Norway In A Nutshell - 6 Days
Tour Itinerary
Arrival in Oslo. Picking up from the airport and transfer to the hotel can be booked as an option. Otherwise, the transfer is on your own. Oslo accommodation at Thon Hotel Opera, or similar. The rest of the day is for getting acquainted with Olso individually before you start Norway in a Nutshell tour from Oslo to Bergen. Overnight in Oslo
Thon Hotel Opera 5*
Oslo City Tour
Today you will enjoy the sightseeing tour of Oslo. The Grand Tour of Oslo includes a bus trip through central Oslo, Vigeland Sculpture Park, a photo stop at the ski jump at Holmenkollen as well as a visit to the Viking Ship Museum. Afterward, you will have a choice of either visiting the Kon-Tiki Museum, where you will learn about the incredible expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl or the Fram Museum displaying the polar history. Finally, you will take a 2-hour guided boat tour (if weather permits) to the Oslo Fjord. Rest of the day is free.
Breakfast- Thon Opera Hotel 5*
Norwegian Fjords by Bergen and Flam Railways
After breakfast, walk to the central train station from where you will depart for a stunning fjord rail trip, Norway in a Nutshell tour, taking you to Bergen. Travel by the scenic Bergenbanen enjoying the breathtaking views of the west coast of Norway. Thanks to the effective equipment and skilled workers this railway is a safe and comfortable way of traveling through tunnels in the fjords.
The 20 km-long train journey on the Flåm Railway is regarded as one of the highlights of Norway in a Nutshell tour from Oslo to Bergen. From the mountain station in Myrdal down to the fjord village of Flåm the journey takes about 55 minutes. During every minute of this trip, you will enjoy the magnificent mountain scenery of snow-capped mountains, quaint villages, and thundering waterfalls. For your convenience, the train moves slowly or stops at the places with the best views. Upon arrival at Flåm, you walk to your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Check-in at Fretheim Hotel, or similar. Dinner will be served at your hotel.
- Breakfast / Dinner
- Fretheim Hotel 4*
In the morning - the Heritage FjordSafari, one of the best fjord tours in Norway in a Nutshell adventure. From a RIB boat, you will have an exceptional experience of the fjord and the mountains.
In the afternoon, you continue your journey by boat from Aurlandsfjord enjoying the narrowest fjord in Europe, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The fjord is surrounded by mighty 1,800 meters high mountains and is amazingly beautiful. Further, you will take a coach journey along the Stalheim Canyon road offering stunning views of the Nærøydalen valley, which is one of the highlights of Western Norway. A short break at Stalheim Hotel. The Stalheim Canyon road has thirteen steep bends allowing to enjoy unbelievable views of the Stalheimsfossen and Sivlefossen waterfalls before reaching Voss. From Voss, your Norway in a Nutshell tour continues by train to Bergen. Transfer to hotel on your own.
- Breakfast
- Clarion Admiral Hotel 4*
Bergen Sightseeing
Today explore all popular Bergen attractions with City Sightseeing and Fløibanen combination on a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. The hop on hop off tour allows you to follow your own sightseeing itinerary as you can hop on at any of Bergen’s 13 stops and hop off if you want to visit an attraction and then hop back again when the next bus comes along.
- Breakfast
- Clarion Admiral Hotel 4*
Check out at noon. Departure from Bergen by own arrangement.
- Breakfast
