Self-guided day tour - Premium Nærøyfjord Cruise & Flåm Railway
This is Norway's most popular day tour and will take you through some of the worlds most beautiful scenery. The tour includes journeys on the Bergen Railway, a bus trip, a fjord cruise and Flåm Railway.
The tour starts with the scenic Bergen Line to Voss. At the railway station in Voss you will find the bus that takes you to Gudvangen where you board the electric ship "Future of the fjords".The Nærøyfjord is one of the narrowest fjords in the world and the cruise takes 2 hours. In 2005, the Nærøyfjord was incorporated on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
The trip continues with the Flåm Railway which is one of the world's steepest railway tracks on normal tracks. The 20 km long train journey from Flåm to Myrdal gives you a panoramic view of some of the wildest and most magnificent of Norwegian mountain nature. At Myrdal station a train changes to the Bergen Line which takes you back to Bergen.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Voss Municipality, Voss Municipality, Hordaland, Western Norway
Voss is a municipality in Vestland county. The administrative center is the village of Vossevangen. Voss is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, forests, lakes and fast-flowing whitewater rivers. This has led to its development as a notable center of skiing, watersport, skydiving, paragliding and other adventure sports. Every year in the last week of June the area hosts the Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Week), which is regarded as the world's premier extreme sport festival. Bømoen, the local airstrip, is home to Skydive Voss, one of the largest dropzones in Norway, as well as a gliding club. The rivers provide various levels of white water, attracting kayaking, rafting and river boarding. Kite surfing and para-bungee may be seen on lake Vangsvatnet. The ski area, to the north of the town, is accessible via a cable car, Voss Gondol.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Tvindefossen, Norway
Tvindefossen is a waterfall near Voss on the road to Flåm. The many-stranded 110 meters high waterfall is formed by a small stream, the Kroelvi, tumbling over a receding cliff. It is famous for its beauty and many stop here to admire it.
Pass By: Stalheimskleiva, Stalheim Norway
The small village of Stalheim lies along the highway in the northeastern part of the Voss municipality. The village sits at a high point in the inner part of the Nærøydal valley which leads northeastwards towards the Nærøyfjorden. The Stalheimsfossen waterfall is the most notable sight in the area and the view from Stalheim hotel is well-known from several paintings.
Stop At: Naeroyfjord, Norway
The Nærøyfjord is a narrow fjord in the municipality of Aurland and is a branch of the large Sognefjord. The 18-kilometre (11 mi) long fjord is only 250metres (800 ft) wide in some parts. The river Nærøydalselvi flows down the valley Nærøydalen into the fjord at the village of Gudvangen. Since 2005, the Nærøyfjord has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it has also been rated by National Graphic Society as the world's number one natural heritage site.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Aurlandsfjord, Norway
The Aurlandsfjord flows through the municipalities of Auland, Vik and Lærdal. The 29-kilometre (18 mi) long fjord is a branch off of the main Sognefjorden, Norway's longest fjord. The fjord is deep and narrow, reaching a depth of about 962 metres (3,156 ft) and its width is generally less than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide. About 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) south of the mouth of the fjord, the Nærøyfjord branches off from it to the west. The village of Flåm sits at the innermost part of the Aurlandsfjord; other villages along the fjord are Aurlandsvangen and Undredal. Most of the fjord is surrounded by up to 1,800-metre (5,900 ft) tall, steep mountains with little habitation along the fjord except for in a few small valleys.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Flåmsbana, A-Feltvegen 11, 5743 Flåm, Norway
The Flåm Railway may be one of the most scenic and beautiful train rides in the world, and has become more and more popular over the years. Tourists from all over the world visit Norway to experience Flåm Railway. The 20.2-kilometer (12.6 mi) long railway line runs between Flåm and Myrdal , through the valley of Flåmsdalen and connects the Bergen Railway with Sognefjorden. The line's elevation difference is 866 meters (2,841 ft); it has ten stations, twenty tunnels and one bridge. The maximum gradient is 5.5 percent (1:18). Because of its steep gradient and picturesque nature, the Flåm Line is now almost exclusively a tourist service and has become the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway. Construction of the line started in 1924, with the line opening in 1940. It allowed the district of Sogn access to Bergen and Oslo via the Bergen Line. Electric traction was taken into use in 1944.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kjosfossen Waterfall, Rallarvegen, Myrdal 5742 Norway
Kjosfossen is one of the most visited waterfalls in Norway, located next to the Flåm Railway. It's an impressive sight and the sound of the water is like thunder. A trip on the Flåmsbana Railway takes you right past the waterfall. In 1951, a stopping place for the railway was built near the waterfall to give train passengers an opportunity to see it up close!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Myrdal Station, Rallarvegen I, Myrdal 5718 Norway
Bergen Railway, Myrdal - Voss
The Bergen Railway is a 496 kilometres (308 mi) long scenic standard gauge railway line between Bergen and Oslo. It is the highest mainline railway line in Northern Europe, crossing the Hardangervidda plateau at 1,237 metres (4,058 ft) above sea level. The railway opened from Bergen to Voss in 1883 as the narrow Voss gauge line. In 1909 the route was continued over the mountain to Oslo and the whole route converted to standard gauge and the Voss Line became part of the Bergen Line. The Flåm Railway remains as the only branch line, after the closure of the Hardanger Line.
Duration: 2 hours
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Service animals allowed"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
08:15 AM
Duración: 10 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Strømgaten 4, 5015 Bergen, Norway
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
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