Southern Norway

Day 1: Arrival in Oslo

Situated at the end of the fjord that bears its name and surrounded by forests, the city of Oslo has many places that are popular with travellers, including Vigeland Park, the Munch Museum and the Opera House, and much more.

Accommodation in Oslo 3*.

Day 2: Oslo – Flåm – Bergen (train / boat)

Breakfast at the hotel. You will travel by train across the Hardangervidda plateau until Myrdal, where you will change train to continue on the Flåm train. This will take you through the wild landscape of mountains, waterfalls and cliffs descending 900 metres into the Sognefjord. There is no other train in the world running on conventional tracks with such steep gradients. From Flåm, continue by boat to Bergen. You will cross Norway's longest and deepest fjord, the Sognefjord (204 km). Arrive in Bergen in the evening. 

Accommodation in Bergen 3*.

Day 3: Bergen

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Bergen is the second largest city in Norway and offers many attractions, including a visit to the Hanseatic port of Bryggen, the Fløibanen funicular, Troldhaugen, the fish and flower market, the Bergen aquarium and Gamle Bergen (the open-air museum of old Bergen).

Accommodation in Bergen 3*.

Day 4: Bergen – Western Coast – Stavanger (bus)

Breakfast at the hotel. The bus will take you along the Norwegian west coast, from Bergen to Stavanger. During the 5-hour journey, you will enjoy the superb coastline and its archipelago. The bus will take 2 ferries. Stavanger is Norway's fourth largest city and boasts a collection of gabled houses, cobbled streets, winding alleys and bustling markets. One particularly popular spot is the Old Town (Gamle Stavanger), with its well-preserved 18th-century wooden houses.

Accommodation in Stavanger 3*.

Day 5: Stavanger

Breakfast at the hotel. This day is free for you to explore Norway's black gold capital. We recommend booking an excursion to admire the Preikestolen (not included, please contact us for more information). The Preikestolen is a rocky peak suspended 600m above the water - a very popular site featured on many Norwegian postcards!

Accommodation in Stavanger 3*.

Day 6: Stavanger – Oslo (train)

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart by train for Oslo, the capital of the Vikings, passing through the famous Telemark region known as the birthplace of skiing. On arrival in Oslo, we recommend a visit to the Bygdøy peninsula, with its open-air museum of Norwegian cultural history and the Fram polar ship museum.

Accommodation in Oslo 3*.

Optional: Extend your trip with a stopover in Kristiansand, Norway's southernmost town. Once in Kristiansand, we recommend a walk along the beach, a visit to the fortress dating from 1672, a visit to the fish market and the marina. The next day, you can take the train back to Oslo.

Day 7 (or 8 if Kristiansand stop): Departure from Oslo

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel to the airport (transfer not included) according to your flight itinerary.

Note: To get from the airport to the city centre or vice versa, we recommend that you use low CO2 emission transport such as private electric cars, local public transport, the airport shuttles “Flytoget” (train) or “Flybussen” (bus).