This eco-friendly tour allows you to discover the many faces of Norwegian nature in just a few days. Trains, busses and ferries take you through lush farmlands, dramatic mountain areas and breath-taking fjords. In addition, discover the most important cities of Norway Oslo, Lillehammer, Ålesund and Bergen. This route is a great introduction to the different faces of Norway.
Welcome to Oslo, Norway’s biggest city and capital for more then 700 years. The history of Oslo dates back to the middle ages and the city is located at the Oslofjord and surrounded by forest.
Breakfast at your hotel. Depart Oslo to Lillehammer by train. The site of the 1994 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Museum and Arena are worth a visit as is the Maihaugen Open Air Museum which covers 300 years of the history of the Gudbrandsdalen Valley.
Breakfast at your hotel. Morning departure from Lillehammer by train, heading north to Åndalsnes, a journey which takes you through the Romsdalen Valley and from Dombås on the spectacular Rauma Railway along the Rauma River . Swopping over to a tourist coach in Åndalsnes, continue towards Geiranger along the famous Troll Road with its 11 dramatic winding turns. Finally, a short ferry crossing takes you to the Eagle Road and to Geiranger.
After breakfast at your hotel, board a boat for a cruise in the well-known Geirangerfjord with its waterfalls and mountain farms situated high up on the mountainsides – some so high that it’s difficult to understand how people and livestock could survive in such difficult terrain. Evening arrival in Ålesund.
Breakfast at your hotel. Day at your own leisure in the Art Nouveau town of Ålesund. The town centre is a lively urban scene with pleasant restaurants and cafés and the Brosundet canal offers a pretty pictures with its fishing boats.
Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy another day full of opportunities to continue exploring Ålesund. Late this evening, board the Coastal steamer (Hurtigruten) for a your cruise down the Western Norwegian coast.
Breakfast on board. The morning is yours to relax on board of the ship taking in the views of the spectacular Norwegian fjords. Afternoon disembark in Bergen, Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords.
Breakfast at your hotel. Day at leisure to explore Bergen, the capital of the fjords.
Breakfast at your hotel and depart according to your itinerary.
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