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 Oslofjord, surrounded by forested hills.
In Oslo you can visit 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 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:
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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 Hardangerjøkulen 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 Fløyen 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:

3-hour fjord cruise to Mostraumen strait
This spectacular tour from Bergen takes you up the 27-km long Osterfjord in Vestland 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.

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Optional add-on from Bergen:

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

Hardangerfjord cruise & Cider tasting
Morning departure from Bergen with coach to Norheimsund, where you will board an express boat for a scenic fjord cruise on the beautiful Hardangerfjord. Disembark in the tiny village of Lofthus. Check in at the historic Ullensvang Hotel. Enjoy Cider Tasting at a local cider farm in the afternoon.

Vøringsfossen waterfall & Hardangerfjord cruise
Take the expressboat to Eidfjord. Disembark and join the sightseeing bus to Vøringsfossen waterfall. On the way, the bus makes a stop at Hardanger Nature Centre – an experience centre showcasing the flora and fauna of Hardangervidda National Park. Continue with a drive up the steep Måbødalen valley, before reaching the impressive Vøringsfossen waterfall – among Norway’s most famous natural features, with a free-falling drop of approx. 180 m. Return to Bergen by express boat on the Hardangerfjord and by bus. Check in at your hotel in Bergen.

Available: May-Sep, Mon-Sat (Sundays without Cider Tasting, reduced price. The season may be shortened depending on the apple harvest)
Included: 1 night hotel in Hardanger incl. breakfast and  dinner, transport, audio guiding on the Vøringsfossen waterfall bus, ticket to Norwegian Nature Centre, 1 night hotel in Bergen incl. breakfast.
Please bring: Windproof jacket in case of winds on the fjord cruise.

Optional:
Hardangerfjord day excursion & 1 additional night in Bergen 

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DAY 4

Fjord cruise to Balestrand

Cruise the Sognefjord & the coast by morning express boat. 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:

Fjærlandsfjord cruise and glacier tour
Enjoy a half day excursion from Balestrand. Start with a beautiful fjord trip on the Fjærlandsfjord, passing tiny villages, waterfalls and steep, forested mountainsides. Upon arrival to Fjærland a shuttle bus will take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum and the Bøyabreen glacier.
Available: June 2 – September 15 from Balestrand (not available August 5)
Duration: 4 hours 35 minutes

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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 Flåm, where you disembark. A short walk from the pier, you find the tiny train station.

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

Bergen Line
At the 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 (+dinner in Balestrand)
in Oslo, Bergen & Balestrand

Transport
Sognefjord in a Nutshell combination ticket:
• Train Oslo-Bergen
• Express boat Bergen-Balestrand-Flåm
• Flåm Railway Flåm-Myrdal
• Train Myrdal-Oslo

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

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