KINGDOM OF THE FJORDS
Indicative itinerary subject to changes until departure date
DAY 1 – OSLO
Arrival and transfer on your own to the hotel. Recommended to use Flytoget Airport Express from Oslo Gardemoen Airport which will drop you off in the center of Oslo in approximately 20 minutes. Accommodation.
DAY 2 – OSLO / TELEMARK / HOVDEN
Breakfast. Panoramic tour of Oslo including Frogner Park with the Vigeland sculpture complex, passing by the City Hall, the Royal Palace, and the modern opera house. Time at leisure for lunch on your own. Departure to Telemark, which is best known as a cultural province with its traditional villages, museums and churches. In the afternoon, on the way to the hotel, stop for a photo stop at the traditional wooden church of Heddal (entrance fee not included). Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 3 – HOVDEN / LYSEFJORD / STAVANGER
Breakfast. Early departure to Lyseboth, where there will be a mini-cruise on the Lysefjord to admire the famous pulpit. At the end of the cruise, travelers who wish may take the optional excursion to the Preikestolen (pulpit). This day will not include free time for lunch, so we recommend purchasing a light lunch prior to departure. Arrival in Stavanger for those who do not take the excursion to the pulpit will be approx. at 16:30hs, having their luggage available at the end of the afternoon when the whole group is in Stavanger. Accommodation.
DAY 4 – STAVANGER / BERGEN
Breakfast. Departure by ferry from Mortavika to Årsvågen and then from Sandvikvåg to Halhjem. Arrival in Bergen and time at leisure for lunch on your own. In the afternoon, panoramic tour of Bergen with local guide to see the most emblematic places of the city, including the famous fish market and the Hanseatic Quarter, a World Heritage Site (UNESCO). Accommodation.
DAY 5 – BERGEN / FLÅM / REGION OF THE FJORDS
Breakfast. Departure to the Voss Valley, a large resort located next to the lake, until arriving in Flåm. A complete optional excursion will be offered that includes: an incredible ferry ride on the fjord of dreams (Sognefjord) and a spectacular train ride ascending almost 900 meters with incredible views of the fjord. For passengers not taking the optional, the tour will be by coach and will run by road from Voss to Flåm. The waiting time in Flåm will be approximately 4 hours. After time for the optional tour, continuation en route to the Sogn og Fjordane area, an artistic region between two magnificent fjords. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 6 – REGION OF THE FJORDS / BRIKSDAL GLACIAR / GEIRANGERFJORD / OPPLAND
Breakfast. Departure to Briksdal Glacier. Arrival at Briksdal at noon and time at leisure to enjoy the place, take pictures and have lunch. Optional excursion in Troll Cars to the base of the glacier. In the afternoon, ferry ride on the famous Geiranger Fjord, to admire the immense walls that merge into the deep waters of the fjord. From Geiranger, continuation to the Oppland area. On the way, stop to admire one of the most famous wooden churches in Norway, the church of Lom (photo stop). Arrival at the hotel at the end of the day. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 7 – OPPLAND / LILLEHAMMER / OSLO
Breakfast. From Oppland, departure to Lillehammer. Arrival in Lillehammer, which is located on the shores of Lake Mjøsa. Time at leisure for lunch and to explore the city, if there is enough time, optionally there will be the opportunity to enter the Maihaugen museum, about the culture and history of Norway. Continuation to Oslo, arrival and evening at leisure. Accommodation.
DIA 8 – OSLO
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. We recommend using Flytoget Airport Express from downtown to Oslo Gardemoen airport.
