Details

Transportation

All transportation (by buses, trains, and boats) between destinations is included in the price. This includes travel between Lillehammer and Aurland by premium 50 Degrees North mini-coach, which will accommodate spontaneous photo stops, as well as food and rest stops.

Included

• 7 nights’ hotel accommodation in shared double/twin rooms with private facilities
• 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners
• All transport between destinations by buses, trains and boats
• Premium 50 Degrees North mini-coach (or similar) which travels weekly between Lom and Aurland. This mini-coach works like a hop-on, hop-off scheduled weekly bus and may have only yourselves onboard or up to 10-12 people in addition to the driver. Stop along the way for unexpected photo opportunities, National Tourist Route monuments or quick rest stops.
• Geiranger day tour with fjord rib boat cruise. (Available from late May, subject to change due to weather/snow conditions on the mountain).
• Flåm Railway excursion
• 24-hour emergency service
• Taxes and service fees

Beautiful Norway premium option:

• Amerikalinjen Superior room or similar
• Røisheim Historic Hotel included 2 x 4 course meals
• 29|2 Aurland
• Added inclusions: Waterfall walk, hot tub, sauna and day tour to local farm during your 29|2 Aurland stay.

Not Included

International flights, lunches and dinners that have not been detailed in the program, and items of personal nature. A small tip for the bus driver will be appreciated.

Please note there is no guide for this tour. Your coach driver will offer help and answer questions when possible.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Oslo and transfer to your centrally located hotel.

Arrive in Oslo, the beautiful Norwegian capital by the Oslofjord. Make your own way to your centrally located hotel in the heart of Oslo, an easy direct express train ride away from the airport. The Norwegian capital has a great deal to offer for the observant traveller. We can recommend a walk around the centre of town to view the Parliament, the Castle, and the Harbour area.

Accommodation

Restaurants

Optional Add Ons

Day 2 - Train to Lillehammer - visit the impressive Garmo Stave Church, open-air museums and the Olympic museum.

Board your train at the Oslo Central Station and head towards Lillehammer, the small town that rose to international fame when it hosted the Winter Olympics in 1994. Check into your central hotel.

Spend the day at your leisure: Browse the local shops, visit open-air museum Maihaugen, the Norwegian Olympic Museum, and do not miss the impressive Garmo Stave Church.

Meals

Accommodation

Day 3 - Join our premium 50 Degrees North mini-coach to travel to Lom, a small town encapsulating the very essence of the Norwegian countryside.

Join the premium 50 Degrees North mini-coach to Lom, a 3-hour scenic drive from Lillehammer. This bus trip takes you through some of Norway’s most beautiful highlands and lush valleys. Experience the valley of Gudbrandsdalen surrounded by the national parks, an abundance of locally produced food, old architecture, and good hiking.

Lom is a small town encapsulating the very essence of the Norwegian countryside. Situated in the famous Jotunheimen National Park, Lom is surrounded by majestic nature. Check into your charming historic hotel and then browse design shops, local cafes and galleries. Dinner is included this evening.

Meals

Accommodation

Day 4 - Day tour to Geiranger and join a fjord rib boat tour before returning to Lom to visit its famous Stave Church

Day tour to Geiranger, which is 1.5 hours’ drive away from Lom. On arrival, join a fjord rib boat cruise and experience the Geirangerfjord UNESCO World Heritage site. The scenery here is absolutely breathtaking. Take a closer look at the “Seven Sisters”, “Bridal Veil” and “Suitor” waterfalls, the majestic fjord cliffs and abandoned mountain farms. Perhaps you’ll be lucky enough to see porpoises playing in the fjord.

Travelling back from Geiranger, the mini-coach can stop at the famous Lom Stave Church, constructed in Norman-style in 1170. It still operates as the local church today.

Please note that the Geirangerfjord visit is subject to change due to weather and snow conditions. The mountain road from Lom to Geiranger normally opens from end of May. Alternatively, have a day to yourself in Lom. We suggest visiting Brimi Bue, a popular Lom hot-spot for fresh local produce and traditional Nordic flavours, owned by renowned chef Arne Brimi -the lunch time slot has good value options to try. Indulge yourselves in the historic atmosphere of Lom open-air museum and its houses dating from the early 1600s and experience the old farmer culture. The Norwegian Mountain Centre is also worth a visit.

Meals

Accommodation

Day 5 - Continue your mini-coach journey together to the heart of the Norwegian fjords

Depart Lom for another scenic journey through the spectacular mountain and fjord country of Breheimen and Jostedalsheimen. Be amazed at the old, narrow mountain highway as you share the roads with wandering sheep. Stop at Sognefjellshytta (approx. 1 hr drive) for a coffee/tea break, then sit back and enjoy the scenery until your next stop at the cubist stone at Mefjellet. The final stop before descending down the mountain is at Nedre Oscarshaug – another fantastic spot for photos and great views.

After an early lunch at Skjolden Hotel, drive approx. 20-30 mins to Feigumfossen and continue to the charming Urnes Stave Church (a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest church in Norway). Catch a ferry to Solvorn and continue over Aurlandsfjellet. Lastly, enjoy a stop at Stegastein before arriving to the peaceful village of Aurland.

Read about today's drive along Northern Europe's highest and arguably the most striking mountain pass, the road over Sognefjellet.

Meals

Accommodation

Day 6 - Spend your day relaxing, hiking and taking in the views in the peaceful little town of Aurland. Enjoy the harbour area with unspoilt views of the fjord and gardens.

Spend your day relaxing, hiking and taking in the views in the peaceful little town of Aurland. Enjoy the harbour area with unspoilt views of the fjord and surrounding gardens. Optional visits to local mountain farms, guided hikes or a fjord safari can be pre-booked (at additional cost).

Meals

Accommodation

Day 7 - Get your private transfer from Aurland to Flåm, and step aboard the world famous Flåm Railway to Myrdal Station with several stunning lookout points along the way, then express boat to Bergen.

Get your private transfer from Aurland to Flåm, and step aboard the world famous Flåm Railway to Myrdal Station with several stunning lookout points along the way. Thanks to its steep incline (from sea level to almost 900 meters above sea level in a short hour), the train-ride is rated as one of Europe’s best rail journeys and has become a real highlight for visitors in Norway.

Return to Flåm to board the express ferry to Bergen. Take in the fresh air on Norway’s longest fjord, the Sognefjord, during this 5-hour ferry-ride towards Bergen. Check into your centrally located hotel at the end of the day.

Meals

Accommodation

Day 8 - Depart Bergen

After breakfast, transfer to the airport or extend your stay with a short Hurtigruten voyage.

Meals

Important Information

Short of time? It is possible to join this tour in Lillehammer on the evening of Day 2. There are direct trains from Gardemoen airport (1.5hrs). This tour also runs in reverse, departing in Bergen.

The side trip to Geiranger travels over mountains and is available late May, subject to change due to weather/snow conditions on the mountain.

An premium version of this tour is available - please ask us for details.

Our 'Beautiful Norway' and 'Beautiful Norway Express' tours work as a hop-on, hop-off scheduled weekly bus for a certain section so depending on the date, you can be travelling with potential 4 - 8 people. This is a great option for a solo traveller.