Hey,
I am a college student currently studying in Norway. My mom is coming to visit in about a month and we will see a few different places in Europe.
We are flying from Milan to Bergen, arriving in the afternoon on June 4th. We plan to spend the rest of the 4th in Bergen, and then take the Sognefjord express boat from Bergen on the morning of the 5th at 8:00.
This is where things get fun. We need to be in Flåm on June 6 in time to catch the 17:25 departure to Myrdal, which connects us to our train to Oslo.
The plan had originally been to do Norway in a Nutshell, but I think that booking the tickets independently and perhaps altering the route from Bergen to Flåm will be cheaper and probably feel slightly less touristy; hence the express boat from Bergen through the fjord.
We need ideas on a good place to get off the boat from Bergen... Accommodation is a big factor, as this trip is going to be really low-budget the way it is, and we can't really afford to blow 1500 NOK (~$200) on one hotel room. The only idea I have now is to stay at a campground in Balestrand. Perhaps there are other cheap accommodation options available somewhere in the fjord..?
We would also like to do something during our day trip, but I'm not sure what exactly my mother will be able to handle. Hiking and biking are definitely out of the question, but kayaking could work, so is there a good place to do this?
Summary:
Depart Bergen June 5th early morning
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Arrive Flåm June 6th by 17:00
Thanks in advance for the help!!
Geoff