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The Grand Tour of the Fjords

With 3 fjords, Briksdal glacier, Flam Railway, Alesund & Bergen. Individual trip, 10 nights:

Royal Castle Oslo. Photo Gunnar Strom/VisitOslo
Vigeland Sculpture Park Oslo. Photo Nancy Bundt/VisitOslo

Day 1 - Arrival to Oslo

Individual arrival and check in at a centrally located hotel. Spend 2 nights in Oslo

View optional sightseeing & fjord cruises in Oslo

Some sights in Oslo:

(not included in the sightseeing trip):

The Royal Palace, the Akershus Fortress, the Edvard Munch Museum, the Opera House, the National Gallery

 

Day 2 - Oslo city sightseeing

Enjoy a late morning 4 hour guided City sightseeing,  

including the Viking ships, the Vigeland sculpture park & the Holmekollen Ski Jump
Rauma line Norway. Photo Leif Olestad/NSB

Day 3 - Oslo-Andalsnes-Alesund

Rauma line. Train Oslo-Dombas through the scenic Gudbrandsdal valley. Change to the spectacular Rauma line, taking you through the dramatic Romsdal valley with mountain peaks, rivers & waterfalls. Connecting bus to the picturesque Art Nouveau town of Alesund. Spend 3 nights in Alesund

 

Photo: The spectacular Rauma line
Geirangerfjord. Photo Union Hotel
Geirangerfjord waterfall. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic life/Innovation Norway

Day 4 - Geirangerfjord cruise

Board one of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage Hurtigruten ships in the morning for a full day cruise to the scenic Geirangerfjord, offering views of the spectacular "Seven sisters" waterfalls. The Geirangerfjord is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

 

Please note that it is not possible to disembark the ship in Geiranger. You can book the extensive buffet lunch in the dining room when you embark in Alesund, alternatively there is a self service cafeteria onboard.

 

Photos: The impressive Geirangerfjord & waterfall
Aleusnd. Photo Marte Kopperud/Innovation Norway

Day 5 - Alesund - full day at leisure

Time at leisure and a full day to explore the picturesque Art Noveau town or the surrounding islands, like the spectacular Runde bird island. There are excellent hiking areas close to the town. Visit the tourist office for further details.
Read more about Alesund
Nordfjord. Photo Destinasjon Stryn/Nordfjord

Day 6 - Alesund-Nordfjord

Travel by local, comfortable coach through scenic fjord areas to the tiny village of Loen, beautifully situated by the fjord. 2 nights in Nordfjord

 

Photo: The scenic Loen lake in Nordfjord area
Briksdal glacier. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway  

Day 7 - Briksdal Valley & Glacier

Coach trip to the scenic Briksdal valley. Walk appr 45 mins to the famous Briksdal glacier, or use the optional transport (small cars - appr NOK 250 pp return fare).

 

Photo: The Briksdal glacier
Nordfjord. Photo Destinasjon Stryn/Nordfjord  

Day 8 - Nordfjord-Bergen

Travel by local, comfortable coach along the shore of the Nordfjord, across the Utvik mountain road offering a marvelous view of the fjord, via the scenic lake Jolster and the remote outer parts of the Sognefjord to Bergen. 2 nights in Bergen
Bergen funicular. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic life/Innovation Norway  

Day 9 - Bergen - full day at leisure

Full day to explore the Hanseatic city, with the picturesque areas of tiny wooden houses and narrow streets. Optional city sightseeing to Troldhaugen - the composer Edvard Grieg's home and the Fantoft Stave Church.
Read more about Bergen
 Sognefjord. Photo RM Sorensen/Flam Utvikling
Oslo harbour in sunset. Photo Gunnar Strom/VisitOslo		  

Day 10 - Bergen-Sognefjord-Oslo

Sognefjord cruise & Flam Railway. Enjoy the extensive fjord cruise from Bergen to the very inner parts of the Sognefjord and the village of Flam, where you board the amazing Flam Railway. Change to the main Bergen line taking you across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau to Oslo.

Spend 1 night in Oslo

 

 

Photo 1: The Aurlandsfjord branch of the Sognefjord

Photo 2: Sunset in the Oslo harbour
 Flam RAilway. Photo Terje Rakke/Nordic Life/Innov. Norway  

Flam Railway

The spectacular Flam Railway takes you through breathtaking scenery with waterfalls, rivers and mountain peaks to the Myrdal mountain station. Approaching Myrdal station you will have amazing views of the Flam valley, and the train normally makes a short stop at the impressive Kjosfossen waterfall.

 

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