Here you will find suggestions for some great Fjord Cruises you can experience in Western Norway.
We recommend you to stop along the way and sample what the area has to offer in terms of accommodation and food, activities and experiences.
SEASON & SAFETY – Many of the activities and attractions mentioned on this website are open only in summer and are closed in winter. This also applies to many of the roads and accommodations mentioned. Season and opening time will vary. It depends on where it is and what activity, attraction, road and accommodation it is, it usually opens in the summer and closes in the autumn, depending on i.a. the amount of snow and the risk of avalanches in the area. Read more about season, important safety information and your own responsibility…
Norway in a Nutshell – From Oslo via the fjords to Bergen
Travel with train from Oslo to Flåm by the Aurlandsfjord. Join a fjord cruise on the Aurlandsfjord and the UNESCO Protected Nærøyfjord. Then bus from Gudvangen to Voss and train from Voss to Bergen. From Bergen you take the Bergen Railway back to Oslo. This adventure includes train, fjord cruise, bus and four nights in Hotels (included breakfast) in Oslo, Flåm and Bergen.
The Sognefjord, Vik and Vikafjellet from Bergen
This tour from Bergen to the Sognefjord and Vik, delivered by Go Fjords, gives you the best of the Norwegian fjords. You will experience the Sognefjord from the coast to Vik by located on the southern mouth of the Sognefjord. Among others you will get a guided walk through the charming village of Vik, sample traditional cheese (Gamalost) and visit Hopperstad Stave Church, one of the few remaining Norwegian Stave Churches. This fjord cruise starts in Bergen.
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Go Hardangerfjord and Vøringsfossen
This tour from Go Fjords takes you to Hardanger, Norway`s orchard. You will experience the Hardangerfjord, the Queen of the Fjords. You will see picturesque villages along the fjord and a beautiful lush landscape with waterfalls, rivers and steep mountains. The cruise starts at Nordheimsund and ends up in Eidfjord. See video from the Fjord Cruise below. This fjord cruise starts with bus from Bergen.
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Go Lysefjord and Preikestolen
This fjord cruise from Go Fjords takes you from Stavanger to the Lysefjord and Preikestolen in Ryfylke. Here you can see the famous tourist attraction Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock) from the fjord. Preikestolen in Ryfylke is a flat plateau at about 25 times 25 meters, raging 604 meters vertically above the fjord. From Preikestolen you have a magnificent view across the Lysefjord and the Lysefjordheiene mountains. This fjord cruise starts from Stavanger.
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Fjord Cruise on The Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord
You can start this tour with train from Oslo or Bergen. Then you will experience the Bergen Railway between Oslo and Bergen and the Flåm Railway, one of Norways most spectacular railways, from Myrdal Station down to Flåm and the Aurlandsfjord. You can stay at some of Norways greatest hotels. You will have a fjord cruise on the Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord (UNESCO World Heritage).
Season: All year
Fjord Cruise on the UNESCO Protected Geirangerfjord
A Fjord Cruise between Geiranger and Hellesylt is a great way to see the Geirangerfjord and the surrounding nature with numerous waterfalls and steep mountains. You will experience “the Seven Sisters” and “the Bridal Veil” waterfalls close up. The tour takes approximately one hour, and you can bring your car. You can do the cruise both ways or one way from Geiranger or Hellesylt. Season: Check website
FJORDS – Accommodation in Western Norway
Great Hotels in the Fjords of Norway
Bath and Spa Hotels in the Fjords of Norway
Fjords Living – Special Accommodation in the Fjords of Norway
FJORDS – Useful Links
Go Fjords – Big and Small Fjord Experiences
Visit Norway – Official page for Norway
Fjord Norway – Official page for Fjord Norway