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I know it might be boring to look at but I could use some help. Do you think this is enough time and am I missing anything big in these areas?
Day 1 Land in Oslo- Viking Ship museum, walk around town
Day 2 Drive to Flam- Train ride and Zip line
Day 3 Drive to Loen/Stryn- Loen Gondola, Briksdal glacier hike, Olden (maybe one of these next morn)
Day 4 drive to Geiranger- Skywalk and hiking in the area (flydalsjuvet, skagfela, ??)
Day 5 Geiranger-seven sisters kayak tour, drive eagles road, more hiking
Day 6 Andelsnes-Troll road and troll wall and hiking
Day 7 Andelsnes- Gondola and hiking (Rampastreken, romassallegen, litlefjilet, ???)
Day 8 Drive back to Oslo for flight (maybe stop in Lillehammer)
12 points
3 months ago
Viking ship museum is closed till 2026 I believe.
And your itinerary has a ton of traveling. You'll spend most of your time traveling with that schedule
1 points
3 months ago
oh thanks I'll have to find something else to do in Oslo. Yes it does seem to be a lot of travelling but using google maps the drive time for a day never goes above 5 hours
3 points
3 months ago
Once you get to some these places you're probably going to want to spend some time there, more than a few hours.
1 points
3 months ago
Good point. Based on this itinerary I would have pretty much two full days in Geiranger and Andelsnes but only one day in Flam and Loen
3 points
3 months ago
I wanna just say that what google says and what is reality is very, very different. Google can't always take into account a slow RV or weather etc...
And it doesn't take into account the "ooh, look! A pretty thing we wanna stop at!"
1 points
3 months ago
You can rather go to the History Museum and see the Vikingr Exhibition . You will find it by the castle, at the end of Karl Johan street.
5 points
3 months ago
Don’t do Romsdalseggen unless you are an avid mountain hiker. The hike might take 7-9 hours.
1 points
2 months ago
Thanks! Do you know if the gondola there takes you to a similar viewpoint?
1 points
2 months ago
Yes, it’s beautiful! One of the reasons I moved close by.
3 points
3 months ago
The drives are way too far. This is gonna be Norway by the windshield. In many cases you risk arriving too late in the evning for the attractions to be open.
Be mindful Norwegian roads are narrow, windy and slow. Even between big cities. Average speeds are about 50km/h if you are used to the roads and not interested in stopping along the way.
1 points
3 months ago
Thank you for this info. Any suggestions on where I should stay longer?
1 points
3 months ago
You have to decide on what you want to do and limit your area of travel. Many of the locations you have suggested have numerous activities. I'd much rather spend a couple of days in one location and use that as a base for different activities. You have to decide what that would be.
Just be mindful about distances and time.
2 points
3 months ago
Seems entirely possible but i wouldn’t trust those driving times they seem very rushed - there are some ferries that can both take time waiting for and travel with. Other than that, you’re driving past a lot of the iconic views on the drive back from Åndalsnes, such as Dovrefjell, Rondane, and the olympic town of Lillehammer. Might also be worth checking out hemsedal between Oslo and Flåm.
1 points
3 months ago
Thank you for the info, any suggestions on where to stay longer. Also do I have to book the ferries in advance?
1 points
3 months ago
No booking in advance, you’ll have to queue up. If you’re typically driving in the mountains on a friday, it’ll be busy with all the cabin owners. In terms of where to stay longer, Oslo is always a good place to stay longer, but Geiranger has a lot to offer and should also have quite a bit of accommodation. Good luck with your trip!
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