I need help finalizing the last two days of our Norway trip in early August. After 2 nights in Bergen and 2 in Flam, we have one more night and need to decide an activity for Day 5 and where to stay that night. I have a place booked near Fjaerland. I'm considering the short blue ice glacier hike at Nigardsbreen. However, it is a lot of driving (2.5 hours from Flam to glacier, then 1.75 hours from glacier to Fjaerland hotel). That's over 4 hours of driving plus 4 hour glacier hike. Is the glacier hike worth the extra driving? We are traveling with 3 boys ages 16, 13 and 11.
Other options are just to go to Fjaerland and skip the glacier hike. What could we do to make this fun? What is there to see between Flam and Fjaerland? What activities would you recommend in Fjaerland?
Or we also could go to Balestrand. Same questions on what to see and do if we choose this option.
Day 1 - arrive Bergen at 6:20 pm
Day 2 - Bergen sightseeing
Day 3 - white water rafting in Voss and drive to Flam
Day 4 -fjord safari to gudvagen and train to Myrdal, zip line and bike ride, stay in flam
Day 5 - short blue ice hike? Fjaerland? Balestrand?
Day 6 - drive back to Bergen for 7:30 pm flight to Stockholm, ideas to make the drive interesting