Nous prévoyons avec ma femme de partir début septembre, 8 jours en Norvège.
Nous sommes amateurs de paysages grandioses et après avoir visité les Highlands et les Lochs d'Ecosse qui nous ont coupé le souffle, nous souhaitons découvrir la Cote Est de la Norvège et ses fjords.
Après nous être penchés sur la carte et quelques infos très générales obtenues par ci par là, voici le trajet que nous envisageons :
- Départ Paris Roissy > arrivée à Tromsø
- 1 jour de visite à Tromsø
- Voyage de Tromsø à Bodø via la compagnie Hurtigruten. 24h pour rejoindre les deux ports
- 1 jour à Bodø puis Avion de Bodø à Bergen.
- 4 jours à Bergen et environs puis départ de Bergen vers Paris Roissy.
Nous avons longuement hésité à monter jusqu'à Nordkapp, mais sans voiture et pour un court séjour cela devenait bien compliqué.
Je sollicite donc les personnes connaissant la région pour partager leur avis sur notre parcours. Tout conseil sera le bienvenu.
1 jour à Bodo me semble beaucoup car cette ville ne présente aucun intérêt à part, pour les passionnés, un musée de l'aviation. A Bergen peut-être louer une voiture afin d'explorer les environs et découvrir les paysages que vous appréciez. Bon Voyage,
Je suis entièrement d'accord qu'un jour à Bodo c'est un peu inutile et dommage alors que vous passez dans les Lofoten. Et 4 jours à Bergen c'est un peu beaucoup (sauf si vous prévoyez, ça doit sans doute être le cas, de faire des balades au départ de Bergen type "Norway in a Nutshell").
Avec Hurtigruten au départ de Tromso je m'arrêterais plutôt à Svolvaer, en y restant au moins 2 nuits pour avoir une journée complète et idéalement louer une voiture pour profiter des paysages. Ensuite vous pouvez sans doute rejoindre Bergen en avion depuis Svolvaer (sûrement avec une escale à Bodo) ou alors reprendre Hurtigruten jusqu'à Trondheim (2 nuits) d'où vous pouvez rejoindre Bergen en avion.
Je n'ai pas refait le calcul, mais ça peut faire un emploi du temps un peu serré.
Sur 8 jours il est peut-être préférable de se concentrer sur une seule région (soit Bergen/région des fjords, soit Tromso/Lofoten).
Très bonne option de ne pas monter jusqu'au Cap Nord.
c'est effectivement court et si le trajet bateau de Tromsø à Svolvær offre de belles vues, c'est long et le temps passé peut être mis à profit sur les Lofoten. Si les billets ne sont pas déjà achetés, alors peut-être Paris->(Oslo transit)->Bodø ou Paris ->(Oslo transit)->Evenes puis Lofoten en voiture de location, ensuite avion (Bodø ou Evenes)->Trondheim, puis voiture de location permettant de se promener jusque vers le Sognefjord, avec Trollstigen, Dalsnibba, Geiranger, Stryn en chemin. Dans la région Sognefjord, entre Balestrand et Lærdal, ce qui permet éventuellement de pousser voir l'église viking de Borgund.
Quelque chose comme une variante basée sur ceci:
Pour le moment les billets ne sont pas achetés. Je dois encore préciser le parcours.
Je retiens donc que Bodo n'est pas pertinent à visiter et que je devrais me concentrer sur les Lofoten.
je dois egalement penser à une location de vehicule plutot que le train ou bus.
Enfin 4 jours à Bergen sont peut etre trop...surtout que j'y ai deja vecu 6 mois durant mes etudes.
je me penche à nouveau sur la map et je vous donne rai des nouvelles du nouveau projet.
Hadet bra
Ah excellent! C'est surtout moi qui suis à l'ouest ;)
Je parle bien entendu de la cote ouest.
Je vais surtout me focaliser vers les Lofotens je pense. Bergen c'est une ville que je veux faire decouvrir à ma femme et que je souhaiterais revoir. Une journee devrait suffire.
Je retiens donc que Bodo n'est pas pertinent à visiter et que je devrais me concentrer sur les Lofoten.
oui, rien à voir à Bodø, mais le pays autour, càd. les communes de Steigen, Hamarøy, sont magnifiques, cependant il faut du temps, alors sur 8 jours, l'important sont les Lofoten.
Enfin 4 jours à Bergen sont peut etre trop...surtout que j'y ai deja vecu 6 mois durant mes etudes.
dans ce cas autant supprimer Bergen et la région Hardangerfjord au profit de la région Sognefjord et Jostedalsbreen.
l'aéroport de Evenes est très bien situé pour démarrer une boucle auto dans les Lofoten puis repartir sur Trondheim et effectuer une boucle vers le Sognefjord.
3 jours Lofoten + 5 jours Sogn&Fjordane, Møre & Romsdal
Le voyage se précise grâce à vos premiers commentaires :
départ deuxième semaine de septembre pour une durée de 8jours.
jour 1 : CDG > Tromso par avion.
jour 2 : visite de Tromso
jour 3 : Tromso > Svolvaer (Lofotens) via bateau Hurtigruten
location de véhicule et hebergement Rorbuer à Svolvaer
jour 4 : Svolvaer > A (sud Lofotens) > Svolvaer
Les jours 5 6 et 7 restent à définir mais nous souhaitons rester dans les Lofotens.
Et voici ma liste de questions :
1) Fait-il jour encore jusqu'à très tard dans cette région à la mi-septembre ?
2) Quels sont les lieux à ne surtout pas louper dans les Lofotens ?
3) Vous me confirmez que la météo est déjà rude en septembre et que je dois m'équiper pour un séjour hivernal et humide ?
4) depuis quelle ville me conseillez vous de prendre l'avion pour repartir en France ? Pour le moment j'ai repéré 3 possibilités. Bodo, Evenes ou Andenes.
En fonction de vos réponses j'adapterai mon parcours sur les îles.
Petit debrief de notre sejour en Norvege.
Arrivee a Tromso où nous avons passé 36h puis embarquement à bord du MS Lofoten direction les Lofotens pour 17h de traversée. 1 nuit à Svolvaer puis depart au sud en voiture de location. Nous avons sejourné 3 jours à Ballstad qui est bien situé pour visiter la region, faire des rando, voir le musée Viking, l'aquarium et les villages traditionnels.
Retour à Svolvaer et depart en avion à Bodo, puis Oslo pour revenir à Paris.
Merci aux personnes qui m'ont donné leurs conseils de trajet.
Pour resumer notre voyage, je dirai que ce fut epoustouflant et particulierement relaxant.
Si vous souhaitez des conseils je tenterai d'y repondre
C'est sympa de nous faire un petit retour. 🙂
Je vois que nos conseils associés à ton questionnement personnel pertinent t'ont permis de construire un séjour... parfait.
Un grand merci pour ton retour, et pour ce partage de programme original mais qui a dû en effet être magnifique.
Et cerise sur le gateau on a eu non seulement une semaine entiere de soleil et Tromso nous a gratifié le premier soir d'une aurore boreale....que du bonheur.
On envisage d'y retourner en hiver et peut etre de pousser plus au nord vers Svalbard
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Day 3: Mount Etna (day trip)
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Day 6: Trip to SYRACUSE, visit Ortigia
Day 7: Ortigia
Day 8: NOTO (day trip) (or another Baroque town?)
Day 9: Syracuse Archaeological Park + more time in Ortigia (or leave for Enna?)
Day 10: Transport via Enna? TO BE RESOLVED (long, 2 or 3 changes, limited accommodation in Enna...)
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Day 16: Zingaro Nature Park (coastal route out, ridge route back) (day trip)
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Day 18: Egadi Islands
Day 19: Departure for PALERMO + first visits
Day 20: The city
Day 21: The city (Monreale?)
Day 22: Options:
- Capo Gallo hike (3.5h round trip) (via Mondello)
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Day 23: Return flight
