Travel tips for the Norwegian Fjords

Norwegian Fjords – Travel tips

The best way to visit the Norwegian fjords is by joining a Fjord cruise package based on eco-friendly travel by local transport. The trips include all transport & hotels en route, amazing Fjord cruises and spectacular train rides such as the Flam Railway & the Bergen line. Most of the trips start in Oslo, but there are also trips starting in Bergen. The trips are independent (you will travel like a local, not with a group)

You can choose between trips with day fjord cruises & overnight at hotels, or trips with overnight cruises on Hurtigruten ships. Our Norwegian fjords travel tips:

Hardangerfjord by Sverre Hjornevik, Fjord Norway

Scenic Hardangerfjord

Cruise Fjord Norway by Jonny Akselsen, Fjord Norway

Cruise on UNESCO Naeroyfjord

Fjord cruises during the day & overnight at hotels:

Bergen, Oslo, Flam Railway & Sognefjord. 4 nights
Norway in a Nutshell. 5 nights
Geirangerfjord Highlights. 5 nights
Sognefjord cruise & Balestrand village. 6 nights
Bergen, Sognefjord, Geilo & Oslo. 6 nights
A taste of Sognefjord & Hardangerfjord. 7 nights
Geirangerfjord & Norway in a Nutshell. 7 nights

Overnight cruises as well as day cruises:
Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast. 7 nights with day cruise & 1 night on board
The Grand Tour of the Fjords. 8 nights with day cruise & 2 nights on board
The Exclusive Grand Tour of Norway. 11 nights with day cruise & 6 nights on board
Lofoten Islands, Helgeland & Sognefjord. 12 nights with day cruise & 3 nights on board (8 nights option available)

Photos from the Fjords:

Beautiful Sognefjord

Hurtigruten by Agurtxane Conellon, Hurtigruten

Hurtigruten on Geirangerfjord

Hardangerfjord in summer by Sverre Hjornevik, Fjord Norway

Amazing Hardangerfjord

UNESCO Naeroyfjord by Sverre Hjornevik, Flam AS

Cruise on UNESCO Naeroyfjord

Read about the main Norwegian fjords
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Suggested tours:

Grand Tour of the Fjords:
with fjord cruises on the 3 main fjords of western Norway; the Sognefjord, the Hardangerfjord & the Geirangerfjord.

Along with stays in Oslo, you will have a relaxing stay at the historic Kviknes hotel in the beautiful Balestrand fjord village, you will spend 2 nights in spectacular Bergen, 1 night in authentic, historic Trondheim & 2 nights on board a Hurtigruten ship.

You will enjoy wonderful train rides; on the Bergen line across Hardangervidda mountain plateau, a spectacular journey from mountain to the fjord on the Flam Railway and finally the scenic Dovre line across Dovre mountain plateau & through the beautiful Gudbrandsdal valley.

A day trip to the Hardangerfjord includes an excursion to the breathtaking Maabodal valley with the Voringfoss waterfall, and during the Hurtigruten cruise you will join an excursion across the marvellous Golden route, with the Trollstigen hairpin road and a spectacular view of the Geirangerfjord.
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Couple enjoying the view of Geirangerfjord by CH, Visit Norwa

Geirangerfjord & Norway in a Nutshell:
with the 2 UNESCO fjords; The Naeroyfjord & the Geirangerfjord.

Starting with a stay in Oslo, then travel by the scenic Bergen train line with spectacular mountain views, then by the Flam Railway down to the Sognefjord, offering dramatic mountain peaks, waterfalls and a beautiful river.

After a night at the historic Fretheim hotel in tiny Flam fjord village, you will join the most amazing fjord cruise on the inner Sognefjord branches; the Aurlandsfjord and then in to the narrow Naeroyfjord, with steep mountain sides and unbelievable, tiny farms along the mountain sides.

Then via the breathtaking Stalheimskleiva hairpin road & train to beautiful Bergen. You will spend the next day at leisure in Bergen, before you continue with a flight to the Art nouveau town of Alesund, with a full day cruise to the spectacular Geirangerfjord.
Return to Oslo via the amazing Rauma line & the Dovre line.
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Highlights

What our customers say:

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I wanted to thank everybody. We had a wonderful trip. Everything went well and fortunately we had the chance to see the lights while on the cruise. All my friends in Turkey would like to go on a similar trip. So I will be in touch with you. Thanks again and best wishes to all of you.

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