Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
Facts in brief
Location On an island in Austevoll, to the south of Bergen
Closest airport Bergen Airport
Distance from airport Around an hour and a half’s drive
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant, Lounge, Bar, Activities (Guided Tour of Bekkjarvik and Austevoll, Visit to the Gapahuk at the top of Kongfjellet, Visit to Hardangerfjorden, Visit to Engesund Fish Farming Visitor Centre, Food and Wine Classes at Beckerwyc Academy, Fjord Cuisine by Bergen Fjord Adventures, Austevoll in a TWIZY, Mountain Hike with Local Guide, Sailing, Ocean Swimming), Free Parking.
Complimentary
Free Parking
Out and about nearby
Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri is within Bekkjarvik. There is a convenience shop next door, and it is very close to the Bekkjarvik Park. There are also a couple places to eat nearby. The Kongskleivo hiking area is also accessible. The hotel has lots of activities that guests can partake in, which visit areas such as Kongfjellet, Hardangerfjorden, and Engesund Fish Farming Visitor Centre.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri is a hotel located by the ocean within Bekkjarvik, welcoming guests since the 17th century. It has 68 rooms. The Main House faces the bay, whilst the historied Barrel Factory by the harbour stylishly echoes the past, and the Beckerwyc House combines modernity with maritime design. Enjoy fresh and local cuisine and the work of award-winning chefs at the restaurant, Ørjan and Ant, with the guesthouse having served foods like herring, lamb, soups, kringle, and more since the 1600s. Likewise, head to the lounge room and Bastua Bar, with its charming interior. Moreover, the hotel also has an array of different activities for its guests to indulge in, such as visits, hikes, and classes.
Room descriptions
Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri has 68 rooms.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
The journey and how you get there
For a journey to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, we include a scheduled flight from London to Bergen return economy and a boat transfer or hire car, as we recommend this as part of a touring holiday.
Additional information
Children: A baby cot is available for a fee.
Everything was extremely well organised.Mr P, May 2025
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Superior Double for 5 nights for a fly-drive holiday
From about
£1,410
Holiday Code EXH46933
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Norway
About Vestlandet and Norway's fjordland
Vestlandet contains many of the archetypal sites the visitor associates with Norway: spectacular fjords, colourful fishing ports, stave churches and dramatic panoramas. Vestlandet is a long, thin region in the west of the country, bordering the North Sea and interspersed by jagged inlets from the sea into the mountainous interior: the fjords including Sognefjorden, Geirangerfjord, Lysefjorden, Hardangerfjorden and Eidfjord. Bergen is the outstanding jewel as a town in this region, a World Heritage City, with ancient history, attractive buildings, world-class museums and superb restaurants. Sognefjord is Norway’s longest and deepest fjord and is composed of five large arms with fingers, of which Naeroyfjorden is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To complement the dramatic natural scenery, there are ample man-made delights in the area too, with charming villages, waterfronts, well-preserved Viking heritage sites and local foodie specialities. You can witness the drama of the Sognefjord by boat from Bergen to Flam on a journey of about five hours. Just north and south of the innermost reaches of the Sognefjord are the outstanding stave churches of Borgund, unchanged since the Middle Ages, and Urnes, the oldest stave church in Norway. The Geirangerfjord is one of the best-known and justifiably so as it contains ten miles of dramatic natural beauty with numerous waterfalls tumbling down the vertical cliff face. The Hardangerfjord runs from the North Sea to the Hardangervidda Plateau and offers a wealth of attractive scenery and pretty towns, with numerous activities. There are also apple orchards and farmland, hiking and cycling. Towards the north of the region is the coastal town of Alesund, whose centre consists mainly of striking Art Nouveau buildings, constructed in the early 20th Century after a fire destroyed most of the old town centre.
Highlights of Vestlandet
Vestlandet is fjord country and the most well-known and spectactular are Sognefjorden, the Geirangerfjord, Lysefjorden, Hardangerfjorden and Eidfjord. The seafaring cities and ports of Bergen and Alesund offer a mixture of cultural, food and sightseeing possibilities. Bergen has the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bryggen with museum, shops, galleries and restaurants. There is the KODE museum of art and design and at Troldhaugen you can visit the home of Edvard Grieg. The region is also home to the Flam railway and cable cars take you to mountain tops. Alesund is renowned as an Art Deco town after a fire in 1904 destroyed the old town. From here it is the gateway to the Geirangerfjord and the Trollstigen mountain road. Combine land and water sports as well as spectacular scenery in Vestlandet. You can also visit glaciers in this region and take the Atlantic Road for coastal vistas.
Cultural highlights of Vestlandet
There is a wide range of cultural visits throughout the region: KUBE art nouveau centre in Alesund, Agatunet traditional Norwegian village on the Hardangerfjord, Kinn stone church from the Middle Ages, Alesund medieval age museum, The Vicarage at Nesset childhood home of Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bjornson, Bergenhus Fortress in Bergen, Suldal living museum farm, Eldhuset at Undredal on the Sognfjord showing local traditions, pasture farming and goat's cheese production, Sirdal mountain musuem, Bergen school museum, Geirganger timber church, Flam railway museum, Steffagarden on Ona croft from 1793, Visnes mining museum, Hardanger fold museum, Baroniet Rosendal manor house and gardens, Viking exhbition at Eidfjord, Vik historical tour, Kaupanger stave church on the Sognefjord, Trollveggen visitor centre, Viking village at Gudvangen, Borgund church, Osteroy museum, Ardal old church Ryfylke.
Festivals of Vestlandet
Kristiansund has a food festival in June, there is a Viking festival in Avaldsnes in June, Sola holds a kite festival in June, Floro holds the world's longest herring table in June, early July sees the Skudefestivalen the largest gathering of coastal culture in western Norway, Floro holds a sea sports festival in mid July, Molde holds the oldest continuously running jazz festival in the world in July, Haugesund harbour days is a yearly tradition in mid August, The Tomato festival is held in mid August at Finnoy on the Ryfylke Islands near Stavanger, Hardanger holds a music festival at the end of August, Bergen has a food festival at the beginning of September.
Gastronomy of Vestlandet
The mild climate and soils of the region lend themselves to the growing of fruit and berries that produce apple juice, cider and jams. Strawberries, raspberries and cherries are also grown locally. Cheeses are produced in the region including the Tingvoll cheese that has been produced here since 1303. Smoked salmon and cured meats are also local. Clipfish (dried salted cod) in the Alsesund area.
