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STARTING IN OSLO, THIS TOUR INCLUDES THE FASCINATING AND WILD NATURE OF THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS. ENJOY A COMBINATION OF THE DIVERSE CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS OF OSLO AND THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE FJORDS

Itinerary

Arrival to Oslo Airport, meet & greet by Borealis Destination Management English-speaking representative, for Regular Arrival Transfer Serviceto the hotel* for check-in (Please see notes below for this service). Please consult the welcome letter, which you will receive upon check-in at your hotel, and kindly note where and when to meet your tour leader. A short welcome meeting will be held, where you will receive information on the upcoming tour program. The rest of the day is at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we meet a local guide and board our private coach for a panoramic city sightseeing tour of theNorwegian capital, beautifully situated by a fjord. We will enjoy the viewfrom the Opera house situated right on the Oslo fjord, where you will spend some time on the outside terrace area before heading off to Bygdoy Island. The Vigeland Park, one of the major Scandinavian cultural treasures, will welcome us with the sculptures of Gustav Vigeland, who dedicated his life to his artistic works. We will also pass by the Royal Palace and the main street, Karl Johan. The tour ends downtown, from where you will have some free time to explore the Viking capital at your own pace. Courtesy transport is available to and from the Viking Ship Museum, for those that are interested in visiting this interesting venue on their own.In the afternoon, we continue our journey across Hoenefoss, Nesbyen, surrounded by a landscape where forests of pines alternate with lakes; we arrive in the beautiful Hallingdal Valley. Just a few kilometres away, we will visit Gol followed by Geilo, a small town surrounded by mountains and famous for its Ski resorts. Arrival at the hotel followed, by check-in. Dinner at the hotel is included

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we board our private coach in the direction of Brimnes, where we will cross the newly inaugurated Hardanger Bridge to Bruravik. We continue our journey bordering the fjord, passing by Nordheimsund and crossing forests of birches until we arrive in Bergen. Here we will make a short visit to the internationally famous fish market of Bergen, where we will have free time for lunch (lunch not included). We continue with the second part of our panoramic visit (1.5-hour), which includes a walking tour through Bryggen (UNESCO World Heritage Site). At the end of the afternoon, we continue in the direction of the mountains and our hotel, located at the foot of a mountain in the heart of the valley. Arrival to the hotel in the evening (approximately 20:00) for check-in, followed by dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel. Early in the morning, we depart from our hotel by private coach through the charming village of Gudvangen followed by a tunnel that takes us to Flaam, where there will be a stop. Flaam is located at the bank of the Aurland Fjord, a branch of the Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord of Norway. Optional tour: For those who wish to enjoy a journey along the Naeroy Fjord, between Gudvangen and Flaam, we optionally offer the possibility of buying, on site or with preliminary reservation, a ferry trip of approximately 2-hours duration between Gudvangen and Flaam.The passengers not joining the optional tour will have approximately 3 hours of free time in Flaam. In the early afternoon, we leave Flaam through the Laerdal tunnel, the longest in Norway with its 25.5km. We will make a quick stop (exterior stop – no entry) at the Stave Church of Borgund (built in 1100) and continue our journey via Hemsdalen, Gol and Hoenefoss, arriving in Oslo at approximately 8.00pm

Breakfast at the hotel. A Borealis Destination Management English-speaking representative will meet you for the Regular Transfer Serviceto Oslo Airport*(Please see notes below for this service).

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