Norwegian Fjords and Coastline
Tour Itinerary
Arrive in Oslo. Free day to relax and explore Norway's capital. Visit famous landmarks such as the Viking Ship museum, The Vigeland Sculpture Park, and the Holmenkollen Ski Museum.
Oslo Hotel 4*
Walk from your hotel in Oslo a short distance to the Main rail station, next to the Opera House. Depart Oslo on a scenic train ride, passing towns and farm country as well as the highest point on the railway, Finse at 1222 meters above sea level. When you arrive at Myrdal you need to change trains, boarding the famous, Flåm railway, an engeneering marvel winding it’s way down to the picturesque village of Flåm. At one of the stops you can get off the train to take pictures of the waterfall above. Arriving in Flåm, it is a very short walk from the train to the boat for a cruise out the Aurlandsfjord and in through the Nærøyfjord to the little town of Gudvangen, These fjords are spectacular, very narrow with steep mountains on all sides. In Gudvangen you board the bus that takes you up the many hairpin turns to Stalheim before reaching Voss. In Voss you leave the bus at the rail station board the train to Bergen.
Breakfast- Bergen Hotel 4*
Spend the day exploring this enchanting maritime city. Take a city tour and enjoy Hanseatic Wharf at Bryggen, St. Mary's Church, Korskirken Church, The Rosenkrantz Tower. Visit the famous Fish & Flower Market or ride on the Bergen Funicular to Mt. Fløien for panoramic views of the city and fjord far below.
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- Bergen Hotel 4*
Spend most of the day free in Bergen before departing on the Coastal Voyage at 8:00 p.m. Spend overnight onboard in an outside cabin, watching the coastline and passing all the little islands as you travel north.
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- Onboard / outside cabin
Spend the day onboard the Coastal Voyage ship as it travels southeast into the famous Geirangerfjord. Carved by huge glaciers the fjords can only be truly appreciated from the water. You will be amazed by mighty mountains towering over the narrow waterways and the scenery will leave lasting memories of your visit to the area. The ship will turn around at the innermost part of the Geirangerfjord before continuing the cruise to the charming city of Molde.
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- Onboard / outside cabin
Arrive in Trondheim at 8:15 a.m. Spend the day at you leisure exploring this historic city with its famous Nidarosdomen cathedral, or visit the Ringve museum of musical instruments. Walk through town crossing the Old Town Bridge to Bakklandet, a community of old, original wooden buildings and small sidewalk cafes. Trondheim has a rich history dating back to the Vikings.
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- Trondheim Hotel 4*
Walk from your hotel to the rail station for a beautiful 6.5 hour train ride to Oslo. The train climbs from sea level up through the Dovrefjell National Park to the Dovre mountains, before descending down the Gudbrandsdal valley with the Rondane National Park on one side and the Jotunheimen National Park on the other side.You will pass the Olympic town of Lillehammer before arriving in Oslo in the afternoon. End of tour.
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Customer reviews
Thank you for coordinating everything perfectly. The tickets and instructions provided made the trip seemless. We enjoyed the trip immensely. I will highly recommend you to friends and families who may travel to Norway in the future.
Thank you,
Sandy
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I've been meaning to write a thank you since we returned from Norway. You did such a fabulous job and we had a lovely time!!!
I would heartily recommend the vast majority of the items on our itinerary. I would encourage you to recommend that your future clients have at least one more day in Copenhagen than we did. There were a number of museums and other attractions that we would have loved to visit with more time.
We truly loved the "Nutshell" trip from Oslo to Bergen and our stays and excursions in Flam and Balestrand. We're just so glad you suggested those overnight stays on the route! We also were very happy with our hotels, with the exception of the Bergen hotel.
Again, thanks so much for all your help.
Evelyn Eldridge
in light convo with strangers, unfortunately there was no organized situation to seat certain groups together. The meal plan is unusual in that you receive vouchers for breakfast and dinners (although it's stated that dinner is at 7pm, print out a ticket around 6pm, and wait, they open up earlier so that you have the full buffet at your disposal, as they can run out of items). And no such thing as unlimited food at your disposal, once your leave the restaurant. Was prepared to have a St. Petersburg group tour and to my shock and surprise I was on a private 3-day tour: the very knowledgeable guide Ludmila, driver, & me! Needless to say, we covered a lot of ground with a few extra stops! Being that this is a no-frills ferry boat, luckily had a 2-night stay in luxury accommodations at the Sokos Palace Bridge hotel in St. Petersburg, which included a wonderful breakfast in the morning and an amazing pool/sauna/fitness club at my disposal. Prepare for rainy, very cold days if going late October, early November. Therefore unfortunately, the extraordinary fountains of the Peterhof were closed for the season, so there should have been a better substitution because it's really all about the grounds. Considering my upgrade, the "authentic" Russian dinner should have been more upscale and surprisingly lunches are not included but my guide took me to some nice places where the locals go. For Tallinn, Estonia there were no English tours to book on board, but not to worry, found a midday free walking tour by "tourist info" in the town square (definitely stop there, lots to do for the 9 hours before boarding ship). Next day we disembarked in Stockholm to end the trip. Note: synchronize your clock to Russian time while on the boat. For priority disembarking, talk to upper management so that they alert security with your name & you don't have to race downstairs with heavy luggage, have them give you a head start with the correct elevator bank to the lower floor. That was a ridiculous fiasco.
Regards,
David Ebe
