Sustainable hiking holiday using Scandinavia’s most scenic railway. Travel from Oslo to Bergen by train and boat. Immerse yourself in Norwegian nature, culture and fjords.
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This 9 day hiking vacation in Norway can be tailored exactly to your wishes, including adding extra activities or longer stays in certain cities or areas. You can, for example, extend your trip by going on our 5-day island hopping trip at the coast, or ask us to put together a unique cycling add-on.
It is also possible to choose a more affordable alternative where we arrange different accommodation for you or remove some dinners from the package. If you would like more information about the possibilities, feel free to contact us.
This trip can also be offered to private groups as a fully guided trip, including transportation, hiking guides, dinners, etc. For groups we love to include all kinds of cultural/historical excursions: try a tasting at a cider orchard, tour a family’s private farm museum, or meet the locals at a traditional Norwegian farm.
Explore Oslo, Flåm, the Nærøyfjord and Bergen. Discover the best of Norway by boat and train, all while hiking in the Norwegian fjords and mountains. You will stay at hiker’s hotels where you will meet other adventurers.
On this vacation, you will travel using public transport only. It is perfect for sustainable travelers wanting to explore Norway (This also means that you have to carry your luggage while traveling). Start in Oslo, Norway’s capital, and take the train towards Bergen. Halfway you will board the famous Flåm railway and go on a fjord cruise through the UNESCO World Heritage Listed Nærøyfjord.
In between, stay at mountain hotels with many different hiking trails right at your doorstep. End your journey in the UNESCO World Heritage Listed city of Bergen, on the Atlantic coast.
We’ll provide detailed itineraries and instructions in your personalized travel guide, so you’ll travel safely and securely, without any practical concerns or logistical headaches. Your road book includes our best insider tips, including detailed travel directions with recommended sites and stops along the way, as well as a variety of our favorite hikes to choose from at every location.
Welcome to Norway. Today, drop your bags at your city center hotel and take some time to explore our capital.
On the Bygdøy peninsula, just a short ferry ride from the city center, you will find many exciting museums that are waiting for you to be discovered: the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Kon-Tiki museum with exhibits on explorer Heyerdahl’s expeditions including his raft Kon-tiki, and Fram, the Polar Exploration museum. These museums will give you insight into our country’s history. We also recommend the new MUNCH Museum for its impressive architecture and extensive collections.
Enjoy your afternoon/evening with a stroll on the roof of the Opera house or walk up Karl Johan street towards the Palace.
Today your hiking adventure starts. Board the Bergen Railway in Oslo and enjoy the ride for about 3.5 hours, hopping off before the train reaches Bergen. Now, don’t confuse Norway rail journeys with commuter train trips back home. The country boasts some of the most beautiful, thrilling, and unique rail lines found anywhere. Enjoy the rural scenery that will pass by your window. You will get off in the mountains.
Your hosts will pick you up at the train station and drive you to their hotel. You will love this place, off the beaten path, way up in the mountains. Relax, listen to how quiet it is here and breathe in the fresh air. Your stay includes full board, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Your hotel is close to great hiking terrain, and it’s well suited for the warm-up portion of your hiking vacation since the hills are not too steep. This area has many well-marked hiking trails to choose from. You will find rest stops with grill cabins and easily accessible lakes for swimming and fishing. Your hosts can give you the best local tips for hikes suited for you and the weather.
Make sure to pack everything you need for a day hike. Enjoy your hiking day!
You will continue your train journey for about 2 hours to a hotel not far from Flåm. This traditional hiker’s hotel is situated 840 meters (2756 ft) above sea level.
The hotel can only be reached by train or foot. The furnishings here are cozy and comfortable, but it’s the scenery and hospitality that we love best. It can get cool in the mountains at night, so you might like to pull up a leather armchair close to the fire in the lounge. You will stay here for two nights, with breakfast and dinner included.
This area’s wide, fertile valleys and staggering mountains provide hikes for every ability and appetite, and we’ll be sure to recommend our favorites. Since the sun lets summer evenings stretch on and on, consider taking an evening hike.
A day to explore the area. Take a self guided hike into the beautiful landscape where you can go hiking in the woods, towards a waterfall, down into the valley or up the mountain. There are a number of hiking possibilities in all directions, and you can reach beautiful views on both short trips and longer day trips.
If you would rather explore the mountains by bike, you can rent bicycles at your hotel and cycle a part of the Rallarvegen along a sparkling lake, through a narrow canyon, to the Klevabru bridge, an historical engineering masterpiece.
Today you will be able to enjoy the legendary Flåm Railway, also known as the most beautiful train ride in the world, to Flåm (appr. 50 minutes).
If you’d rather descend into the valley with adrenaline in your blood you can take the zipline, the longest/highest in Scandinavia, with a 300 m (984 ft) descent over 1,3 km (0,8 miles), for the first stretch. At the foot of the zipline, you can choose to cycle down all the way to Flåm or take the train from another stop. Don’t worry about your luggage – we’ll arrange to send it down to Flåm by train so it’s waiting for you when you arrive.
From Flåm your journey continues with a fjord cruise through the narrow Nærøyfjord which is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Vikings television series and the movie Frozen drew inspiration from this fjord. The tall mountains, tidy farms, and waterfalls will take your breath away.
After the fjord cruise, you arrive in a small village, nestled in the innermost part of the Nærøyfjord. Take the bus (only 20 minutes) to a three-star hotel with a magnificent view over a valley that was carved out by the glaciers in the Ice Age. They have a charming small folk museum nearby and great hiking terrain. Stay here for two nights, including breakfast and dinner.
While at this hotel up in the mountains, you can explore the area on foot. There are many hiking trails available starting at your doorstep with different difficulty levels. Go for a short walk around the hotel or if you are in for a challenge, hike up the mountain for a view over the Nærøyfjord.
If you are interested in experiencing the Viking heritage of Norway, you can also visit the nearby Viking Village. Here you can learn about how the Vikings lived and worked a thousand years ago. Wander around the village by yourself or go on a guided tour where you will learn even more about Viking traditions. The living museum is full of Viking enthusiasts in period dress, ready to answer your questions or challenge you to an archery match or an axe-throwing competition.
From your mountain hotel, you depart by bus and then take a train to Bergen (in total approx. three hours). This city has the ideal combination of nature, culture and exciting urban life all year round.
Bryggen’s wooden row houses by the harbor, painted vibrant shades of ochre, red, and cream, are the visual centerpiece of the city. But it’s walking through the narrow passageways and alleys behind Bryggen that really transports you.
Take a trip back to the Middle Ages to when Hansa (the German Guild of Merchants) dominated this part of the city. This maze of streets and shops are a great place to find a few souvenirs to bring home.
You can take the funicular for spectacular views of the city, harbor, and fjords. The hike down from here is also a great activity. If you would like to have a special seafood dinner, we recommend one of our favorite restaurants in Bergen. It is located on an island that can only be reached by boat, and the menu is different every day.
You will spend the night at a hotel in the city center.
Make your way to the airport and take your international flight out.
Thank you for visiting our country! If you rather add a few days and discover another part of Norway, this is also possible. Take a look at our island hopping add-on or contact us if you want us to tailor this vacation.
We aim to include unique accommodation on all our tours. Either because of the location, the hosts, the charm, the history, the food, good value for money, a combination of all this, or just because we know you will love this hidden gem! We prefer to work with small-scale and family-run hotels; the best way for you to meet the locals!
You can find an impression of the type of accommodation you can expect on this tour, however, we customize all accommodations exactly to your wishes.
This is a self-guided tour (travel on your own, without a guide).
You’ll receive a personalized travel guide, so you travel without any practical or logistical headaches. Your travel guide includes insider tips, detailed driving directions with recommended sites and stops along the way, our favorite hikes and activities to choose from at every location.
We recommend the travelers on this tour to be between approximately 18-75 years old. This age estimate is based on the program, activities, transportation and type of accommodation. Are you unsure if this tour is the right fit for you? Please, contact us. We can customize the tour according to the ages of the travelers.
Yes, this tour can be customized exactly to your wishes, including adding extra activities or longer stays in certain cities or areas, or shortening the number of days.
No, you will have to carry your own luggage and bring it with you on the trains, buses and boat. Our advice is to travel light, which means maximum a medium sized suitcase/bag on wheels and a small day backpack (which you will also use on your hikes).
Read the general tips and advice about traveling in Norway.
Let our guests’ reviews about tours and vacations to Norway and their favorite travel experiences inspire you.
We booked our honeymoon trip here and are so happy we did! With Anne’s help we had a beautiful, stress free vacation traveling from Oslo to Bergen, with multiple fjordgeous stops along the way to hike and take in the spectacular views.
Our private walking tours in each city gave us a chance to learn more about Norway’s history and culture. As vegetarians, we were a little nervous about what would be available for us, but we had no problems finding plenty of delicious options wherever we went (vegans might have a more difficult time). The hotels were clean and comfortable. The detailed itinerary provided by Anne guided us through each day’s travel and accomodations so that we knew exactly what to expect.
Norway Adventures provided us a superb guide who chose hikes and paddles in and around Nordfjord that were challenging but doable and set a pace that we could handle (we’re in our 50’s and 60’s).
Choices were provided each day and the guide asked at us at regular intervals how we were doing during each day’s activities. The hikes were all great and the views we had at the top made our efforts very well-rewarded. We were impressed with the guide’s knowledge and kind, professional demeanour. He was also a great cook! The accommodations were very comfortable and included showers, areas to relax, good wifi service, and great views.
Prior to the hiking/kayaking week, Anne arranged an itinerary that included individual guided tours of Oslo and Bergen, bike rentals so that we could ride the Rallarvegen (highly recommended), the Flambana railway, an afternoon cruise through fjords, all accommodations, and all travel by bus, train, and ferry. The week was very well-organized with all information and tickets about arrangements provided in a form that we could keep on our phones. Everything worked exactly as planned.
Using a local travel company who knows Norway like Norway Adventures does is highly recommended for visitors!
We had a wonderful time doing our customized train, boat, and hiking tour.
We felt like we saw and experienced all the places we wanted to see during this vacation. The itinerary Anne created was clear and thorough, with just the right amount of pre-planned activities and location guides so we could choose our own activities during the trip. We loved having 2 nights in most places so that we had plenty of time to explore each location. We liked that none of the travel days were too long so we never felt like we had to spend a day recovering from travel. The hotels Anne booked for us were absolutely spectacular and the food was amazing. Everyone we interacted with was kind and helpful – and when one the bus was running a touch late getting into Hardbakke, the bus driver had already coordinated with the hotel to pick up our luggage and the postal boat was waiting for us. The transitions were seamless! We will definitely be back to Norway to explore more of this beautiful country. We already have friends who are interested in having you recreate this itinerary for them. Thank you so much for putting this amazing trip together for us!
This was a tailored holiday adventure which flowed seamlessly from one fantastic experience to the next – all choreographed through detailed and comprehensive notes….
iconic rail journeys through mountains and lakes, a glacier hike, down hill mountain biking, sightseeing a unesco fjord, guided walk to a cliff-top cabin, kayaking, leaping into the sea from a floating sauna… a brilliant and unforgettable holiday designed by Anne & Rogier. Thank you so much!
Our goal is to immerse you in unforgettable experiences. Trek through stunning nature, meet knowledgeable guides, learn about Norwegian culture, enjoy local cuisine and stay at unique small-scale hotels, away from the crowds.
Share your interests and dreams with us and we will use our local expertise to design your dream trip. You will experience the local gems and highlights, tailored to you with a personal touch.
With our experience and our network of local suppliers we will design the best itinerary for you. We will spare you the hassle of planning and solving logistical challenges. By booking directly at our agency you will avoid double middleman fees.
With our local insider expertise, more than 20 years of experience, and many excellent guest reviews, you know you are in the best hands!
Travel with a guide and leave everything to us or travel on your own: we’ll prepare a personalized travel guide with our best insider tips, including detailed driving directions with recommended sites and stops along the way. This means you can travel safely without any practical concerns or logistical headaches.
Our central mission of providing unique tours “off the beaten track” aligns with our sustainability ethos. Through our Eco-lighthouse certification you can be assured that we are dedicated to preserving the wilderness and the cultural treasures of Norway.
Our goal is to immerse you in adventures in authentic Norway, away from the crowds. Hike and paddle through stunning nature, meet knowledgeable guides, learn about Norwegian culture and history, enjoy local cuisine and stay at unique small-scale hotels.
