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Driving in Norway

Complete Road Trip of Norway, Sweden & Denmark

(17 days / 16 nights)

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Explore exquisite Scandinavia by car

This 17-day road trip leads you to some of the most breathtaking nature and urban oases across Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Starting and ending in Stockholm, you will get to explore the capital cities, along with unrivaled fjord scenery, wondrous waterfalls and time in the beautiful cities of Bergen and Lillehammer in Norway, and countryside towns like Kalmar and Ystad in Sweden.

17 days / 16 nights

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Approx 4173 EUR

— Why book with Nordic Visitor

  • Hassle-free & seamless road trip experience
  • Flexible & customisable tour options
  • Trusted local travel experts
  • Great customer reviews
  • Carbon offsetting

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Tour Highlights

  • Explore the colourful capitals of Norway, Sweden & Denmark
  • Experience the ultimate Scandinavian road trip, taking the scenic route from country to country
  • Visit the dramatic deep fjord of Geiranger and explore the charming village
  • View the scenic fjord landscapes along the Norwegian coast
  • Walk through the small and charming capital, Copenhagen
  • Enjoy the charms of Swedish Fika in Gamla Stan (Old Town)
  • Drive through the scenic countryside of Sweden, including Kalmar and Ystad
  • Experience the lovely village of Flåm
  • Sail from Copenhagen to Oslo on an overnight cruise

Travel style

Self-Drive i

Interest

Best Seller i, Castles and Royalty i, Classic i, Countryside and natural scenery i, Culture and History i

Season

May - Sep

Departure

Daily

Interest

Best Seller i, Castles and Royalty i, Classic i, Countryside and natural scenery i, Culture and History i

Driving distance

2614/1626 km/mi

Itinerary

A day-by-day plan to guide your journey.

  • Day 1: WELCOME TO SWEDEN

    On arrival at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, pick up your rental car. After driving to and settling in at your hotel, spend the rest of the day exploring the beautiful city. Stroll the well-known street Drottninggatan where you can shop, take photos and feel the relaxed vibe of the capital city. In charming Old Town (Gamla Stan), you will find numerous attractions, including the Royal Palace, the parliament, old churches, beautiful cobble stone streets and medieval houses.

    Spend the night in Stockholm.

    Driving distance: 40 km / 25 miles
    Estimated driving duration: 40 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 2: A SLICE OF THE SWEDISH COUNTRYSIDE

    Today you kick off your road trip by driving to the south of Sweden. First you will stop by the beautiful town of Söderköping before reaching the city of Kalmar, a medieval city with a rich history, making it a perfect stop for history buffs. The town features well-preserved 17th and 18th century buildings and you can visit the Kalmar Castle, which dates back over 800 years.

    Spend the night in Kalmar.

    Driving distance: 410 km / 255 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours and 45 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 3: SWEDEN’S SPECTACULAR SOUTH COAST

    From Kalmar, drive south along the coast of Blekinge, where you find the naval city of Karlskrona which is a World Heritage site. Continue to Skåne and visit Kiviks Musteri and the apple orchards or stop for coffee in the small town of Simrishamn. Visit the fortress of Glimmingehus, which dates back to the middle ages, before driving to the popular Ales Stenar stone ship monument, which consists of 59 massive boulders arranged in a 67 metre-long outline with a sweeping view of the Baltic Sea. You will continue your drive to the charming town of Ystad where you will spend the night.

    Spend the night in Ystad.

    Driving distance: 290 km / 180 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (without stops)

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  • Day 4: DRIVE TO CAPTIVATING COPENHAGEN

    From Ystad, drive to Smygehuk, the southernmost point in Sweden. Here you will find cosy cafés, eclectic craft shops and traditional fish smokeries. Continue along the south coast to the old towns of Skanör and Falsterbo, located on the Falsterbo peninsula, where you will see long stretches of white sand beaches. Next, cross the famous Öresund Bridge and arrive in the charming capital city, Copenhagen. You can explore the beautiful harbour area of Nyhavn and have fun at the amusement park Tivoli Gardens.

    Spend the night in Copenhagen.

    Driving distance: 130 km / 81 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 2 hours and 20 min (without stops)

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  • Day 5: SET SAIL FOR NORWAY

    Spend the morning touring Copenhagen by foot, visiting landmarks including Amalienborg Palace, Christiansborg Palace, and the famous Little Mermaid statue. An optional boat tour from the harbour is also highly recommended as you can appreciate the architecture and beauty of the city by water. Next, stroll Ströget street for some shopping and grab something to eat.

    In the early afternoon, it’s time to drive to the harbour and board your cruise to Oslo. You can enjoy dinner in one of the restaurants, check out the entertainment on board or just relax and watch the sunset from the deck.

    Spend the night in one of the ship’s comfortable cabins.

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  • Day 6: WELCOME TO ENCHANTING OSLO

    Sailing up the scenic Oslo Fjord, you will reach the Norwegian capital in the morning. After you disembark from the ship, get ready for a day of adventure in Oslo. We recommend exploring Oslo by foot, spending the afternoon at sights including the historical Royal Palace and the mighty Akershus Fortress, along with the modern Oslo Opera House, and the Aker Brygge area along the harbour.

    Spend the night in Oslo.

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  • Day 7: BUSTLING OSLO TO CHARMING GEILO

    After breakfast in Oslo, we recommend visiting the town of Gol which is known for Gol Stave Church, a Viking village and the Hahaug trolls cave. Next, continue to Geilo, where we recommend visiting Geilojordet which is an idyllic area with ancient buildings from the 1700-1800's and a lovely place to spend some time exploring.

    Spend the night in Geilo.

    Driving distance: 220 km / 137 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 3 hours and 17 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 8: GEILO TO BEAUTIFUL BERGEN

    From Geilo, you will embark on a scenic drive along Eidfjord and the dramatic, narrow Måbødalen valley, pass the impressive waterfall, Vøringfossen—the highest in Norway with a 182-metre cascade. The striking scenery continues as you drive past Hardangervidda National park, a region of great natural beauty, along Hardangerfjord on the way to Bergen. Spend the afternoon exploring Bergen and dining at one of the charming restaurants in city centre.

    Spend the night in Bergen. 

    Driving distance: 244 km / 152 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours and 10 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 9: THE CAPITAL OF THE FJORDS

    Spend the day exploring lovely Bergen. Here you’ll find Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with remarkably preserved old houses, a lively fish and flower market, cable cars offering stunning views, great museums and more. We recommend riding the Fløibanen Funicular to Mount Fløyen to enjoy stunning views over the city or to take a cable car up Mt. Ulriken. Bergen is surrounded by 7 mountains, so this is an ideal place for hiking.

    For those after some culture, Bergen is known for its museums that cover the city’s history, architecture, music and art and we recommend visiting the Edvard Grieg museum and the KODE art museum, which is Scandinavia’s largest museum for art and music.

    Spend the night in Bergen.

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  • Day 10: EXPERIENCE THE FJORDS

    Today you will head to Norway’s adventure capital, Voss, which is home to the beautiful Tvindefossen waterfall. Your journey will then continue to Sogndal along the Sognefjord taking in sights including the towns of Stalheim, before reaching the beautiful Aurlandsfjord and the town of Flåm. We recommend stopping in Flåm and riding the renowned Flåmsbana railway, a steep train ride between Flåm and Myrdal. A stop at the Stegastein viewpoint is recommended, where you can enjoy a panoramic view of AurlandsfjordYou will then take a short ferry ride before driving towards Sogndal, where you will spend the night. 

    Spend the night in Sogndal.

    Driving distance: 237 km / 147 miles
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (without stops)

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  • Day 11: LOEN, GLACIERS & FJÆRLAND

    Today is full of scenic fjord sightseeing. Start your day with an optional visit to the Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjærland before continuing north along Jostedal glacier, mainland Europe´s largest ice cap. Next, drive the Fjærland Road until you reach lovely Loen. We recommend an optional activity boarding the magnificent Loen Skylift, a cable car to the altitude of 1011 metres with amazing views of the fjord.

    Spend the night in Loen.

    Driving distance: 128 km / 80 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 1 hours and 54 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 12: SAIL ALONG GLORIOUS GEIRANGERFJORD

    Today your journey will take you to the UNESCO-protected Geirangerfjord. Board the 65-minute ferry from Hellesylt to Geiranger, where you learn about the wondrous waterfalls; Seven Sisters and the Bridal Veil, and the deep history and diverse geology of the Geirangerfjord. You will have spectacular scenic views during the ferry ride, as the ferry captain navigates the deep fjord.

    With its fairytale landscape, Geiranger has a lot to offer nature lovers like snow-covered mountain tops, delicate waterfalls like the Seven Sisters and Bridal Veil, lush green vegetation and the deep blue fjord. For panoramic views of the fjord, we recommend driving up to Flydalsjuvet.

    Spend the night in Geiranger.

    Driving distance: 61 km / 38 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes (without stops and including ferry)

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  • Day 13: GEIRANGER AT LEISURE

    Spend the day exploring the beautiful Geirangerfjord. For those who would like to explore on their own there are several hiking trails you can follow, but for others we offer exciting optional activities such as a rib boat safari, kayaking tour and guided hiking and kayak tour. For those after some pampering, the nearby spa at Hotel Union is ideal to relax and get a treatment or two, followed by a trip to the chocolate factory in town for a little more indulgence.

    Spend the night in Geiranger.

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  • Day 14: GUDBRANDSDALEN VALLEY & LILLEHAMMER

    After breakfast we recommend that you visit the Dalsnibba skywalk, Europe’s highest fjord viewpoint by road, where you will enjoy sweeping views of Geirangerfjord. After the skywalk, continue to the historic village of Lom, driving through twisty roads and beautiful mountain scenery. Along the way you can visit the Lom Stave church, one of the largest and most beautiful stave churches in Norway. 

    Continue the drive through the magnificent Gudbransdalen valley, which is surrounded by several national parks like Rondane National Park, Breheimen and Reinheimen, before reaching Lillehammer in the afternoon.

    Spend the night in Lillehammer

    Driving distance: 265 km / 165 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (without stops)

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  • Day 15: FROM LILLEHAMMER TO MORA

    Today you will drive back to Sweden through the thick forests and fells of Norway and Sweden.  Along the way, you will pass ski resorts such as Trysil in Norway and Sälen in Sweden before driving along the trail of Vasaloppet, the world’s oldest and biggest cross-country ski race. It has a rich history and tradition; hundreds of thousands of skiers have tackled the 90 km stretch from Sälen to Mora since it began in 1922.  Next, you will visit the famous region of Dalarna, which is the third most popular tourist site in Sweden after Stockholm and Gothenburg.

    Spend the night in Lake Siljan area.

    Driving distance: 318 km / 198 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours and 27 minutes (without stops)

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  • Day 16: RETURN TO STOCKHOLM

    This morning, in Mora, we recommend visiting the 18th-century home and museum of Anders Zorn, one of Sweden’s most celebrated painters. For those with Swedish heritage, a stop at the Dössberget Museum in Bjursås, just outside Falun, might be of interest. Even if you don’t have Swedish roots, the great view, atmosphere and lunch makes it well worth a visit. After lunch, continue west to Nusnäs and visit the Grannas Dala Horse Workshop. Here at this family-owned workshop from the 1920s you can see how this popular symbol of Sweden is made. You will end the day back in Stockholm.

    Spend the night in Stockholm.

    Driving distance: 311 km / 193 mi
    Estimated driving duration: 4 hours (without stops)

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  • Day 17: STOCKHOLM AND DEPARTURE DAY

    Enjoy one last Scandinavian breakfast before checking out of your hotel. If you have time, squeeze in some last-minute shopping, go sightseeing, or spend some time relaxing at a café, reflecting on your Scandinavian adventure. When you are ready, head to the airport where you will return your rental car before flying home.

Optional extras

Customise your adventure with these Optional Extras.

We recommend adding your extra activities to the tour now for the best booking experience and to secure your spot, as activities are likely to sell out.

Map

Here’s a map of your travel route, to help put things in perspective.

Reviews

We don’t like to brag, so we’ll let our happy customers do it for us.

Delightful accommodation

Accommodations were very enjoyable - very diverse and delightful.

We enjoyed our experience

A good experience that we did enjoy. Liza was very responsive to our inquiries.

Thank you Nordic Visitor!

My trip was in the planning for over 3 years due to Covid. At all times I was made to feel important and a priority. I made adjustments to my itinerary on several occasions, all which were followed by helpful suggestions on these changes, down to recommended small stops such as bakeries and cinnamon roll locations. All the hard work and planning was accomplished by Nordic Visitor. My work was driving to each location and experiencing a wonderful vacation. Thank you!

Very pleased

This was our second trip with Nordic Visitor and overall we are very pleased. The communication was good and all the accommodation was nice, though there were parking issues that could be addressed some of the large city hotels.

Accommodation

Sleep soundly, in the accommodation type of your choice, and wake up ready to enjoy another day of exploration.

Comfort Plus

Standard rooms in good quality and comfortable three-star hotels in combination with charming country hotels.

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Superior

Standard rooms in four-star hotels in combination with Superior rooms in premium three-star hotels.

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Rental car

Enjoy the journey, in the rental car of your choice.

VW Polo (Automatic)
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VW Polo (Automatic)
or similar

  • Description: Economy
  • Passengers: 5
  • Suitcases: 2
  • Doors: 4-5
  • Operation: Automatic

Suzuki Vitara (Automatic)
or similar

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Suzuki Vitara (Automatic)
or similar

  • Description: Compact
  • Passengers: 5
  • Suitcases: 2
  • Doors: 4-5
  • Operation: Automatic

Toyota Corolla Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar

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  • x5
  • x4
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Toyota Corolla Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar

  • Description: Intermediate Wagon
  • Passengers: 5
  • Suitcases: 4
  • Doors: 2
  • Operation: Automatic

Toyota Avensis Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar

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Toyota Avensis Station Wagon (Automatic)
or similar

  • Description: Station Wagon
  • Passengers: 5
  • Luggage: 4
  • Doors: 5
  • Transmission: Automatic

Toyota RAV4 (Automatic)
or similar

  • x5
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  • x4
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Toyota RAV4 (Automatic)
or similar

  • Description: Intermediate SUV
  • Passengers: 5
  • Luggage: 4
  • Doors: 5
  • Operation: Automatic

Price per person from

The amount will be charged in EUR

Approx 4173 EUR

Tour Information

We recommend that all our travellers read through the following information about driving in Scandinavia, what the tour includes, accommodation and other useful information for your travels.

ABOUT OUR SELF-DRIVE TOURS
This is a self-drive tour, which means you will follow a detailed and personalised itinerary during your road trip in Scandinavia. No dedicated driver or tour guide is included. All accommodation, rental vehicle, and other planned activities or added services will be pre-booked by Nordic Visitor (as specified in the itinerary). As this is a self-drive tour, you are welcome to stop when and where you choose on your drive. Except for accommodation and booked activities, other highlights we’ve listed in the itinerary are suggestions based on Nordic Visitor favourites.

For inexperienced drivers who still want to explore and discover Scandinavia, we recommend one of our guided small group tours, where you travel with a local, experienced tour leader.

ACCOMMODATION
Our team of local travel experts carefully select hotels around the country based on excellent ratings, personal experience and comfort. Please note, that in Scandinavia our room types are based on European standard sizes. For instance, a double bed often consists of two single beds pushed together. Triple rooms include a double bed along with an extra bed, a rollaway or a sofa bed, and a single room is often smaller than the standard double.

DFDS CRUISE
The overnight cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo includes cabin accommodation (comfort or quality cabin with windows) with private facilities, car space and breakfast is included. There are two ships operating on the route, Pearl Seaways and Crown Seaways, and each ship can accommodate approximately 1.800 passengers. On board you find restaurants, bars and activities.
 

  • Departure from Copenhagen: 14:15
  • Arrival in Oslo: 09:15

DRIVING IN SCANDINAVIA
For information on driving in Scandinavia we recommend that you take a look at our travel guide for driving in Norway. It is very similar for the rest of our Nordic countries. There you will find handy information on tolls, ferry routes, tunnels and more! In general, the roads in Scandinavia are of high standard and are well-maintained. Rural roads are generally two lanes and can be narrow and winding, particularly in mountainous areas. Scandinavians drive on the right side of the road.

PARKING IN THE CAPITALS OF SCANDINAVIA
Parking and overnight parking at hotels (most hotels in small towns and the countryside have free parking), fees for parking meters or parking garages, fines for parking violations or towing charges are not included in the package price. Parking fees in Scandinavia are typically between EUR 10 and EUR 50 per night, depending on the type of parking. We always recommend that you inquire about the best parking option when you check in at your hotels.

CURRENCY RATE
All bookings are charged in Euros (EUR). Prices displayed in other currencies are indicative only and based on the daily exchange rate. Therefore, conversions from EUR to other currencies will fluctuate from day to day.

AFTER BOOKING WITH NORDIC VISITOR
After booking your package with Nordic Visitor, you will be contacted within two working days by one of our travel consultants, who will serve as your dedicated contact person for all your travel needs before, during and even after your holiday. Your travel consultant will provide you with details about your booking and your remaining payment (if not paid in full). You will also receive more information about what to expect during your holiday.

CARBON OFFSETTING YOUR TOUR
Nordic Visitor is working on offsetting the estimated carbon footprint of your package. We’ve partnered with an environmental fund in Iceland to carbon offset all our tours. Carbon offsetting your international flights is not included, but we highly recommend you look into possibilities with your airline or directly through a local environment fund.

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