We are in the rough planning for a Norway trip in September of 2025 for our anniversary. We’re younger and used to road trips with 6-8 hour days up to 13-16, most I’ve driven in a day was from 5 am to 9 pm in a national park with hikes, but I tried to stay a few nights in some places to help this feel slower paced.

Overall the trip can go past the fly back Friday, but that just gives us two days to recover before work. And we can both leave Wednesday to add another day or acclimation before we start doing more than strolling around Bergen.

Thanks!!

by radmad5566

4 comments

  1. I’d love to go to Lofoten but if it’s too much from anyone else’s POV then we can stick in the southwestern portion of the country.

  3. I underestimated how much driving there was in my original plan so give yourself plenty of time. Definitely suggest booking the ferry ride to and from Lofoten early, wasted a large portion of a day waiting in line when I didn’t do reservations.

    I would also suggest some good recovery time if hiking a lot. I really enjoyed the sauna and Lofoten beach camp.

    Enjoy the trip safe travels!

  4. I went to Scandinavia with no real plan other than places I wanted to see. As I travelled, I asked locals what were the highlights of the areas and just kept my plans loose. What I learned: The Hardangerfjord tour is worth the $$$ and the tour guide can give you some really good tips on what to do and see elsewhere. The train is usually more expensive than a flight (depending on where you’re going in Scandinavia). Flying to destinations will also save you time that you can spend seeing the sights and enjoying the amazing outdoors environment. Even the weeds growing in sidewalk cracks and along the roadside in Norway are beautiful. Take the Fløibanen to the top in Bergen; you won’t regret it. The water out of the tap in Bergen and Sandefjord is better than bottled water in the US. The more rural the area the nicer the people are and there is an honor policy (just put your cash in the tin) for seasonal roadside fruit stands that have the most delicious raspberries, cherries, and strawberries I ever eaten. I also went to Denmark and Sweden and learned that I left my heart in Norway. It’s still there. Norway felt more like home than anywhere I’ve ever been. I was sad to go back to the oppressive heat, sun, crowds, and mosquitoes in Florida.

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