Taking the city's plentiful cycling routes and the occasional backstreet, you will see a lot of the city while your guide regales you with stories of the Norwegian culture and history. The good news is that the vast majority of the seven or so mile ride is on the flat, with only a couple of inclines and small hill leading up to Royal Palace, which is worth the effort!

After a well-earned lunch you can enjoy an afternoon wandering around the city, but we'd recommend a quick tour of the famous Opera House as well. Your private guide will take you backstage to see the costume workshop and scenery rooms while explaining how the various operas and ballets are put on. If the weather is good, it's also great fun to walk on the roof of this remarkable building, which slants up from the waters of the fjord like an ice shard, and which sometimes forms a huge outdoor seating area for al fresco performances.

This evening you can enjoy dinner in one of Oslo's excellent restaurants. Our detailed destination Dossier will recommend a few.

On arrival in Flam, you will be met by one of our team and transferred the 15 minutes to your next property, a tastefully converted farm in a beautiful setting beside a river that flows into the nearby Aurlandsfjord. You will most likely arrive in the early evening, so you can enjoy a drink by a roaring fire and dinner before bed.

After a delicious lunch at the hotel, you will be met by your guide for a tour of a local farm. The region is famous for its goats and, consequently, excellent goat's cheese. This afternoon you'll learn about looking after goats and the cheesemaking process and then sample some of the charming farmer's homemade cheeses and jams. This evening, enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel before an earlyish night - you've got a full day of activities tomorrow.

This afternoon you can relax at the hotel, go for another hike or - if you caught a fish and caught the fishing bug in the process - cast a few more flies on the river.

After lunch back at the hotel you will be transferred to the jetty in Flam for the ferry to Bergen. The voyage takes around five-and-a-half-hours so settle in and watch the scenery slipping by as you enjoy a packed supper provided by the hotel. On arrival in Bergen, you will be met for the half-hour transfer to your final hotel.

After lunch you can take the weight of your feet on a funicular (steep gradient) train up to Mount Floyen in the city. This 1,000ft high viewing point is an ideal spot from which to really get your Bergen bearings, and there are walking trails to explore on the summit.