Norway in a Nutshell® tour highlights

Oslo – Norway’s trendy capital

Oslo is beautifully located by the Oslo fjord, surrounded by forested hills – a truly “green” capital, with easy accessible leisure areas.

You can walk in the spectacular Vigeland sculpture park or along the scenic Akerselva river, surrounded by an 8 km long eco-park, with hiking trails, no cars & a cascading waterfall!

Main sights in Oslo

• The Munch Museum
• The Opera House
• The Viking Ship Museum
• The Royal Palace
• The City Hall
• The waterfront & Aker Brygge
• Astrup Fearnley Museum of Contemporary Art
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The scenic Bergen rail line

Bergen Line – an unforgettable mountain train line between Oslo and Bergen. The line takes you across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau & National Park, with its top altitude of 1222 m above sea level (Finse station).
Enjoy beautiful views of the Hallingskarvet mountain formation from Ustaoset area, as well as the Folgefonna glacier from Finse station.
The Bergen line connects with the Flam Railway at Myrdal mountain station.

The dramatic Flam Railway

Flam Railway – a masterpiece of engineering, with views of spectacular waterfalls & dramatic mountain peaks – one of the main sights in Norway!
It is one of the world’s steepest rail lines, taking you from Myrdal mountain station at an altitude of 800 ms above sea level, down to sea level and the Sognefjord.

The Unesco Naeroyfjord & the Aurlandsfjord

The Norway in a Nutshell® trips include a Fjord cruise on the scenic Aurlandsfjord & the dramatic, narrow Naeroyfjord (the narrow fjord), now on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Tiny farms are clinging to the steep mountain sides of this narrow fjord, with no road access!
Aurlandsfjord & Naeroyfjord are branches of the main Sognefjord – Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, considered to be the main fjord of Norway.

The Stalheim canyon

After the Naeroyfjord cruise, a connecting coach takes you through the stunning Stalheim canyon to the village of Voss (or vv). You will drive through this dramatic valley, with a beautiful river and steep mountain sides.
After the canyon you will pass a beautiful lake & tiny settlements on the way to Voss.

Waterfalls:

The Norway in a Nutshell® trips offer views of several spectacular waterfalls, such as the
Kjosfossen waterfall in the Flam valley and the Tvindefossen waterfall, located 12 km from Voss.

Picturesque Bergen

Bergen – the doorway to the Norwegian fjords, is beautifully located by the Bergen fjord, surrounded by 7 mountains. You can take the Funicular to mount Floyen, offering a marvellous view of the city below. There is also a cable car to Bergen’s highest mount Ulriken, with a breathtaking view of Bergen and its scenic surroundings.

Some sights in Bergen: the wooden Bryggen wharf houses (on the UNESCO World Heritage List), tiny wooden houses and narrow streets – located on the hillside of Bergen as well as on the Nordnes peninsula.

Norway in a Nutshell® tour packages

We have put together a large selection of fjord tour packages including the Norway in a Nutshell®. Some tours include overnight cruises along the beautiful Norwegian coast and Arctic highlights such as the Lofoten islands, as well as other amazing highlights.
You will find the overview here

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