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Interested in a Norway Trip in mid July?

Hi,
Anyone interested in a week drivind trip to Fjord Norway in the second or third week of July? I know its a too short notice for such long days. But, in case if anyone can make holidays around that time, please consider having a look at this.

Here is a brief summary of the trip details and it is possible to alter the plan according to interests if joined. However, dates have to be in between July 9th to 24th July. Prefered dates in this range is 12/13Jul + 5~7 days.


The trip can be between 2500~3500 km in total depends on the starting point we choose.
Options would be
1) Fly to and from to Hamburg and drive from there to Norway destinations.
    Cheap flight tickets can be knocked on this route and better cars can be rented. However, adds up a bit of distance and time to travel.

2) Fly to and from to Stockholm and drive from there to Norway destinations.
    No the best option considering the flight tickets/car rental rates. But, the car rental can still be better than any place in Norway.

3) Fly to Bergen/Stavanger and then drive from there to destinations. Flights are the most expensive and cars are as expensive as the flights. Not great cars too. But, cuts quiet a bit of travel and can cut the no of days in travel. All together, not a bad option if we can't make a trip for more than 5 days.


Destinations:
Preikestilveien/Pulpit Rock
Låtefoss water fall
Flam Valley - Can take a ride on the famous train journey there.
Aurland Viewing Platform near by
Sognefjord - The second longest/deepest fyord in the world.
Some scenic routes through Geiranger Fyord, etc
May be a city like Bergen

Depends on the no of days we can make available, can add the Kristiansund/Atlantic Road area as well. Or some nice cities like Kopenhagen or Stockholm depends on the route plan.
The trip is not about spending all the time in travel in a car. So, will have some stop and stays in some spots for a proper break, some hikings, fyord ferry trips, etc. So, the plan is not to cover a large region but to roam around the hotspots of the fjord Norway.

I know it is really a too short notice for an Expensive country. I am fully on for this trip and so I will take the full expenses of the car rental and gas/ferry crossing charges. The car can be a decent one depends on the city we get it from. Think of a full size sedan like BMW3/X3 or so for four. You will have to take care of your cost of other thinkgs like flight travel, accomodation/food and other miscellaneous. Even then it will be an expensive journey to Norway in their peak month. But, it has to be explored when it is best even if the cost is a b

To me it looks like the accomodation cost will be the most expensive but We can also explore the possiblities of bringing down it in the possible ways we can think of. May be stay away from the hot spots, or apt type style or etc we need to explore it. Same with food as well.

I am thinking of 4 people including me. So, three places are available and if anyone is interested, please feel free to message me. Not necessarily that you need to join from Zurich. But would like to meet on the coming weeks/ends as soon as possible to discuss and flex/finalyze/book the routes/plans.


More details/discussions when interest shown.


Norway is quiet mountaneous. So, prefer people who has no aaltitude/motion sickness problems and with some basic hiking abilities (3~4 hrs). and, with a postive frame of mind in general.


Also anyone who has experience in Norway travel by car(especially), please feel free to give inputs or unknown facts that I need to consider.

Thanks, Ramana

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Hi,
Anyone interested in a week drivind trip to Fjord Norway in the second or third week of July? I know its a too short notice for such long days. But, in case if anyone can make holidays around that time, please consider having a look at this.

Here is a brief summary of the trip details and it is possible to alter the plan according to interests if joined. However, dates have to be in between July 9th to 24th July. Prefered dates in this range is 12/13Jul + 5~7 days.


The trip can be between 2500~3500 km in total depends on the starting point we choose.
Options would be
1) Fly to and from to Hamburg and drive from there to Norway destinations.
    Cheap flight tickets can be knocked on this route and better cars can be rented. However, adds up a bit of distance and time to travel.

2) Fly to and from to Stockholm and drive from there to Norway destinations.
    No the best option considering the flight tickets/car rental rates. But, the car rental can still be better than any place in Norway.

3) Fly to Bergen/Stavanger and then drive from there to destinations. Flights are the most expensive and cars are as expensive as the flights. Not great cars too. But, cuts quiet a bit of travel and can cut the no of days in travel. All together, not a bad option if we can't make a trip for more than 5 days.


Destinations:
Preikestilveien/Pulpit Rock
Låtefoss water fall
Flam Valley - Can take a ride on the famous train journey there.
Aurland Viewing Platform near by
Sognefjord - The second longest/deepest fyord in the world.
Some scenic routes through Geiranger Fyord, etc
May be a city like Bergen

Depends on the no of days we can make available, can add the Kristiansund/Atlantic Road area as well. Or some nice cities like Kopenhagen or Stockholm depends on the route plan.
The trip is not about spending all the time in travel in a car. So, will have some stop and stays in some spots for a proper break, some hikings, fyord ferry trips, etc. So, the plan is not to cover a large region but to roam around the hotspots of the fjord Norway.

I know it is really a too short notice for an Expensive country. I am fully on for this trip and so I will take the full expenses of the car rental and gas/ferry crossing charges. The car can be a decent one depends on the city we get it from. Think of a full size sedan like BMW3/X3 or so for four. You will have to take care of your cost of other thinkgs like flight travel, accomodation/food and other miscellaneous. Even then it will be an expensive journey to Norway in their peak month. But, it has to be explored when it is best even if the cost is a b

To me it looks like the accomodation cost will be the most expensive but We can also explore the possiblities of bringing down it in the possible ways we can think of. May be stay away from the hot spots, or apt type style or etc we need to explore it. Same with food as well.

I am thinking of 4 people including me. So, three places are available and if anyone is interested, please feel free to message me. Not necessarily that you need to join from Zurich. But would like to meet on the coming weeks/ends as soon as possible to discuss and flex/finalyze/book the routes/plans.


More details/discussions when interest shown.


Norway is quiet mountaneous. So, prefer people who has no aaltitude/motion sickness problems and with some basic hiking abilities (3~4 hrs). and, with a postive frame of mind in general.


Also anyone who has experience in Norway travel by car(especially), please feel free to give inputs or unknown facts that I need to consider.

Thanks, Ramana


ramanan_cJun 21, 11 11:39
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