Arrive in Norway's capital and settle into your hotel. Oslo has a lot to see and do - this vibrant capital is a thriving place of old and new culture. It's compact too, making getting around on foot easy. If you're a fan of art and culture, don't miss the new Munch Museum, the Ibsen Museum, and the Nobel Peace Prize Center. In the evening, check out a performance in the Oslo Opera House, which is worth visiting just for its striking architecture. Take your pick from Oslo's restaurants and bars, at the forefront of the international culinary scene. Restaurants next to the harbor have views that will compete for your attention with the delicious food on your plate. There are plenty of options to keep you active, too. The surrounding hills are easy to reach for hikers and skiers. Within the city, you can walk along the waterfront, stroll through Vigeland Sculpture Park in Frogner Park, visit a sauna, and swim in the fjord. ... Read More
Today, you travel by train on the 100-year-old Dovrebanen, the Dovre Line, through eastern Norway to Trondheim. Check out from your hotel in time for your choice of two train departure times. Your journey takes around 6.5 hours to travel 300 miles (485 kilometers) from Oslo to Trondheim. You'll travel along the edge of shimmering Mjosa - Norway's biggest lake with Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics, at its northern tip - and beneath the famous Wood Hotel, the world's tallest wooden building. Next on your route is Gudbrandsdalen, known as the king of valleys thanks to its mighty mountains, rivers, and forests dotted with traditional villages, and the Dovrefjell mountain plateau. The latter, which gives the route its name, is a national park home to golden eagles and around 300 wild musk oxen - Norway's only population of these magnificent creatures. When you arrive in Trondheim, check into your hotel then start getting to know this historical place that's both Norway's oldest city and its tech capital. Founded in 997, it was once the Viking capital. Take in views of the colorful old warehouse buildings lining the Nidelva river from the Old City Bridge and follow the cobbled streets to Norway's equivalent to the Notre-Dame, the Nidaros Cathedral. ... Read More
Your ship from Trondheim to Bergen departs at 9:30 am. You'll sail what is the last two days of the famous Coastal Express route, an important link between southern and northern Norway that was founded over 130 years ago. Once you've checked in, settle into your cabin and explore the ship, your home for the next 30 hours. It's time to let the beauty of Norway's coast before your eyes. You'll sail past beautiful islands and see the mountain-lined coast dotted with tiny communities. In the late afternoon, we dock at Kristiansund's harbor for one hour. Here, you can join one of the optional excursions - a bus tour of the famous Atlantic Road (not available in winter) or tour the enchanting marble mine of Bergtatt - and rejoin your ship in Molde. Or you can explore Kristiansund by yourself, wandering the cobblestone streets of the old town and up to the old watchtower at Varden viewpoint. Later that evening as we approach Molde, where we dock for 30 minutes, you can spot the peaks of the Romsdal Alps. If you're sailing between mid-June and late August, when the flowers are in bloom, you'll soon see why Molde is nicknamed "The City of Roses". Overnight, your ship will call briefly at Alesund and Torvik, but you will likely be sound asleep in your cabin after a delicious buffet or three-course dinner in Torget, your ship's main restaurant. After you eat, sit down to watch the coast roll by as you sip a cocktail next to the floor-to-ceiling windows in the Explorer Bar. ... Read More
Today brings beautiful views of the coastline as you come to the end of your journey on the Coastal Express. If you're up early enough, you might catch a glimpse of a northbound Coastal Express ship on its approach to Maloy. Before we dock at Floro for 15 minutes in the morning, you might get a glimpse of the Nordfjord, under the enormous Jostedal Glacier, mainland Europe's largest. Leaving Floro, you'll spot Stabben Lighthouse, a favorite subject for photographers. There are also stunning views as we cross the mouth of the Sognefjord, the longest and widest fjord in Norway. As we sail towards Bergen, your ship will navigate through the last islands and skerries of our scenic route, and sail down the Hjeltefjord to dock in Bergen at 2:45 pm. You now have all afternoon and evening to spend in Bergen. It may be Norway's second-largest city, but Bergen has a small-town charm. The city center is easy to explore on foot, or you can book the Island Seafood Dinner & Boat Trip post-voyage program to sample some of Scandinavia's best seafood on a small island 25 minutes from Bergen. Don't miss the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Bryggen, a colorful Hanseatic wharf filled with museums, shops, restaurants, and galleries, and not far from the sights, sounds, and flavors of the Fish Market. You can also take a ride up the Floibanen funicular to the summit of Mount Floyen. From there, enjoy views of Bergen and the coastal scenery spread out below before you head inland tomorrow. ... Read More
Today you travel by rail back to Oslo, where your journey began five days ago. Your train departs in the morning and you'll spend around 7 hours taking in the views from the Bergensbanen, the Bergen Line, one of the most scenic train journeys in the world. About a decade older than the Dovre Line, the Bergen Line is the highest railway in Northern Europe, reaching a height of over 4,000 feet (1,222 meters) above sea level at Finse, which is also where you'll travel for over 6 miles (10.3 kilometers) through the longest of its 182 tunnels. Along the 495-kilometer route, you'll pass through Voss, Norway's adventure capital with the sort of mountains, deep valleys, and narrow fjords that were made for adrenaline seekers, and through Hardangervidda National Park, home to Europe's largest high mountain plateau and Europe's largest herd of wild reindeer. Almost 9,000 of them roam here; look out for the animals as your train passes through scenery of mountain peaks reflected in still pools of water. Finally, you'll notice the train descending towards landscapes filled with forests, rivers, and smaller mountains before you pull into Oslo, completing your tour of Norway by land and sea. ... Read More
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