The Fjords of Norway July 2-10, 2025 Register Now!
The Ultimate Trip for Active Walkers and Hikers 50+
If you are looking for a Shabbat and Kashrut observant trip to Norway,
If you walk or hike on a regular basis,
this trip is for you, featuring three levels: Light, Moderate and Challengers!
The Sognefjord
THE UNESCO NÆRØYFJORD
Our Home Base – Our “Bayit”:
The Timblalodge in Sogndal
Our “Bayit” in Sogndal: The place we can call home on our Norway Trip!
Early Bird Price (till Rosh HaShana):
$4890
The price includes everything except airfare and tips.
It is essential that you take out travel cancellation insurance which covers the trip and your airline ticket.
Tentative Itinerary
and Trip Highlights:
Wednesday
Meet at Bergen Airport
Panoramas at Voss Summit
Meet the Vikings at Gudvangen Viking Village!
Spend the night in Myrkdalen Resort Hotel
Thursday
Steggastein Viewpoint over the Aurlandfjord
Board the famous Flam Railway!
The National Geographic Traveler Magazine calls the Flåm Railway one of the top 10 train journeys in Europe while in 2014, Lonely Planet went even further and called it the best train journey in the world!
Hike the Aurlandsdalen Valley
The well-known and historic Aurlandsdalen Valley, was once one of the main routes between the eastern and western parts of Norway. The area is known as Norway’s Grand Canyon.
Friday
Introduction to the World of Glaciers
Jostedalsbreen National Park
Visit a Norwegian Book Town!
The first of Norway’s two book towns saw the light of day in 1995. Mundal, the centre of the small village Fjærland by the Sognefjord, is home to about four kilometres of books.
Hiking at Mundal!
Friday and Shabbat
Shabbat in the Fjords of Norway: Details to Follow!
Sunday
Ribtour on the Lustrafjorden Day!
Feigefossen – Skjolden – Solvorn
Molden Hike Above the Fjord!
Molden Hike Above the Fjord!
Monday
Hiking the Ultradalen Valley to Vettisfossen Waterfalls
Tuesday
Jostedal Glacier Lake
Final Barbecue and Farewells till Next KOA Trip!
Thursday
Early Departure for Bergen Airport
Accommodations:
The first night we are staying at the Myrkdalen Hotel, half way to our destination north of the Sognefjord.
The remaining seven nights we will be in Hodlekve, a ski village in the mountains above Sogndal, a town along the Sognefjord, the largest Fjord in Norway.
In Hodlekve we have thirteen large ski chalets reserved for our group of 37 participants plus staff. All our Hodlekve lodge accommodations are within ten minutes walk of our hub, the "Bayit". Chalets are shared by two couples or 4/5 singles, with private bathrooms for each couple or each 2/3 singles, accessed from the hallway, not from individual bedrooms.
Accommodations in Hodlekve Ski Village, Sogndal
Sogn VIP Lodge (Timblalodgen)
The “M” Lodge
Plus Ten Additional Chalets!
Early Bird Price (Till Rosh HaShana):
$4990 per person.
The price includes everything except airfare and tips.
You are strongly urged to get travel cancellation insurance immediately upon registering for the trip, with a policy which covers the trip and your airline ticket.
Arrival and Departure Instructions:
Most participants arrive in Bergen a day early to rest up and also enjoy the sights of Bergen! This way they are sure to be at the meeting point on time, as we depart immediately to the Fjords and it is very difficult to connect with us after our departure.
In any event, make sure that your travel arrangements allow you to arrive Wednesday at Bergen Airport (BGO) by 11:30 am, not later!
Meet the KOA Bus at Bergen Airport: Our KOA Norway Trip Leader will be at the appointed meeting place at 11:30 am to gather everyone and bring them to the KOA bus.
Return Flights Thursday: If flying from Bergen Airport, book a flight from 12:45 pm on, not earlier!
The KOA bus will drop off at the Bergen airport at approximately 11:00 am
Those who need to catch earlier flights from Bergen or Oslo have an additional option to book an early morning 45 minute domestic flight from Sogndal airport (SOG) to either Bergen airport (BRG) or Oslo airport (OSL) and be in either Bergen or Oslo airports by 8:30 am. Information at http://wideroe.no/en
Participants can pool and take a 30 minute taxi to the local Sogndal airport and arrive in time for the 6:45 am flights.
