Hello,
Posting my general itinerary for Norway. I already have flights into Stavanger booked and am now finalizing a framework so I can book my flight back (with points). We are avid hikers and nature lovers so are trying to fit as much of that in. Currently looking at whether Lofoten makes sense in this itinerary of if thats too
much (maybe a shortened Vaeroy/Reine highlights could work?). Lastly, feel that were doing a lot of driving/moving around but sounds like thats whats expected! I would love and thoughts or helpful tips!
8/7: Arrive to Stavanger around noon. Shuttle into town. Check in. Walk around.
8/8: Lysefjord cruise and puplit rock hike? Or take 8 am bus (1 hr) to pulpit rock to try and beat crowds. No cruise then.
8/9: Kjerag hike. Take Kjerag express bus (2.5 hrs). Leaves around 8 AM. Back at 7 PM.
8/10: Bus from Stavanger - Aksdal - Seljestad vektstasjon - Odda. Should be 4.5 hrs. In around 1 PM?
8/11: Hike Trollstunga. Stay night in Odda.
8/12: Bus from Odda to Bergen. (3 hrs) Leave around 9 am. Check out town.
8/13: Pick up car in Bergen. Drive to Gudvangen/Flam (2.5 hrs). Clothes washer this day. Viking Valley? Cruise in Naeroyfjord $100? Flamsbana train $100? Segastein viewpoint? Kayak? [Heard flam could be skippable]
8/14: Drive from Gudvangen to Sogndal area (3.5 hrs). Borgund stave church? (20 min detour) Hike austerdalsbreen glacier? Stay near Sogndal.
8/15: Drive Sogndal to Geiranger (5 hrs). Drivandefossen waterfall? Dalsnibba Viewpoint? Loen?
8/16: Geiranger fjord cruise? Briksdalsbreen glacier. Kjendalsbreen glacier.
8/17: Geiranger explore. [Too many days for Geiranger?]
8/18: Geiranger to Alesund (2.5 hrs fast or 4-5 hrs long). Trollstigen? Mount Aksla viewpoint?
8/19: Drive Alesund back to Bergen to return car. (Saves $1000 vs one way fee. 7.5 hrs or 6.5 hrs from Geiranger if not going to alesund)
8/20: Fly Bergen - Bodo. Day 1 Lofoten. (or could take late flight Bergen - Bodo - Leknes and be in by 11:15 PM on 8/19)
8/21: Lofoten
8/22: Lofoten/Vaeroy(??) [Senja also on wishlist but wrong way]
8/23: Will need to pack up/ leave midday at latest. Get to Oslo/Bergen night before early flight on 8/24.
8/24: Fly home final legs home. [Could add a day or two if absolutely needed but would also need to look at budget]