Pulpit Rock, Bergen & Norway in a Nutshell

DAY 1 – First night in Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo and check in at a centrally located hotel. In Oslo you can visit the iconic Opera House, the spectacular Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum, the Holmenkollen Ski Jump.
Enjoy the extensive waterfront of Oslo with the vibrant Aker Brygge & Tjuvholmen pedestrian areas & the spectacular wooden Astrup Fearnley Museum.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
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Add City sightseeing or Fjord cruises in Oslo

DAY 2 – Oslo to Stavanger

1 hour flight to Stavanger. Check in to a centrally located hotel. Enjoy exploring Stavanger for the rest of the day. Despite being the oil capital of Norway, the city still retains its old charm as a famous seaport.
Many of its tiny wooden houses, some of which have been around for 9 centuries, still remain. Stavanger has also burst out with some of the most intriguing museums in the southwest of Norway.
Spend 2 nights in Stavanger

DAY 3 – Cruise to Lysefjord

Experience the famous Pulpit Rock from the fjord! On this tour, you will be taken on a refreshing fjord cruise to the Lysefjord. The Lysefjord offers waterfalls, idyllic islands and stunning nature.
Discover the “mysterious” Vagabonds’ Cave, the goats and get a taste of the fresh mountain water from the Hengjane waterfall. And last but not least, see the world famous Pulpit Rock high above the fjord.

Optional add-on:

Hiking trip to Pulpit Rock & additional night in Stavanger 
This guided trip will take you on one of Norway’s most popular and spectacular hikes. Situated only a few hours from Stavanger, Pulpit Rock – or “Preikestolen” in Norwegian – is a towering cliff-plateau directly suspended over the Lysefjord. The top offers unobstructed views over the meandering blue fjord.

DAY 4 – Stavanger to Bergen

Travel by coach to Bergen. Relax on board the coach and enjoy the view of glittering fjords, snow-capped peaks and idyllic small farms along the way. You will also cross the Bjornafjord by ferry. Afternoon arrival to Bergen. Check in to a hotel in the city centre.
Spend 3 nights in Bergen

DAY 5 – Bergen

Spend the day at leisure in Bergen. Visit the UNESCO Bryggen wharf, take the Funicular to Mount Floyen with a marvellous view of the city below.
Make sure to visit the authentic areas with tiny wooden houses & narrow streets at the hillside and at the Nordnes peninsula.
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Optional add-on:

3 hour fjord cruise from Bergen to Mostraumen
This spectacular tour from Bergen takes you up the 27-km long Osterfjord in Hordaland province. Underway, the fjord narrows between the steep mountains as you are brought safely through the strong currents of the shallow and narrow Mostraumen strait.
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Optional add-on:

Dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant
Just outside the city of Bergen, you will find Cornelius, one of Norway’s best seafood restaurants. It is situated right by the sea on a small island with spectacular views of the fjord, mountains, skerries, and passing boats and ships. Nothing beats the taste and texture of seafood that has just been caught from the cold and clear waters.
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DAY 6 – Day trip, Norway in a Nutshell ®

Start the Norway in a Nutshell® combination trip by train from Bergen to Voss, where a connecting coach picks you up at the train station. Stalheim canyon: Continue across local mountain areas to the Gudvangen valley, with an amazing detour to the Stalheim canyon & the Stalheimskleiva hairpin road.
In the tiny fjord village of Gudvangen you board a ferry for a 2-hour fjord cruise on the inner branches of the Sognefjord; the Naeroyfjord & the Aurlandsfjord. Disembark in Flam fjord village.

Flam Railway & Bergen Line

Board the famous Flam Railway for an unforgettable journey from fjord to mountain, through the scenic Flam Valley with mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls & the beautiful river. At the Myrdal mountain station you change to the main Bergen Line. Travel back to Bergen.

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THIS TRIP INCLUDES:

Accommodation
4* Hotels w. breakfast buffet
in Oslo, Stavanger & Bergen

Transport
Flight Oslo-Stavanger
Coach Stavanger-Bergen

Activities & Excursions
Lysefjord cruise incl. audio-guiding
Unescorted Norway in a Nutshell day trip incl. UNESCO Naeroyfjord & Flam Railway

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