Overview:
This eco friendly tour includes many highlights in Southern Norway such as the Oslo - Bergen Railway, Hardangervidda mountain Plateau, Sognefjord, the Flåm Railway, Bergen, the capital of the fjords and Stavanger. In eight days we offer you a 'taste' of this magnificent country and hope that you will be back for more.
Holiday price is from £1,995 per person, based on availability and two people sharing a standard twin/double room. Single supplement upon request.
Departure Dates:
| season | Departure |
1 May - 30 Sep
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London / Manchester / Edinburgh
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival in Oslo
Arrive in Oslo. The Norwegian capital is beautifully situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord, and is surrounded by forested ridges. Oslo offers many well know sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Munch Museum.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 2: Oslo – Norway in a nutshell – Bergen (train/boat/bus)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure from Oslo by train. Today you will experience Norway's most popular round trip; Norway in a Nutshell. The excursion takes you through some of the most beautiful scenery in Norway's fjord region; you will travel by train across the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau and down the Flåm Railway. The Flåm Railway will take you through wild and beautiful mountain scenery, with waterfalls and steep mountain sides reaching a height of 900 metres, and down to the Sognefjord. There is no other adhesion railway in the world that runs on normal tracks for such a long distance over such a steep gradient. From Flåm you continue by boat on the Nærøyfjord, Europe's narrowest fjord, to Gudvangen. From here you go by coach up the steep and spectacular hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva*, before arriving in Voss, where you will board a train for the last stretch of the journey to Bergen. Evening arrival in Bergen – the Gateway to the Fjords.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
*The drive up Stalheimskleiva is only possible during the summer.
Day 3: Bergen
Breakfast at the hotel. The day is free for you to explore Bergen. 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 Wharf, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 4: Bergen - Western Coastline – Stavanger (boat)
Breakfast at the hotel. . A ferry from Bergen will take you to Stavanger, Norway’s fourth largest city that has a fine collection of gabled houses, cobblestone streets, winding alleys and busy markets. One of Stavanger’s highlights is the Old Town (Gamle Stavanger) with well-preserved early 18th-century whitewashed wooden houses.
Accommodation at Thon Hotel Maritim or similar.
Day 5: Stavanger
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you'll go on a 3-hour minicruise to the Lysefjord, with views of the Pulpit Rock 600 metres above the fjord (Preikestolen).
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 6: Stavanger – Kristiansand (train)
Breakfast at the hotel. From Stavanger you travel by train along the Southern Line to Kristiansand, southern Norway's largest city. With its weathered old homes and pulsating summer atmosphere this is a very charming city.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 7: Kristiansand - Oslo (train)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will travel the last part of the Southern Line by train, bringing you back to Norway’s capital city - Oslo.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 8: Departure from Oslo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Oslo.
Hotel description:
The price is based on accommodation in good tourist class hotels (3-4 stars). If any of the hotels are fully booked we will find alternatives of equal standard.
Package Includes:
- Direct flights from London, Manchester or Edinburgh to Oslo on British Airways, SAS, Norwegian or Ryanair (we can arrange flights from other airports upon request)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 23 kg)
- 7 nights' accommodation in shared double room
- 7 x Scandinavian breakfast buffet
- Day trip 'Norway in a Nutshell: Oslo - Bergen
- Boat: Bergen - Stavanger
- Train: Stavanger - Kristiansand
- Train: Kristiansand - Oslo
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Oslo
Arrive in Oslo. The Norwegian capital is beautifully situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord, and is surrounded by forested ridges. Oslo offers many well know sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Munch Museum.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 2: Oslo – Norway in a nutshell – Bergen (train/boat/bus)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure from Oslo by train. Today you will experience Norway's most popular round trip; Norway in a Nutshell. The excursion takes you through some of the most beautiful scenery in Norway's fjord region; you will travel by train across the Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau and down the Flåm Railway. The Flåm Railway will take you through wild and beautiful mountain scenery, with waterfalls and steep mountain sides reaching a height of 900 metres, and down to the Sognefjord. There is no other adhesion railway in the world that runs on normal tracks for such a long distance over such a steep gradient. From Flåm you continue by boat on the Nærøyfjord, Europe's narrowest fjord, to Gudvangen. From here you go by coach up the steep and spectacular hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva*, before arriving in Voss, where you will board a train for the last stretch of the journey to Bergen. Evening arrival in Bergen – the Gateway to the Fjords.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
*The drive up Stalheimskleiva is only possible during the summer.
Day 3: Bergen
Breakfast at the hotel. The day is free for you to explore Bergen. 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 Wharf, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 4: Bergen - Western Coastline – Stavanger (boat)
Breakfast at the hotel. . A ferry from Bergen will take you to Stavanger, Norway’s fourth largest city that has a fine collection of gabled houses, cobblestone streets, winding alleys and busy markets. One of Stavanger’s highlights is the Old Town (Gamle Stavanger) with well-preserved early 18th-century whitewashed wooden houses.
Accommodation at Thon Hotel Maritim or similar.
Day 5: Stavanger
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you'll go on a 3-hour minicruise to the Lysefjord, with views of the Pulpit Rock 600 metres above the fjord (Preikestolen).
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 6: Stavanger – Kristiansand (train)
Breakfast at the hotel. From Stavanger you travel by train along the Southern Line to Kristiansand, southern Norway's largest city. With its weathered old homes and pulsating summer atmosphere this is a very charming city.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 7: Kristiansand - Oslo (train)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will travel the last part of the Southern Line by train, bringing you back to Norway’s capital city - Oslo.
Accommodation at a 3* hotel or similar.
Day 8: Departure from Oslo
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Oslo.
Hotel description:
The price is based on accommodation in good tourist class hotels (3-4 stars). If any of the hotels are fully booked we will find alternatives of equal standard.
Transportation
Railway mostly serves domestic routes and is used as an easy and quick way to get from the capital to major cities of the country. There are some international routes, like to Moscow and St. Petersburg, but time spent on the way will be quite long.
Buses are one of the most convenient ways to travel between the Baltic States. Eurolines will get you between Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. One way tickets will cost £ 15 - £ 20 and approximate travel time is 5 hours between the cities. Ticket reservations in advance are recommended.
Taxis are the quickest and most convenient way of travelling round the city. You'll find them located close to the main hotels. Usually it's quite easy to catch a taxi on the street, however, it's much better and safer to order one by phone. Taxi costs in all of the Baltic countries and Poland are approximately the same and a ride in the centre of the city will cost you approx £ 5 - £ 7. Taxis in Finland and Russia are considerably more expensive. It is always a good idea to get your hotel to book a taxi for you and ask approximately how much the trip will cost before you get in.
We would not recommend you to take public transportation within the city, as it's usually crowded and it may cause you unnecessary anxiety about where to stop.