Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Taxi
Taxis are best hailed around taxi ranks, but you can also reserve one by phone; hotels and
tourist offices always have the numbers for local companies. If you're phoning for a taxi
immediately, remember that charges begin at the moment the call is taken. Daytime fares,
which apply from 6am to 7pm on weekdays and from 6am to 3pm on Saturday, cost from
around Nkr40 at flagfall (more in larger cities), plus Nkr15 to Nkr25 per kilometre. Week-
day evening fares are 22% higher, and in the early morning, on Saturday afternoon and
evening, and on Sunday, they're 30% higher. On holidays, you'll pay 45% more. In some
places, you may find 'maxi-taxis', which can carry up to eight passengers for about the
same price.
Tours
Norway has some outstanding local tours that enable you to make the most of limited time
and which save the hassle of having to arrange your own transport. In every tourist office
you'll find an exhaustive collection of leaflets, folders and brochures outlining their offer-
ingsintheimmediate area.Asidefromthemyriadlocaltours,thefollowingareofinterest:
Den Norske Turistforening (DNT; Norwegian Mountain Touring Club; 22 82 28
22;
www.turistforeningen.no
)
Organises hundreds of year-round adventure trips in the
Norwegian mountains, including cycling, fishing, hiking, skiing, glacier hiking, rock and
ice-climbing, family activities, hut-to-hut trekking, Svalbard tours, and so on.
Fjord Tours ( 81 56 82 22;
www.fjordtours.no
)
Operates the year-round Norway in
a Nutshell tour, organised through travel agencies, NSB rail services and tourist offices
around southern and western Norway. Itineraries vary, but most involve a one- or two-day
excursion taking in the rail line between Bergen or Oslo and Myrdal, the Flåmsbana line to
Flåm, a cruise along Nærøyfjord to Gudvangen, a bus to Voss, and then rail trips to Bergen
or to Oslo on the overnight train. The itineraries can be taken in whole or in part. It also
offers similar deals in Sognefjord, Hardanger, Geiranger and Lysefjord, and a Hurtigruten-
focused trip. Check the website for prices.
Fjord1 (
55 90 70 70;
www.fjord1.no
)
A range of tours and ferries in the fjord region.
Norway Fjord Cruise ( 57 65 69 99;
www.fjordcruise.no
)
A range of boat cruises
throughout the country, including Lofoten, Sognefjord, Hardangerfjord and Svalbard.
