Spectacular Norwegian Fjords With Cruise Experience 8 Days
8 Days: Oslo - Trondheim - Mini Cruise - Bergen - Sognefjord - Oslo
Tour overview:
Welcome to Norway - This tour takes you from Oslo to Trondheim by train. From Trondheim, you will embark on a cruise to Bergen, stopping at several charming port along the picturesque Norwegian coastline. Cruising to Mostraumen through Bergen fjords you can marvel at towering waterfalls sparkling blue waters and from Bergen to Søgnefjord, longest and deepest of Norway´s fjords. Finally, taking the famous Flåmsbana train which will return you back to Oslo and its Fjord!
Day 1 - Arrival to Norway
Welcome to the Kingdom of Norway - a country with the most beautiful fjords on Earth! Upon arrival, you will be transferred from the airport to a hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you can start exploring Norway already today. Walk along the streets and explore the city of the royal family, and the main Karl Johan’s Street, with many shops, bars, and cafes. Meet your Tour Leader at the reception of our hotel for an informative meeting about your tour tour (In case of late arrivals the tour leader will leave a note at reception with a new meeting time and place). Overnight at Comfort Grand Central / Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo or similar.
Day 2 - Oslo - Trondheim
Breakfast buffet in the hotel. Morning departure by train towards Trondheim. Departure from hotel around 07:30 and arrival at Trondheim around 14:30 (depending on train schedule). This journey will offer you stunning views of the Norwegian countryside, longest lake Mjosa and Vinstra region along the way. Upon arrival, take a 2 hour panoramic city tour of Trondheim ending at the hotel. Afterwards enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
INFO: Trondheim is the third largest city in the country. Vikings settled on the estuary of the Nidelven River in the tenth century. Before the sixteenth century it was called Nidaros. Green and flowery city, it is pleasant to stroll in the center, in the pedestrian streets and the old quarters. Panoramic tour of the city with a glimpse of the Cathedral of NIDAROS, which is one of the most beautiful Gothic ensembles in Northern Europe.
Overnight at Clarion Hotel Trondheim. (B)
Day 3 - Cruise From Trondheim - Bergen
Early Breakfast buffet in the hotel. After breakfast, you will board on Hurtigruten Cruise latest by 09:00. We sail through the wide Trondheim fjord that is bounded by rolling farmland and enter the coast and the open sea. You can disembark in Kristiansund and be driven along the Atlantic Ocean Road (Optional Activity with a supplement), which has been called the world's most beautiful drive. The road meanders along islets and skerries, and afterwards you can re-embark in Molde.
INFO: The Atlantic Ocean Road (Atlanterhavsveien) is an 8.3-kilometer scenic coastal route in Norway. Spanning County Road 64 between Bud and Kristiansund, it famously connects several islands across the open sea using eight dramatic bridges. One of the Norwegian Scenic Routes
Lunch on board. Dinner and overnight in sea view cabins. (Cruise Hurtigruten). (BLD)
Day 4 - Bergen
Breakfast buffet on board the cruise. The last day of the cruise takes you through a diverse coastal landscape of bare Rocky Mountains and a maze of sounds and waterways. The great fjords and glaciers are situated inland. Bergen awaits at the end of the voyage. Bergen is the Gateway to the Fjords of Norway. As a UNESCO World Heritage City and a European City of Culture, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture, and exciting urban life all year around. Lunch on board of the cruise
Arrival to Bergen. Upon arrival meet your local guide and enjoy a 2-hour tour of the city of Bergen. Pass through the most emblematic places such as the Hanseatic Bryggen, with the church of Mary, the Hakon fortress and the famous fish market. Overnight at Scandic Ornen or similar. (BL)
Day 5 - Bergen.
Breakfast buffet in the hotel. After breakfast you will have a chance to admire a view from mountains surrounding Bergen. The Fløibanen funicular in Bergen is one of Norway’s best-known and most visited attractions. The journey up to Fløyen mountain (320 m above sea level) takes about 5–8 minutes. After funicular trip you will taste a platter with specialities like smoked salmon, fresh shrimp or hot smoked whale in one of the restaurants at the fish market. In the afternoon sail through the Osterfjord on this roundtrip fjord cruise from Bergen to Mostraumen. Admire views of landmarks like the colorful Bryggen wharf (UNESCO World Heritage List), mountainsides, waterfalls, and the Mostraumen strait. After returning to Bergen free time at leisure. Overnight at Scandic Ornen or similar. (B, Tasting Platter)
Day 6 - Bergen - Flam - Gudvangen - Leikanger
Breakfast buffet in the hotel. In the morning free time at leisure to explore the city on your own or visit Bergen Aquarium (Optional Entrance) where you will have the opportunity to see in more than 60 aquarium tanks Nordic Species, Tropical Species and many others from the Quays to the Great Depths. Transfer to the pier to board the high-speed passenger boat that will take you through some of the most scenic parts of Western Norway and the Sopgnefjord region, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
INFO: Near Bergen passing through islands, fishing communities, and sheltered coastal waterways. Around Lavik and Nordeide, the landscape becomes more mountainous.
After entering Sognefjord, the scenery becomes dramatic, with steep mountainsides plunging into deep blue water. Near Balestrand and Leikanger, you'll see orchards, waterfalls, traditional fjord villages, and snow-capped peaks in the distance. Dinner and overnight at Leikanger hotel or similar. (BD)
Day 7 - Sognefjord - Flamsbana - Oslo
Breakfast buffet in the hotel. Afterwards, enjoy a leisurely morning in Leikanger, one of the orchard villages along the Sognefjord. The village sits on a sunny stretch of shoreline surrounded by fruit farms, forested hillsides, and mountain views. Around midday, board the express boat for Flåm. With roughly two hours before your train, there is plenty of time for a relaxed lunch that will be waiting for you where you will be able also to try the local cider produced from the orchards of the Sognefjord region.
At 16:00, board the famous Flåm Railway, widely regarded as one of the world's most spectacular railway journeys. First part of the train journey takes you to Myrdal station. Myrdal station is a mountain railway station and junction, located about 13 km from the village Flåm. There you will switch to regional train to Oslo.
INFO: Flåmsbana is one of the steepest trainlines in the world and the train journey runs through fantastic nature, past the Rallar road, steep mountains, breathtaking waterfalls, through 20 tunnels and offers many viewpoints that will leave you wanting to repeat the journey over and over.
The evening train eastward crosses the spectacular Hardangervidda plateau, Northern Europe's largest mountain plateau. Depending on the season and daylight, you'll see alpine lakes, wide-open tundra landscapes, glaciers in the distance, and isolated mountain stations before descending gradually toward eastern Norway and finally Oslo late in the evening. Overnight at Comfort Grand Central / Radisson Blu Plaza Oslo or similar. (B,L)
Day 8 - Oslo - Farewell
Breakfast buffet in the hotel. Enjoy some last-minute shopping for the Viking souvenirs. Transfer to the airport. End of our services. (B)
