Hei hei! I hope you enjoy this episode. Book Sognefjord in a Nutshell here: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_youtubesin&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Ftours Get in touch if you need help with Tour Planning for Norway 🙌 norwaywithpal.com/tour-planning-norway/ Leave a comment below if you have any questions about this tour 😎
Hello Pål! First of all, fantastic video as always! I don’t usually comment on TH-cam, but I really wanted to thank you for making another in-a-nutshell video. I traveled to Norway this June and took the Norway in a Nutshell trip-it was amazing! Before flying out, I watched your Norway in a Nutshell video, and it helped me so much. I had a wonderful time, and I honestly think my experience wouldn’t have been as special without the information I got from your video. Thank you for that. You have no idea how much you improved my trip! I’ll definitely return to Norway, and when I do, I'll be sure to try the Sognefjord in a Nutshell!
Hei hei! This was a really nice comment, and I'm so glad that my episode could improve your trip. I'll try make episodes from the other Nutshell-journeys as well :)
What a beautiful tour by such a handsome guide. The photography was spectacular. The hotel looked inviting and the whole tour well planned and full of interesting elements.. it is the perfect journey with a wonderful guide. Thanks for showing us the best of Norway.
You are an absolutely good guide, and a very good video creator, 👍 the information which you provide is also very good. I really enjoyed all the videos on your channel. Please keep posting 🙏😊 love from India 🇮🇳
Thank you Pal for making this video of stunning, spectacular and breath-taking views. People should do a Fjord Tour with you in person to look at these views themselves! It's hard to describe in words
Wow, what a beautiful/informative video to show the picturesque Norway! Thank you so much Paul! Such a brilliant suggestion to do a bit hiking before breakfast, and rewarding with a magnificent view! Thank you to show us the village of Balestrand and lovely Hotel Kviknes - really an excellent/delightful video, and will share with our relatives after the Election Day, today in the US. Take care and very good to see you here 🙏😊🤗💕
Hi Pal. Thanks for the very useful information to help us plan our trip to Norway for next summer. I think we will follow your instructions for the Sognefjord in a Nutshell trip. I really like the hotel you feature too. Cheers!
We have done the Oslo-Bergen railway twice First time Oslo to Myrdal to Flaam to Bergen I personally enjoyed the second time when we were going all the way to Bergen from Oslo as the descent to the coast was for me some of the most beautiful scenery and the train was less full of tourists as they got out at Myrdal!!
Great, informative video, as always. Takes me back with great nostalgia to a cycling trip in the Sognefjord area many years ago, when I was pedalling between 3-metre high walls of snow, after the plough had just gone through ... Slightly puzzled by your pronunciation of Flåm, though. Normally it would be 'explained' in English spelling (for those who don't know phonemic/phonetic script) as "flom" or even "flawm"; but you seem to be saying "flam" or "flahm" ... Is it my ageing ears, or are you just anglicising it because English sources tend to replace 'å' with 'a' - even though 'aa' would be more accurate?
Hi Tony F, thanks for your comment! I do have an episode explaining Æ Ø Å ;) I talk with a thick L in Norwegian, so if I said it I would probably still have to tune it a bit to make it understandable... Hence the anglicising.. But to be honest I work so much with North-Americans that I tend to pronounce place names this way when I speak English. Perhaps a bad habit ..
Such a beautiful journey! How long is the ferry from Bergen straight to Flåm? Do they do the trip in one day, or is a stopover needed? Trying to determine if we will do the Oslo-Bergen route or go in reverse like this depending on timeframes. Appreciate your insight! Do you have a preference for routes?
Hi there! Thanks for watching. The ferry from Bergen to Flåm is about 6 hours. You can do it in one long day. With the Sognefjord in a Nutshell you don't go inside the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, so perhaps NIN is the better choice if you don't do a stopover. But with a stopover in Balestrand I think SIN is a great choice. TBH they are both great journeys and you can't go wrong.
Would it be possible to do the trip to Flam from Oslo and then take this cruise you have suggested to Bergen? The Norway in a nutshell puts the journey from Flam to Gudvangen and then a bus and a train ride to Bergen. Looking at doing this 1st Feb 2025.
Hello! I was thinking about doing this trip from Oslo next year, but i wanted to do it accross 2 night. One night in Flam to do the Nærøyfjord and then a night in Balestrand. This way I can conbine both Borway in a Nutshell and Sognefjord into a single trip. Do you think doing the Nærøyfjord, Viking Village, and Stegastein observatory will easy to do with a single overnight stay?
Hey! Yes I think that would be possible. So basically what you can do is: 1. Book the SIN ticket: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_comment&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Ftours%2Fsognefjord-in-a-nutshell 2. Book a seperate fjord cruise from Flåm to Gudvangen, or the other way around here: www.norwaysbest.com/things-to-do/fjords/fjord-cruise-naeroyfjord Depends a bit on timing though because you'd want to see the Viking Village when you are in Gudvangen. 3. So either do the fjord cruise on the first day in Flåm or the second, and then do the Stegastein viewpoint the day when you don't do the fjord cruise/viking village. I hope that makes sense. Ticket Stegastein bus: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_comment&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsightseeing%2Ftourist-attractions%2Feco-friendly-flam-stegastein-scenic-viewpoint
Hei hei! I hope you enjoy this episode. Book Sognefjord in a Nutshell here: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_youtubesin&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Ftours
Get in touch if you need help with Tour Planning for Norway 🙌 norwaywithpal.com/tour-planning-norway/
Leave a comment below if you have any questions about this tour 😎
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Hello Pål! First of all, fantastic video as always!
I don’t usually comment on TH-cam, but I really wanted to thank you for making another in-a-nutshell video. I traveled to Norway this June and took the Norway in a Nutshell trip-it was amazing! Before flying out, I watched your Norway in a Nutshell video, and it helped me so much. I had a wonderful time, and I honestly think my experience wouldn’t have been as special without the information I got from your video. Thank you for that. You have no idea how much you improved my trip!
I’ll definitely return to Norway, and when I do, I'll be sure to try the Sognefjord in a Nutshell!
Hei hei! This was a really nice comment, and I'm so glad that my episode could improve your trip. I'll try make episodes from the other Nutshell-journeys as well :)
What a beautiful tour by such a handsome guide. The photography was spectacular. The hotel looked inviting and the whole tour well planned and full of interesting elements.. it is the perfect journey with a wonderful guide. Thanks for showing us the best of Norway.
Thank you so much Alex! I appreciate your very nice comment :)
Simply magnificent. Norway has the most spectacular mountainous waterways and Songnefjord showcases this beautifully.
Thank you! Glad you enjoy the episode :)
Hei Pål! Another wonderful episode! Ciderhuset is definately going on the list!
Hei hei! Sounds great, I love Ciderhuset!
Once again you brought back great memories of this part of Norway. It was a particular treat to wake up to views of the Sogne fjord.
Glad to hear that I can bring back great memories :)
"wind in your hari", that was a good one
hehe... pun intended
Excellent and very informative video, Pal--thanks so much for sharing with us!
Thanks a lot Harrison! Glad you enjoy it :)
Takk for igår Pål, flott dag👍👍og for en omfattende ny video. Så artig og opplysende og se den på storskjerm.Stå på videre👍👍💪
Takk for i går ja. Fint å høre at den tar seg godt ut på storskjerm :)
Thank you, Pål! A very beautiful and inspiring trip!
Beautiful, informative, and fun to watch! ❤ Makes me miss fjord-country.
Tusen takk Lisa! ❤️
You are an absolutely good guide, and a very good video creator, 👍 the information which you provide is also very good. I really enjoyed all the videos on your channel. Please keep posting 🙏😊 love from India 🇮🇳
Hi there! Thanks for your very kind comment :) love from Norway 🇳🇴
Thanks for being the best tour guide...even from afar!
And thanks for being the best tour member, supporting me still through all these years 🤩
Heilt, fantastisk video! Tusen takk!
Tusen takk for at du så på!
Great job Pal 👏🏻
Tusen takk!
Thank you Pal for making this video of stunning, spectacular and breath-taking views.
People should do a Fjord Tour with you in person to look at these views themselves!
It's hard to describe in words
Thank you! Yes one just have to experience it in person to fully take in the surroundings
Wow, what a beautiful/informative video to show the picturesque Norway! Thank you so much Paul! Such a brilliant suggestion to do a bit hiking before breakfast, and rewarding with a magnificent view! Thank you to show us the village of Balestrand and lovely Hotel Kviknes - really an excellent/delightful video, and will share with our relatives after the Election Day, today in the US. Take care and very good to see you here 🙏😊🤗💕
Thank you so much Mya! 🙏 Glad to know you enjoyed the the episode.
Good luck with the elections. We are following closely over here
Added to my bucket list! Wow. What a beautiful journey. ❤❤
Thank you for the lovely tour, Pal. I hope to get to Norway someday.🪶
You are welcome, I hope you will :)
Hi Pal. Thanks for the very useful information to help us plan our trip to Norway for next summer. I think we will follow your instructions for the Sognefjord in a Nutshell trip. I really like the hotel you feature too. Cheers!
Hi Jerry, you are welcome! It's a great journey which does not disappoint!
Thank you! Kviknes.....now on my 25th wedding Anniversary wishlist!
You won't regret it!
Thanks
Tusen takk for your kind contribution :)
Fantastic video, balestrand looks a beautiful place to visit
You were pretty lucky with the weather! 😁
@@sherdogsss hehe yep one shouldn’t expect this kinda weather in early May
We have done the Oslo-Bergen railway twice
First time Oslo to Myrdal to Flaam to Bergen
I personally enjoyed the second time when we were going
all the way to Bergen from Oslo
as the descent to the coast was for me some of the most beautiful scenery
and the train was less full of tourists as they got out at Myrdal!!
a very interesting video!
Great video! Do u intend to make a video on Alesund to Geirangerfjord cruise? If not do you recommend someone's video on this subject? Thank u!
When I have time I'll make one for sure! I'm afraid I don't have any video to recommend
Great, informative video, as always. Takes me back with great nostalgia to a cycling trip in the Sognefjord area many years ago, when I was pedalling between 3-metre high walls of snow, after the plough had just gone through ...
Slightly puzzled by your pronunciation of Flåm, though. Normally it would be 'explained' in English spelling (for those who don't know phonemic/phonetic script) as "flom" or even "flawm"; but you seem to be saying "flam" or "flahm" ... Is it my ageing ears, or are you just anglicising it because English sources tend to replace 'å' with 'a' - even though 'aa' would be more accurate?
Hi Tony F, thanks for your comment!
I do have an episode explaining Æ Ø Å ;) I talk with a thick L in Norwegian, so if I said it I would probably still have to tune it a bit to make it understandable... Hence the anglicising.. But to be honest I work so much with North-Americans that I tend to pronounce place names this way when I speak English. Perhaps a bad habit ..
However many kroner you spent on your camera equipment, it was worth it!
Such a beautiful journey! How long is the ferry from Bergen straight to Flåm? Do they do the trip in one day, or is a stopover needed? Trying to determine if we will do the Oslo-Bergen route or go in reverse like this depending on timeframes. Appreciate your insight! Do you have a preference for routes?
Hi there! Thanks for watching. The ferry from Bergen to Flåm is about 6 hours. You can do it in one long day. With the Sognefjord in a Nutshell you don't go inside the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, so perhaps NIN is the better choice if you don't do a stopover. But with a stopover in Balestrand I think SIN is a great choice. TBH they are both great journeys and you can't go wrong.
Would it be possible to do the trip to Flam from Oslo and then take this cruise you have suggested to Bergen?
The Norway in a nutshell puts the journey from Flam to Gudvangen and then a bus and a train ride to Bergen.
Looking at doing this 1st Feb 2025.
Yep that is possible 👍 you can do both SIN and NIN either way.
Is March good time to visit Norway ?
Yes!
@@norwaywithpal which trip should I go from fjord tours? Can you suggest some itinerary? Sorry for asking so many questions
@ no problem! You can read about my tour planning services here: norwaywithpal.com/tour-planning-norway/
Hello! I was thinking about doing this trip from Oslo next year, but i wanted to do it accross 2 night. One night in Flam to do the Nærøyfjord and then a night in Balestrand. This way I can conbine both Borway in a Nutshell and Sognefjord into a single trip. Do you think doing the Nærøyfjord, Viking Village, and Stegastein observatory will easy to do with a single overnight stay?
Hey!
Yes I think that would be possible. So basically what you can do is:
1. Book the SIN ticket: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_comment&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Ftours%2Fsognefjord-in-a-nutshell
2. Book a seperate fjord cruise from Flåm to Gudvangen, or the other way around here: www.norwaysbest.com/things-to-do/fjords/fjord-cruise-naeroyfjord
Depends a bit on timing though because you'd want to see the Viking Village when you are in Gudvangen.
3. So either do the fjord cruise on the first day in Flåm or the second, and then do the Stegastein viewpoint the day when you don't do the fjord cruise/viking village. I hope that makes sense. Ticket Stegastein bus: www.fjordtours.com/tourism/?tt=38907_12_419475_comment&r=%2Fen%2Fnorway%2Fthings-to-do%2Fsightseeing%2Ftourist-attractions%2Feco-friendly-flam-stegastein-scenic-viewpoint
btw. there is a shuttle bus that can take you back to Flåm from Gudvangen
Thank you for the tips, looking forward to visiting Norway! Everything makes sense 🙂
looks a lot like BC.
BC must be a scenic place ;)