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The Norway in a Nutshell Tour
The 'Norway in a Nutshell' package is an excursion
combining train, boat and bus to provide the most comprehensive
impression of Norway's magnificent scenery within one full day. The
trip takes visitors by train to Voss through beautiful scenery and
along lake shores. From Voss the trip continues by bus to Gudvangen
via the high point at Stalheimskleiva, from where the views are
incredible. Dropping down to the fjord, the narrow mountain road
passes through dramatic scenery and past thundering waterfalls as
the bus negotiates the tight hairpin bends. At Gudvangen a boat is
boarded for a scenic fjord cruise, passing through the narrowest
arm of the beautiful Sognefjorden - the impressive and steep-sided
Nærøyfjord - with occasional glimpses of remote farms along the
way. On reaching the end of the fjord at the picturesque village of
Flåm, the journey then continues by train aboard the Flåm Railway,
which ascends an impossibly steep and winding track to the mountain
station at Myrdal, with breathtaking views of snow-covered
mountains, waterfalls and the valley far below. The train ride is
considered to be one of the highlights of the journey. From here
the train returns to Bergen or continues on to Oslo along the
impressive Bergen Railway, Northern Europe's highest railway.
Exposed to harsh changeable weather, the track requires skilled
technical maintenance and great effort to keep it open. It is
possible to break the journey and spend time in various places
along the way, and it can be done in reverse depending on where it
is started.
