Norway in a Nutshell® - 3 nights Oslo to Bergen

Fjord excursion package with the Flam Railway, a spectacular 2 hour Fjord cruise on the narrow Naeroyfjord & the scenic Aurlandsfjord, the breathtaking Stalheimskleiven hairpin road & Stalheim canyon, the Bergen line train and stays in Oslo, Flam fjord village & Bergen.
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Individual/unescorted trip starting in Oslo & finishing in Bergen Duration 3 nights

Travel schedule/itinerary

Oslo waterfront & City Hall. Photo Nancy Bundt/Oslo Promotion

Day 1 - Overnight in Oslo

Individual arrival to Oslo, the city of the Nobel Peace Prize. Individual check in at a centrally located hotel.

Spend 1 night in Oslo.

View optional sightseeing & fjord cruises in Oslo

Flam Railway. Photo RM Sorensen/Flam Utvikling

Day 2 - Oslo-Flam

Bergen line & Flam Railway
Enjoy the scenic Bergensbanen train line from Oslo to Myrdal, then the breathtaking Flam Railway to the fjord village of Flam, passing through the Flam valley with the beautiful river and the spectacular Kjosfossen waterfall. Spend 1 night in Flam

Flam valley. Photo Kyrre Wangen/Flam Utvikling

Things to see and do in Flam:
the tiny Railway museum, the Aegir micro brewery, scenic walking trails, kayaking trips, biking trips etc.

Naeroyfjord. Photo Terje Rakke, Nordic Life/Innovation Norway

Day 3 - Flam-Bergen

Fjord cruise: a spectacular 2 hour Fjord Cruise from Flam to the tiny fjord village of Gudvangen, you will see the inner branches of the Sognefjord; the Aurlandsfjord & the Naeroyfjord (the narrow fjord) - a UNESCO World Heritage natural site

Stalheim canyon:

In Gudvangen you change to the connecting bus to Voss, taking you through the spectacular Stalheim canyon with the breathtaking Stalheimskleiven hairpin road (May to September). Connecting train to Bergen.

Spend 1 night in Bergen at a centrally located hotel.

Bryggen wharf Bergen. Photo Rita de Lange/Fjord Travel Norway

Some sights in Bergen:
The UNESCO Bryggen wharf, the Funicular to mount Floyen, the Fish market, the composer Edvard Grieg's home Troldhaugen, the Aquarium, authentic areas with tiny wooden houses & narrow streets
Optional: add a 3 hour fjord cruise from Bergen to Mostraumen & an additional night in Bergen