Norway in a Nutshell®
- 5 nights
Fjord tour package with Fjord cruise & Flam Railway
Enjoy a 2 hour cruise on the narrow Naeroyfjord, the scenic Bergen line, the
spectacular Flam Railway & the breathtaking Stalheimskleiven hairpin road. Overnights stays in Oslo, Bergen and the fjord
village of Flam. Individual/unescorted tour. Read more: |
Day
1 - Overnight in Oslo
Individual arrival to Oslo, the city of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Individual check in at a centrally located hotel.
Spend
1 night in Oslo.
View
optional Oslo tour program
View Oslo picture
gallery
Photo: Oslo harbor |
Day 2 -
Oslo-Flam
Bergen train line & Flam Railway
Enjoy the scenic Bergen line from Oslo to Myrdal,
then the breathtaking Flam Railway to the fjord village of Flam, passing through the Flam
valley with the beautiful river and the spectacular Kjosfossen waterfall. Spend 1 night in Flam |
Day 3 -
Flam-Bergen
Fjord cruise & Stalheim canyon
Enjoy a spectacular 2 hour Fjord Cruise on the inner parts of the Sognefjord; the Aurlandsfjord & the Naeroyfjord
- a UNESCO World Heritage fjord, with connecting bus to Voss,
taking you through the spectacular Stalheim canyon & the steep
Stalheimskleiven hairpin road, with a marvelous view of the canyon.
Train to Bergen. Spend 2 nights in Bergen |
Day 4 -
Bergen
Full day to explore the sights of Bergen, with optional city
sightseeing to the composer Edvard Grieg's home & the picturesque
Fantoft Stave Church (during the summer season).
Photo: The UNESCO Bryggen wharf |
Day 5 -
Train Bergen-Oslo
Enjoy the scenic Bergen train line from Bergen to Oslo. Morning or afternoon train.
Flight available on request: add NOK 200 per person.
Spend 1 night in Oslo.
The tour finishes after breakfast on day 6
Photo: Oslo City Hall |
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Norway in a Nutshell - Destinations, Train lines &
Fjords
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Oslo - the capital of
Norway with main sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the
Munch Museum, the Viking ship Museum, the Royal Castle, the City Hall,
the waterfront & Aker Brygge, the Holmenkollen Ski jump, the Medieval
village, the new Opera building & the scenic Akershus fortress offering a
marvelous view of the Oslo waterfront and the city
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Bergen train line between Oslo and Bergen across the
Hardangervidda mountain plateau & National Park, with its top altitude of
1222 ms above sea level (Finse station)
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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. The Flam Railway
is one of the main sights in Norway
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The Sognefjord - the
Aurlandsfjord & the Naeroyfjord branches.
The Sognefjord is Norway's longest and deepest fjord, considered the main
fjord of Norway. The dramatic Naeroyfjord (the narrow fjord) with scattered
farms on the mountain sides, is now on UNESCO's World Heritage list
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Stalheimskleiven hair pin road - offering marvelous views of the
Stalheim canyon
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Bergen - the doorway to the
Norwegian fjords, with main sights such as The old Bryggen Wharf (on the UNESCO World heritage list),
The Funicular to mount Floyen - offering a marvelous view of the city below,
easily accessible from the centre of Bergen, The Bergen Fish market - located in the "heart" of the city, Tiny wooden houses and narrow streets - located at the hillside of
Bergen and on the Nordnes peninsula, both short walks from the centre, The composer Edvard Grieg's home Troldhaugen - with the scenic garden
& The Fantoft Stave Church
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View pictures of the Flam Railway & the Norway in a
Nutshell fjord cruise
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