Norway
Holiday Highlights
- Sightseeing tour of Oslo plus a visit to the famous Viking Museum - entrance included;
- See the wild Telemark region and visit the power station at Rjukan and the country’s largest ‘stave’ church at Heddal, built entirely of wood;
- Walking tour of Bergen visiting the UNESCO site of Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf;
- Travel on the famous Oslo-Bergen rail line and one of the world’s steepest standard-gauge railways to Flåm – rail tickets included;
- Cruise across the UNESCO listed Naeroyfjord and experience a scenic drive along stunning Hardangerfjord;
- Visit to Voringfossen, Norway’s most spectacular waterfall;
- ‘Oslo Pass’ allowing free entry to more than 30 museums and attractions, as well as free travel on all local public transport;
- Services of our experienced tour manager;
- Seven nights in four-star and three-star superior accommodation, including all local taxes, with breakfast and two dinners;
- Return travel from the UK and transfers to and from your hotel included;
- Selected departures from May to September 2020
What's Included
- The price of this holiday is per person based on two people sharing a twin room. Single rooms are subject to availability at the relevant supplement. The price includes:0
- Flights to Oslo, returning from Bergen
- Airport departure taxes
- Transfers
- Seven nights’ in three-star superior and four-star accommodation
- Daily breakfast and two dinners
- All tours as mentioned
- All local accommodation taxes
- The services of a Riviera Travel tour manager
- Included excursions are a tour of Oslo, visit to Viking Ship museum, 1-day Oslo Pass, full day tour to Telemark, train to Voss, train to Flam and cruise to Gudvangen, trip to Voringfoss and a Bergen walking tour
Itinerary
Day 1
You will take your flight to Oslo where you will be met and transferred by coach to the hotel.
Day 2
After breakfast we embark on a sightseeing tour of Oslo. Norway’s relatively small capital city is a beguiling mix of the old and the new, featuring world-class museums, cutting-edge contemporary architecture and beautiful open spaces. We’ll see the imposing Royal Palace, the nearby Ibsen Museum and the famed Vigeland sculpture park. We then reach the peninsula of Bygdøy and Oslo’s most popular attraction – the Viking Ship Museum. This houses two incredible 1000-year old oak Viking longships in a remarkable state of preservation. From here you may walk to see two other fascinating museums: the unmissable Kon-Tiki Museum contains the actual reed and balsawood crafts used by Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl on his landmark expeditions to recreate ancient man’s theoretical voyages in the 1950s. Next door is the Polar exploration ship Fram, used by Roald Amundsen on his journey to Antarctica. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this charming city with the use of the Oslo Pass, which allows free entry to the city’s main museums and galleries, plus unrestricted travel on all public transport.