START ON NORWAY'S "EAST COAST"—
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• Begin your adventure at royal OSLO, Norway’s
     vibrant, modern capital at the head of the Oslo
   Fjord. Discover the royal palace, Oslo’s great
   harbor with its Viking Ship, Kon Tiki, and Maritime
   museums, and the remarkable sculpture of
   Vigeland’s Park. HOME AT FIRST's friendly Oslo
   hotel is located away from the bustle of
   downtown, within walking distance of the Palace
   and a 10-minute trolley ride from most popular
   attractions.

From Oslo there are two optional routes west
to choose from:

OPTION A — VIA THE SOGN FJORD:
(This option—though best by car—is possible by train,
  with limited flexibility.)
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• Northwest from Oslo to the Hardangervidda.
   Drive northwest a half-day to Northern Europe’s largest mountain plateau. Stay in
   HOME AT FIRST's small, rural hotel on the eastern edge of the Hardangervidda National
   Park. (Dinner is included daily at this remote hotel.) This high, rugged wilderness
   laced with waterfalls and wild rivers is home to moose as well as Scandinavia’s
   largest wild reindeer population.
   Adventure Activities — You can arrange for the following extra-cost guided
    activities at this location:
    • RIVER RAFTING! White water rafting on a wild, cold, high river.
    • WILDERNESS HIKING! Choose from several hikes in the beautiful high country.
    • MOOSE SAFARI! Spot moose in the wild at night.

• Northwest to the Sogn Fjord.
   From the Hardangervidda drive (2-3 hours) across a dramatic, high landscape and
   descend the steep walls of the Aurland Valley to the spectacular, interior reaches
   of the Sognefjord at Flεm.
   Two Short Tours — Park at Flεm, transportation center on the edge of the fjord.
    Buy tickets for:
    • FJORD CRUISE. A 2-hour fjord cruise among the cliff-faced mountains
    • NARROW GAUGE MOUNTAIN RAILWAY. Ride (2 hours) from sea level to snow country
       and back.

OR choose—
OPTION B—VIA THE HARDANGER FJORD:
(This option is possible by car only.)

JONDAL VILLAGE ALONG
THE HARDANGER FJORD

• West from Oslo to the Hardanger Fjord. Drive
   west a full day from Oslo on a dramatic fjord and
   mountain route along the southern and western
   edges of the Hardangervidda National Park to the
   Hardanger Fjord. Along the way, learn about the
   Heroes of Telemark and Norwegian resistance during
   World War II, and visit the National Park visitors
   center. Stay at least one night at HOME AT FIRST's
   small, traditional fjord-side hotel on the Hardanger.
   Explore this scenic region of fjords, mountains,
   waterfalls, and glaciers. See Norway's greatest
   waterfall, and visit a superb museum of folk culture.

FINALLY, YOU REACH NORWAY'S WEST COAST —

• West from the Fjords to BERGEN. From either the Sogn or the Hardanger, the direct
   drive time to Bergen is 2-3 hours — but you may want to stop several times, if only
   to admire the remarkable fjord and mountain scenery. Once in Bergen—famed second city
   of 7 fjords and 7 mountains — you will stay at HOME AT FIRST's hotel by the old harbor
   district, within walking distance of most attractions, including the lively Bryggen, a
   United Nations listed World Heritage Site.

• Explore the Fjords from Bergen. From Bergen, numerous optional side trips to the
   dramatic Hardanger and Sogn fjords may be arranged, including the famous "Norway
   in a Nutshell" rail + boat + bus excursion. Fly home from Bergen.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
• A Hearty Norwegian Breakfast Daily! Starts every day right.
• You receive the Oslo City Pass good for public transportation and entrance fees to many attractions.
• You receive HOME AT FIRST's "Activities Guides" full of information and suggestions for each location
   along the route.
• Transportation—this itinerary offers several options:
    • Car rental, OR—
    • Rail tickets for Oslo–Bergen (with Option A travel only).
• Flights: Full package includes transatlantic flights from Newark/New York to Oslo with return flights
   from Bergen. (Fly from other origination airports for additional airfare.)
• Minimum length: 7 nights of HOME AT FIRST quality lodgings in ideal locations.
• Stay as little as one night at any location.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
• Optional Extra Cost Activities: But, rafting, guided walks, moose safari, fjord cruises,
   and Flεm train may be pre-arranged.
• Airport Transfers in Oslo and/or Bergen (if needed).