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Nordfjord - The beautiful Loen lake
The Grand Tour of the Fjords
Individual Round Trip Package, Oslo-Oslo 10 nights
See 3 Amazing fjords; the Geirangerfjord, the Nordfjord & the
Sognefjord - Enjoy scenic Fjord cruises and spectacular train rides; the Rauma
line, the Flam Railway & Bergensbanen - Visit the scenic Briksdal valley & the
Briksdal glacier - Stay in the picturesque Fjord village of Loen & the unique
coastal towns of Alesund & Bergen - Start and finish the trip with overnight
stays in Oslo. Read more: |
Day 1
& 2 -Oslo
Individual arrival and check in at a centrally located hotel. Enjoy
a guided City sightseeing trip on day 2,
including the Viking ships, the Vigeland sculpture park & the Kon-Tiki Raft.
2 nights in Oslo
View
optional Oslo tour program |
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3 -Oslo-Andalsnes-Alesund
Train Oslo-Dombas through the scenic Gudbrandsdal valley. Change to the
spectacular Rauma line, taking you through the dramatic the Romsdal valley
with mountain peaks, rivers & waterfalls. Connecting bus
to the picturesque Art Nouveau town Alesund.
3 nights in Alesund
The spectacular Rauma line |
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4 -Geirangerfjord
cruise
Board one of the Norwegian Coastal Voyage 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.
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5 -Alesund
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
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6 -Alesund-Nordfjord/Loen
Travel by local, comfortable coach through scenic fjord areas to
the tiny village of Loen, beautifully situated by the fjord. 2 nights in Nordfjord
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Day
7 -Briksdal valley & glacier sightseeing*
Coach trip to the scenic Briksdal valley and the famous Briksdal
glacier. Walk appr 45 mins to the glacier, or use the optional transport (small
cars - appr NOK 200 per person return fare).
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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
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9-Bergen
Full day to explore the Hanseatic city, with the picturesque areas of tiny
wooden houses and narrow streets. Optional city sightseeing to Troldhaugen/Edvard Grieg's home and the Fantoft Stave Church.
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Day
10-Bergen-Sognefjord-Flam-Oslo
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 across the scenic
Hardangervidda mountain plateau to Oslo. Spend 1 night in Oslo |

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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Hotel list:
| Destination |
Hotel cat. A/4* |
Hotel cat. B/3* |
| Oslo |
The Bristol hotel
or similar |
Thon Hotel Terminus
or similar |
| Alesund |
The Radisson SAS hotel
or similar |
Rica Hotel Scandinavie
or similar
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| Nordfjord/Loen |
Hotel Alexandra |
Hotel Loenfjord |
| Bergen |
First
Hotel Marin
or similar |
Thon Hotel Rosenkrantz
or similar |
Customer
protection:
Fjord Travel Norway is fully insured and a member of
the Norwegian Tour Guarantee Fund (RGF). Travel agencies and wholesalers
in Norway are required to be a member of this fund. In the unlikely
event of insolvency the RGF will refund any advance payments you have
made to our company for a holiday in Norway.
RGF web site
Tel +47 51 85 99 40
The Norwegian Fjords
The Sognefjord consists of the main fjord - Norway's longest and deepest
fjord - and several branches, such as the Aurlandsfjord, the Naeroyfjord (on the
World Heritage list), the Fjaerlandsfjord & the Lusterfjord. The famous Flam
Railway takes you down to the Aurlandsfjord & the village of Flam from the
Myrdal mountain station through the spectacular Flam valley. The Flam Railway is
a side line of the main Bergen train line between Oslo and Bergen.
View
pictures of the Sognefjord & the Flam Railway
The Geirangerfjord - a World Heritage site - carves its way from the
coast & the Alesund coastal town to the fjord village of Geiranger, with
spectacular waterfalls & tiny mountain farms clinging to the mountain sides. The
famous "Golden Route" mountain road with the breathtaking Trollstigen hairpin
road offers marvelous views of the Geirangerfjord
The Nordfjord is located between the Geirangerfjord and the Sognefjord.
The drive along the shore of the Nordfjord is unforgettable, while the Utvik
mountain road offers stunning views of the fjord below. From the fjord village
of Olden the beautiful Briksdal valley carves its way towards the famous
Briksdal glacier & the Briksdal lake.
The Norwegian Train lines:
Bergen train line between Oslo and Bergen across the
Hardangervidda mountain plateau & National Park, with its top altitude of
1222 ms above sea level
The Flam Railway with views of spectacular waterfalls & dramatic
mountain peaks - one of the world's steepest rail lines from Myrdal mountain
station to the sea level at Flam village in the Sognefjord
Dovre train line between Oslo and Trondheim through the
scenic Gudbrandsdal valley and across the Dovrefjell mountain plateau
& National Park
Rauma train line between Dombas and Andalsnes fjord village
through the dramatic Romsdal valley, surrounded by the spectacular Trolltindene mountain peaks and the famous Troll Wall
Norwegian National Parks
- read more (external link)
Norwegian Nature
& climate
Norway is a country of mountains, Fjords and glaciers. During the ice age both the ice and the rivers carved deep valleys in the mountains. As the climate changed, most of the ice melted, and the valleys were gradually filled with salt water from the coast, thus creating the Fjords. Not all of the ice melted though, leaving parts of the high mountain areas covered with ice, thus creating the glaciers.
As Norway is far north
the summer evenings are light, and past the Arctic Circle the Midnight Sun
shines during the summer nights. Nature has thus offered us some of the most
exotic and spectacular tourist attractions in the entire world.
The climate of the
western coast is relatively mild due to the warm waters of the Golf current,
which passes along the coastal strip, with comfortable summer temperatures
around 15 to 20 degrees Celsius, and winter temperatures mostly above zero
degree Celsius (+32º F). The inland and the mountain areas normally have cold
winters with snow, excellent for winter sport activities.
The climate in the
western Fjord areas is excellent for fruit growing, with the most spectacular
late spring fruit blossom you have ever seen. The strawberries, cherries and
raspberries are extremely tasty due to the growing conditions of the short,
bright summers. The long coast provides us with fresh fish and seafood, and the
smoked salmon is our specialty!
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