Sognefjord Cruise & Balestrand Village

DAY 1 - First night in Oslo

Individual arrival and check in at a centrally located hotel. Oslo is beautifully located by the Oslo fjord, surrounded by forested hills. In Oslo you can visit the Viking Ship Museum, the iconic Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Enjoy a stroll along the pedestrian harbour front at Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
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Optional in Oslo:
Add City sightseeing or Fjord cruises

DAY 2 - The Bergen line to Bergen

Late morning train from Oslo on the scenic Bergen Line. The Bergen Line takes you through beautiful scenery of the Hallingdal valley and across the Hardangervidda National Park.
View of the Hardangerjokulen glacier at Finse – the highest station with an altitude of 1222 m above sea level. The line is some 500 km long.
Spend 2 nights in Bergen
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DAY 3 - Full day in Bergen

Spend a full day at leisure in Bergen;
see the UNESCO Bryggen wharf, the Funicular to Mount Floyen with a marvellous view of the town, the Fish Market, the Aquarium, picturesque areas with tiny wooden houses & narrow streets.
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Optional add-on in Bergen

3 hour fjord cruise to Mostraumen strait
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 in Bergen

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.
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DAY 4 - Fjord cruise to Balestrand

Sognefjord cruise & the coast: By morning express boat cruise heading north from Bergen, along the scenic coast, passing through narrow straits, islands, summer houses and tiny villages. Then into the majestic Sognefjord, cruising on the fjord to the scenic fjord village of Balestrand.
Spend 2 nights in Balestrand, buffet dinner included
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DAY 5 - Relaxing day in Balestrand

Enjoy the beautiful scenery, the fjord view, the mountains, a relaxing walk in this tiny village with a long and interesting history, the clean air and the tranquility.
Some sights in Balestrand: the tiny English church, the typical Swiss style wooden villas, the scenic cultural trail, the tiny aquarium, art galleries. Excellent, well marked trails.

Optional add-on in Balestrand:

Fjaerlandsfjord cruise, half day excursion
Enjoy a fjord cruise on the beautiful Fjaerlandsfjord branch, passing tiny villages, waterfalls and steep mountains. Upon arrival to Fjaerland a shuttle bus will take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum and the Boyabreen glacier.
Available: June 1 – Sep 15
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DAY 6 - Travel to Oslo

Fjord cruise:

By express boat to the inner branch of the Sognefjord and the tiny fjord village of Flam, where you disembark. A short walk from the pier you find the tiny train station.

Flam Railway:

Board the famous Flam Railway, taking you through the scenic Flam Valley with rivers and waterfalls, to the mountain station of Myrdal.

Bergen line:

At tiny Myrdal station you change to the main Bergen Line for a relaxing journey to Oslo, with late evening arrival. Individual arrival to your hotel, normally the same as per day 1.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)

This trip includes:

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

Transport
Sognefjord in a Nutshell combination ticket:

• Train Oslo-Bergen
• Express boat Bergen-Balestrand-Flam
• Flam Railway Flam-Myrdal
• Train Myrdal-Oslo

All taxes & VAT

NOT INCLUDED:
International flights to/from Norway, airport transfers, personal travel insurance

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