Day 1 Arrive Oslo

Arrive Oslo and make your own way to your hotel. Oslo has been Norway’s capital from more than 700 years. The history of Oslo dates back to the middle ages, and the first constructions date back to the year 1000. Oslo is located at the end of the Oslo fjord, and the city is surrounded by forest. In 2007, Oslo was classified by ‘readers digest’ as the worlds' second best city for appreciation of nature and respect of the environment.

We recommend visiting some of the Oslo highlights, including the Viking Ship, Kontiki & Fram museums, the Vigeland Sculpture Park and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Museum. A walk around the centre of town is well worth it to view the Parliament, the Castle, the Harbour area, as well as the new Oslo Opera designed by famous Norwegian architects ‘Snøhetta’, who also designed the beautiful Library in Alexandria (Egypt).

Included:
Oslo Card valid for 24 hours

The easiest way to appreciate Oslo is by the Oslo card – with the card you can benefit with free entrance to the museums and enjoy free public transportation and so much more…

Accommodation

Overnight at Thon Hotel Opera or similar located in the town centre.

Meals Included

none

Day 2 Oslo – Balestrand (train/boat)

After breakfast departure by train from Oslo to Myrdal, part of the Bergen Railway. The railway connects Norway’s two largest cities and shows the diversity of the Norwegian landscape and scenery. It is classed as one of the finest train journeys in the world. At Myrdal you will change to the Flåm Railway, passing through wild and beautiful mountain scenery with waterfalls and steep mountain sides from a height of up to 900 metres and down to the Sognefjord.

There is no other adhesion railway in the world running on normal tracks that is so steep over a long distance. From Flåm you continue by boat on the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord, to Balestrand.

Accommodation

Overnight at Kvikne’s Hotel, Balestrand (half board)

Meals Included

Breakfasts1, Dinners1

Day 3 Balestrand, Glacier Excursion

After breakfast you will have the opportunity to experience some of Norway’s largest glaciers. You will travel on the Fjærlandsfjord and experience one of the most beautiful fjord arms in Norway. Along the fjord, the old hamlets and farms are reminders of the struggle for existence in past times. A local bus will transport you to the Glacier Museum, where you will learn more about the glaciers and how the fjords were formed. Further, you will see two different extensions of the Jostedal Glacier; Supphellebreen and Bøyabreen glaciers (it is not possible to walk on the glaciers). In the afternoon you return by ferry to Balestrand.

There is also an opportunity to do a kayaking excursion out of Balestrand, which can be organised locally with the local adventure companies there.

Accommodation

Overnight at Kvikne’s Hotel, Balestrand (half board)

Meals Included

Breakfasts1, Dinners1

Day 4 Balestrand – Sognefjord – Bergen (boat)

After breakfast continue by boat on the Sognefjord all the way out towards the coast. Then turning south along the coast in the direction of Bergen – the Gateway to the Fjords. This is a beautiful ferry cruise taking in some amazing coastal scenery. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords.

Accommodation

Overnight Hotel Augustin or similar located in the town centre.

Meals Included

Breakfasts1

Day 5 Bergen – free day

Breakfast at the hotel and enjoy your day at leisure to explore Bergen, the capital of the fjords. Bergen offers many attractions within walking distance. Recommended things to see are the Hanseatic harbour (Bryggen), Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).

Included:
Bergen card – Valid for 24 hours

The Bergen Card gives you free entrance to the cities museums, free public transportation, free parking and so much more.

Accommodation

Overnight Hotel Augustin or similar located in the town centre.

Meals Included

Breakfasts1

Day 6 Bergen – Hardangerfjord – Ulvik (bus/boat)

Breakfast at the hotel before departing from Bergen by bus. Just before reaching Norheimsund you will pass the impressive Steindalsfossen Waterfall. From Norheimsund you will depart on a 3-hour cruise on the Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord. The Hardangerfjord is the second largest fjord in Norway, and famous for its fruit orchards. The contrast created by green hillsides, orchards in blossom and snow-clad mountains has inspired many, and among them the well known Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg with his famous composition «Spring».

In Eidfjord you will have 3 hours at leisure, which can be spent relaxing by the fjord, exploring the village or you can go on an optional sightseeing tour to Hardangervidda Nature Centre and the spectacular Vøringsfossen Waterfall, Norway’s highest waterfall (tickets for the excursion are available onboard). The last part of today’s journey is a 30-minute cruise to the small village of Ulvik, beautifully located by the Hardangerfjord.

Accommodation

Overnight Rica Brakanes Hotel (half board)

Meals Included

Breakfasts1, Dinners1

Day 7 Ulvik – Voss – Oslo (bus/train)

After breakfast the morning is at leisure in Ulvik before departing by bus to Voss in the afternoon. During the bus ride you will pass through attractive farmland. In Voss you will change to the Bergen Railway, bringing you back to Oslo (evening arrival).

Accommodation

Overnight at Thon Hotel Opera or similar located in the town centre.

Meals Included

Breakfasts1

Day 8 Tour ends Oslo

Tour ends after breakfast in Oslo

Meals Included

none