to Balestrand.

Kayaking tour in Balestrand Kayaking tour in Balestrand

Take to the still waters of Sognefjord, on which Balestrand sits, and kayak through this pristine environment, surrounded by soaring peaks cloaked in greenery.

Cruise from Balestrand to Bergen Cruise from Balestrand to Bergen

Take a high-speed boat to Bergen. The spectacular four-hour cruise will go along the entire Sognefjord before heading south along the coast to Bergen. En route you will make several stops in the small villages along the fjord.

Days 8-9

Bergen

Accommodation in Bergen

Flights & transfers

Transfer

Private transfer to the airport

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