Traveling by boat and motor coach, experience the breathtaking Fjords of Norway. You can combine this tour with the Four Capitals Tour.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Oslo
Transfer from Oslo Airport to hotel in connection with your flight arrival. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, centrally located close to Karl Johan shopping boulevard.
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Day 2: Oslo - Hardanger Fjord - Bergen
After breakfast departure from Oslo, driving past the beautiful Tyri Fjord and along the picturesque Halling Valley to the tourist resort town of Geilo. Buffet lunch at Bardøla Mountain Hotel. After lunch cross the scenic Hardanger Mountain Plateau to Fossli, stopping to view the mighty Vøringsfoss Waterfall with a vertical drop of 180 m., the highest in Norway. Descend the amazing Måbødal Canyon to the idyllic Hardanger Fjord. Short ferry crossing, followed by drive via Voss and Dale to Bergen, the old Hanseatic capital of Western Norway and gateway to the Fjords. Dinner and accommodation at Clarion Hotel Admiral, ideally located in the heart of the city center on Bergen's central harbor.
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Day 3: Bergen - Balestrand
After a delicious buffet breakfast, start of 3 hour guided tour of Bergen, including a visit to the popular Fish and Flower Market, the famous Bryggen Harbor with its gabled pack houses and the old Hanseatic Quarter. You will also ride on the funicular to Mt. Fløien, for panoramic views of the city and fjords way below. Lunch at the Bryggeloftet Restaurant. Afternoon departure to the the town of Voss. Stop to view the enchanting Tvindefoss Waterfall, believed to the source of eternal youth. Continue across the Vika Mountains to Vangsness for the short ferry crossing crossing to the beautiful resort of Balestrand. Dinner and overnight at Kvikne's Hotel, one of Norway's finest hotels, superbly located in private grounds on the banks of the fjord and surrounded by mountains.
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Day 4: Balestrand
A whole day relaxing and enjoyable the delights of the fjords. After breakfast depart from Balestrand by coach to Slinde to board our own private sightseeing boat for a 2 hour cruise on the Sogne Fjord and Naeroy Fjord to the village of Gudvangen for lunch. After lunch ascend by coach to Stalheim for breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains peaks and Stalheimm Canyon. Continue via picturesque villages of Flam and Aurland to Sogndal and take the ferry to arrive back in Balestrand in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Kvikne's Hotel.
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Day 5: Balestrand - Nord Fjord - Geiranger Fjord
Continue by ferry along the fjord to Fjærland. Continue by coach passing under the Jostedal Glacier. Descend to the beautiful Nord Fjord via Olden to visit the world famous Briksdal Glacier. The journey up to the glacier will be in open cars for better view. A typical Norwegian lunch is served in sight of the glacier. Continue the tour via Loen and Stryn to the picturesque village of Hellesylt. Here board the ferry for the one hour's cruise along the spectacular Geiranger Fjord. During the cruise you will pass close by some impressive waterfalls, such as the Bridal Veil and the Seven Sisters. Dinner and accommodation at the excellent Union Hotel, overlooking the Geiranger Fjord.
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Day 6: Geiranger - Lillehammer - Oslo
From the top of the famous Serpentine Road, you have the opportunity to digest some fantastic views of the fjord, before crossing the exciting Grotli Mountains to Lom, renowned for its well preserved 14th century stave church. The tour continues via Lake Vågå, before descending the magnificent Gudbrands Valley to the popular tourist town of Lillehammer. Lunch. Stop to visit the famous Olympia Park with panoramic views of the town, before continuing the journey alongside Lake Mjøsa back to Oslo. Dinner and accommodation at Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel.
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Day 7: Oslo Departure
Buffet breakfast at hotel, followed by transfer to Oslo Airport for your flight home.
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Daily Breakfast
- Tour Escort
- Sightseeing Per Itinerary
- Dinners As Mentioned
- First Class Accommodation
- Fjord Cruises Per Itinerary
- All Ferry Crossings
- Lunches As Mentioned
- Transportation By Deluxe Touring Coach
- Transfers Airport - Hotel - Airport
- Luggage Handling
- Excursions & Entrances Per Itinerary
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