Signature Norway | Where Fjords Meet Sky

Welcome to Trondheim, where waterways and timbered wharves set a steady rhythm, your welcome eased by a complimentary arrival transfer to our elegant city hideaway. Those arriving early can discover the city, either walking historic Bakklandet with a local guide or joining a guided bike ride through lesser-known neighbourhoods, pausing at a welcoming café in Ila to meet locals and taste traditional Norwegian fare (both available to prebook on request). As evening falls, gather for a welcome reception, meeting your Signature Guide and fellow travellers over seasonal Norwegian dishes crafted from locally sourced ingredients at the celebrated Restaurant Troll.

Signature Experience: Today centres on Norway’s spiritual heart. Travel by tram into Trondheim’s forested hills, then walk the final stretch of the sacred St Olav pilgrimage route, a quiet passage shaped by centuries of devotion. Pause at the Sverresborg open-air museum to step inside historic buildings and enjoy lunch at the café, before descending on foot via the traditional pilgrim viewpoint near Utsikten. We finish by enjoying leisure time in Trondheim, free to follow your curiosity through museums, cafés, or quiet waterside paths.

Begin with a guided city tour of Trondheim, climbing to Kristiansten Fortress for views once used to defend the city. Pass the Royal Residence of Stiftsgården, the Old Town Bridge, and the university quarter. After a light lunch, board the express boat and cruise the Trondheimfjord past islands such as Hitra and Frøya. Arrive in Kristiansund, a working harbour city spread across four islands, before continuing to Sveggvika Guesthouse, your Signature Stay, a thoughtfully restored clipfish factory. Dinner follows, a three-course meal shaped by the flavours of Norway’s Atlantic edge, after a guided tasting of locally brewed beers.

Signature Experience: Join a hands-on workshop exploring Kristiansund’s stockfish and clipfish traditions, tasting each at different stages of curing. Learn how historic trade shaped local cuisine before preparing layered bacalao in a guided cooking class, then sit down to enjoy the dish with locally brewed beer, grounding culinary practice in place, history, and flavour. Later, travel the Atlantic Road – a wonder of nature and engineering – crossing bridges to explore one of the most dramatic coastlines in Europe. Arriving in Molde, the City of Roses, we have a short visit, before taking the ferry to Vestnes and driving along a beautiful landscape of mountains and fjords to Valldal. On arrival enjoy a gentle village walk and meet producers of jam and juice, whose work follows the seasons. Dinner at the hotel brings the day to a relaxed close.

Cross fjords by ferry and climb the Eagle Road into Geiranger, often cited as Norway’s most beautiful fjord, where sheer cliffs and famous waterfalls frame the narrow waterway below. Walk a short trail above the fjord before lunch at a working farm, then visit the fjord centre to understand the forces that shaped this landscape. Signature Experience: Board a rigid inflatable boat and travel deep into Geirangerfjord, where steep rock walls edge the waterway and waterfalls trace long lines down the mountainsides. Pass abandoned farms anchored high above the fjord as your guide explains how families once built resilient lives within this demanding landscape. After arrival in Hellesylt, continue with the bus to Stranda, take the next fjord ferry to Liabygda and arrive back in Valldal for dinner and overnight at the Blåtind Boutique Hotel.

Today is your Signature Day, where you can select an authentic, curated experience to connect deeply with Norwegian culture. You could: Kayak a sheltered fjord toward Fjørå and UNESCO-listed Tafjorden, crossing to a historic farmstead for lunch (9am-2pm) E-bike quiet valley roads and hike through pine forest, ending at a high viewpoint above Tafjorden, with a guided visit to Holy Olav Monastery (3pm-6.30pm) Hike to the summit of Mefjellet, crossing farmland and mountain terrain to wide views over Tafjorden and surrounding valleys, with lunch en route (9am-3pm) Travel by ferry and minibus to Norddal, for a full day visiting family farms and producers to learn about sustainability-minded fjord living, traditional food, and handcrafted cider (9am-5pm)

Travel the dramatic hairpins of Trollstigen, pausing to appreciate the scale of the mountains before continuing to Åndalsnes. Signature Experience: Step aboard the Rauma Railway for one of Scandinavia’s most storied rail journeys. Settle into panoramic carriages as the line traces rivers and sheer valley walls through Romsdalen’s dramatic interior, revealing farms, waterfalls and engineering feats before reaching the high plateau at Dombås − an unhurried passage into Norway’s mountainous heart. Then continue by train across the high plateau of Dovrefjell on the journey back to Trondheim. On arrival, we stroll to Nidaros Cathedral for a privately guided visit, enjoying rare access to the cellar and crypt, where archaeological remains and medieval tombstones lie beneath Norway’s national shrine. This evening, enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Britannia Hotel with one of its custodians, before gathering for a farewell aperitif and three-course dinner, raising a glass to the landscapes, stories, and shared moments of your Norwegian journey.