Norway 100% Independent Travel: Super In-Depth Without Driving or Tour

Norway is truly the perfect country for solo travel. Here’s why: 1️⃣ One of the Safest Countries in the World 🔒 Even for solo female travelers, Norway is extremely secure. 2️⃣ Extremely Well-Developed Transport Network 🚂🚌🚢 Sometimes, tours or self-driving can actually slow you down. Two examples: The famous Flåm Railway is train-only—no cars allowed. If you’re on a tour or driving, you’d have to backtrack, wasting time and money. It’s much smarter to continue from Myrdal Station straight to Oslo instead of returning to Flåm first. 🗺️ The Nærøyfjord cruise (a UNESCO World Heritage site) is another route where cars can’t follow. Driving would mean unnecessary round trips. 3️⃣ 90% of Norwegians Speak English Even if you only know basic travel phrases, you’ll get by just fine. My 11-Day Super In-Depth Norway Itinerary (South to North, ~¥20,000 per person) No budget travel here—great hotels included! 1️⃣ Day 1: Arrive in Stavanger → Stay at Thon Hotel (city center). 2️⃣ Day 2: Boat from Stavanger to Lysefjord → Bus to hike Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) → Return to city by bus (30 min). 3️⃣ Day 3: Take a Fjord Line cruise to Bergen (great onboard dining!) → Walk to Clarion Hotel. 4️⃣ Day 4: "Norway in a Nutshell" day trip from Bergen → Scenic train 🚞 + fjord cruise (5 seamless transfers). 5️⃣ Day 5: Hardangerfjord cruise (easy walk from the pier). 6️⃣ Day 6: Fly from Bergen to northern Norway 🛫 → Airport bus to Svolvær (Lofoten). 7️⃣ Day 7: Join an English-speaking tour (southern Lofoten). 8️⃣ Day 8: Another English-speaking tour (central Lofoten). 9️⃣ Day 9: Scenic bus to Senja Island → Pass Andøya, visit lighthouses → Stay in glass cabin by the sea (highlight!). 🔟 Day 10: Fjord speedboat tour (see seabirds & seals) → Visit abandoned island → Evening in Tromsø. 1️⃣1️⃣ Day 11: Fjellheisen cable car 🚠 → Airport bus to depart. #NorwayTravel #Norway #NorwayItinerary #TravelGuideNorway #LofotenIslands #SenjaIsland #IndependentTravel