
Norway
A whale safari in the Vesterålen and the finest fjords of the south
Norway
The north and south of Norway: the Vesterålen islands and a whale-watching safari, the Lofoten, the Vestfjord crossing, Trondheim, the Atlantic Road, Trollstigen and the Geirangerfjord, the Sognefjord and Bergen, the Hardangerfjord and the Hardangervidda plateau.
When
June to August
Price
From 3 670€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
10 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
Whales and Arctic islands.
Day 1
Arrival in Oslo
Flight to Oslo, welcome and transfer to the hotel.

Day 2
Oslo – Evenes – Vesterålen
Flight to Evenes and the drive to the Vesterålen islands.

Day 3
Whale safari
A sea safari from Andenes to meet the sperm whales.

Day 4
The Lofoten Islands
The Lofoten Islands, their mountains plunging into the sea, their fishing villages of red rorbuer, Reine and Henningsvær.

Day 5
Vestfjord – Fauske
The Vestfjord crossing and the drive to Fauske.

Days 6-11
The Atlantic Road, Geiranger and Bergen.
Day 6
Trondheim – Atlantic Road – Molde
Trondheim, then the Atlantic Road and its bridges above the ocean.

Day 7
Trollstigen – Geirangerfjord
The Trollstigen road and its eleven hairpin bends, then a cruise on the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord, between the Seven Sisters waterfalls and farms clinging to the cliffs.

Day 8
Sognefjord – Bergen
The Sognefjord, Norway's longest and deepest fjord, and the Briksdal glacier. Then Bergen.

Day 9
Hardangerfjord – Geilo
The Hardangerfjord, its orchards and waterfalls, then the Hardangervidda plateau.

Day 10
Geilo – Oslo
Oslo: Vigeland Park and its sculptures, the opera house on the fjord, Akershus Fortress and the Viking ship museum.

Day 11
Back to France
Transfer to Oslo airport and fly to France.


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