Welcome to Oslo, the biggest city in Norway, and its capital for more than 700 years. The history of Oslo dates to the middle ages and the first constructions date back to the year 1000. Oslo is located at the end of the Oslofjord and surrounded by forest. In 2007, Oslo was classified by ‘readers digest’ as the world’s second best city for appreciation of nature and respect of the environment.
After your arrival in Internation Airport, our local representative will greet you and you will be driven to your hotel. Oslo offers many well-known sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum and the Munch Museum. Overnight stay in OsloBreakfast at the hotel and depart Oslo to Lillehammer by train. Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics. We recommend a visit to Maihaugen Open Air Museum, which tells the story of the people in Gudbrandsdalen Valley during the last 300 years of life between the wars and of homes and domestic environments in the 20th century. Also recommendable is a visit to the Olympic Museum and the Olympic Arena (Lysgårdsbakken).
Overnight stay in Lillehammer.Morning departure from Lillehammer by train. The journey heads north through the Romsdalen Valley and continues from Dombås with the spectacular Rauma Railway along the Rauma River to Åndalsnes. The Rauma railway is 114 km long and offers amazing views of the passing scenery. One of the highlights of the tour is the Kylling Bridge, the most famous and photographed stone railway bridge in Norway.
From Åndalsnes, continue your journey on a tourist bus towards Geiranger. The journey takes you along the Troll Road, which has 11 turns and the highest point is 858 meters above sea level. Dramatic, exciting and the ultimate nature experience - this is the best way to describe it. A short ferry crossing will take you to the Eagle Road and to Geiranger. Overnight stay in Geiranger.Departure from Geiranger where you will embark on the famous Hurtigruten (Coastal Steamer) and a 4-hour cruise to Ålesund. The cruise follows the well-known Geirangerfjord with its waterfalls and mountain farms situated high up on the mountainsides in places you wouldn’t believe people and livestock could survive. Arrival in Ålesund in the evening.
Overnight stay in Ålesund.SPend the day at your leisure and take our expert city guides to explore this beautiful city. Ålesund was completely destroyed by a devastating town fire in 1904 and rebuilt again in Art Nouveau style, making it a truly unique town in Europe. The town center reveals a lively urban scene with pleasant restaurants and cafés and the picturesque Brosundet canal with its fishing boats. Sights of interest are the Atlantic Sea-Park, one of the largest aquariums in Northern Europe, and the Sunnmøre Museum, an open-air museum with an impressive boat collection and more than 50 old houses in beautiful surroundings (entrances not included). The beauty of the town can be appreciated from Mount Aksla with a breathtaking view of the town and its mountains, islands, and fjords.
Overnight stay in Ålesund.Enjoy another day to explore the beautiful city of Ålesund. In the late evening, you will board the Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) again for a journey along the Western Norwegian coastal landscape and will be reaching Hurtigruten.
Overnight stay onboard water vessel.Enjoy your breakfast on board of the ship. This morning is yours to relax on board the ship, seeing the beautiful west coast pass before you reach Bergen in the afternoon. Bergen is Norway’s second largest city and the world’s only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords. In the afternoon, explore the city of Bergen.
Overnight stay in Bergen.Enjoy your day at leisure to explore Bergen, the capital of the fjords. Bergen offers many attractions and sights - Sights of interests are the Hanseatic harbor Bryggen, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Overnight stay in Bergen.Your chauffeur will bid you a warm farewell at the airport and wish you a pleasant and safe trip to your next destination.
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