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Norwegian coast, North Cape, Fjords & Flam Railway

An amazing trip in Norway with picturesque Bergen, the Sognefjord & Flam Railway, 6 nights Hurtigruten cruise along the Norwegian coast, the scenic Geirangerfjord (June-August), the Lofoten Islands & the North Cape. Overnight stays in the picturesque coastal town of Bergen & Oslo, Norway's capital.   

Optional: You can add exciting land excursions en route, such as RIB-safari to the amazing Saltstraumen maelstrom in Bodo, Viking Feast at Lofoten Islands, sightseeing trips in historic Trondheim and the Arctic town of Tromso.

Individual/unescorted cruise package starting in Bergen & finishing in Oslo. Duration 9 nights. Read more:

Funicular Bergen. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway

Day 1 - Arrival to Bergen

Spend 2 nights in Bergen. Individual arrival and check in at a centrally located 4* hotel.

Optional: add boat trip & dinner at Cornelius seafood restaurant

Some sights in Bergen: The UNESCO Bryggen wharf, The Funicular to mount Floyen, the composer Edvard Grieg's home, Fantoft Stave Church, areas with tiny wooden houses. 
Aurlandsfjord & Aurland village. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

Day 2 - Sognefjord & Flam Railway

Full day excursion 

Morning departure by express steamer through picturesque local fjords to the main Sognefjord & the spectacular Aurlandsfjord. Disembark in the tiny fjord village of Flam, where you board the famous Flam Railway. Return to Bergen by train from Myrdal mountain station
Bergen waterfront. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

Day 3 - Evening cruise departure

Time to enjoy the charming Hanseatic town before the cruise departure with the authentic Hurtigruten ship in the evening, with evening meal onboard included

Optional: add a fjord cruise to Mostraumen

Spend 6 nights onboard: Outside cabin & all meals included (Buffet breakfast, buffet lunch & 3 course dinner)
Geirangerfjord. Photo FJ Hammero/M & R Fylke

Day 4 - Alesund-Geirangerfjord*

Morning arrival to the Art Nouveau town of Alesund, then you can enjoy a full day cruise to the famous Geirangerfjord, with the beautiful "Seven Sisters" waterfall (*June through August). Tours from Aug 30 with a full day cruise to the spectacular Hjorundfjord. In May 3 hours at leisure in Alesund.

Optional: You can add an amazing excursion across the "Golden Route" with the breathtaking Trollstigen hairpin road (June-August)
Bakklandet Trondheim, Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten

Day 5 - Trondheim-Rorvik

Sailing on the wide Trondheim fjord to the picturesque, historic city of Trondheim. Spend a few hours at leisure in the city or join one of the optional land excursions.

 

Some sights: Nidaros Cathedral, the old Bybrua bridge, the Erkebispegaard, Ringve Museum of Music history, the open air museum & the authentic areas with old, wooden houses
 Lofoten Islands. Photo Andrea Gubelli/Innovation Norway

Day 6 - Bodo-Lofoten Islands

Cross the Arctic Circle to Bodo, beautifully located surrounded by mountain peaks, with a few hours to explore the city. Then cruise across the Vestfjord towards the impressive Lofot wall and the breathtaking Lofoten Islands, with calls at the fishing villages of Stamsund & Svolvaer
 Lofoten Islands. Photo Andrea gubelli/Innovation Norway  

Day 7 - Vesteralen Islands-Tromso

Into a magnificent archipelago to the north, then on to the Arctic town of Tromso, with the world's northernmost University. You can add a City sightseeing in Tromso, including the iconic Arctic Cathedral and Polaria aquarium

4 hours at leisure in Tromso
 North Cape cliff. Photo Frithjof Fure/Innovation Norway  

Day 8 - North Cape

North Cape excursion:
From the main port Honningsvag you will join the land excursion to the impressive North Cape cliff, then cruise along Finnmark's barren coast, passing the Svaerholdtklubben Bird Colony and the unbelievable rock formation of Finnkjerka
 
Oslo harbour. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway		  

Day 9 - Flight Kirkenes-Oslo

Around the north and east coast of the barren Finnmark coast before the ship continues to the south-east to the Arctic town of Kirkenes, the ship's turning point, close to the Russian border. Flight to Oslo.

Spend 1 night at a centrally located hotel in Oslo

 

 

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 Oslo City Hall. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway  

Some sights in Oslo: The Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Edvard Munch Museum, the Oslo Opera House,

The Viking ship Museum, Holmenkollen Ski Jump & Museum. the Akershus Fortress & the Astrup Fearnley Museum of contemporary art


Iconic architecture:

The Opera house (2008, Snohetta architects) & the Astrup Fearnley museum (2012, Renzo Piano) 

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