Self Guided Walking Holidays in Nordic / Scandinavia

Walk through Bergen's historic Hanseatic quarter before riding the famous Flåm Railway on your own up to Myrdal station at 900 meters. Cruise independently through the UNESCO World Heritage Nærøyfjord and Aurlandsfjord, then see Helsinki's Market Square and Stockholm's archipelago with stays in private ferry cabins and central hotels in all four capitals.

You'll navigate Iceland's remote Diamond Circle on your own, hiking the Hverfjall Crater rim trail and the Hvannagil Canyon Loop through golden rhyolite formations in Borgafjordur Eystri. Trek the 18km Brunavik trail between fjords and mountains, then walk the Storurd Glacier Circuit beneath Dyrfjoll peaks and head to Dettifoss, Europe's most powerful waterfall, inside UNESCO Vatnajokull National Park. Stay at a boutique hotel in Reykjavik and accommodations near Lake Myvatn and in Borgafjordur Eystri, where 10,000 pairs of Atlantic Puffins nest from April to August.

This self-guided walking trip links Oslo to Trondheim using Scandinavia's famous train routes and mountain hikes. You'll walk guided trails around Skåbu with lunch included, ride the Romsdalen gondola in Åndalsnes, and kayak through Trondheim's waterways while staying in country hotels.

Drive Norway's western coastline from Oslo to Bergen, crossing the UNESCO-listed Geirangerfjord by boat and tackling the hairpin bends of Trollstigen mountain pass. Stop at Vøringsfossen waterfall as it drops into Måbødalen valley, walk behind Steindalsfossen near Norheimsund, and check out medieval Torpo stave church in Hallingdal.

Take Iceland's Ring Road at your own speed on this self-drive through volcanic terrain and glaciers. You'll hike around Lake Mývatn's geothermal craters, walk behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall, and trek black sand beaches at Reynisfjara. Stop at Goðafoss, known as the 'Waterfall of the Gods,' then check out Stuðlagil Gorge's basalt columns before reaching Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon.