The Grand Tour of the Fjords
Fjord cruise package – 8 nights
The Grand tour of the Fjords is an extensive Fjord cruise package, with wonderful Fjord cruises on the Sognefjord, the Hardangerfjord & the Unesco Geirangerfjord, 2 nights Hurtigruten cruise, spectacular rail trips, mountain roads & spectacular waterfalls, Oslo, Balestrand fjord village, Bergen & Trondheim.
Enjoy the Bergen line, Flam Railway & Dovre line, a trip to the Maabodal canyon with the spectacular Voringfoss waterfall & an exciting excursion across the Eagle’s road & the breathtaking Trollstigen hairpin road
This is an individual/unescorted trip (you do not travel with a group)
Oslo Parliament building
DAY 1 – First night in Oslo
Individual arrival to Oslo and check in at the centrally located Thon Hotel Opera, ideally located next to the Oslo Central train station.
Spend 1 night in Oslo
Optional:
You can add nights in Oslo during the tour booking process
Add city sightseeing or Fjord cruises in Oslo
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Fjord cruise on the amazing Aurlandsfjord
DAY 2 – Oslo to Balestrand
Bergen line: Morning departure by the spectacular Bergen line, taking you through the scenic Hallingdal valley & across the beautiful Hardangervidda mountain plateau to the mountain station of Myrdal, where you change to
Flam Railway: Enjoy this 1 hour journey from mountain to fjord through the most spectacular scenery, with mountain peaks, waterfalls, tiny farms & a beautiful river.
Read about the Flam Railway
Sognefjord cruise: Disembark in the village of Flam, where you board the express boat for the fjord cruise to the beautifully located Balestrand fjord village – you will experience the entire Sognefjord, starting with the Aurlandsfjord branch, continuing on the main fjord, with calls at tiny fjord villages en route.
Disembark in Balestrand village and check in at the beautifully located Kvikne’s hotel
Spend 1 night in Balestrand
Beautifully located Balestrand
Day 3 – Balestrand to Bergen
Continue the cruise on the impressive Sognefjord. At the mouth of the fjord the boat continues along the beautiful coast, through a maze of islands and local fjords, taking you to the very heart of Bergen.
Spend 2 nights in Bergen
Read about the Sognefjord
Read about Bergen
Enjoy the beautiful Hardangerfjord
DAY 4 – Hardangerfjord day excursion
Early morning departure by coach through beautiful local fjord & mountain scenery, passing the spectacular Steinsdalsfossen waterfall just before Norheimsund, where you change to the connecting express boat for a
Scenic Fjord cruise on the beautiful Hardangerfjord, disembarking in the tiny village of Eidfjord
Read about the Hardangerfjord
See Voringfoss waterfall & Maabodal canyon
Maabodal canyon & Voringfoss waterfall
In Eidfjord village a connecting coach takes you through the breathtaking Maabodal canyon to the edge of the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, with dramatic views of the impressive Voringfoss waterfall – among Norway’s most famous natural features, with a free-falling drop of approximately 180 meters.
Return to Eidfjord and continue by fjord cruise to the beautifully located Ulvik fjord village, where you disembark.
Then by coach to Voss train station, where you join the Bergen line for your return journey to Bergen railway station
Optional:
You can add nights in Bergen during the tour booking process
See the UNESCO Bryggen wharf
DAY 5 – Evening Cruise departure
Spend the day at leisure in Bergen – see the Fish Market, the old UNESCO Bryggen wharf, take the Funicular to the top of mount Floyen.
Late afternoon transfer bus from your hotel, with evening cruise departure.
Spend 2 nights on board one of the authentic Hurtigruten ships from Bergen to Trondheim
The authentic Hurtigruten
General information & facilities on board
Geirangerfjord
DAY 6 – Geirangerfjord cruise*
The ship arrives to the coastal town of Alesund in the morning, then it continues for a fjord cruise on the main Storfjord before it turns in to the beautiful UNESCO Geirangerfjord, with waterfalls and steep mountain sides. Arrival to the tiny fjord village of Geiranger after lunch. Disembark in tender boats.
*In September the ship sails in to the dramatic, unknown Hjorundfjord instead of the Geirangerfjord.
Read about the Geirangerfjord
View from the Eagle’s road
Trollstigen excursion*
Eagle’s road: In Geiranger you will join the land excursion coach, taking you from the fjord and sea level via hairpin bends to the Eagles road, with a marvelous view of the Geirangerfjord below. Across the mountain and down to the fjord, with a short ferry crossing before the coach starts the trip across the next mountain.
Trollstigen hairpin road: Enjoy a breathtaking view & a dramatic descend via the spectacular Trollstigen hairpin road through the most spectacular scenery to Andalsnes fjord village, then along local fjord areas to the town of Molde, where you rejoin the ship.
*In september there will be an amazing land excursion in the Hjordundfjord instead of the Eagle’s road & Trollstigen road.
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The historic Munkholmen island
DAY 7 – Historic Trondheim
Disembark after breakfast, with a short taxi drive to a centrally located hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure in this picturesque town, with Norway’s only cathedral; Nidarosdomen, several authentic areas with tiny, wooden houses and a selection of large historic wooden buildings.
Spend 1 night in Trondheim
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See authentic wooden houses in Trondheim
DAY 8 – Dovre line to Oslo
Morning departure from Trondheim. Enjoy the beautiful train journey across the Dovrefjell mountain plateau and through the scenic Gudbrandsdal valley to Oslo. Check in to a centrally located hotel as per day 1.
Spend 1 night in Oslo
Optional:
You can add nights in Oslo during the tour booking process
Glacier view at Finse station, Bergen line
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THIS TRIP INCLUDES:
Enjoy the scenic Dovre line
Hotels w. breakfast buffet
Oslo
Thon Hotel Opera or similar
Balestrand
Kvikne’s hotel w/ dinner buffet & room w/fjord view
Bergen
Scandic Neptun or similar
Trondheim
Scandic Nidelven or similar
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Transport
Train Oslo-Myrdal
Flam Railway
Express boat Flam-Balestrand-Bergen
Transfer bus hotel-ship in Bergen
Cruise Bergen-Trondheim, 2 nights
Train Trondheim-Oslo
Cabin & meals onboard
Standard outside cabin w. window, separate beds, private shower & toilet, towels, soap, hair dryer
Breakfast buffet x 2
Dinner included in the Geiranger-Molde excursion
Sightseeing/excursions
Hardangerfjord day excursion w/
Maabodal canyon & Voringfoss waterfall
Geiranger-Trollstigen-Molde excursion
or Hjorundfjord excursion*
You will travel like a local
All taxes & VAT
*The included shore excursion depends on sufficient number of participants on the day of the excursion departure
Contact us regarding this tour:
e-mail to [email protected] or call us on +47 55 13 13 10 (Mond.-Frid. 09:00 to 15:30 local time)
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ITINERARY
Day 1 – Hotel in Oslo
Day 2 – Train to Myrdal
Flam Railway
Express boat to Balestrand
Hotel in Balestrand
Day 3 – Express boat to Bergen
Hotel in Bergen
Day 4 – Hardangerfjord day excursion
Maabodal canyon & Voringfoss waterfall
Hotel in Bergen
Day 5 – Bergen
Evening cruise departure
Cabin on board
Day 6 – Geirangerfjord cruise
(or Hjorundfjord cruise)
Trollstigen excursion
Cabin on board
Day 7 – Cruise finish
Hotel in Trondheim
Day 8 – Train to Oslo
Hotel in Oslo
Available:
from May 28 to Sept 27
Booking deadline:
22 days prior to tour start
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About the Fjords
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.
The main fjords are located in the western parts of southern Norway. The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, stretching 205 kilometres inland, thus you will find salt sea water in the middle of the country.
Arrival to Balestrand pier
Kvikne’s hotel in Balestrand
About Bergen
Bergen is beautifully located by the fjord, surrounded by 7 mountains, picturesque hillsides with tiny wooden houses & narrow streets. Along the waterfront you find the picturesque UNESCO Bryggen wharf, with beautiful, wooden wharf houses from the Hanseatic era.
Due to the unique geography of Norway, with fjords carving their way from the coast and far into the countryside, Bergen was in the older days quite isolated from the rest of Norway, but on the other hand, the city was open to Europe, with a large fleet of wooden sail ships carrying dried cod to the European markets, mainly in Italy, Spain & Portugal, for their bacalao and stoccafisso dishes.
The Unesco Bryggen wharf in Bergen
The Flam Railway
The line’s elevation difference is 863 meters; with ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge. The maximum gradient is 5.5 % (1:18). Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flam Railway has become one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway
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- Geirangerfjord & Norway in a Nutshell®
- Norway in a Nutshell®
- Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast
- Oslo City sightseeing and Fjord cruises
- Oslo, Bergen, Flam Railway & Sognefjord
- Sognefjord cruise & Balestrand village
- The Exclusive Grand Tour of Norway
- The Grand Tour of the Fjords
- Unesco Naeroyfjord & the unknown Hjorundfjord