Norway in a Nutshell®

DAY 1

First night in Oslo

Individual arrival 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 (closed for rebuilding to 2025/2026 – artefacts from the Viking Age can be seen at The Historic Museum in the city centre), the Holmenkollen Ski Jump.
Enjoy the extensive waterfront of Oslo with the vibrant Aker Brygge & Tjuvholmen pedestrian areas, as well as the spectacular wooden Astrup Fearnley Museum.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
• Read more about Oslo

Optional:
• Add City sightseeing or Fjord cruises in Oslo

DAY 2

Travel from Oslo to Bergen

Bergen rail line
Enjoy a journey on the Bergen Line taking you through the scenic Hallingdal valley, followed by crossing the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The highest station, Finse, is located at 1222 m above sea level.

Bergen is beautifully located by the Bergen Byfjord, surrounded by 7 mountains, with picturesque hillsides & authentic areas with tiny wooden houses and narrow streets.

Spend 2 nights in Bergen (included in the tour price)

• Read about the Bergen Line

Day 3

Full day in Bergen

Explore this picturesque coastal town, with the old Bryggen wharf (UNESCO site), the Fish Market, the Funicular to Mount Fløyen, the Aquarium, the picturesque areas of authentic, wooden houses & narrow streets on the Nordnes peninsula & the hillside behind the Funicular station.
Visit the UNESCO Bryggen wharf, the Fish Market, take the Funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen, offering a marvellous view of the city below.
• Read more about Bergen

Optional add-on:

Cruise to the narrow Mostraumen strait
This spectacular tour from Bergen takes you up the 27-km long Osterfjord in Vestland province. Underway, the fjord narrows between steep mountains as you are brought safely through the strong currents of the shallow and narrow Mostraumen strait.
• Read more about the cruise to 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.
• Read more about dinner at Cornelius

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Optional add-on:

Hardangerfjord excursion & additional night in Bergen
This full day excursion includes a scenic fjord cruise on the beautiful Hardangerfjord to the fjord village of Eidfjord, where a connecting sightseeing trip by coach* takes you to the spectacular Vøringsfossen waterfall.  

*From October the sightseeing coach in Eidfjord will be replaced by taxi to see the Måbødalen canyon and the Vøringsfossen waterfall.

Optional:
Hardangerfjord cruise & Vøringfossen waterfall w. night in Hardanger & Bergen (2 nights included)

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DAY 4

Travel from Bergen to Flåm

Start the day by local train from Bergen to Voss, where a connecting coach picks you up at the train station.
Continue across local mountain areas to the Gudvangen valley, with an amazing view of the spectacular Nærøy canyon.

Nærøyfjord & Aurlandsfjord cruise
In Gudvangen you will join an unforgettable fjord cruise on the inner branches of the Sognefjord. Starting on the UNESCO Nærøyfjord branch, a narrow branch with steep mountain sides. So steep that there are no roads along the fjord, but still you can spot tiny farms clinging to the mountain sides! Then on to the Aurlandsfjord, with views of tiny villages and fjord settlements.
Spend 1 night in Flåm

• Read about the UNESCO Nærøyfjord

Optional add-on:

Stegastein Viewpoint
An unmissable sightseeing trip for any visitor to Flåm. Travel by bus to the extraordinary and spectacular Stegastein Viewpont, 650 m above the fjord. A more amazing view of the fjord, mountains and surrounding landscape is hard to imagine.
• Duration: 1-2 hours
• Available: Daily
• Included: Bus transfer roundtrip Flåm + audioguide NO, EN, DE, ES, IT & FR

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Day 5

Flåm to Oslo

THE FLÅM RAILWAY
Board the famous Flåm Railway for an unforgettable journey from fjord to mountain, through the scenic Flåm Valley with mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls & the beautiful river.
• Read about the Flåm Railway

THE BERGEN LINE
At the Myrdal mountain station you change to the main Bergen Line – a spectacular journey across the Hardangervidda mountain plateau to Oslo.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
• Read about the Bergen Line

Optional:
• Add City sightseeing or Fjord cruises in Oslo

This trip includes:

Accommodation
4* Hotels w. breakfast buffet (+dinner in Flåm)
in Oslo, Flåm & Bergen

Transport
Norway in a Nutshell combination ticket:
• Train Oslo-Bergen
• Train Bergen-Voss
• Coach Voss-Gudvangen
• Nærøyfjord cruise Gudvangen-Flåm
• Flåm Railway Flåm-Myrdal
• Train Myrdal-Oslo

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NOT INCLUDED:
• Flights to/from Norway
• Airport transfers
• Personal travel insurance

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