We took the Norway in a nutshell tour from Bergen. Besides the cost of the tour, that for me was a little expensive, but according to Norway seems a fair price.

Note: Thereare anybody to guide you through the tour, you should be aware to take the right trains and to be on time on the stations, please notice that.

It was an amazing trip, for me the best was the Flamsbana train that goes through several tunnels most of them handly made in some years. I liked the most when the trains stops because there is a beautiful waterfall so close to the bridge and when tourists stop there, there is music and a women appears dancing close to the waterfall with the music rithm, its something really beautiful and impressive. Then you arrive to Flam, that is a village at the bottom of the Aurlandsfjord. Its a beautiful place where you can eat, do some shopping but you have to wait so mucho to take the Fjord cruise on the magnificent Aurlandsfjord and on the narrow Nærøyfjord. You have like 3 to 4 hours on Flam to do whaterver you want. So we took a bus excursion to Stegastein where there is a beautiful see point up to the Fiord. We booked directly at Flam information center and it costed around 30 euros per person. It lasts 1 hour more or less.
Once we got back we took a ferry to go through Aurlandsfjord and on the narrow Nærøyfjord in a 2 hour trip. It´s really amazing, you can enjoy the magnificent view of the Fiords while you are seated in the uncover part of the boat. It is recommendable to have a warm jacket because sometimes where the sun gets covered by the Fiords could be cold outside.Also one can buy hot beverages on the boat at Norway prices of course.

Once we arrived to Gudvangen, we take a bus to Voss in order to take a train back to Bergen. During the bus route one can enjoy some nice views from waterfalls and the Fiords.

I am looking forward to visit some of the other fiords in the same way.

As I said food prices were a bit high so we bought somethings at bergen train station cafeteria and in Flam there is a supermarket where you can have sandwichs, salats and chips for a reasonable price and you can make your own menu as delicious as you want.

We went on the sognefjord tour starting in Bergen. It’s a long day but well worth it, you can choose to start by train or by boat. We settled for an early morning boat ride and weren’t disappointed. The sun having just risen and clearing clouds lends itself to some of the most imposing and breathtaking views you can imagine.
The boat itself and crew were all really welcoming and it was a very clean and well maintained ship. The boat stops at a few remote places I forget their names, but you can get off and explore. We decided not to and went all the way to Flåm. Again you can explore before continuing your journey or I’d imagine stay the night.
We then got on the Flåm railway, which in itself is a spectacular feat of engineering and the views of the mountainside are spectacular. Everything was in good order again the trains were immaculate and were on time, the staff were also pleasant and helpful.
The last part of our tour was the train back to Bergen from Myrdal. You can get the train to Oslo from here, but we were heading back to Bergen. I can’t say anything I haven’t already, the train and staff again were excellent and the views and scenery along the way nothing short of awe inspiring.
Definitely worth the money and couldn’t fault it.

We did both the Norway in a Nutshell and Hardanger in a Nutshell tour. They were both fantastic. I liked the Norway in a Nutshell a little better because of the train ride to Flam and the walls were steeper and the passages more narrow on the fjord cruise. The tour is basically a feast for your eyes. We saw more waterfalls than we have ever seen before. You go from seeing lush forests to sparse, snow covered landscapes above the tree line. We saw aqua ponds of water, black churches, winding/steep roads, and deep gorges. There were small villages where the only transportation in and out was via the ferry. This was a relaxing trip through the Norwegian countryside that you can only get via this type of transportation. It was pure pleasure.