Norway Tour

This Riviera Travel escorted tour begins with arrival in Oslo, where a guided city tour takes in the Royal Palace, the Ibsen Museum, and the Vigeland sculpture park before visiting museums dedicated to the legendary polar exploration ships Kon-Tiki and Fram. An afternoon pass allows further independent exploration of Oslo’s museums and galleries.

Next is a westward journey to the Telemark region, stopping at Rjukan where Norwegian saboteurs thwarted German heavy water production during the Second World War. The visit also includes Norway’s largest stave church in Heddal, a wooden medieval structure that stands apart from typical stone churches. A chance to sample Norwegian waffles, thin and heart-shaped with cream and jam, adds a local flavour.

Then comes the Bergen Railway, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau to the mountain resort of Voss, followed by the Flåm Railway descent through tunnels and waterfalls to the fjord village of Flåm. A ferry cruise along the UNESCO-listed Naeroyfjord precedes the final two nights in Bergen, with a guided walking tour of the Hanseatic Wharf and fish market, plus free time to wander or take a funicular for views over the city and surrounding fjords.