The cliff fjords in one long day

About this experience

The Oslofjord is broad and low. The fjords on the posters, walls of rock rising up to 1,400 m straight out of the water (UNESCO), are in western Norway. This private tour gets you there and back in a day. Your driver-guide collects you at Storgata 28B and drives west for about four and a half hours. Then comes two hours on the water between Flåm and Gudvangen, through the Aurlandsfjord and the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, both arms of the Sognefjord (SNL).

From Flåm the listing adds the Flåm Railway, 20 km up to Myrdal, climbing 866 m with gradients up to 5.5%, and a Bergen Line train across the mountains, with the car meeting you for the drive home past Hardangervidda and Geilo. The order can change with the timetable and the cruise can run in reverse, so confirm the plan with the operator. Bottled water, food and drinks are listed as included; a reviewer hinted otherwise, so ask what that means.

Be honest with yourself about 15 hours. It is a long day in a car and on trains, and you see each place briefly. If you can spare two days, the self-guided Norway in a Nutshell route one way to Bergen is gentler. The listing says it is not suitable for people with mobility impairments, though a pushchair is fine.

• Two hours on the Sognefjord, Flåm to Gudvangen or the reverse
• The UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, with walls up to 1,400 m
• The Flåm Railway between the fjord and the mountains
• A Bergen Line stretch across the high plateau
• A private car and English-speaking driver-guide all day

How the day runs

1. Early morningPickup in Oslo

   Your driver-guide meets you at Storgata 28B. Bring breakfast for the road.

2. About 4.5 hDrive west to the fjords

   Over the mountains and down towards Flåm or Gudvangen.

3. About 2 hSognefjord cruise

   Between Flåm and Gudvangen through the Aurlandsfjord and the narrow Nærøyfjord.

4. About 1 hFlåm Railway

   Up from Flåm to Myrdal past waterfalls and through tunnels, with a stop at Kjosfossen.

5. About 1.5 hBergen Line

   Across the high plateau, where your car waits for the last leg.

6. EveningDrive home via Geilo

   Past Hardangervidda and the ski town of Geilo, back to Oslo late in the evening.

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Tips before you book

• Confirm the start time and the order of the day with the operator. The listing does not print a pickup time.
• Sleep well the night before and pack snacks. You leave early and get back late.
• On the Nærøyfjord, stand on the open deck. The fjord narrows to a few hundred metres and the walls are the whole point.
• Bring layers: the plateau can be cold and windy even in summer.
• Want first class on the Bergen Line? The listing says it is available on request.

Read next:

• Fjords near Oslo
• Cruises from Oslo

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