NORWAY BY RAIL AND FERRY

21 MAY 2024 - 9 NIGHTS

Note: We need 18 people to make this trip viable.

Norway

It’s a large country, stretching over 1500 miles, North to South. Yet it only has a population of less than 6 million, about the same as Ireland. We would love to show you all of the country but it would take weeks and loads of your money.

So, we have put together a programme that includes flights, ferries and trains. Leaving from Oslo. We’ll travel through some of Norway’s most beautiful countryside en-route to Kristiansand and on to Bergen. As a UNESCO World Heritage City and a European City of Culture, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture and exciting urban life all year around. We then take the ferry up to Trondheim and on to Bodo by train. From there, we will return to Dublin, via Oslo. By air.

Outline Itinerary

21 May 2024 –    Fly Dublin – Oslo 12.20 – 15.40

                              2 Nights, 4* city centre hotel, B&B

      Walking tour of the city

      Option island-hopping tour

                               1 Evening meal included

23 May 2024 -     Train from Oslo to Kristiansand .

       Approx - 4 hours

      Walking tour of the city.

                               1 Night, 4* city centre hotel, B&B

                               1 Evening meal included

24 May 2024 -     Ferry from Kristiansand to

       Stavanger approx. 4 hours

       Walking tour of the city

                               1 Night, 4* city centre hotel, B&B

                               1 Evening meal included

25 May 2024-      Ferry from Stavanger to Bergen

          Approx. 6 hours

       Allocated seats in Lounge

        with breakfast on board

      Walking tour of the city

      Cable-car ride above Bergen

                               2 Nights, 4* city centre hotel, B&B

                               1 Evening meal included

27 May 2024-      Flight Bergen to Trondheim

(mid-morning)

       Walking tour of the city

                               1 Night, 4* city centre hotel, B&B

                               1 Evening meal included

28 May 2024-       Train from Trondheim to Bodo

Approx. 10 hours

        Travel in Premier Seats

         Waliking tour of the city

         Visit to Norwegian Aero Museum

       Optional RIB excursion - see below

                               2 Nights, 4* city centre hotel, B&Bt

                               1 Evening meal included

30 May 2024 -      Fly Bodo-Oslo-Dublin

         (early morning - approx. 07.00am)

Included in the fare:

·        Flights from Dublin to Oslo and

return from Bodo to Dublin

·        1 carry-on bag plus 1 checked bag up to 20kgs

·        Train and ferry fares as specified above.

·        Premier Travel with reclining seats

on Trondheim-Bodo route

·        9 nights accommodation at 4-star

city-centre hotels with breakfast daily

·        6 evening meals (allowing 3 for free choice)

·        Transfers between all hotels, ports, stations

and airports, where required.

·        Excursion programme

·        Fully escorted throughout by Alan Couser

·        Full ATOL financial protection

Not included in the fare:

Seat upgrades on flights, if available (Notes to follow)

Gratuities to hotel or catering staff

3 evening meals but you are free to join Alan, if you wish, on the other evenings.

Travel insurance

Fares:

£2295 p.p. based on twin/double sharing-

No single rooms left

Upgrades

Add FastTrack, Airport Lounge and Priority Boarding £40 pp (Dublin-Oslo)

Excursions

There are a number of excursions included in your fare and we will be adding more optional tours for you to choose from.

Oslo walking tour - Included in fare

Oslo is not a huge city, so we will be able to see quite a bit of it on foot, with a local guide. Approx 2 hours

Oslo Island-Hopping ferry tour

If we have time in the afternoon and early evening, we will us the local ferry system to visit the inner islands of Oslo Fjord.

Ulriken Cable car - Bergen - Included in fare

A trip on this is an unforgetable experience, offering superb views (subject to weather of course!)

Walking Tour of Kristiansand - Included in fare

This is a self-guided tour, which you can do at your leisure. You will see all the places of interest

Walking Tour of Stavanger - Included in fare

This is a guided tour, approx 2-3 hours

Norwegian Aviation Museum - Included in fare

A visit to this museum on the outskirts of Bodo is well worthwhile and enjoyable.

RIB Boat ride to Saltstraumen - Extra cost £95

This is an exciting tour for thrill seekers, not to be missed. It is extremely safe and doesn't involve much effort. Speed out of Bodo at mid-tide, to catch the famous tidal race at its peak. Ride the current - it's slow one way and fast the other! Look out for sea-eagles, whales and dolphines en-route, although sightings are never guaranteed.