Best of Norway
Experience Overview
Relax into the simplicity of life along the king and queen of the fjords. Soak up the cosmopolitan vibe of Oslo and the Hanseatic heritage of Bergen as you travel through some of the most spectacular scenery on earth, including views of continental Europe's largest glacier. Viking tales and a visit to a winter Olympics hub round off this epic Norway trip.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 6 Dinner (D)
- 8 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
- Bergen: Enjoy a Be My Guest dinner with the fifth-generation Øvre-Eide family on their livestock farm in Norway, which has been a working farm since the 1500s.
Dive into Culture
- Lom: In Lom you'll have an opportunity to visit Lomskyrkja, one of the biggest and most beautiful stave churches in Norway, dating back to the 12th century.
Iconic Experience
- Geilo: Take in Geilo's stunning natural surroundings from the foot its popular ski resort.
- Eidfjord Municipality: Marvel at the breathtaking beauty of the Voringfoss waterfall.
- Bergen: Explore this Wooden City led by your Travel Director and hear about the seafaring traditions of this beautiful harborside town.
- Geiranger: Fjords, lakes and forests create a picturesque setting for your travels to Geiranger.
- Lillehammer: Travel through the legendary Gudbrandsdalen and admire the dramatic geography of the valley.
- Oslo: With your Local Specialist, see Akershus Castle, Oslo Harbor and the Royal Palace.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
- Oystese: Step into the delightful world of Hardanger Bygdeysteri, a charming cheese factory nestled in the picturesque town of Øystese. Owned and operated by local farmers, prepare to embark on a journey of flavors and history. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and Goal 15: Life on the Land.
Must-see Highlights
- Explore Oslo
- Discover Bergen
- Visit Hardangerfjord, Geirangerfjord, a medieval Stave Church and Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo
- View Voringfoss, Steinsdalsfoss, Haakon's Hall in Bergen, Akershus, the Opera and Royal Palace in Oslo
- See Sognefjord, Boyabreen Glacier and Hamar Olympic ice arena
Trip Details
Product Code: 19244
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+
Tour Operator:
Trafalgar (CA)
Supplier Code: 412.1602A
Starts: Oslo, Norway
Finishes: Oslo, Norway
Duration: 9 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Whats Included
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
- On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $4,567 ($507 /day)
Itinerary
Prepare for a spellbinding encounter with nature – an untamed landscape of fjords, lakes and dense forests that begins in the understated capital of Oslo, set within beautiful natural surrounds. On arrival, transfer to your hotel with its unique personality and steps from some of Oslo's main sights. Spend the day exploring the city's interesting architecture and exquisite open spaces, before joining your Travel Director and fellow travelers at 17:30 for a light supper to kick-start your journey.
Accommodation: Thon Hotel Cecil
Meals: Dinner
We journey along the shores of the Tyrifjord to the ski resort of Geilo with its scenic location at the foot of Hallingskarvet, before continuing across the Hardanger Plateau to Voringfoss, a cascade of water that plunges impressively into the Måbødalen Canyon below. This afternoon join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience at a charming cheese factory nestled in the picturesque town of Øystese. We continue to Hardangerfjord – its title as the 'Queen of the Fjords' is well deserved and you'll have an opportunity to admire its deep blue waters as you travel along part of its shoreline to your hotel in Norheimsund where you will dine tonight.
Accommodation: Thon Sandven
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
A scenic drive along lakes and fjords will bring us to the 'Capital of Fjords', Bergen. We’ll learn about the city's Hanseatic heritage, enjoying an orientation tour past the 13th-century Haakon's Hall and bustling fish market. Enjoy some free time to explore this colorful city. This evening, Connect With Locals as the Øvre-Eide family welcome us on their farm for dinner and a very special Be My Guest experience.
Accommodation: Thon Orion
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Delving straight back into Norway's inspiring natural landscapes, we continue to the 'King of Fjords', traveling via Voss, the country’s adventure capital. There’s some free time to embark on an Optional Experience on the Flåm Railway, one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world.
Accommodation: Quality Sogndal, Leikanger
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Journey from Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, to Geiranger. See the impressive Bøyabreen glacier, part of Jostedalsbreen, continental Europe's largest glacier. Your day is filled with pinch-me moments as you skirt past three different fjords. Tonight, we stay on the shores of the fjord at Hotel Havila Geiranger.
Accommodation: Havila
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
The Geirangerfjord takes center stage today, and you’ll get to explore it your way. You’ll certainly want to take a scenic cruise past its tumbling waterfalls and snow-capped peaks. Enjoy soaking up your epic surrounds, or venture further afield by joining an Optional Experience to drive Norway’s most famous road, Trollstigen, with its eleven hairpin bends and jaw-dropping mountain scenery.
Accommodation: Havila
Meals: Breakfast
We enjoy a scenic drive to Lom, the gateway to the Jotunheimen Mountains. Here, we will Dive Into Culture and visit a 12th-century stave church, adorned with runic inscriptions, paintings and carved dragon figures that are said to protect it against evil. We continue through the Gudbrandsdal Valley before arriving in Lillehammer, the proud host of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Accommodation: Scandic Hafjell
Meals: Breakfast
We return to Oslo where we spend the day exploring several of the city's highlights with a Local Specialist, including views of the medieval fortress of Akershus, overlooking Oslo's beautiful harbor, the Opera and the 19th-century Royal Palace. We finish our tour with a visit to the fascinating Vigeland Sculpture Park, proudly displaying the life's work of Gustav Vigeland. After a magnificent encounter with Norway’s epic natural landscapes, we enjoy our last evening together at a Farewell Dinner, toasting to a memorable trip.
Accommodation: Scandic Solli
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Our journey through the fjords, falls and forests of Norway has come to an end. We bid our newfound friends a fond farewell and prepare to return home.
Meals: Breakfast
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Reviews
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
It was a great itinerary and it was paced pretty well. We did all the extra excursions except the Trollsteigen bus ride. We especially liked Bergen and Geiranger. Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was outstanding. He gave us lots of valuable information during our bus rides and was very helpful and patient with everyone. He even escorted me to a pharmacy in Bergen and helped me find some medication I needed! We would recommend this trip to others!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/18/2024
Beatrice Erickson - Traveled, March 2025
It includes everything!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 03/22/2025
Paula Mousikos - Traveled, June 2024
Awesome Norway! Fantastic tour. Very inclusive. The entire trip was wonderful. Norway is awesome. Fulfilled a desire I’ve had for a long time. It was great traveling with my daughter too. Our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* is perfect for this job. Bus driver was very skilled.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/10/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, May 2024
Always there to help! Loved all the experiences and options. Our tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was absolutely amazing. There were a couple of hotels that were not up to par and might need to be looked at for future trips (no hot water, really uncomfortable beds). Overall, I feel like I got to see so much of Norway and can’t wait to go back and see more!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 06/19/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, July 2024
Trafalger Norway tour was great. Great trip by Trafalgar. Our guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* did an excellent job on the tour.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/21/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, June 2024
We had a wonderful tour guide, *Personal information removed by Feefo*. He was very informative and friendly. He was serious, but he had a great sense of humor. We liked the itinerary. We were hoping to see some of the beautiful fjords and we did. We were not disappointed.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 07/20/2024
Steven Ward - Traveled, July 2024
The country was beautiful and the climate was great. The people were very friendly and accommodating every where we went. Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was very good.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/11/2024
Terry - Traveled, April 2024
Good travel experiences! Trafalgar provides a good service at fair price. Do your homework on destination holidays/national days as some tours may be priced cheaper because destination locations may be closed due to religious or national holidays. They find other options for your tour but it may not match what is in the itinerary. Norway is a beautiful country. Expect to see massive amounts of waterfalls, streams, lakes, fjords and surprisingly tunnels. Because of the distance traveled there are a few long bus days. By the end the tour felt about two days too long. Lillehammer, while nice, seemed like a rest stop on the way back to Oslo. This said, I still think this was a better way to see Norway than via a cruise. Most of the journey is on two lane roads through the country. Very glad we did it but would not make a return visit.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 04/27/2024
Ruth Meyers - Traveled, July 2024
Norway -my grandmother's homeland! Great! Our trip was excellent- the bus tour from Oslo took in some of the most wonderful sites, traveling west and then up and around to Lillehammer and back to Oslo. Trains, buses and boats were wonderful. The hotel breakfasts were so yummy as well- allowing us to sample foods that were common in Norway. All in all I was extremely happy with our tour- Of course there were a couple of things that were a little wonky, ie. 2 hotels didn't provide luggage assistance and one hotel's dinner was not up to par like the other hotels. You just go with the flow and enjoy the experience. Our tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was wonderful, so kind, caring and very knowledgeable. He is a wonderful asset to the Trafalgar family. I can't say enough about my experience- We added on 3 days so we could visit the farm and area where my grandmother grew up by Hamar/Furnes. So emotional to walk the same path as she did and attend the same church in Furnes and their cemetery where we found our ancestors grave stones. Our travel person *Personal information removed by Feefo* did a superb job in organizing our flights, hotel and car rentals as well. She kept us apprised of our information so we didn't miss anything. She also is a wonderful asset to the Trafalgar family.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 08/17/2024
Trusted Customer - Traveled, August 2024
Itinerary is good to cover south of Norway.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/06/2024
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