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Norway Itinerary Suggestions (end of November)

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Looking for feedback on the following itinerary. Should we spend the night in Trondheim or take a PM flight to Tromso? Lots of activities in Tromso (weather pending)

Flight into Bergen – PM Arrival
Day 1: Bergen – Walking Tour of Bergen + Opening Night of Christmas Markets
Day 2: Bergen – Day Trip to Naeroyfjorden, Flam + Stegastein
Day 3: Bergen – Day Tour / Havila Coastal Cruise to Trondheim (PM)
Day 4: Havila Coastal Cruise – Arrive Aalesund
Day 5: Havila Coastal Cruise – Arrive Trondheim (AM) / Overnight Trondheim or fly to Tromso?
Day 6: AM Flight to Tromso / Northern Nights Tour (PM)
Day 7: Tromso – Activities (AM/PM) - dogsledding, reindeer + Sami visits, dinner cruise or snowmobiling?
Day 8: Fly to Oslo (AM) / Walking Tour & Christmas Markets

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Have you already booked your flights? Have you considered flying into Tromsø and then head south to Bergen?

Keep in mind early sunsets in late November and Polar Nights in Tromsø above the Arctic Circle.

I am assuming you are doing the Norway in a Nutshell day trip. Consider dropping Stegastein so you can have more of your scenic trip in the daytime. And select the tour option: Bergen-Voss-Naeyorfjord-Flåm for the most daylight for the scenery.

To include Stegastein on a day tour you would be traveling part of the journey in the dark. Depending on the route you select, either the Flåm Railroad and the train to Bergen or the bus from Gudvangen to Voss and the train to Bergen.

I haven't been to Norway in the winter. Whether you spend more time in Trondheim or Tromsø would depend on what you want to do.

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Don't plan on dogsledding or snowmobiling, I would not count on there being enough snow in november. Going a bit further inland will increase your chances, but it's not guaranteed. Going a bit inland will also increase your chances of seeing the northern lights.

Trondheim is a charming city, well worth a few nights.

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