May–Sep corresponds to the most suitable operational window for this expedition, when access, weather and navigation make the route more viable.
NORWAY · NATURE + CULTURE
NORWAY — CRUISE IN NORWAY
Bergen gives way to a coastline cut by fjords, villages and mountains that descend directly to the sea.
DURATION14 days
BEST TIMEMay–Sep
EXPERIENCENature + Culture
COUNTRYNorway
THE JOURNEY
Route map
Oslo; Bergen; Fjords; Hurtigruten Cruise
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FEATURED
Key highlights
1Bergen
2Norwegian fjords
3Canals between mountains
4Waterfalls
5Coastal villages
6Coast of Norway
Sailing along the coast of Norway allows you to enter directly into fjords that would be just viewpoints on a land trip and observe the scale of the mountains from the water.
SEASONALITY
When to go
A STARTING POINT
Suggested base itinerary
DAY 1
Arrival in Oslo
Oslo opens the trip with Oslo's heritage, markets and notable neighborhoods.
DAY 2
Oslo — selected experiences
Day in Oslo for monuments, traditions and everyday life in Oslo. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 3
Oslo — local experience
Oslo gets a full day of Oslo's historic center, architecture and local life. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 4
Oslo → Bergen
Travel from Oslo to Bergen. After arrival, the day opens up space for monuments, traditions and everyday life in Bergen.
DAY 5
Bergen — local experience
Bergen gets a full day for Bergen's historic center, architecture and local life. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 6
Bergen in depth
More time in Bergen, now with Bergen's heritage, markets and notable neighborhoods. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 7
Bergen — full day
The day in Bergen combines monuments, traditions and everyday life in Bergen. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 8
Bergen → Norwegian fjords
Departure from Bergen towards the Norwegian Fjords, where upon arrival you can start exploring the historic center, architecture and local life of the Norwegian Fjords.
DAY 9
Norwegian fjords in depth
More time in Norwegian Fjords, now with heritage, markets and striking neighborhoods of Norwegian Fjords. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 10
Norwegian fjords — full day
The day in Norwegian Fjords combines monuments, traditions and everyday life in Norwegian Fjords. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 11
Norwegian fjords — landscapes and culture
The stay in Norwegian Fjords continues with the historic center, architecture and local life of Norwegian Fjords. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 12
Norwegian fjords → Costa Hurtigruten
The journey leaves the Norwegian Fjords and heads to Costa Hurtigruten, with the rest of the day focused on the heritage, markets and striking neighborhoods of Costa Hurtigruten.
DAY 13
Costa Hurtigruten — full day
The day in Costa Hurtigruten combines monuments, traditions and everyday life in Costa Hurtigruten. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
DAY 14
Costa Hurtigruten — landscapes and culture
The stay in Costa Hurtigruten continues with the historic center, architecture and local life of Costa Hurtigruten. The sequence may vary with weather, sea and local conditions, maintaining the focus on the core experiences of the expedition.
THE EXPERIENCE
The spirit of the journey
Bergen acts as the gateway to the great fjords of the west. As the ship advances through increasingly narrow canals, rocky walls, waterfalls, isolated farms and settled villages emerge where land and sea meet space between the mountains.
YOUR WAY
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