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School music tours to Norway

Breath-taking scenery
Fantastic mix of in and outdoor venues
Unique culture and setting for a music tour

“An excellent and memorable experience.”

Suzie Buckley, Head of Music, The Costwold School, Gloucestershire

Experience breath-taking scenery

If you would you like to experience breath-taking scenery in the Norwegian Fjordlands, learn about Vikings’ and the impressive traditional instrument of the area, Hardangarfjord is the right area to take you on an adventure on your next school music tour.

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Minimum Duration5 days 4 nights
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Tour ManagerFull Time
MealsHalf Board
Flight time2 Hours from London

Concerts

The area will welcome concerts of mixed ensembles or choirs with venues being In and outdoors in well-visited museums and concert halls.

Sample itinerary

(Choirs)

If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.

Day 1

Arrive in Bergen. Coach transfer to Voss (approx. 1.5 hours) where you will stay at the Youth Hostel Voss Ungdomsherberge.

Day 2

Get ready for the concert at Voss Folkemuseum. If the weather permits it would be tempting to have an open air concert! Time to visit the Folkemuseum and go on a hike to explore the Bordalsgjelet Gorge.

Day 3

Travel to Utne by coach and ferry. Enjoy the beautiful scenery. Visit the exhibitions at Hardanger Folk Museum with extra focus on the music section where you can take a workshop. Concert at Hardanger Folk Museum. Return to Voss.

Day 4

Travel the fjord to Øystese (approx 1,5 hours). Visit Kabuso where you can see a film on one of Norway’s famous artists, the famous composer Geirr Tveitt. Your third concert will be in the most magnificent Chamber Music Hall.

Day 5

Transfer to Bergen for your flight back home, stopping off if there’s time at Edvard Griegs' House in Troldhaugen.

Extra activities and excursions

Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.

Hardanger Maritime Museum (HFS)
Visit one of the many fruit farms
Agatunet
Edvard Griegs' House

Ship preservation and conservation at the wharf dominates this museum. HFS is one of three national ships preservation centres appointed by the Directorate of Cultural Heritage.

Enjoy a guided tour of a fruit farm and a tasting or lunch afterwards. The area is well known for its cider production.

Agatunet in Aga is one of very few remaining original farm villages with 30 listed buildings providing an unique example of Norwegian building tradition.

Edvard Griegs' House in Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina Grieg. It’s located in Bergen and consists of the Edvard Grieg Museum, Grieg’s villa, the hut where he composed music, and his and his wife's grave site.

Where to stay

Popular places to stay.

Youth Hostel Voss Ungdomsherberge.

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FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

We have drawn up a comprehensive step-by-step Guide to planning a school music tour for first time tourers. This covers all aspects of tour planning from budgeting and fundraising, to choosing the right destination, accommodation and performing venues for your ensemble. Click here to read our Guide.

We understand that school music tours are considered as a reward or holiday for many groups and that where you stay is really important. All hotels and hostels we use are suitable for young music ensembles with many offering rehearsal space and instrument storage. Rooms are normally multi-bedded for students and twins, sometimes singles, for adults. Generally, rooms are en-suite.

We can send you mini-brochures to hand out at your rehearsals and a PowerPoint presentation for assemblies and parent’s meetings you may wish to hold. We also have a promotional poster to put up around your school, which you can download here. This will make it easier for you to get your students excited about your plans.