Day by Day Itinerary

Day 1: Oslo
Upon arrival in Oslo, take the Flytoget - Oslo Airport Express to Central Station. Check-in at your hotel (3-4 minute walk).
Rest of day at leisure to explore the city on your own. Oslo is the Viking city, the culture city, the city of the Nobel Peace Prize, the city of rolling green hills and spectacular fjords, and the capital city of Norway.

Overnight in Oslo

Day 2: Oslo – Haugastol, cycle to Finse
Breakfast at the hotel. Early Hotel Check-out.

Luggage Porterage: Carry a backpack & enjoy some of the world's most breathtaking nature & focusing on your camera - while your luggage suitcase will be picked up at your hotel in Oslo and safely transferred to your hotel in Bergen.

Start in Oslo by walking from your hotel to the central train station and taking the train to Haugastol, on the edge of the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. On arrival at Haugastol pick up your bike from the train station and start cycling towards Finse on graveled roads with boulder railings.  [1 hr 34 min (26.5 km) via Rallarvegen].   

Finse lies at 1222 meters above sea level and is the highest situated railway station in Norway. Take a short hike to Hardangerjøkulen, the glacier just west of the station, or visit the Rallar Museum.

Overnight at Finse 1222 Mountain Lodge (B, D)

Day 3: Finse – Myrdal – Flam, biking Rallarvegen
Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel Check-out.

Continue the cycling trip along the railway construction road (Rallarvegen) to Myrdal and on to Flam. The trip follows a well-maintained gravel road through the Hardangervidda. Take your time to enjoy the fabulous scenery, and if you are lucky you might even spot wild reindeer in the area. You will pass by the Fagervatn Lake, which is the highest point of Rallarvegen at 1310m. The terrain is reasonably flat with some up and down between Finse and Myrdal (38km, 5 hours).

At Myrdal, you will take off towards Flam and follow the very steep downhill switchback path to the bottom of the Flam Valley. This section of Rallarvegen offers stunning views down the valley following the Flam Railway and allows you to plan a leisurely trip with lots of photo opportunities versus traveling by train. (15km, 1 hour)

Caution! – Rallarvegen is at times very steep, and the road is largely unsecured and demanding for children (recommended for 12 years older). The road is in relatively good shape, and not as steep as the Finse-Flåm route. On the way down the notorious 21 hairpin bends in the upper end of the Flam valley, dismount here, as there is a real danger of your brakes getting overheated and seizing up. 

Upon arrival in Flåm, Drop off your bike at the bike depot (located between Fretheim Hotel and the Train Station). Walk to your hotel for check-in.

Dinner and accommodation at the Fretheim Hotel (B, D)

Day 4: Flam – Bergen 
Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel Check-out.

Heritage FjordSafari – After breakfast, enjoy a unique adventure in the UNESCO fjord landscape. RIB boats offer an intimate experience of the fjord and mountains in this stunning World Heritage Site.

Later in the afternoon, Depart for an unforgettable cruise through the magnificent Sogne Fjord, the longest and deepest fjord in the world, across its deep blue water passing through the charming village of Balestrand. Watch the spectacular scenery as the boat winds through the narrow passages of the fjord out to the west coast of Norway and through the archipelago to Bergen. Upon arrival in Bergen, take a short ride by Taxi or walk to your centrally located hotel.

Overnight in Bergen (B)

Day 5: Bergen: Full day to explore the sights of Bergen
Breakfast at the hotel. Hotel Check-out.

Explore Bergen with City Sightseeing & Fløibanen combination on a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that covers all popular Bergen attractions. On this hop-on hop-off tour, you are free to create your own sightseeing itinerary. You can hop on at any of Bergen’s stops and hop off whenever you want to visit one of the attractions. This 13-stop tour ensures you will not miss a single sight or attraction in the city. You may hop on and hop off at any of the above-mentioned stops at your convenience and then hop back again when the next bus comes along the UNESCO Bryggen wharf, the Funicular to mount Floyen, the Aquarium, authentic areas with tiny, wooden houses & narrow streets

Overnight in Bergen (B)

Day 6: Bergen Departure
Individual Check out from the hotel.
Private transfer to Airport in time for your flight home or next destination.