Day 1 Arrive in Oslo

Arrive in Oslo any time this day as no activities are planned. Make your own way to the starting point hotel. Your tour leader will meet you in the lobby of the hotel at 18:00 for a pre tour briefing.

Accommodation

Rica Hotel Bygdo Alle or similar located near the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 2 Oslo

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.

We have included an Oslo Card valid for 48 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.

This morning our leader will take you 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 to view the Parliament, the Castle and the Harbour area is well worth it. We also have time to admire the view from the top of the new Oslo Opera designed by famous Norwegian architects ‘Snøhetta’, who also designed the beautiful Library in Alexandria (Egypt).

Accommodation

Rica Hotel Bygdo Alle or similar located near the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 3 Norway in a Nutshell

After breakfast we depart by train towards Bergen. Today you will experience Norway’s most popular short trip; Norway in a Nutshell. The excursion takes you through some of the most beautiful scenery in Norway's fjord region. 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 running on normal tracks that are so steep over a long distance.

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. Your arrival in Bergen is in the evening.

Accommodation

Grand Hotel Terminus or similar located in the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 4 Bergen

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

We have included a Bergen card – Valid for 48 hours. The Bergen Card gives you free entrance to the cities museums, free public transportation, free parking and so much more.

Accommodation

Grand Hotel Terminus or similar located in the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 5 Express boat along Norwegian Coast

This morning we will catch the early morning express boat from Bergen north along the Norwegian coast to the township of Måløy. This is a great way to see the Norwegian coast with the many islands and the backdrop of the Norwegian mountains.

On arrival in Måløy we disembark and are picked up by our private minibus for the journey to the UNESCO World Heritage listed Geiranger. After check in at our hotel we go for a stroll in the township of Geiranger to make ourselves acquainted.

Accommodation

Hotel Union or similar located in the village centre.

Meals Included

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Day 6 Geiranger – a day at the fjord

We have a full day at our disposal in Geiranger and there are numerous optional activities and excursions to choose from. Rent a kayak and paddle across the Geiranger fjord to climb up to one of the deserted mountain farms found high up on the steep hillside. You can also take a more leisurely boat trip on the fjord or go for walk up the hills for some beautiful views of this picture postcard area of Norway.

Accommodation

Hotel Union or similar located in the village centre.

Meals Included

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Day 7 & 8 Cruise to Ålesund

We travel by Norwegian Postal boat to Ålesund. Leaving Geiranger after lunch, the cruise will take just over 4 hours. Waterfalls cascade down into the fjord, high mountain huts to marvel at and spectacular scenery will make for an amazing day.

The city of Ålesund is known for its architecture in Art Nouveau style, its surrounding fjords and the high peaks of the Sunnmøre Alps. It is the perfect stop on our way north. There will be opportunities to walk and visit the surrounding area.

Accommodation

Hotel Scandinavie or similar located in the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 9 The Atlantic Road & Trondheim

The Atlantic Road zigzags across low bridges that jut out over the sea, linking the islands between Molde and Kristiansund in the western fjords. The Hustadvika is an infamous stretch of ocean and when in storm it is truly dramatic. In calmer weather you might spot whales and seals.

Chosen as "Norway's construction of the century", the road links together small coastal communities. From the town of Kristiansund, the Atlantic Road is only a 30-minute drive through the Atlantic Ocean Tunnel. After passing the tunnel you cross the island of Averøy with Kvernes Stave Church, the very scenic west side of the island, and the incredible coastline out towards Hustadvika.

In the evening we arrive Trondheim - a lively and historical university town, and home to the famous Nidarosdomen Cathedral.

Accommodation

Hotel Britannia or similar located in the city centre.

Meals Included

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Day 10 Tour ends in Trondheim

Our tour ends after breakfast in Trondheim. There are direct flights from Trondheim to Oslo for your flights home.

Meals Included

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