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Fjords & Mountain Highlights - 7 nights

This trip has been replaced by The Grand Tour of the Fjords.

Extensive Fjord cruise package, with 2 nights cruise on an authentic Hurtigruten cruise, the Flam Railway, Fjord cruises on the Sognefjord & the Geirangerfjord, an amazing coach trip across the Golden Route mountain roads - the Eagles road & the breathtaking Trollstigen hairpin road, the scenic Bergen train line & the Dovre line. Overnight stays in Oslo, the picturesque coastal town of Bergen and the historic town of Trondheim.

Individual/unescorted trip starting & finishing in Oslo. Duration 7 nights. Read more: 

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

Day 1 - Overnight in Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo and check in at the centrally located Thon Hotel Opera, ideally located next to the Oslo Central train station. Spend 1 night in Oslo

 

View optional Oslo tour program


Aurlandsfjord. Photo Morten Rakke/Flam Utvikling

Day 2 - Oslo-Bergen

Bergen line, Flam Railway & Sognefjord cruise
Enjoy the spectacular Bergen line train from Oslo to Myrdal across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau, the spectacular Flam Railway to the fjord village of Flam and the scenic fjord cruise on the Sognefjord to Bergen.  Evening arrival to Bergen.

Spend 1 night in Bergen.

 

Some sights in Bergen:

Funicular to mount Floyen, the old Bryggen Wharf, the Fish market, the Aquarium, Edvard Grieg's home

 

Optional:
Split the long travel day by adding an overnight stay in Flam

Bergen tiny street. Photo Oddleiv Apneseth/Bergen Tourist Board

Day 3 - Bergen & Cruise departure

Spend the day at leisure in Bergen - see the Fish Market, the old UNESCO Bryggen wharf, take the Funicular to the top of mount Floyen. Afternoon transfer bus from your hotel, with cruise departure at 8PM.

 

Spend 2 nights onboard one of the authentic Hurtigruten ships from Bergen to Trondheim

 

Geirangerfjord view. Photo Fred Johnny/Dest. Geirangerfj.

Day 4 - Geirangerfjord cruise

Morning arrival to the Art Nouveau town
of Alesund before the ship continues to the scenic Geirangerfjord, now a UNESCO World heritage site, with the famous "7 sisters" waterfalls. Disembark in tenderboat in Geiranger for the excursion.

Trollstigen hairpin road. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic life/Innovation Norway

 

The Golden Route excursion:

Enjoy the spectacular land excursion across the dramatic "Golden Route" - the Eagles road offering a spectacular view of the Geirangerfjord & the breathtaking Trollstigen hairpin road. 

 

Alesund view. Photo CH/Innovation Norway

Day 5 - Cruise - Trondheim

Disembark in Trondheim after breakfast. Individual check in at a centrally located hotel.

 

Spend 1 night in Trondheim

Bakklandet Trondheim. Photo Frithjof Fure/Hurtigruten


Spend the day at leisure in the historic city
,
with the Nidaros Cathedral, the old Bybroa bridge and the picturesque wooden houses at Bakklandet area, the Ringve museum of music history and the Open air museum.

 Dovre line. Photo Rolf M. Sorensen/NSB  

Day 6 - Train Trondheim-Oslo

The scenic Dovre line: Enjoy the spectacular train ride across the Dovrefjell mountain plateau/National Park and through the scenic Gudbrandsdal valley to Oslo.

 

Spend 2 nights in Oslo at a centrally located hotel


Vigeland Sculpture park Oslo. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway
 

Day 7 - Oslo & the Vikingships

Guided city sightseeing by coach in Oslo, appr 4 hours, including the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Viking Ships. Late morning departure.

 

The tour finishes after breakfast on day 8

 

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