• Norway's fjords are among its spectacular tourist attractions.Preikestolen fjord image by Gretchen from Fotolia.com
  
  Norway is one fantastic vista after another. If you travel in the summer during peak season, your days are long enough to see a lot in a short amount of time. Norway has a tradition of inexpensive and adventure travel for every age and fitness level. From hotels to log cabins, UNESCO sites to cruises along Viking trails, you can tailor a trip to Norway to even the leanest budget.
  
  

Fjord Tours Norway in a Nutshell

• Do all of Norway in a nutshell with a Fjord Tours Norway in a Nutshell package. The pre-arranged travel packs a lot of action into one to three days. For an inexpensive day trip, take the train from Bergen to Voss and a bus from Voss to Gudvangen where you board a boat for a fjord cruise to Flåm. Cruise the same waterways the Vikings traveled, with breathtaking scenery and waterfalls, surrounded by mountains. In Flåm, take the scenic Flåm Railway to Myrdal after a visit to the Railway Museum. The train from Myrdal to Bergen is a relaxing, scenery photo op that takes about two hours. All transportation is public. The tour is organized with easy directions and no trouble making connections. An 8:40 a.m. start gets you back to Bergen by about 6 p.m. As of 2010, the cost for adults was US$158.32 and $81.22 for kids ages 4 to 15; all travel and the museum tickets are included.
  
  Fjord Tours AS
  
  Stromgaten 4
  
  5015 Bergen
  
  Norway
  
  +47 815 68 222
  
  fjordtours.com/en
  
  

Widerøe Airlines Explore Norway

• "Explore Norway" is two weeks of unlimited air travel throughout the country with 35 possible destinations. Book a ticket online to create an itinerary using the Widerøe website software, and book flights in advance. For getting around on the ground there are bike rentals, discount bus passes, hiking and car rental companies. Hotels offer summer packages and Norway has an extensive system of good hostels and self-catering cabins that open up more inexpensive lodging possibilities. The Norway tourism office suggests shopping in grocery stores for fresh and prepared foods to save even more. Widerøe will suggest itineraries in an effort to simplify decision-making for travelers. Choose from gourmet restaurants, hiking adventures, trips to the Arctic Circle and UNESCO World Heritage sites and add an extra week if you want to do it all. Two weeks of unlimited air travel in Norway costs US$645.66 as of the summer of 2010. An additional week costs $284.25. Check with Widerøe for seasonal fares.
  
  Widerøes Flyveselskap AS
  
  Langstranda 6
  
  P.O Box 247
  
  8001 Bodø
  
  Norway
  
  +47 75 51 35 00
  
  wideroe.no
  
  

Get There On the Cheap

• More than 60 airlines fly to Norway, many to the capital Oslo or to cities like Bergen, Trondheim and Bodo. The largest carriers to fly to Norway are Continental, which offer direct flights from the US East Coast, SAS and Lufthansa. An online search will turn up the cheapest round-trip fares. Airfare varies wildly depending on the season how far in advance flights are booked. To save money, check out the rates early, keep up with slow season and check out last-minute deals from your nearest international airport to your intended arrival city in Norway. Travel light and beware luggage weight allowances. International airlines have strict in-country weight allowances and many US carriers charge extra fees from the first checked bag.