Norway Fjord Safari Oslo - Bergen 2010
6 days / 5 nights, Oslo - Voss - Myrdal - Flåm Railway - Flam - Gudvangen - Rafting to Voss - Bergen | Your active adventure includes many highlights of the fjords and famous Norway in a Nutshell route from Oslo to Bergen. The adventurous Fjord Safari begins in Voss with train to Myrdal. Ride on the famous Flåm Railway, steepest mountain line in Northern Europe, and descend to Berekvam Station where the action begins! At Berekvam you leave the crowd behind and jump on a MOUNTAIN BIKE! Our guide will lead the way, giving you insight into this amazing valley, making sure you don't miss the best viewpoints, and will be at hand in case of break-downs. This fun downhill ride leads to the picturesque village of Flåm at the shores of the Aurland Fjord. At Flåm you swap bike for boat, cruise a Fast RIB boat on the fjord safari to Gudvangen. This journey through World Heritage areas of Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord ends in the fjord village of Gudvangen. From Gudvangen drive through the spectacular Nærøydalen and up the hair-pin bends of the steep Stalheim Canyon road. Back at Voss, a BBQ lunch will refuel your body for a wet & wild white-water raft trip on the mighty Strandaelva or Raundalselva near Voss. Overnight at the historic Fleischer's Hotel before continuing train to Bergen.
Highlights: Oslo Voss / Myrdal / Flåm Railway / Nærøydalen Valley / Stalheim Canyon Road / Bergen
Activities: Mountain biking in Flåm Valley / RIB boating / Whitewater Rafting
| Departure | Daily May 1st - September 30th, 2010 |
| Price | $1,745 per person in double room $2,185 single room |
| Included | 5 nights hotel accommodation as per program Scandinavian breakfast buffet daily Train Oslo to Voss Train Voss to Berekvam Train Voss to Bergen Berekvam - Flåm by downhill bike including guide Flåm - Gudvangen by RIB boat Gudvangen - Voss by coach White Water rafting including BBQ lunch |
| Not Included | Airfare and airport taxes and customs fees Transfers Gratuities Personal insurance / personal items Alcoholic beverages $25 Service fee |
| Please Note | SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum age: 12 years Physically fit for Biking Waiver for Mountain Biking Waiver for Fjord Safari Waiver for Rafting |
Day 1 OSLO Arrival in Oslo according to your own itinerary. The Norwegian capital is beautifully situated at the head of the Oslo Fjord and surrounded by forested ridges. Arable fields, vast forests and the untouched nature areas. The city's surroundings provide recreational opportunities that are frequently taken advantage of by the city's inhabitants, as well as increasingly by visitors. Oslo offers many well know sights such as the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum, the Munch Museum and the new Opera House.
Day 2 OSLO - VOSS (B) By train
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning or afternoon departure from Oslo by train. The 5½ hour journey from Oslo to Voss is part of the Bergen railway, classed as one of the finest train journeys in the world. This railway connects the two largest cities in Norway and shows the diversity of the Norwegian landscape. You arrive in Voss, famous for its annual Extreme Sports week. Evening at leisure.
Day 3 FJORD SAFARI VOSS - VOSS (B) Biking / RIB boating
Breakfast at the hotel. Train from Voss departure at 08.30 hrs to the mountain station Myrdal, where you will change to the Flåm Railway. The Flåm Railway passes through wild and beautiful mountain scenery with waterfalls and steep mountain sides reaching a height of up to 900 meters and down to the Sognefjord. There is no other adhesion railway in the world running on normal tracks that is so steep over a long distance.
At Berekvam station, half way down the Flåm Railway, you will leave the train and meet your guide for today.
Now you continue the remaining 11 km to Flåm by bike. The downhill bike ride follows a narrow gravel road along the river with spectacular view of the waterfalls, mountain sides and valley. If you like you can even fill your water bottle from the river and streams along the way.
In the fjord village of Flåm you will have some time at leisure before you will go on a thrilling Fjord Safari along the narrow Nærøyfjord, which was added to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in 2005. Your guide will give you an exciting ride with the RIB boat, speeding close to sheer mountain walls and jumping waves and wake from fjord ferry's. You will also experience the tranquility of an area hard to reach and seldom visited and learn about the history and geography of this amazing place. If you are lucky you might even see some seals. After 1½ hour you will arrive in Gudvangen, at the head of the Nærøyfjord.
A bus will be waiting for you to take you up the hairpin bends of the Stalheimskleiva Road, one of Europe's steepest roads. At approximately 2 pm you will arrive in Voss, famous for its annual Extreme Sports Week. Afternoon at leisure!Fleischer's Hotel
Day 4 VOSS - BERGEN (B) White Water Rafting
Breakfast at the hotel. At 09.45 hrs you will be picked up by car and brought to Voss Rafting Centre where you will experience white water rafting. The rafting centre maintains the highest standards of safety and excitement. Their aim is to take you into a world full of adventure under safe and skillful directions. On the 3,5 hour rafting tour you will get wet, you will have to paddle, you might fall in, the raft could flip over, but you are guaranteed to have the time of your life. A barbeque lunch will be served at the rafting centre after your white water Rafting adventure.
Transfer back to your hotel for pick up your luggage. Train to Bergen dep. 16.40 - 17.52 hrs. Evening at leisure!
Bergen - Norway's second largest city and the world's only city surrounded by 7 mountains and 7 fjords. Sights of interest include the Hanseatic Bryggen Harbour, Fløibanen Funicular, Troldhaugen, the Fish and Flower market, Bergen Aquarium and Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen Open Air Museum).
Day 5 BERGEN (B) Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure to explore the many sights of the fjord capital. Visit the famous Fish and Flower Market, stroll along the colorful waterfront Bryggen or ride the funicular to Mt. Floyen for spectacular views over the city and fjord!
Day 6 DEPARTURE Tour ends after breakfast