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Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast

Sognefjord in summer by Sverre Hjornevik, Fjord Norway

Round trip to the Norwegian fjords & Western coast – 7 nights

Norwegian Fjords & Western Coast is an amazing round trip from Oslo, with train rides and fjord cruises. Spend 1 night on board an authentic Hurtigruten ship or an environmentally friendly Havila Voyages ship.
Experience an excursion to the Atlantic Road or to the Bergtatt marble mine. Enjoy an unescorted day trip to Hardanger including Måbødalen canyon & Vøringsfossen waterfall.
Stay in the capital Oslo, historic Trondheim, picturesque Bergen & Geilo mountain village.
Highlights: Fjord cruises. Train rides on Dovre Line, Flåm Railway & Bergen Line. Overnight cruise from Trondheim to Bergen. See the Atlantic Road (or in autumn the Bergtatt marble mine), Måbødalen canyon & Vøringsfossen waterfall.

If you have a clear preference for which supplier you would like to travel with (Havila Voyages or Hurtigruten), please contact us as they sail on different days.

• This is an independent tour (you do not travel with a group), some activities include a guide
• You can add extra nights and activities in the booking process
• Prices: From NOK 21120 per person

Day to day itinerary:

Visit Oslo Opera House by Thomas Johannessen, Visit Oslo

See the iconic Oslo Opera House!

DAY 1

First night in Oslo

Individual arrival and check in at a centrally located hotel.
Oslo is beautifully located by the Oslofjord, surrounded by forested hills, with sights such as the iconic Opera House, the Edvard Munch Museum, the Viking Ship Museum (closed for rebuilding to 2025/2026 – artefacts from the Viking Age can be seen at The Historic Museum in the city centre) & the spectacular Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
Read about Oslo

Optional:
Add City sightseeing & Fjord cruises

Scenic Dovre Railway by Tore Bjørback Amblie, NSB

Enjoy the scenic Dovre Line!

DAY 2

Dovre Line

Enjoy the Dovre rail line across the beautiful Dovrefjell mountain plateau to the picturesque, historic town of Trondheim, well worth a visit!
Stay at a centrally located hotel. Make sure to visit the authentic Bakklandet area, with tiny wooden houses & charming coffee shops.
Spend 1 night in Trondheim
Read about the Dovre Line
Read about historic Trondheim
See pictures from Trondheim

Colourful Trondheim by Petr Pavlicek, Visit Trondheim

See historic wharf houses in Trondheim!

DAY 3

Cruise western coast

Board a Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages ship in the morning – the cruise starts by passing the tiny, historic Munkholmen island just outside central Trondheim, then cruising on the wide Trondheimsfjord to the scenic western coast.
Enjoy a vast number of islands, fjords and calls at tiny coastal settlements en route.
Disembark in Kristiansund to join an exciting excursion by coach.

Beautiful Atlantic Ocean Road by Terje Rakke, Nordic Life, Fjord Norway

The spectacular Atlantic Ocean Road!

Atlantic Ocean Road excursion*

We have included this amazing land excursion by coach, taking you across the spectacular Atlantic Ocean Road along the open sea, connecting beautiful islands to the main land.
The Atlantic Ocean Road is 8.2 km long, built on a total of eight bridges and surrounded by picturesque landscape. The Atlantic Ocean Road is one of Norway’s most visited tourist destinations.
The Atlantic Road Hurtigruten excursion
Experience the Atlantic Ocean Road Havila excursion
Spend 1 night on board

*The Atlantic Ocean Road excursion will run up until and including 10 September. From 15 September an excursion to the Bergtatt marble mine is included:
• Bergtatt – Magnificent Marble Mine Hurtigruten excursion
The Atlantic Road and Bergtatt marble mine Havila excursion

The Unesco Bryggen wharf in Bergen. Photo by Andrea Giubelli, Visit Norway

Enjoy a stay in picturesque Bergen!

DAY 4

Arrival in Bergen

Cruise along spectacular coastal scenery with tiny fjords & coastal settlements, islands and skerries, with arrival in Bergen at 14:45. Check in at a centrally located hotel in Bergen.
Bergen is beautifully located by the Bergen Byfjord, surrounded by 7 mountains.
Spend 2 nights in Bergen
Read about Bergen

Optional add-ons in Bergen:
Mostraumen strait & additional night in Bergen
Dinner at Cornelius Seafood Restaurant

Fjord cruise on Hardangerfjord. By Bergen Reiselivslag

Enjoy the beautiful Hardangerfjord!

DAY 5

Hardangerfjord day excursion

Full day round trip starting with coach to Norheimsund, where you will board an express boat for a scenic fjord cruise on the beautiful Hardangerfjord. Sail past fruit orchards, waterfalls and tall mountains. The boat stops at a number of charming fjord villages along the route.

Disembark in the tiny village of Eidfjord for a connecting sightseeing trip by coach.
 Read about the Hardangerfjord

Voringfoss waterfall and Maabodal canyon. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

Experience a spectacular waterfall!

MÅBØDALEN CANYON & VØRINGSFOSSEN WATERFALL
The coach taking you to Vøringsfossen Waterfall makes a stop at Hardanger Nature Centre, an experience centre with interactive stations, showcasing the flora and fauna of Hardangervidda National Park.

Continuing with a drive up the steep Måbødalen valley, the coach takes you to the edge of the Hardangervidda mountain plateau, with dramatic views of the impressive Vøringsfossen waterfall – among Norway’s most famous natural features, with a free-falling drop of approx. 180 m.

Return to Eidfjord village and continue by fjord cruise to Norheimsund fjord village, where you disembark. Then by coach across Kvamskogen mountain plateau back to Bergen, passing the impressive Steinsdalsfossen waterfall.

Sognefjord im Sommer, Robin Strand, Visit Bergen

Amazing fjord cruise on the Sognefjord!

DAY 6

Travel to Geilo

SOGNEFJORD CRUISE
Board the express boat in the morning for an extensive cruise through beautiful coast & fjord scenery, taking you all the way to the inner part of the Sognefjord; the spectacular Aurlandsfjord branch. Disembark in the tiny fjord village of Flåm.
Read about the Sognefjord

Flam railway view - tiny village in the Flam valley. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

Spectacular view from the Flåm Railway!

THE FLÅM RAILWAY
A short walk from the pier in Flåm you board the famous Flåm Railway for an unforgettable journey through the spectacular Flåm Valley to the tiny mountain station of Myrdal, with views of the beautiful river, mountain peaks and a cascading waterfall.
Read about the Flåm Railway

BERGEN LINE
At Myrdal you join the main Bergen Line, taking you across the scenic Hardangervidda mountain plateau to the mountain village of Geilo for dinner & overnight stay at Dr. Holms Hotel, located a short walk from the train station.
Spend 1 night at Geilo

Bergen Railway by Tore Bjorback Amblie, NSB

Bergen Line

DAY 7

Travel to Oslo

Enjoy a relaxing breakfast at the hotel before you board the Bergen Line for a journey through the scenic Hallingdal valley to Oslo. Individual arrival and check in to a centrally located hotel.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
Read about the Bergen Line

Experience Geilo village by Terje Rakke, Visit Norway

Relaxing at Geilo mountain village!

Hardangervidda Mountain Plateau by Pixabay

The Hardangervidda mountain plateau

The Bergen rail line at Gol station. Photo by Rita de Lange, Fjord Travel Norway

Gol Station, the Bergen Line

This trip includes:

Accommodation
4* Hotels w. breakfast buffet (+dinner in Geilo)
in Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen & Geilo

Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages cruise
1 night in standard outside cabin w. separate beds/ double bed & private facilities
All meals on board (excl. drinks)

Transport
Train Oslo-Trondheim

Sognefjord in a Nutshell combination ticket:
Express boat Bergen-Flåm
Flåm Railway Flåm-Myrdal
Train Myrdal-Geilo-Oslo

Activities & Excursions
Atlantic Ocean Road excursion or Bergtatt marble mine excursion
Unescorted Hardanger day trip with Måbødalen canyon & Vøringsfossen waterfall

All taxes & VAT
Detailed itinerary & directions

NOT INCLUDED:
 International flights to/from Norway
 Airport transfers
 Personal travel insurance

Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo by Tord Baklund, Visit Oslo

Enjoy the extensive pedestrian waterfront in Oslo!

PRICES & BOOKING

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