Tips for booking your own norway in a nutshell tickets. If you do not have a rental car, you should book the. Add one of the hotels to you tour or press id rather book on my own. Jul 29, 2018 norway in a nutshell is essentially an independent tour, but without the stress of booking everything separately on your own. Thus, the tourist gurus there have come up with a package tour deal called norway in a nutshell nin. Destinations gear planning finances diy norway in a nutshell booking it all yourself.
The luggage service allows you to travel between oslo and bergen with just a small dayovernight bag. Although it is very possible to book each leg of the journey on your own, it was only a few dollars more to do one stop shopping quick and convenient to book. When booking a tour, you will also gain access to the fjord tours travel guide app which is a digital. Planning a diy norway in a nutshell tour oslo to flam trains.
Norway in a nutshell offers several options for touring, the most intensive being a 20hour tour that takes you from oslo, through the fjords, and on to bergen via train. I booked nin on my own, but i did the reverse of your trip and i didnt have a eurail pass. Why wouldnt we just book our own tickets, where we can choose our own. Norway in a nutshell itinerary how to create and book your. The main norway in a nutshell crowds will arrive in flam around noon. Norway in a nutshell tour in style 50 degrees north. Sep 30, 2018 the norway in a nutshell tour is an amazing way to experince the dramatic natural scenery of norway. Mar 21, 2020 how to do norway in a nutshell on your own. Norway in a nutshell tour package 4360 adults 2 1440 and kids 2740 tour package diy option. When adding an overnight stay your tour timeline and itinerary will be automatically updated. If you head over to the norway in a nutshell website, you can book your trip all through the year. This is one of the major reasons visitors go to norway. Book your trip to norway now and get the most out of your holiday budget the norwegian krone is almost historically weak compared to many currencies right now. Reservations are necessary during peak season late june to midaugust.
While the norway in a nutshell itinerary is pretty flexible, its also long. What nian does is reserve a seat for you on the whole trip. Or you can take a package tour with fjord tours for about the same price and less hassle. We include a porter service which offers a safe and secure transportation of your luggage between oslo and vossbergen the norway in the nutshell component of the tour. I went through the steps of booking norway in a nutshell on the official site until i got to the point where i was shown an itinerary. Doing a diy norway in a nutshell tour the world is a book. Plan your trip get the most out of your trip to norway. Doing a diy norway in a nutshell tour bergen roundtrip. You can go on your own or take an organized tour, which will probably include the dramatic folgefonn glacier. The hairpin bends of stalheimskleiva are only available from may to september. Booking the norway in a nutshell tour route independently. But, if youre on a really tight budget you can enjoy exactly the same journey for almost half the price by following our tips and doing things your own. To arrange norway in a nutshell on your own and start your trip in oslo you need to first book a train to myrdal.
You can also choose to arrange accommodation on your own. Norway in a nutshell itinerary how to create and book. Tickets can be purchased separately for the fjord cruise and the flam railway. A breakdown of how to book each part of the norway in a nutshell tour by yourself, how much it costs and what our experience was like.
There arent any norway in a nutshell discount codes or coupons that i know of so if you want to save money on norway in a nutshell tour, this is the best way to do so. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours. You can also save a great deal by reading our guide to budget travel in norway. The norway in a nutshell tour is our most popular tour, but fjord tours offers a wide array of different tours all over the country. Customised fjord tours including norway in a nutshell. Transfer points and connections are easy to find and clearly marked or announced. Building up the norway in a nutshell tour yourself is not a hard task. Norway in a nutshell on your own minimize and travel.
Create your own norway in a nutshell fjord tour tips for. Some people do the reverse route from bergen to oslo while others do just part of the journey. The beauty of travelling with norway in a nutshell is that you can chop and change the itinerary as much as you want, then book it all via a one stop shop everything, including train tickets. The bus for the norway in a nutshell park next to the harbour and connect with the tourist boatfjord boat. If you want to do norway in a nutshell in winter on your own, you can rent a car and follow my norway winter itinerary for a great winter road trip in norway. Norway in a nutshell diy and save money hi travel tales.
Study the steps ive outlined, and confirm specific times for your. Bergen is the gateway to the wildest and loveliest fjords of norway. The second option, working out norway in a nutshell on your own, is cheaper, but takes more time and planning. How to book norway in a nutshell on your own planning for a vacation is never easy especially if you are not a frequent traveler. Norway in a nutshell during winter is a popular option due to the lack of crowds. Norway in a nutshell tour included is the famous norway in a nutshell tour, from oslo to bergen, where you will be travelling by train, bus and ferry among scenic landscapes and charming villages. Begin in norway s capital, oslo, a city steeped in history, yet very cosmopolitan. Norway in a nutshell is known for being overpriced since it isnt really a tour its more of just organized transportation. Experience the unesco world heritage fjords geirangerfjord and n. Our aim is to make it easy for you to customize your experience and we hope that you will take advantage of all the activities and hotels you can add to your tour.
Its actually incredibly easy to replicate the norway in a nutshell tour because they give you all their itineraries on their website. You provide your own transportation so you will need a rental car, doing the scenic drives on your own. To build your own itinerary, click to add an item to your itinerary basket. The website is also very confusing to use and i had to go back and forth with one of. My mum is a very nervous passenger on the roads but i have persuaded her so we will do the stalheimskleiva bit too. So if you want to do the exact norway in a nutshell tour you can simply find the itinerary you want to copy here, and then book your train, ferry, and bus tickets yourself. A complete guide to the norway in a nutshell tour on your own. But there are a few things that you need to know before you book you norway in a nutshell experience. If you head over to the norway in a nutshell website, you can book your trip all. Norway in a nutshell on your own with optional places to visit.
Norway in a nutshell tours official site fjord tours. You can piece together your own norway in a nutshell tour. Check the norway in a nutshell tour website if you want them to book everything for you. Ive still managed to save a bit of money by booking it on my own instead of the norway in a nutshell site, so its better than nothing. Simply continue on by train, to either bergen or oslo the link to book. But as youre planning this amazing day, its likely the first thing on your mind. Visit historic cities to mountain vistas with our tailormade holiday packages. Norway in a nutshell itinerary if you book fjord norways original norway in a nutshell tour, your itinerary will look something like this. As norway s longest fjord, the sognefjord can be crossed by express steamer to gudvangen. The norway in a nutshell original tour takes you through one of the worlds most beautiful fjord and mountain sceneries and europes top scenic rail journey, the flam railway.
Nutshell is a great way to reach some remote and spectacular terrain, and its superconvenient that everything you book is included on one ticket you can print it or carry it on your mobile, which is valid for all legs of the route. Mar 21, 2019 is the norway on a nutshell tour worth it. Sep 01, 2019 got it thanks so much soph5035 and dyoll for your help. Do not book norway in a nutshell fjord tours, bergen. Norway has been near the top of my travel wish list for a long time and it didnt disappoint during our visit last summer. I thought about taking an earlier train and they were completely booked. The norway in a nutshell tour already includes a lot of what travelers usually want, but there are loads of options for customization. The norway in a nutshell tour railways bergen flam. If you do not have a rental car, you should book the official norway in a nutshell tour. Norway in a nutshell does not offer this choice even after entering kid details. Travel the famous norway in a nutshell route over to norway s second largest city, bergen. Although there are biggermuch biggercountries, norway s lengthy expanse plus its coast of twisting fjords and waterways can make it difficult to figure out how to get where you want to go. The beauty of travelling with norway in a nutshell is that you can chop and change the itinerary as much as you want, then book it all via a one stop shop everything, including train tickets, ferry rides, hotels, even ski passes if you fancy some skiing in voss, can be booked through one portal.
The online resources are confusing, the booking options are confusing, and all the names. How to book norway in a nutshell itinerary on your own and. From voss, doing norway in a nutshell on your own gets super easy again. Jan 22, 2020 if you want to take public transport, then you can either book a trip on official norway in a nutshell website or book individual journeys separately yourself. The fjordcruise boat for norway in a nutshell departs from pier no. Norway in a nutshell recommends that you stay overnight in the fjord region if youve got time and offers lodging options they can book for you. The package you buy when buying the norway in a nutshell tour is literally just a collection of tickets, whilst the journey itself is exactly the same. Please look for the bus with sign for norway in a nutshellvoss at the harbour.
I could certainly sympathise with those how might react badly to it. Norway in a nutshell the classic tour 7 days 6 nights. Norway in a nutshell on our own rick steves travel forum. Book your reservations for the train at least a week in advance from the us, dial 0114781 50 08 88. One of the great things with booking a tour from fjord tours is that you can customize your itinerary according to your wishes. If you have very limited time in norway i was in norway for 6 nights 3 in bergen, or dont have the resources to do your own roadtrip or diy this, then norway in a nutshell is considered the best way to see norway. And i would like to make your lives easier by providing all the details for you to book this tour hasslefree. Travel by train on norwegian railways and enjoy the magical norwegian landscape. This is the most important thing to decide when planning a norway in a nutshell trip.
Diy norway in a nutshell booking it all yourself chase. With an extended stay in a riverside lodge near flam, take your time and enjoy the scenery by hiking, kayaking or biking. It is a surprising, intelligent and entertaining book with a unique and engaging narrative voice. So if you want to do the exact norway in a nutshell tour you can simply find the itinerary you want to copy here, and then book your. How to book your your step by step guide fjord tours.
Oct 06, 2019 its actually incredibly easy to replicate the norway in a nutshell tour because they give you all their itineraries on their website. One of the great things with booking a norway in a nutshell tour from fjord tours is that you can customize your itinerary according to your interests. Do you find it difficult to customize and book your own tour and need some advice on how to do it. Jun 12, 2016 after a lot of researching and reading through blogs, we planned and booked the entire norway in a nutshell tour on our own, and saved a considerable amount saved around 400 kroners per person. Book your customized train vacation and travel through norway. This journey is a combination of train, cruise and bus. Norway in a nu tshell itinerary if you book fjord norway s original norway in a nu tshell tour, your. If youre like me, however, you might be confused as to what this tour really is and how to book it. The tour itinerary can be the below depending on your wish. Where as with norway in a nutshell, you have to wait for 3 days to get a mail confirmation that your tickets are confirmed. Tips for planning your own norway in a nutshell tour book in advance.
The train times start very early in the morning and can be booked online, or via an app. The norway in a nutshell journey can be done in one day, but of course you will want to have extra days in your tour so you can enjoy the vast array of attractions in oslo and all the historic sites in bergen. Using that information, we visited the websites for the train, ferry, and bus companies to confirm the schedules and book our own tickets. Our aim is to make it easy for you to customize your experience and we hope. The entire norway in a nutshell itinerary operates all on public transit.
I went through the steps of booking norway in a nu tshell on the official site until i got to the point where i was shown an itinerary. Doing norway in a nutshell on your own is completely doable, and not at all harder than going with the actual tour. The norway in a nutshell tour railways bergen flam western. Start your tour from oslo, flam, voss or bergen and continue at your own pace. Book your cruise and railway tickets in advance, they do sell out.
Norway in a nutshell itinerary how to create and book your own. Tips for before you book decide whether you want to do a oneway norway in a nutshell journey or a round trip from oslo or bergen this is the most important thing to decide when planning a norway in a nutshell. Diy norway in a nutshell tour on your own to save 2020. For one, hi travel tales found the norway in a nutshell packaged schedules to be a bit limiting and wondered if a norway in a nutshell diy tour would cost less. If you buy from the sites, you can check the availability and get an instant confirmation.
It was the most unbelievable day i had in norway getting to see an intense. Experience two of norway s great cities and the fjord country in between. Decide whether you want to do a oneway norway in a nutshell journey or a round trip from oslo or bergen. If youre planning a trip to norway, youve probably heard of the must do norway in a nutshell tour. Keep reading to save up, and custom build the trip. Enjoying the fjord views from my norway in a nutshell ferry, the last thing on my mind was the five nutshell segments and how to connect them. To help you in the planning, we have put together a three day package on the popular norway in a nutshell tour including hotels and exciting activities.
Be careful thinking you can do it on your own without reservations in this busy season. Apr 05, 2020 when you plan norway in a nutshell on your own, you can customize to a degree what to see in norway and in what order. Our norway in a nutshell luxury tour offers many inclusions half board in flam, luggage service and excursion to stegastein in flam. Heart my backpack updated 6 october 2019 i can tell summer is just around the corner now, because more and more people are asking me about norway s most famous tour.
You travel on your own by following your travel itinerary. The bus from gudvangen deposited us right on the doorstep. This legendary tour takes you through norways most breathtaking unescoprotected fjord and mountain scenery, as well as a trip on europes. A couple of times, i did wonder if it might become irritating, a bit too clever for its own good. Norway in a nutshell is a great way to see the fjords in a hurry, but it can be. We include a porter service which offers a safe and secure transportation of your luggage between oslo and vossbergen the norway in the nutshell component. Norway in a nutshell nin is a package, and only when you have bought this package can you count yourself as a nintraveller. The norway in a nutshell journey can be done in one day, but of course you will want to have extra days in your tour so you can enjoy the vast array of. How to do norway in a nutshell on your own earth trekkers. Norway in a nutshell tour can be started from either the cities of bergen or oslo.
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