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The Exclusive Grand Tour of Norway

With Sognefjord & Flam Railway, 6 nights cruise from Bergen to Kirkenes, Trollstigen hairpin road, Lofoten Islands & the North Cape. Individual Cruise package, Oslo-Oslo, 12 nights:

Oslo waterfront & the City hall. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 1 - Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo. Check in at the centrally located classic Hotel Continental, with excellent restaurants.

1 night in Oslo

 

Photo: Oslo waterfront & the City Hall

Flam RAilway. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway
Balestrand. Photo CH/Innovation Norway

Day 2 - Oslo-Balestrand

Bergen line & Flam Railway:
Enjoy great train journeys - the scenic Bergen mountain train line across the Hardangervidda National Park to the Myrdal station, where you change to the famous Flam Railway, taking you through the spectacular Flam valley with waterfalls, rivers and mountain peaks down to the Sognefjord.

 

Sognefjord cruise:
In Flam you board the express steamer for a scenic fjord cruise on the Aurlandsfjord branch and the main Sognefjord to the beautiful fjord village of Balestrand.

Spend 2 nights in Balestrand at the Kvikne's Hotel.

 

Norwegian buffet dinner is included both evenings.

 

 

 

Photo 1: The spectacular Flam Railway

Photo 2: Typica wooden villa in Balestrand

Fjaerlansfjord. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 3 - Fjaerlandsfjord day excursion

Fjord cruise & Glacier visit:
Fjord cruise on the scenic Fjaerlandsfjord branch, with connecting bus to the Boyabreen glacier, a branch of the main Jostedal glacier, including a visit to the interesting Glacier Museum in Fjaerland.

 

Photo: The Fjaerlandsfjord branch

Bergen. Photo Oddleiv Apneseth/Bergen Tourist Board

Day 4 - Balestrand-Bergen

Fjord cruise:
Express steamer cruise on the Sognefjord and along the scenic coast line to Bergen, with narrow straits, islands & skerries.

You will arrive directly to the heart of Bergen waterfront, close to the Fish market, a short taxi ride from your hotel (also within walking distance, 10 mins).

1 night in Bergen

 

Photo: The narrow Knosesmauet street at the Nordnes peninsula, with the typical tiny, wooden houses

Troldhaugen. Photo Oddleiv Apneseth/Bergen TB
Bergen Bryggen wharf. Photo Per Nybo/Bergen Tourist Board

Day 5 - Bergen city sightseeing

Late morning 3 hour guided city sightseeing by coach, including the home of the composer Edvard Grieg and the Fantoft Stave Church.

You will also have time for a ride on the Funicular, close to the Fish market, offering a marvelous view of the city and the surrounding fjords.

 

Evening cruise departure:

Afternoon transfer bus from your hotel to the ship, with cruise departure at 8PM. 6 nights on board. 

 

Photo 1: Troldhaugen, Edvard Grieg's home

Photo 2: The Bryggen wharf

Geirangerfjord view. Photo Fred Jonny Hammero/Destinasjon Geiranger
Trollstigen. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway

Day 6 - Cruise Geirangerfjord

Morning arrival to the Art Noveau town of Alesund before you enjoy the scenic cruise on the Geirangerfjord, now a UNESCO World heritage site, with the famous "7 sisters" waterfalls.

 

The Golden Route-Trollstigen excursion*

Join the spectacular land excursion from Geiranger* across the dramatic Trollstigen canyon road - "The Golden Route"

*In May Geiranger-Alesund excursion, as the Trollstigen road is closed due to snow.

 

Photo 1: View of the Geirangerfjord

Photo 2: Trollstigen hairpin road

 Bakklandet Trondheim. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

Day 7 - Cruise-Trondheim

Main port will be the historic city of Trondheim, with its picturesque quarters of tiny, old wooden houses.

Spend 4 hours at leisure in the city, or take an optional sightseeing tour. Additional ports: Rorvik.

 

Photo: The picturesque, authentic Bakklandet area

 Helgeland coast. Photo Rita de Lane/Fjord Travel Norway
Lofoten Islands. Photo Andrea Gubelli/Innovation Norway

Day 8 - Cruise-Lofoten Islands

Crossing the Arctic Circle & Bodo
The ship will cross the Arctic circle before it heads towards the beautifully located Arctic town of Bodo, with the famous Saltstraumen maelstrom. Optional RIB-safari to the maelstrom.

Enjoy a couple of hours in the city before the ship sails across the Vestfjord to the beautiful Lofoten Islands, with majestic rock formations and tiny fishing settlements. Leaving the main port of Svolvaer the ship sails in to the very narrow Raftsund strait and the dramatic, narrow Trollfjord.

 

 

Photo 1: The Arctic coast

Photo 2: The Lofoten Islands

 Tromso view. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway

Day 9 - Cruise-Tromso

From the Vesteralen islands into a magnificent archipelago to the north, then on to the university town of Tromso, also known as the 'Paris of the North'.

4 hours at leisure in the city.

 

Photo: The beautifully located Arctic town of Tromso

 Hammerest. Photo Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten
North Cape cliff. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/

Day 10 - Cruise-Hammerfest

Early morning call at Hammerfest, the world's northernmost town, then Havoysund & Honningsvag, where you will join the exotic North Cape land excursion to the northernmost point of Europe.

 

The North Cape

After the North Cape excursion the ship cruises along Finnmark's barren coast, passing the Svaerholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerkja.

 

 

Photo 1: Hammerfest

Photo 2: The North Cape cliff

Kirkenes. Photo Trym Ivar Bergsmo/Finnmark TB

Day 11 - Flight Kirkenes-Oslo

Cruise along the barren Finnmark coast to the Arctic town of Kirkenes, close to the Russian Border.
Disembark in Kirkenes.

Flight to Oslo. 2 nights in Oslo at the Hotel Continental

 

Photo: Kirkenes & surroundings

Vigeland Sculpture park Oslo. Photo Gunnar Strom/VisitOslo

Day 12 - The main sights of Oslo

4 hour city sightseeing including the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump & the Viking Ships.
Late morning departure.

 

In the evening you can join the very popular evening cruise on the Oslo fjord on a traditional sailing yacht, including a traditional, Norwegian prawn buffet.

Oslo sightseeing and fjord cruises

The tour finishes after breakfast on day 13

 

  

Photo: The famous "Sinnataggen" - "The Angry boy" in the unique Vigeland Sculpture Park

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