Booknordics.com and ExplorewithJohan Launch Signature Norway Holidays

OSLO, NORWAY — 21 July 2026 — Booknordics.com and Norwegian travel creator Johan Haugsrud, known online as ExplorewithJohan, are launching a signature collection of experience-led Norway holidays.

The new collection will combine Booknordics.com’s travel-planning expertise with ExplorewithJohan’s first-hand knowledge and international storytelling.

Each programme will turn a Norwegian journey into a structured, bookable holiday. The main accommodation, transport and selected experiences will be connected in advance.

The first holiday in the collection is a seven-day rail-and-cruise journey linking Oslo, Flåm, Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand.

Johan Haugsrud has already completed the full route. His content shows how international travellers can experience mountain railways, western fjords, ocean cruises, coastal cities and Southern Norway without renting a car or joining an escorted group tour.

Further Norway holidays are planned as part of the collection.

A collection built from first-hand experience

The Booknordics.com Signature Collection is designed to make complex Norway journeys easier to understand and book.

ExplorewithJohan brings a local point of view and first-hand experience of the route. Booknordics.com connects the hotels, transport and selected activities into one complete holiday.

Rather than promoting one destination in isolation, each programme will show how several places can work together as one journey.

“Travellers often know which Norwegian places they want to experience, but not how the connections fit together. Our role is to turn the hotels, rail journeys, cruises and local transfers into one coherent holiday,” said Christer Olsen, CEO of Booknordics.com.

The first signature holiday

The first programme connects five key Norwegian destinations within seven days.

The round trip begins and ends in Oslo. It crosses the mountains towards Flåm, continues through the Nærøyfjord to Bergen, follows the coast to Stavanger and returns towards Oslo through Kristiansand.

The package includes six nights in four-star hotels with breakfast. It also includes Norway in a Nutshell® by Fjord Tours, Fløibanen funicular tickets, the Bergen–Stavanger coastal journey, a transfer from Stavanger port, a Lysefjord cruise and rail travel through Southern Norway.

Travellers follow the route independently. The hotels, main transport and selected experiences are arranged in advance.

This gives travellers freedom at each destination while reducing the work needed to plan a multi-stop holiday.

The seven-day route includes:

• Oslo to Bergen via the Bergen Railway, Flåm Railway and Nærøyfjord cruise
• An independent day in Bergen, with Fløibanen tickets included
• Ocean cruise from Bergen to Stavanger with panorama lounge included
• A Lysefjord cruise with views of Pulpit Rock, known as Preikestolen
• Rail travel from Stavanger to Kristiansand and back towards Oslo Airport

Why Booknordics.com x ExplorewithJohan

Booknordics.com partnered with ExplorewithJohan for his international reach and his clear, personal approach to Norwegian travel storytelling.

“Johan was a natural choice for this collaboration because he combines an authentic Norwegian perspective with a strong international audience,” said Jhoanna Mae Guevara, Marketing Lead at Booknordics.com. “His storytelling feels fresh, personal and easy to connect with.”

Haugsrud’s completed journey gives international travellers a first-hand view of how the itinerary works in practice.

“The journey is one of the best parts of travelling through Norway. You begin in Oslo, cross the mountains, reach the narrow fjords and western coast, and then continue towards Southern Norway,” said Haugsrud.

Designed for independent international travellers

The first holiday is aimed mainly at international visitors who want to experience several parts of Norway in one week.

It may also suit couples, solo travellers and independent travellers who want to see more of the country but prefer not to drive unfamiliar roads.

A rental car may still be the better choice for remote cabins, rural detours or a road trip.

For travellers focused on cities, scenic railways and fjords, the signature holiday offers a structured alternative with the main logistics already connected.

The seven-day Norway rail-and-cruise to the fjords holiday is the first programme in the Booknordics.com Signature Collection.

The complete journey is available through Booknordics.com. First-hand content from the route is available through ExplorewithJohan and Booknordics.com on Instagram.

About ExplorewithJohan

Johan Haugsrud, known online as ExplorewithJohan, is a Norwegian travel creator from Oslo. He shares practical travel content and destination inspiration from Norway with an international audience.

At the time of publication, ExplorewithJohan has more than 350,000 followers on Instagram and more than 200,000 followers on TikTok. His content introduces international travellers to Norwegian destinations, activities, accommodation and travel experiences from a local perspective.