8-day itinerary in September

We rented an electric car while in Norway in the fall of 2023. Driving takes a LOT longer than you’d think - it’s not 6-lane super highways, and speeds aren’t that fast, along with twisty mountain roads, tunnels, and the occasional car ferry to cross fjords. Oslo to Gerainger will not be doable in a day, based on our experience (we went from Hafslo to Gerainger and that was an all-day journey).

Seems doable and you will have definitely multiple "scenic beauty" views included.
Do you know the official scenic routes already?

Use full car insurance for OSL - OSL rental car.

In the second part of journey you will be slowed down automatically. Do not rush yourself in the mountain areas - it can end deadly. Rainy weather more possible in September.
Link to traffic map: https://www.vegvesen.no/trafikk#/

12th & 13th: So far no cruise ship(s) called Flåm port. https://www.flamport.no/arrival-list

13th: I would move on and not overnight in Flåm. Check Hardanger scenic route.

14th: unclear if you want to drive Hardangervidda or Odda and E 134.

This may be our once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Norway

Bring a good camera (best is full sensor) with you with a telezoom ending 300 mm +. Rent one if you have no - already 1 week before to train yourself a little bit. All smartphones do not have the necessary quality to keep the beauty of these landscapes. Yes, it makes a real difference.

Please write a short trip report after your journey.

I wish you a great lifetime journey experience.

One more thing: Be prepared that the first 2-3 days you will be tired like hell, not only because of jet-lag but what I call the "fresh air hammer" which you will likely have very directly on Lofoten when wind comes up.

Be also prepared that you taste might change during the journey - depending on how self-sensitive you are.

Thank you so much for your insightful responses. So very helpful. Thank you!

My ability to use all the features of our Canon DSLR in an optimal way is very limited but absolutely it will be a key thing we will carry on this trip. Our iPhone 16 Pro phones do a pretty good job for routine casual pics but anything like landscape photography, I think DSLR even in auto mode often gets better results. Thanks for this tip.

I use Canon by myself. They offer - and I am convinced the other manufacturers too - excellent video tutorials which give you a remarkable difference. Even in A or A+ mode which are very easy to handle the results are excellent. I often use the P mode to get the ideal focus point.

If you invest thousands of USD to do this journey I recommend to invest a few hundred bucks and some time for renting a camera. This is value for decades.