Fjord Romance: A Norway Honeymoon

Today you explore charming Bergen together at a gentle, romantic pace. Hand in hand you wander Bryggen, the atmospheric row of crooked, brightly painted wooden merchant houses along the old wharf, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, exploring its narrow wooden passageways and craft workshops, and browse the lively Fish Market for fresh seafood. You ride the Floibanen funicular up Mount Floyen for a sweeping panorama over the city, harbour and islands, lovely at sunset, and stroll the pretty streets and gardens of the old town. The relaxed maritime atmosphere is perfect for couples. As the day ends, you return to your hotel, having fallen for beautiful Bergen. This evening, savour fresh seafood in an atmospheric quayside restaurant, perhaps with a glass of something sparkling. Rest well together, for tomorrow you ride the plunging Flam Railway into the heart of the fjords.

Today you journey into the heart of the fjords aboard one of the world's most beautiful train lines. Travelling first by the scenic Bergen Railway line into the mountains, you transfer to the celebrated Flam Railway, one of the steepest standard-gauge lines on earth, and descend together through a dramatic valley of thundering waterfalls, sheer cliffs, deep gorges and tumbling rivers, pausing at the spectacular Kjosfossen falls amid clouds of spray. The engineering and scenery are breathtaking to share. You arrive in the beautiful little village of Flam, cradled between towering mountains at the head of the Aurlandsfjord. As the day ends, you settle into your hotel, surrounded by soaring peaks and glassy fjord water. This evening, savour a quiet dinner and the serene grandeur of the setting, with the long light of a fjord evening. Rest well together, for tomorrow you cruise the majestic Naeroyfjord.

Today you share one of the most romantic experiences in Norway, a cruise on the majestic Naeroyfjord, followed by a journey to an idyllic Sognefjord village. From Flam you glide by fjord cruise along the sheer-walled Aurlandsfjord and into the UNESCO-listed Naeroyfjord, the narrowest and one of the most beautiful fjords in the world, passing beneath towering cliffs and cascading waterfalls, with the mountains mirrored in the still green water. You then journey along the tranquil Sognefjord, the 'King of the Fjords', to the charming village of Balestrand, with its wooden Swiss-style villas, orchards and famous historic hotel, an idyllic romantic retreat. As the day ends, you settle into your fjordside room with glassy water and mountains outside. This evening, enjoy a candlelit fjord-hotel dinner with the water glowing in the long light. Rest well together beside the beautiful Sognefjord.

Today you enjoy a dreamy, indulgent day beside the tranquil Sognefjord, with time simply to be together. From your base in charming Balestrand you might take a gentle walk among the orchards, waterfalls and wooden villas, browse the little galleries and the historic English church, or take a scenic boat trip on the glassy fjord towards the pretty village of Fjaerland, gateway to the great Jostedalsbreen glacier, where icy blue arms of the glacier tumble down towards the water. You could simply relax at your fjordside hotel, savouring the peace, the mountain reflections and each other's company. The beauty and serenity are enchanting. As the day ends, you return to your fjordside room. This evening, savour another romantic dinner of fresh Norwegian produce with the fjord glowing outside in the long northern light. Rest well together in this idyllic fjord retreat.

Today you journey from the tranquil Sognefjord across the roof of Norway to cultured Oslo. Travelling by a spectacular scenic route, perhaps combining a fjord boat, the Flam Railway and the celebrated Bergen Railway across the wild, snow-streaked Hardangervidda plateau, you share ever-changing panoramas of fjords, waterfalls, mountains and high plateaus, a grand and beautiful farewell to the fjord country. You arrive in Oslo, Norway's cultured capital at the head of its own beautiful fjord, and settle into your hotel. As the day ends, you might take a romantic stroll along the revitalised harbour waterfront, with its gleaming white Opera House rising from the water, or relax at a stylish waterside cafe. This evening, savour a final celebratory dinner together in the elegant capital, reflecting on the beautiful fjords you have shared. Rest well together, ready for a last taste of Oslo tomorrow.

After a final romantic morning in cultured Oslo, perhaps walking on the sloping roof of the spectacular Opera House, strolling the sculpture-filled Vigeland Park or lingering over coffee at a stylish waterfront cafe, you are transferred to Oslo Airport for your onward departure. You leave having shared an unforgettable honeymoon in the fjord country of Norway, charming Bergen and its Bryggen wharf, the plunging Flam Railway and the majestic Naeroyfjord, dreamy days beside the tranquil Sognefjord, and a taste of elegant Oslo. The images stay vivid long after you land, the painted houses of Bryggen, the sheer walls of the Naeroyfjord, the glassy water and wooden villas of Balestrand, and the long, golden fjord evenings. Norway offers beauty, serenity and romance in abundance, and you depart hand in hand, already dreaming of a return to this most beautiful of fjord countries.