NORWAY IN A NUTSHELL

7-Day Independent Tour

HIGHLIGHTS
Ride the Flåm Railway • Fjord Cruise from Flåm to Gudvangen • Time in Flåm for activities • Visits to Oslo and Bergen

ITINERARY INCLUDES

  • 6 nights accommodations, double occupancy with private facilities
  • Daily breakfast [B]
  • Train: Oslo – Flåm and Voss – Bergen
  • Fjord Cruise: Flåm – Gudvangen
  • Bus: Gudvangen – Flåm

ITINERARY – 7 DAYS

DAY 1     OSLO
Arrive in Oslo. Balance of day free to relax and adjust to time change. Dinner on own. Overnight at Thon Hotel Opera or similar located in Oslo’s city center.

DAY 2     OSLO                                                                                 [B]
Breakfast at the hotel. Day free to explore Oslo independently. You may wish to visit one of the city’s many museums, Akershus Fortress, the Oslo Opera House or take a harbor cruise or stroll along the main street, Karl Johan. Dinner on own. Overnight at hotel.
Sightseeing tour options available upon request.

DAY 3     OSLO – FLÅM                                                                [B]
Breakfast at hotel. Depart Oslo on the famed Oslo/Bergen Railway for the mountaintop station of Myrdal. In Myrdal, change to the famous Flåm Railway. Descend the Flåm Valley, dropping 2800 feet within 13 miles past thundering waterfalls and through mountain tunnels. Balance of day free. Dinner on own.  Overnight at the Flåmsbrygga Hotel, or similar.

DAY 4     FLÅM                                                                               [B]
Morning cruise on the Aurlandfjord and Nærøyfjord from Flåm to Gudvangen.  Return to Flåm by bus. Balance of day free for hiking, biking, kayaking and more. Dinner on own.  Overnight at hotel.

DAY 5     FLÅM – VOSS – BERGEN                                        [B]
Breakfast at hotel. Board the Flåm Railway and travel to Myrdal. In Myrdal, change to the Oslo/Bergen Railway and continue to by train to Bergen. Upon arrival in Bergen, transfer on own to the Clarion Admiral Hotel or similar located in the heart of Bergen, near the famous Hanseatic wharf.  Balance of day free. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 6     BERGEN                                                                         [B]
Breakfast at hotel. Day free to explore Bergen independently. You may wish to shop along the historic Hanseatic Wharf, or visit Håkon’s Hall, Fantoft Stave Church or Troldhaugen, home of the late Edvard Grieg. A roundtrip ride on the Mt. Fløyen funicular for a spectacular view of Bergen is included. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 7     BERGEN                                                                         [B]
Tour ends following breakfast at hotel.

Itinerary can be reversed (Bergen to Oslo). Additional hotel nights are available upon request.

An optional extension from Bergen to Trondheim on board the Norwegian Coastal Voyage is available.