Majestic Mountains & Mystical Fjords of Norway
29 August 2027 for 11 Nights

With Ambassador Cruise Line, directed by Kathryn Ridgeway
Sails from: London Tilbury

Ambassador Cruise Line Cruise Code: A12723

Experience the pristine natural beauty of the fjords, with their towering cliffs, crystal-clear waters, and lush greenery. Visit charming coastal villages, explore scenic hiking trails, and enjoy vibrant summer festivals and events.

Highlights include:

Sandnes, hugs the picturesque cliffs of Gandsfjord. One of the most popular local attractions is the Science Factory which includes interactive exhibits and a planetarium. The coastal sand dunes of nearby Solastranden are unique in Norway and make for a blissful beach walk.

Olden is nestled amidst fjord landscapes and snow-capped mountains. After strolling through town, consider making the short trip to visit the colossal Briksdal Glacier, which is accessible even for novice hikers.

Geiranger captivates visitors with local gems like the iconic Seven Sisters waterfall and panoramic viewpoints. The village offers authentic experiences, from exploring quaint local shops to indulging in traditional cuisine, amidst the awe-inspiring beauty of Norwegian fjords.

Nestled amidst Norway's dramatic fjords and verdant landscapes, Eidfjord is a place of sublime beauty. Explore the rugged footpaths of nearby Hardangervidda National Park or sit back and take in the wondrous vistas from a quayside cafe.

Your musical director: Kathryn Ridgeway

Kathryn Ridgeway graduated with a BMus(hons) from Sheffield University where she also trained as a violinist under the Lindsay String Quartet and Martin Milner. She pursued her playing and teaching career in the Southeast as Head of Instrumental Studies for Mid-Kent, performing with local orchestras and chamber ensembles; she later became Head of Strings at Trent College.

Her ideology of making music accessible to all resulted in the inauguration of a Residential Summer Holiday Music Course for young string players in Kent, held at Repton Preparatory School in Derbyshire. She worked with the Kent County Youth Orchestra and toured Brazil, Holland and France and conducted at the Benenden Summer School.

She then extended her experience and expertise to music education in schools, re-energising music departments, improving results and extra-curricular provision and making the subject engaging and successful at all levels; this excellence was recognised nationally by Chris Woodhead and Ofsted.

She organised Choir Tours to destinations in Europe and wider afield including very successful tours to China and the USA. She directed choral concerts in major London venues with repertoire including The Armed Man, Mikado, Showboat, Noye’s Fludde, Songs of Sactuary, Fauré Requiem, Pergolesi Stabat Mater, The Creation. School productions were highly successful including My Fair Lady, Hairspray, We Will Rock You, Guys and Dolls, Grease, Oliver, Forbidden Planet; she produced the first performance in the south-east of the school edition of Les Miserables.

As part of Bromley High School’s 125th Anniversary celebrations, under her direction the whole school community performed Carmina Burana in the Royal Albert Hall with a choir of 200, an orchestra of 100, choreographed for 100 dancers.

Kathryn has now officially retired but is busier than ever; she continues to perform regularly in the southeast, is closely involved in music in local primary schools, directs The Maidstone Singers, West Malling Community Choir and Brompton and Invicta Military Wives Choir; she also runs a singing-for-wellbeing group – Healing Voices. She has taken these choirs to many destinations in Europe over the past few years and will be returning to Spain in October to Cadiz and Jerez.

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