We have visited Norway before and spent time in Bergen & Oslo, We took the Flam train but never saw any of the scenery /Fjords due to weather, so we'd like to focus our time viewing the Fjords with maybe a few moderate hikes. I am looking for suggestions with this itinerary. We can be flexible, no specific time table.
Arriving in Oslo 7/19 - overnight in Oslo;
7/20 - scenic train ride to Bergen. ( Is rail ninja the best place to purchase tickets?)
7/21 - Rent car, drive to Flam, over night nearby Aurland? Take cruise to see Naeroyfjord.
7/22 - Drive to Loen ( take skylift & hike) over night Loen
7/23 - Drive to Geiranger, take boat tour & hike to seven sisters? overnight in or around Geiranger (lodging recc?)
7/24 - Drive Trollstigen route to Andalsnes ( more hiking along the way) Overnight in Andalsnes
7/25 - Drive to Alesund, spend afternoon with a city guide or food tour if available
7/26 - Drop car and fly to Oslo for return flight to the states.
Thank you.
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No! Not Rail Ninja! It has a terrible reputation. Even if things go well, it will cost you a lot of extra money.
You can easily buy Norwegian rail tickets directly from vy.no. You can display the website in English. You will probably not be able to use your US credit card. Just select PayPal. PayPal payments will go through, and PayPal will allow you to use the credit card Vy refused. https://www.vy.no/en
PayPal will probably default to charging you in US dollars. You don't want that, because PayPal will use a bad exchange rate in order to make some extra money. Opt to pay in NOK rather than dollars.
I fear you're going to have trouble finding a place to stay in Aurland, but perhaps I'm being unduly pessimistic. You definitely need to get on that right away.