🇳🇴 Geirangerfjord & Norway in a Nutshell®
Think Norway means a cruise? Think again!
Experience Norway from a completely different perspective on this spectacular self-guided adventure through some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery.
Travel by scenic railway, fjord boat and road as you journey between Bergen, Flåm, Ålesund and the magnificent Geirangerfjord. Cruise through UNESCO-listed fjords, travel the famous Flåm Railway, discover dramatic mountain landscapes and waterfalls, and take in incredible viewpoints along the way.
There’s plenty of flexibility too. Choose your starting point, add extra nights and build in optional experiences to create a Norwegian adventure that suits you.
From 3 days, with many travellers choosing 5–8 days, this is a fantastic way to discover the Norwegian fjords without spending your holiday on a cruise ship.
Fjords • Scenic Railways • Mountains • Waterfalls • Ålesund • Flåm
☀️ Travel season: June – September
🧭 Flexible & self-guided
📍 Start and finish in Oslo or Bergen
Norway — beyond the ordinary. 🐸🇳🇴
🇳🇴 What does the Geirangerfjord & Norway in a Nutshell® tour include?
This is a flexible, self-guided Norwegian adventure combining fjord cruises, spectacular mountain scenery, scenic railways and some of Norway’s most beautiful towns and villages. You can start in Oslo or Bergen, travel at your own pace and add extra nights and experiences along the way.
🚢 Cruise through Norway’s spectacular fjords
Experience two UNESCO-listed fjords:
Geirangerfjord – Norway’s iconic fjord, surrounded by towering mountains and waterfalls. Look out for the famous Seven Sisters waterfall, plunging around 250 metres into the fjord, and the historic farms clinging to the mountainsides.
Nærøyfjord – a spectacularly narrow fjord surrounded by mountains rising up to around 1,700 metres, experienced aboard a modern zero-emission fjord cruise.
🚆 Travel on some of Norway’s most spectacular railways
The journey isn’t just about the destinations — getting there is part of the adventure.
- Flåm Railway – one of the world’s most famous steep railway journeys, travelling between Myrdal and Flåm through a landscape of waterfalls, rivers, farms and mountains.
- Bergen Railway – cross Norway’s mountain plateau between Oslo and Bergen.
- Rauma Railway – travel through dramatic mountain scenery with views towards Trollveggen (The Troll Wall).
🏔️ Experience Trollstigen & Gudbrandsjuvet
Travel along the spectacular Trollstigen mountain road, famous for its dramatic hairpin bends, and stop at viewpoints overlooking the surrounding mountains.
There’s also a photostop at Gudbrandsjuvet gorge, where the river has carved a spectacular passage through the landscape.
🏘️ Discover Flåm & Geiranger
Spend time in two of Norway’s best-known fjord villages.
Flåm sits at the head of the Aurlandsfjord and is the gateway to the famous Flåm Railway.
Geiranger lies at the heart of the Geirangerfjord, surrounded by towering mountains and waterfalls.
🏙️ Explore Bergen & Ålesund
The journey also takes in two very different Norwegian cities.
Bergen – the colourful gateway to the fjords.
Ålesund – famous for its beautiful Art Nouveau architecture, cobbled streets and spectacular views from Mount Aksla.
🛥️ There’s even a coastal journey
The itinerary includes a coastal boat journey between Bergen and Måløy, adding another perspective on Norway’s dramatic coastline.
🧭 And the best part? You can make it your own.
This isn’t a traditional escorted tour where you’re following a fixed group itinerary.
It’s self-guided and flexible, with the main transport connections arranged for you. The tour starts from 3 days, although many travellers choose 5–8 days, giving you the opportunity to slow things down and add extra nights or experiences.
Optional experiences currently available include things such as kayaking, the Romsdalen Gondola, fishing trips, a Stegastein viewpoint excursion and a fjord sauna in Flåm.
