BrightAtomic

Hi all,

Travelling first time to Scandinavia region, have travelled to Europe multiple times before. We are travelling to Norway in May for 11 days and with so much to see and do, with great difficulty I have been able to come up with a trip itinerary which I think makes sense and isn't over ambitious. We plan to rent a car as it allows us flexibility and freedom of the route we want to take.

I was hoping to get someone to validate the itinerary and let me know if it makes sense. I had to create the itinerary with the following conditions in mind:

• We arrive in Stavanger, will start the road trip from here.
• We want to experience the Bergen to Oslo train line and hence the road trip needs to end in Bergen.
• Don't want to spend the full day driving so maximum distance between two places shouldn't exceed travel time of 5-6 hours.
• Things to do, places to see is still WIP as I am still doing the research but want to finalize the locations where we plan to stay so that I can book hotels at the earliest possible. Welcome your suggestions/feedback on those as well.

Thank you! Appreciate the help.

DAY 1 - Arrive and stay in Stavanger
- [ ] Old Stavanger
- [ ] Øvre Holmegate – “Fargegaten” - colourful street
- [ ] Stavanger Domkirke/Cathedral
- [ ] Stavanger Harbour
- [ ] Lysefjord Cruise

DAY 2 - Stay in Stavanger
- [ ] Preikestolen Hike (Pulpit Rock) - starts at the mountain lodge Preikestolen Fjellstue
For drive from Stavanger, take the ferry from Stavanger to Tau, and then continue to Preikestolen fjellstue via Jørpeland on Rv 13.
- [ ] Dalsnuten Hike - Short walk from parking lot at Gramstad
- [ ] Månafossen waterfall - Frafjordheiane landscape conservation area - from car park at Eikeskog
- [ ] Lysebotn village, hairpin drive

DAY 3 - Stavanger to Odda, Stay in Odda
- [ ] Ryfylke Scenic Route from Oanes by the Lysefjord to Hårå in Røldal - take Ryfast tunnel from Stavanger to Solbakk
- [ ] Låtefossen and Langfoss
- [ ] Trolltunga viewpoint
- [ ] Drive to Eidfjord - Hardangerfjord day trip
- [ ] Vøringsfossen waterfall - Cruise from Norheimsund or Eidfjord
- [ ] Fossli Hotel and Vøringfoss cafeteria

DAY 4 - Odda to Aurland, Stay in Aurland
- [ ] Flåm Railway
- [ ] Sognefjord Cruise
- [ ] Stegastein Viewpoint
- [ ] Fjærlandsfjord cruise and Norwegian Glacier Museum and the Bøyabreen glacier

DAY 5 - Aurland to Lom, Stay in Lom
[Still planning]

DAY 6 - Lom to Trondheim, Stay in Trondheim
- [ ] Historic wharf houses
- [ ] Trollstigen hairpin road to Åndalsnes fjord village
- [ ] Mardalsfossen

DAY 7 - Trondheim to Geiranger via to Ålesund , Stay in Geiranger
- [ ] Atlantic Ocean Road from Averøy to Molde - Elevated walking path at Eldhusøya
- [ ] Kvernes Stave Church
- [ ] Atlantic Ocean Park
- [ ] Runde and the Coast of Sunnmore
- [ ] Dalsnibba viewpoint

DAY 8 - Geiranger to Bergen, Stay in Bergen
- [ ] Bryggen Wharf
- [ ] View from Mount Fløyen - go up via Funicular
- [ ] Ulriken643 (Ulriken Cable car)
- [ ] Steinsdalsfossen waterfall
- [ ] Mostraumen Strait

DAY 9 - Bergen to Oslo, Stay in Oslo
- [ ] Bergen to Oslo Train

DAY 10, 11 - Oslo, Stay in Oslo
[Still planning]

DAY 12 - Fly Out in morning

ozgirl

No advice to offer but excited to see your post as I am planning self drive also and feel somewhat overwhelmed so looking forward to reading your responses 😉
Thank you