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Norways Lakeland Adventure

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Enjoy a wonderful tour to Norway with a five night stay in the Telemark region, a relatively unchartered area of the country featuring magnificent scenery. Highlights of the holiday include Vrådal, the Heros of telemark scenic excursions, a heritage boat trip on the Telemark Canal and a visit to Oslo, Norway’s charming maritime capital city.

HOTELS

Postillion Hotel Deventer, Deventer ****

The 4 star Postillion Hotel is located close to the heart of the beautiful Hanseatic city of Deventer.

• Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen television • Free Wi-Fi • Tea, coffee making facilities • Air conditioning • Restaurant • Bar • Lift

postillionhotels.com/deventer

Comwell Hotel, Middlefart ****

The welcoming Comwell Hotel is a conference hotel close to the motorway and with a breath-taking view of the Little Belt.

• Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen television • Free Wi-Fi • Restaurant • Bar • Fitness Centre • No lift (ground floor rooms available)

comwell.com

Straand Hotel, Vrådal ***

The Straand Hotel is a 5 th generation family run hotel overlooking Lake Nisser which has been welcoming guests to Vrådal for over 150 years.

• Well equipped guest bedrooms with traditional décor • Television • Free Wi-Fi • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Indoor swimming pool • Outdoor terrace • Lakeside location with a ‘beach’ café on the lakeshore • Lift

straand.no

Thon Hotel Horten, Horten ***

The Thon Hotel Horten is located by the quay in Horten.

•Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Television • Free Wi-Fi • Kettle • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Lift

thonhotels.no

Leonardo Hamburg Stillhorn, Hamburg ****

The Leonardo Hamburg Stillhorn is beautifully situated on the edge of the idyllic Heuckenlock Nature Reserve, just moments from the River Elbe.

• Contemporary en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen satellite television • Free Wi-Fi • Tea, coffee making facilities • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Gym • Sauna • Lift

leonardo-hotels.com

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Tour highlights

Further highlights

Your itinerary

In supplier order. Some entries may cover multiple days; optional experiences are described by the supplier.

DAY 1

TO OVERNIGHT HOTEL (NETHERLANDS)

Following the Channel crossing to Calais we complete the journey to our overnight dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation. (D)

DAY 2

OVERNIGHT HOTEL (NETHERLANDS) TO OVERNIGHT HOTEL (DENMARK)

We continue through Holland and into Germany, then cross the border into Denmark where we stay overnight. (B, D)

DAY 3

THE VIKING CONNECTION

After an early breakfast we proceed north through Jutland to Hirtshals for the fast craft ferry to Norway. On arrival in Larvik travel inland and enjoy a first taste of the pristine scenery for which Norway is so rightly famed. We travel via Porsgrunn and Skein and cross the famous Telemark Canal to arrive at Vrådal for a 5 nights stay. (B,D)

DAY 4

AT LESURE IN VRÅDAL

Enjoy a free day to unwind, enjoy the hotel and its wonderful location. This evening there is a showing of the Hollywood Blockbuster 'The Heroes of Telemark'. (B,D)

DAY 5

THE HEROES OF TELEMARK

Today is a full day panoramic excursion across the Hardangervidda Plateau and including the Telemark heavy-water sabotage site. Take in the spectacular wild scenery from the Hardangervidda Plateau, the largest mountain plain in Europe and the largest of Norway's National Parks. We stop at Rjukan for a visit to the infamous Heavy Water Sabotage site at Vermork. (B,D)

DAY 6

WEST TELEMARK ROUND TRIP

Today we travel through Smedeloddon, cross over the Telemark Canal and through wonderful scenery to arrive at Edsborg where we visit the Vest Telemark Museum. We then continue to Dalen, inland staring point of the Telemark Canal and after a stop here we travel towards Krossil, snaking though hairpin bends and return to Vrådal. (B, D)

DAY 7

THE TELEMARK CANAL

Our excursion today features a heritage boat trip on the Telemark Canal, considered one of the World's most beautiful waterways. It was carved into the rock over 100 years ago and when it was completed in 1892, it was called the 'eighth wonder'. (B, D)

DAY 8

HEDDAL & OSLO

We depart Vrådal this morning and make a short photo stop at Heddal, Norway's largest Stave Church which was built in 1100/1200 and is still in use today. We continue to Oslo, Norway's charming maritime capital city whose origins are found in the 8th century and grew rapidly during Viking times. Here we enjoy a panoramic tour of the city before continuing on to Horten where we stay overnight. (B, D)

DAY 9

THE VIKING CONNECTION

After an early breakfast we depart the hotel and join the Colour Line fast ferry from Norway to Denmark. There will be plenty of time to relax on board before the arrival into Denmark at Hirsthals. We then travel south and cross into Germany for an overnight stay near Hamburg. (B, D)

DAY 10

OVERNIGHT HOTEL (GERMANY) TO HOOK OF HOLLAND

We depart the Hamburg area and travel across northern Germany and through the Netherland to the Hook of Holland where we board the ferry for our overnight sailing back to the UK. (B)

DAY 11

HARWICH TO SOUTH WALES

We disembark the ferry and continue our journey back to South Wales. (B)

Your accommodation

Planned hotels or ships as published by Edwards Coaches. Alternatives of a similar standard may be used. Hotel options are grouped as supplied and are not necessarily all included in one departure.

Published hotel information

Enjoy a wonderful tour to Norway with a five night stay in the Telemark region, a relatively unchartered area of the country featuring magnificent scenery. Highlights of the holiday include Vrådal, the Heros of telemark scenic excursions, a heritage boat trip on the Telemark Canal and a visit to Oslo, Norway’s charming maritime capital city.

HOTELS

Postillion Hotel Deventer, Deventer ****

The 4 star Postillion Hotel is located close to the heart of the beautiful Hanseatic city of Deventer.

• Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen television • Free Wi-Fi • Tea, coffee making facilities • Air conditioning • Restaurant • Bar • Lift

postillionhotels.com/deventer

Comwell Hotel, Middlefart ****

The welcoming Comwell Hotel is a conference hotel close to the motorway and with a breath-taking view of the Little Belt.

• Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen television • Free Wi-Fi • Restaurant • Bar • Fitness Centre • No lift (ground floor rooms available)

comwell.com

Straand Hotel, Vrådal ***

The Straand Hotel is a 5 th generation family run hotel overlooking Lake Nisser which has been welcoming guests to Vrådal for over 150 years.

• Well equipped guest bedrooms with traditional décor • Television • Free Wi-Fi • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Indoor swimming pool • Outdoor terrace • Lakeside location with a ‘beach’ café on the lakeshore • Lift

straand.no

Thon Hotel Horten, Horten ***

The Thon Hotel Horten is located by the quay in Horten.

•Comfortable en-suite bedrooms • Television • Free Wi-Fi • Kettle • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Lift

thonhotels.no

Leonardo Hamburg Stillhorn, Hamburg ****

The Leonardo Hamburg Stillhorn is beautifully situated on the edge of the idyllic Heuckenlock Nature Reserve, just moments from the River Elbe.

• Contemporary en-suite bedrooms • Flat screen satellite television • Free Wi-Fi • Tea, coffee making facilities • Hairdryer • Restaurant • Bar • Gym • Sauna • Lift

leonardo-hotels.com

What’s included

Dates & prices

Indicative supplier snapshot. Confirm price, room basis and availability before booking. Monthly estimates deduct a £250 deposit per person for Europe or £395 elsewhere, then divide by whole monthly payments ending no later than 42 days before departure. Rounded to the nearest pound; final payment adjusted.

Possible coach joining points

Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.

  • Bristol Aztec West — Approach Road Bus Stop, Bristol BS32 4AQ
  • Cardiff Gate Services — Cardiff Gate Services CF23 8RA
  • Cardiff West Services — Cardiff West Services Coach Park, CF72 8SA
  • Clackett Lane Services — Clackett Lane Services, TN16 2ER (Anticlock)
  • Dyffryn Depot Swansea — Edwards Travel Centre, Dyffryn Close, Llansamlet, SA6 8QG
  • Edwards Depot LLANTRISANT — Edwards Depot, Llantrisant, CF72 8QZ
  • Extra Services Cobham EB — Extra Services Cobham Eastbound, M25 Jct 10-9
  • Leigh Delamare Eastbound — Leigh Delamare Services Eastbound Before J17
  • Magor Services NP26 3YL — Magor Service Coach Park
  • Maidstone Services — Maidstone Services, Junction 8 - M20
  • Membury Services EB — Membury Services Eastbound (M4 J15/14) RG17 7TZ
  • Neath - Railway — Neath - Outside Railway Station, SA11 1BY
  • Newport RAILWAY STATION — Bus Stops outside the RAILWAY STATION,NEWPORT NP20 4AX
  • Port Talbot Customs — Port Talbot Bus Stop OUTSIDE Customs House Just past the Plaza, SA13 1HW
  • Pyle Cross — Pyle Cross, bus stop outside supermarket.Pyle Road CF33 6AG
  • Reading Services — Reading Services, Junction 11-12, RG30 3UQ
  • Sarn SERVICES — Sarn SERVICES - Coach Park, CF32 9SY
  • Stop 24 Svcs (M20 J11) — Stop 24 (Westenhanger) Services (M20 J11)

Pickup points vary by departure. We will confirm your joining point, time and any supplement before booking.

1 published departure and room-basis records. Standard prices are per person sharing; solo fares are labelled separately. Sold-out records are shown for reference.

DepartureDeparture pointDurationRoom basisPrice per personStatus
25 June 2027Coach joining point — confirm with us

Edwards Holidays is a South Wales based operator offering pickups all along the M4 Corridor and at the port of Dover.

11 daysTwo sharingSupplier price £2,099
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