A guided fjord day with lunch included

About this experience

Travel North runs the loop in the usual Norway in a Nutshell order. The coach leaves the bus stop by the fast-boat terminal at Strandkaien 17 at 07:45 and heads east through Vestland, with a 15-minute break at Dale, 20 minutes in the spray of Tvindefossen and half an hour in Gudvangen. Dale is the village where Dale of Norway has knitted its sweaters since 1879 (Visit Norway), though the listing does not say the break is at the factory outlet. From Gudvangen a boat takes two hours through the Nærøyfjord and out into the Aurlandsfjord to Flåm.

You get about 45 minutes in Flåm. Then the Flåm Railway climbs 20.2 km to Myrdal in about an hour, and the Bergen Line brings you back to Bergen in about two more. The day ends at Strømgaten 4, by Bergen station. Lunch is on the includes list, with gratuities and every ticket.

Some honest points, most of them from guests. The boat can be an older, busy vessel rather than one of the new electric ones. The change at Myrdal onto the Bergen train can feel tight, and seats on the trains are not assigned to the group. The listing does not say where or what lunch is, and 45 minutes in Flåm is short if you also want the railway museum. Ask the guide before the boat how the change at Myrdal works.

• Tvindefossen stop, close enough to feel the mist
• Two hours on the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord
• Flåm Railway up to Myrdal, then the Bergen Line home
• Lunch and gratuities on the includes list
• English-speaking guide with stories about Norway

How the day runs

1. 07:30Meet at Strandkaien 17

   The bus stop near the fast-boat terminal in Bergen. The coach leaves at 07:45.

2. About 2.5 hDale, Tvindefossen and Gudvangen

   A 15-minute break at Dale, 20 minutes at Tvindefossen, then 30 minutes in Gudvangen at the head of the Nærøyfjord.

3. 2 hCruise from Gudvangen to Flåm

   Through the narrow Nærøyfjord and out into the Aurlandsfjord.

4. 45 minFree time in Flåm

   Enough for a walk by the harbour or a quick look at the station.

5. About 1 hFlåm Railway up to Myrdal

   The climb to 867 m, with a stop of about five minutes at Kjosfossen.

6. About 2 hBergen Line back to Bergen

   The day ends at Strømgaten 4, by Bergen station. Times vary with the season's timetable.

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Tips before you book

• Be at Strandkaien 17 by 07:30. The coach leaves at 07:45 and the day runs to the ferry and train timetable.
• Views switch sides on the way up from Flåm. Most guides say sit on the right going up, and everyone gets out at Kjosfossen anyway.
• Ask what lunch is and when, so you know whether to buy snacks in Flåm.
• No food or drink on the coach: eat at the stops.
• Keep your ticket to hand at Myrdal. Guests say the change to the Bergen train can be tight.

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