I am reposting this topic because I accidentally posted it in the Austrian Forum.
Any suggestions for adding approx 5-6 days post tour to see the Fiords in Norway. Have explored the Norway in a Nutshell as a good option but wondering if Bergen or Oslo would be the better place to start?
Norway in a Nutshell works equally well in both directions.
So it depends as to whether you are flying home from Bergen or Oslo. It wouldn't make the most productive use of time to go Oslo to Bergen if you are flying home from Oslo- as you would then have to backtrack on yourself.
Which direction would depend on which airports are most convenient for your situation.
Whether you start or end in Oslo or Bergen will make no difference in the Norway in a Nutshell journey. Both Bergen and Oslo warrant a few days. Depending on your plans, you may want to include an overnight along the way in Flåm, Gudvangen or Voss
Assuming you want the lowest air fare for the least inconvenient flights for your entire trip, what is your home airport?
Also, when are you taking this trip?
Hi, ksal31,
Wideroe Airlines has direct flights to Bergen from Aberdeen. Flight time is about 1 hour 20 minutes, and the airfare is reasonable. We flew with them last summer, and were very satisfied with the service.
There are several all day fjord trips from Bergen, which would be a much better starting point for exploration than Oslo.
Best wishes,
Mike (Auchterless)
It really doesn't matter which way you go with Norway in a Nutshell.
I would suggest taking at least two days to do it rather than try to rush it in one day. I stayed in Flam at the Fretheim Hotel. Their dinner buffet was amazing. It's only a few minutes walk to both the train depot and the ferry port.
You end the tour in Edinburgh. There are flights to both Oslo and Bergen from Edinburgh. To travel from Edinburgh to Aberdeen airport is an additional 3.5 hours with a combination of train and bus.
Which airport to fly into Norway and out of Norway will depend on where you are going afterward as well as the day of the week for your trip.
