Fjords and Norwegian Saunas: nature and relaxation
Ten days of total digital detox touring the Norwegian fjords from Bergen to Stavanger with spas, floating saunas and gourmet retreats.
Description
This relaxation itinerary starts in Bergen, where calm mornings at Bryggen away from the crowds are a given. The traveler visits the KODE museum and enjoys a spa cruise on the Byfjorden. The floating sauna at the harbor lets you alternate heat with a dip in the fjord. The second stage heads to the Hardangerfjord, with the Trolltunga Active Spa hotel and the village of Utne. An easygoing fjord cruise lets you admire waterfalls and apple orchards. In Haugesund, the Viking farm of Avaldsnes and coastal walks. The final stop in Stavanger features the Sola Strand spa right on the beach, a silent cruise on the Lysefjord admiring Preikestolen, the quarter of Gamle Stavanger and the Flor og Flaere botanical garden.
Health & safety
- Fjord waters are cold even in summer
- Spa treatments require booking
Day-by-day itinerary
Bergen: arrival and first impressions
Bergen, Norway
Bergen: arrival and first impressions
Calm Bryggen and the KODE museum.
Easygoing stroll through Bryggen
Culture1.5hKODE museum
Culture2hUnhurried dinner
gastronomy2hEvening stroll around the harbor
Rest1hBergen: sauna in the fjord
Bergen, Norway
Bergen: sauna in the fjord
Spa cruise and floating sauna.
Spa cruise on the Byfjorden
Rest3hFloating sauna at the harbor
Rest2hLight lunch
gastronomy1.5hReading afternoon
Rest2hBergen to Hardangerfjord: fjord relaxation
Hardangerfjord, Norway
Bergen to Hardangerfjord: fjord relaxation
Spa at Trolltunga Active Hotel.
Transfer to the Hardangerfjord
Nature2hSpa at Trolltunga Active Hotel
Rest3hWalk around Utne
Culture1.5hDinner at the hotel
gastronomy2hHardangerfjord: easygoing cruise
Hardangerfjord, Norway
Hardangerfjord: easygoing cruise
Fjord cruise and orchards.
Easygoing fjord cruise
Rest3hVisit to an apple orchard
gastronomy1.5hOutdoor yoga
Rest1hLight dinner in Utne
gastronomy1.5hHardangerfjord to Haugesund
Haugesund, Norway
Hardangerfjord to Haugesund
Coastal walks and the Viking farm.
Transfer to Haugesund
Nature2hWandering coastal stroll
Rest2hAvaldsnes Viking farm
Culture1.5hDinner at the harbor
gastronomy2hHaugesund to Stavanger: Sola Strand
Stavanger, Norway
Haugesund to Stavanger: Sola Strand
Spa at Sola Strand.
Transfer to Stavanger
Nature2hSpa at Sola Strand
Rest3hStroll along Sola beach
Rest1.5hDinner at the spa
gastronomy2hStavanger: Gamle Stavanger and the Lysefjord
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger: Gamle Stavanger and the Lysefjord
Gamle Stavanger and a cruise on the Lysefjord.
Walk through Gamle Stavanger
Culture2hSilent cruise on the Lysefjord
Rest3hLunch at the harbor
gastronomy1.5hShopping afternoon
Rest2hStavanger: Flor og Flaere
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger: Flor og Flaere
Flor og Flaere botanical garden.
Flor og Flaere garden
Nature2.5hGastronomic experience
gastronomy2hSpa at the hotel
Rest2hDinner in Gamle Stavanger
gastronomy2hStavanger: total wellness day
Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger: total wellness day
Total wellness.
Morning yoga on the beach
Rest1.5hFull spa treatment
Rest3hStroll around the harbor
Culture1.5hGourmet farewell dinner
gastronomy2.5hDeparture from Stavanger
Stavanger, Norway
Departure from Stavanger
One last stroll and transfer.
Last stroll through Gamle Stavanger
Culture1hFarewell coffee
gastronomy1hAirport transfer
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