10 days / 9 nights from £1,285 per person
This self drive tour focuses on Norway/s spectacular nature, featuring the breath taking fjords. You will have an opportunity to visit the World's deepeest fjord, Sognefjord, as well as Geirnagerfjord, the Hardangerfjord and the Sagafjord. In addition to the fjords, enjoy the sceneray of the peaks, valleys and coastline of this scenic country.
There are plenty of stops along the way. Enjoy the surrounding mountains of Geilo and Lillehammer and the coastal charm of Bergen and Alesund. Our itinerary takes you past some spectacular waterfalls, points out sights of interests and takes you along scenic routes, such as the Troll Road.
TOUR OPERATES between 01 May – 30 September
Price is £ 1,285 pp based on availability and two people sharing a twin room. Single supplement £ 710 p.p.
Package price includes:
- Direct return flights from London Heathrow to Oslo with SAS – Scandinavian Airlines or British Airways or from London Gatwick to Oslo with Norwegian Airlines
- 10 days B-class AVIS car rental with unlimited mileage (Other car categories available on request)
- 9 nights hotel accommodation in 3 and 4 star hotels
- 9 x Scandinavian breakfast buffet
- Domestic ferry crossings for car and passengers: Brimnes – Bruravik / Oppedal – Lavik / Anda – Lote / Sæbø – Leknes / Hellesylt – Geiranger / Eidsdal - Linge
- Road map of Norway
- Taxes
Majestic Fjord's Self Drive Itinerary
Day 01: Arrival in Oslo Arrival in Oslo, transfer and check - in at your 4* centrally located Thon Hotel Opera or similar. The Norwegian capital is beautifully situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord and surrounded by forested ridges. Oslo offers many well know sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum, the Munch Museum and Holmenkollen Ski Jump.
Day 02: Oslo - Geilo (305 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from Oslo in western direction along the Oslo Fjord, before turning north along Lake Tyrifjord. Continue from Hønefoss along Lake Krøderen and Bromma River to Gol. At Torpo we recommend a stop to visit the Torpo Stave Church. Continue to the mountain village of Geilo, located on the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau, Norway’s largest national park.
Accommodation at Bardøla Hotel
Day 03: Geilo – Hardangerfjord – Bergen (240 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Today head across the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau, with its snow
capped mountain peaks. We highly recommend a side trip to visit the spectacular Vøringsfossen
Waterfall, with a fall of 182 metres prior to descending down the scenic Måbødalen Valley before reaching Eidfjord. Here we recommend a visit to the Hardangervidda Nature Centre (entrance not included). From Brimsnes board the ferry across the Eid Fjord to Bruravik. The journey continues along the scenic Hardanger Fjord, a region famous for its fruit orchards. Just past Nordheimsund we recommend a stop to visit Steindalsfossen Waterfall, where you can walk behind the waterfall. Continue to Bergen, known as the Gateway to the Fjords. Accommodation at Grand Hotel Terminus
Day 04: Bergen Breakfast at the hotel. Day at your own disposal. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords. Sights of interest are the Hanseatic
Bryggen Harbour, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum). Accommodation at Grand Hotel Terminus
Day 05: Bergen - Sæbø (350 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Depart Bergen headed north towards the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord. A 20 minutes ferry crossing will bring you across the Sognefjord to Lavik. Continue past Førde before reaching the Nordfjord. Short ferry crossing from Anda to Lote. Continue to Straumshamn, where we recommend the scenic road along the Voldafjord. An alternative is to continue from Straumshamn to Folkestad and take the ferry crossing to Volda (not included). Continue to Sæbø, beautifully located by the Hjørundfjord and surrounded by the Sunnmøre Alps. The mountains rise from the sea to a height of 1.500 – 1.600 metres. Accommodation at Sagafjord Hotel
Day 06: Sæbø / excursion to Ålesund Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure in Sæbø. Hire of bikes and motor boats are possible and the area offers great fishing and biking possibilities. As an alternative we recommend an excursion to
Ålesund. The town was completely destroyed by a devastating town fire in 1904, and rebuilt again
in the Art Nouveau style, making it a truly unique town in Europe. The town centre reveals a lively
urban scene with pleasant restaurants and cafés, and the picturesque Brosundet canal with its
fishing boats. Sights of interest are the Atlantic Sea-Park, one of the largest aquariums in
Northern Europe and the Sunnmøre Museum, an outdoor museum with an impressive boat
collection and more than 50 old houses in beautiful surroundings (entrances not included). The
beauty of the town can be appreciated from Mount Aksla, with a breathtaking view of the town
and its mountains, islands and fjords. Return to Sæbø according to you own itinerary. Accommodation at Sagafjord Hotel
Day 07: Sæbø – Geirangerfjord – Troll Road – Dombås (225 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure from Sæbø by ferry crossing to Leknes. From Hellesylt the journey continues with a 1 hour cruise on the spectacular Geirangerfjord. The Geirangerfjord was added to the UNESCO world heritage list in 2005, and is truly a spectacular sight with its waterfalls and steep hills. In Geiranger we recommend a visit at the Norwegian Fjord Centre, where you can experience how people used to live along the fjord. Ascend the Eagle Road and
enjoy panoramic views of Geiranger before a short ferry crossing to Linge. Continue along the
Troll Road, one of Norway’s best known tourist attractions. The road has 11 turns and the highest
point is 858 meters above sea level. Dramatic, exciting and the ultimate nature experience - this
is the best way to describe it. When reaching the bottom you will see the well known Troll Wall
on the right hand side. This is the highest vertical mountain wall in Europe. Continue along the
Romsdal Valley to Dombås. Accommodation at Norlandia Dovredfjell Hotel
Day 08: Dombås – Lillehammer (180 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive from Dombås in southern direction and through the Gudbrandsdalen Valley to Lillehammer, the host town of the 1994 Winter Olympics. In Lillehammer we recommend a visit at Maihaugen Open Air Museum, which tells the story of people in the Gudbrandsdalen Valley the last 300 years, of life between the wars in the inland town of Lillehammer and of homes and domestic environments in the 20th century. Also recommendable is a visit at the Olympic Museum and the Olympic Arena (Lysgårdsbakken).
Accommodation at First Hotel Breiseth.
Day 09: Lillehammer – Oslo (190 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Lillehammer to Oslo. We recommend a stop in Hamar to
visit the Vikingskipet, the ice skating rink from the Olympics in the shape of a turned over Viking
Ship. Accommodation at Thon Hotel Opera, located in the city centre.
Day 10: Departure from Oslo Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Oslo according to you own itinerary.