Norway Itinerary Review

Doing the fjords is much simpler by car. The fjords have a car ferry when needed and you can cover a lot more ground in a simpler route without having to fly. In addition, you see some amazing places on the mountain passes. Rent an electric car (chargers are everywhere, even in the middle of nowhere & much cheaper than gas).

Personally I’d do this itinerary in reverse to get over jet lag in cities. Fly into Stockholm > Copenhagen > Fly to Bergen, rent the car to explore all the fjords > end in Oslo, drop off the car and fly home.

When we did the fjords we had a month and picked 3 to enjoy. With 2 weeks in Norway I’d simplify some of your stops and stay 3-5 nights in each fjord with less time in Oslo. There is plenty to explore as day trips without moving every other day, especially when you have a car.

The best time to go is May-June if you want the best chance of sun with temps that aren’t too frigid.

Good Plan,
We did all these places on a cruise all the way to the North Cape and it was great.

Regarding costs, lodging in Norway can be very expensive, especially in Flåm and Geiranger.

Unless you're planning hiking or kayaking, 1 night may be enough in those locations. But do try to include Stegastein Viewpoint when you're in Flåm.

For budget accommodations in Flåm,
Flåm Camping and Hostel offers basic clean, comfortable rooms with both private and shared facilities. Also, lodging in Aurland is usually more budget friendly, but does require a bus from Flåm.

Also, cruise ships will have a big impact on these 2 small towns. Try to time your stay when there are fewer huge cruise ships in town. Even better, if there are no ships in port. Use a site like Cruisemapper Flåm and Cruisemapper Geiranger to help choose your dates.

Keep in mind that the Trollstigen between Geiranger and Andalsnes may not be open in late spring. Opening date will depend on when the road can be cleared of snow and if any repairs need to be done. This year the road opened quite early, April 27. When we traveled in 2023 the Trollstigen didn't open until May 29.

My daughter and I just got back from visiting Iceland (7 nights), Stockholm (3 nights), and Norway (11 nights). We were in Oslo for 2 nights, then rented an EV there, and drove across the country, stopping to spend the nights in Morgedal (visited family there), Voss (did a kayak trip on the Naeroyfjord), Balestrand, and Olden, and then drove to Alesund, where we returned the car and spent two nights there.

We loved Alesund—it was very beautiful! From Alesund, we flew to Bergen for 3 nights, then flew home from there.

I would definitely recommend getting an electric car while you're there, if you do decide to drive. It's so much cheaper, not just in terms of charging the car versus gas costs, but it's actually cheaper to rent an electric car in Norway than it is to rent a car that uses gasoline. And it was very easy to drive. There is virtually no learning curve. Even charging it was simple. AI it gave me details, but really, you just match the plug to the charger, and it works. You can find charging stations all over the place. We never had any problem finding them. They're everywhere; even in tiny towns.