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best of Norway
Fjords:
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We
show you the best of
the Norwegian fjords including the Sognefjord and Geiranger
fjord. Independent
package bookable any day in the summer season (1st
May to 30th September)
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Norwegian fjords
experience
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Days
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6
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Places Covered
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Oslo - Balestrand - Geiranger
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Åndalsnes - Oslo
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Independent Departures
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2012
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Book as per your own dates
throughout the summer season
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Price
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From Euro 990
(per person on a twin share basis)
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 Trip excludes:
- Porterage
- City transfers except
on arrival and departure
- Meals, drinks, etc.
- International flights
to and from Scandinavia
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Tour highlights:
- Daily breakfast
and hotel accommodation in 3 star category hotels
in Oslo, Balestrand, Geiranger, Åndalsnes.
- Train journey from
Oslo to Flåm on the scenic Flåmbana via Myrdal.
- Fjord cruise on
the largest fjord in Norway Sognefjord by express
boat Flåm - Balestrand
- Bus / boat journey
from Balestrand to Geiranger and onwards to Åndalsnes
- Train journey from
Åndalsnes to Oslo including the famous Rauma Banan
- Transfer from Oslo
airport to hotel and back to the airport as per
your schedule
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Itinerary:
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Day
1: Arrival in Oslo - Transfer from airport to hotel
/sightseeing
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you arrive in Oslo, we provide you a transfer from the
airport to your hotel.
The port town of Oslo is the capital of Norway Oslo
celebrated its 1000 year anniversary in the year 2000. Until 1814, it was
known as Christiania after
the Danish-Norwegian king. The city is beautifully situated at the head of Oslo
Fjord surrounded by forested ridges, and this very location gives Oslo
unexpected qualities for a national capital.
Start
the
2 hours Oslo tour which allows you to see the main attractions. Explore the
Royal
Palace, the
City Hall, the Akershus fortress. Spend some time on the
controversial Vigeland Sculpture park.
Stay
at your hotel which is conveniently located in the city
centre.
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Day
2: Travel to Balestrand via Myrdal and Flåm
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After breakfast, board the train to
Flåm. The four hour journey is full of nature’s best offerings so be ready to
enjoy and shoot the picturesque memories. After Myrdal, change to the 1 hour
journey over the world famous Flåmbana that stops on the way to let you enjoy
the waterfalls. Lookout for the ferries dancing on the rocks with surreal
music.
In the afternoon 15:00, take the express boat through
Sognefjörd, the largest fjord in Norway that takes you to Balestrand.
Check
in to your hotel and enjoy the evening at your leisure.
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Day
3: Transfer to Geiranger by
boat / bus
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After breakfast, spend the day in
some easy trekking and take the 1 hour boat trip through the Sognefjord to reach
Lavik. Take the connecting bus to reach Geiranger by
evening.
Hundreds of thousands
of tourists, queens, kings, kaisers, cruise ship passengers
from all four corners of the world. All have discovered
that the Geiranger Fjord is one of nature's masterpieces,
and that the title "The most beautiful fjord in
the world" is no exaggeration. Geiranger is the crowing
glory among Norway's fjord district's pearls of natural
beauty. Majestic, snow-covered mountain peaks, beautiful
and wild waterfalls, lush, green vegetation and the
deep blue waters of the fjord - yes, it really is like
something taken from a fairy tale. Or follow the rinds
that twist and turn steeply through one hair-pin bend
after another up to Dalsnibba, Flydalsjuvet and Ørnesvingen.
Stay
in the comfort of your hotel in Geiranger.
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Geirangerfjord
Christian Houge/Innovation Norge
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Day
4: Transfer to Åndalsnes
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Enjoy the fabulous views of Geiranger
and discover the fjord on your own before taking a boat
trip through the Geiranger fjord to reach Hallesylt.
From
Hallesylt, take the connecting bus to reach Åndalsnes
Stay
in the comfort of your hotet at Åndalsnes.
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Day
5: Back to Oslo via Rauma Banan
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breakfast, take the train to Dombås via the famous Rauma banan. The
train journey from Åndalsnes to Oslo takes 5 and a half
hours.
Stay in the comfort of your hotel in Oslo Spend the evening in discovering the
local food from a pool of restaurants on the harbour.
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Day
6: Transfer to Oslo airport
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After breakfast, we
provide the transfer to the Oslo airport for your connecting
flight.

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