Top Things to do in Hordaland
Top 10 Bus Tours in Hordaland, Western Norway
Lying at the heart of Norway’s Western Fjord area, Hordaland is home to culturally rich Bergen, the country’s second largest city. Hardangerfjord, Norway’s second-longest fjord (and the third-longest in the world), is here too, and cruising along its scenic 110 miles is a top area activity. Leirvik, the second-biggest town in Hordaland, has the interesting open-air Sunnhordland Folk Museum. Set atop one of the country’s biggest glaciers, Folgefonna National Park has a popular summer ski center.
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1. PRIVATE TOUR: Bergen city sightseeing, 3 hours
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Get a taste and feel of Bergen on this 3-hour city sightseeing tour run by a professional driver-guide in a comfortable car. We will be stopping at the main sights in the centre of Bergen. We will also visit some of the sights and museums located outside city centre. There are 4 options that you can choose from. Please, see the tour delails. Car on this tour is one of our Mercedes minivans. When only 3 people are going on this tour, we may use our Tesla Model X. All of our cars have Passenger Transport Licence. For a bigger bite and more taste of our beautiful town, please, check out the 4- and 5-hour tour options.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Professional local driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Private tour in air-conditioned vehicle, Local taxes
Exclusions: Museum and funicular tickets not included, Gratuities
Reviewed By sonkoppie
We got Vlad as our driver/guide and had the best time ever. Our group was late and he patiently waited for us, and then gave us one of the best experiences ever. We were a group of yarnlovers and he took us to 2 yarn factories, arranged a small tour for us there, showed us some waterfalls outside the city, stopped for toilet breaks and chatted and laughed with us. He was so knowledgeable and this was an excellent way to see the sights of Bergen. We can highly recommend him and this tour to anyone.
2. PRIVATE TOUR: Bergen and Edvard Grieg house, 2.5 hours
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
A compact introduction of Bergen and a visit to the Troldhaugen - the house and museum of Edvard Grieg - probably the most famous person coming from Bergen. Private driver-guide on a private environmentally friendly car. Car on this tour is our Tesla Model X. This car has a Passenger Transport Licence. For a bigger bite and more taste of our beautiful town, please, check out the 3-, 4- and 5-hour tour options.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Professional local driver/guide , Hotel/port pick-up and drop-off, Private tour in air-conditioned vehicle, Local taxes, Entrance tickets to the museum
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By sonkoppie
We got Vlad as our driver/guide and had the best time ever. Our group was late and he patiently waited for us, and then gave us one of the best experiences ever. We were a group of yarnlovers and he took us to 2 yarn factories, arranged a small tour for us there, showed us some waterfalls outside the city, stopped for toilet breaks and chatted and laughed with us. He was so knowledgeable and this was an excellent way to see the sights of Bergen. We can highly recommend him and this tour to anyone.
3. Bride's Veil and Steinsdalsfossen waterfalls with sceneries of Hardanger Fjord
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
This tour is a combination of Bergen city sightseeing trip and whole day tour to the most beautiful parts of nature. History, waterfalls, fjords, local food - main selling points of this trip.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Tourist guide, All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Pearlr503
I have visited Norway just before the start of pandemic Covid-19 spreading. Unfortunaly, I didn' t have during my stay in Norway any walking tours in one of the most popular Norwegian historical cities - Bergen. Suddenly I discovered that one of Bergen tourist agencies suggests virtual online walking tours. It was so nice. International tourism is almost died now. Live online tour was a discovery for me. I was sitting with my smartphone at home enjoying stories of my local guide Ole, who was doing the real tour for me in the center of old Bergen passing with his camera medieval quarters. Tour was shorter than standard real tours. For me 1 hour was enough both for getting historical information and for the shopping at the end of the tour. My trophy became 3 magnets, a cup and 10 cans of blue berry in capsules that help to encrease immune system. Ole sent me them with DHL. My recommendations!
4. Full day Hardangerfjord with VIP car + private yacht Fjord cruise
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
We pick you up from any hotel, and go by our VIP car towards Norheimsund, and the Hardangerfjord region. On the way we stop by two large waterfalls: Fossen Bratte, and Steinsdalsfossen, the last one you can walk behind. We continue to Norheimsund, and change over to the waiting boat, M/Y Iselina Bella, a Princess 50. From Norheimsund we cruise into the narrow, remote and undiscovered pristine Fyksesund fjord, which is only accessible by boat. We stay in here for a couple of hours, just to enjoy the silence in the nice nature, between the steep mountains, with waterfalls directly down to the fjord. You can have a drink from the waterfalls if you like, a shower under them, or a swim in the fjord. When we are happy with the fjord, we cruise back to Norheimsund for lunch at Thon Hotel Sandven, and car back to Bergen. Typically we will be back around 6 PM
Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Snacks, Soda/Pop, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By CeciliaBalders
Great fjordcruise from Bergen city. A full day of relaxation and lovely nature, beautiful fjords, mountains, waterfalls. Nice boat, nice crew, and this fjord is probably the best option for a daytrip in Bergen. We were a family of 8, and everybody enjoyed the cruise. Captain had some bottles of wine, coffee, tea, snacks, bottled water, all very well arranged.
5. Folgefonna glacier yacht cruise + VIP car transport
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Glacier cruise to the Folgefonna glacier, with fjord cruise and VIP car transportation. Typically we start around 10:00, you are picked up on in the hotel garden, next to the swimming pool. We cruise out the Hardanger Fjord to the village Jondal, where our VIP car (BMW X5) is waiting for you. We continue up to the Folgefonna glacier, about 19 km. Up at the glacier, we can either just walk over to the glacier for a look, touch and feel, or hire a (VIP) guided tour on the glacier for typically 3 hours. When finished on the glacier, we drive back down to the village. We can have lunch at the local Jondal hotel, or continue to Odda city by car for lunch, with some more options. After lunch we drive to the Låtefoss waterfall 15 minutes up the valley from Odda, spectacular waterfall. Return to hotel by car, and we should be back around 18:00. With this you have a full day Hardanger excursion with yacht and VIP car, and will explore many of the villages and attractions along the fjord.
Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Snacks, Bottled water, Soda/Pop, Private transportation
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By William_Smith662
We arrived in Eidfjord by car from Oslo around 3 PM, and our travel agent had booked this boat for a fjord cruise to Ullensvang. It was planned to do a detour via Fyksesund, which should be a good spot. Boat was ready in Eidsfjord when we arrived, and after a short stroll in the streets with some lovely icecream from a small shop, we went onboars the boat. We had no rush at all, and agreed with the captain to take it easy most of the time, slow cruising to enjoy the fjord. After a while we arrived Fyksesund fjord, and as the rumors said- it was a lovely place. We cruised in the fjord towards several small waterfalls, and have never seen something like this. Captain manouvered the boat into the waterfall, and my wife got on the foredeck to have a shower under it, even though it was a little cold it was an amazing experience. We opened a bottle of wine and njoyed the rest of the cruise, heading for our hotel at Lofthus. We must say that this cruise made the day for us, and the fjords live up to its rumor, LOVELY!!
6. Guided tour - Norway in a Nutshell - incl Premium Fjord Cruise and Flåm Railway
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
This guided tour is legendary and it takes us through some of Norway's most beautiful fjord scenery. You will experience the scenic Bergen Railway, the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow and dramatic UNESCO-protected Nærøyfjord and a bus trip through the beautiful scenery of Western Norway. From May - September, the bus trip includes the steep hairpin curves of Stalheimskleiva.
Inclusions: Bergen Railway, Bergen - Voss, Bus, Voss - Gudvangen, Premium Fjord Cruise, Gudvangen - Flåm, Flåm Railway, Flåm - Myrdal, Bergen Railway, Myrdal - Bergen, Local guide - English speaking, All taxes and fees
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Reviewed By irefarmac
Unforgettable experience! recommend it to everyone. Our guide (Frode) is a very friendly man with great knowledge of Viking and Norwegian history. Our guide always reassured us by saying exactly what would happen during the course. Also, we always left the luggage inside the car of our guide (so we didn't need care about it). All the times that we did the train ride, and arrived in a train station, our guide was there waiting for us. He always reported us what would happen in the next track and when arrived again at the end of this course, he was there waiting again. Always at the exact time marked. Almost at the end of our tour, the weather was changing rapidly and so as not to risk being stopped at the train station for 5 hours, our guide drove 400 km with his own car to our hotel in Oslo. making a great effort to always make us comfortable. in summary: I recommend 100% for everyone. perfect trip with the perfect guide.
7. Day tour to Flåm - incl Premium Fjord Cruise, Flåm Railway and Bergen Railway
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
This is Norway's most popular day tour and will take you through some of the worlds most beautiful scenery. The tour includes journeys on the Bergen Railway, a bus trip, a fjord cruise and Flåm Railway. The tour starts with the scenic Bergen Line to Voss. At the railway station in Voss you will find the bus that takes you to Gudvangen where you board the electric ship "Future of the fjord".The Nærøyfjord is one of the narrowest fjords in the world and the cruise takes 2 hours. In 2005, the Nærøyfjord was incorporated on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The trip continues with the Flåm Railway which is one of the world's steepest railway tracks on normal tracks. The 20 km long train journey from Flåm to Myrdal gives you a panoramic view of some of the wildest and most magnificent of Norwegian mountain nature. At Myrdal station a train changes to the Bergen Line which takes you back to Bergen.
Inclusions: Bergen Railway, Bergen - Voss, Skyss Bus nr 950, Voss - Gudvangen, Premium Fjord Cruise, Gudvangen - Flåm, Flåm Railway, Flåm - Myrdal, Bergen Railway, Myrdal - Bergen
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Reviewed By grigorem669
Definitely recommend doing this if you don't have more time to explore the beautiful surroundings of Bregen. Norway is just amazing.
8. Guided Tour To Nærøyfjorden, Flåm And Stegastein - Viewpoint Cruise
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4.9 based on 35 reviews
This full day fjord tour have all the Norwegians nature you want to see. With high quality minivan, and driver/guide who want to give the guest the best service and knowledge possible. We want to give all our guest the best travel expirience tour this day.
Inclusions: Private transportation
Exclusions: Lunsj not included
Reviewed By rizzyriz
Would thoroughly recommend this tour. We were trying to decide between this one and Norway in a nutshell but we’re relieved we chose this one. The waterfall absolutely was beautiful and the viewpoint shouldn’t be missed! The fjord cruise was absolutely amazing, it’s environmentally friendly and so so quiet, you glide across the water. The van was very comfortable and the driver very knowledgeable. We definitely recommended this to anyone visiting southern Norway - highlight of our trip. Also there’s usb charging on the boat and van.
9. Private Full-Day Round Trip from Oslo to Sognefjord via Flåm Railway
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
Traveling by car to the fjords of Western Norway is one of the best ways to enjoy the Norwegian nature and appreciate the beauty of the fjords and waterfalls in a short period of time. The trip is designed for the whole day, leaving from Oslo early in the morning and returning late at night. During the day you will take part of Bergen Railway by train from Geilo to Myrdal, then board the world famous Flam Railway and cruise along the two branches of the longest and deepest fjords in Norway – Sognefjord. One of them, Nærøyfjord, was included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2005. You will also be able to pass one of the most attractive high-altitude railways in the world – Flåm – or enjoy the impressive views at Stalheim hotel viewpoint. Do not miss your chance to enjoy the wild and beautiful scenery of this amazing country in one day!
Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Train from Geilo to Myrdal, Myrdal to Flam and fjordcruise on Sognefjord
Exclusions: Gratuities, Lunch
Reviewed By dudleybecky
I booked a this tour from EuroRail and it was scheduled for 9/7/20. I paid €633 euro .. and NO one will help me. Euro Railways: Booking Confirmation # 1172ZM - Order # 6583897 - ETICKET PRINT AT HOME. It states on its terms & Conditions that it will refund all monies if government actions prevent it from happening. As AUS was in lockdown so was Norway. Please be responsible and refund my $900 AUD that we paid before Covid interrupted the world . Norway in a Nutshell was the advertised tour via train travel from Oslo to Bergen
10. PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR: World Heritage Fjord Landscape tour from Flam, 4 hours
On this amazing sightseeing tour from Flåm on a minivan with a private driver-guide, you will explore the natural wonders of the Norwgian Fjord landscape are - inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage list. You will first stop at Stalheim hotel to enjoy the view of the stunning Nærøydalen valley, then take a drive down the Stalheimskleiva hairpin turn road and walk up close to the Stalheimsfossen waterfall, before coming to the charming village of Gudvangen. In Gudvangen you can to witness the gorgeous Nærøyfjord - one of the two UNESCO World Heritage fjords. Here you can also visit a real modern day Viking Town (optional). After Gudvangen, on to the famous Stegastein viewpoint above the Aurlandsfjord. In Aurland village, you can also visit the local Glass workshop (optional). Duration of the tour: 4-4.5 hours. You may choose to either visit the Viking town or the Aurland Glass workshop, or none of the two – and have more time to soak up the natural beauty of the western fjords.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Bottled water, Local professional driver-guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation
Exclusions: Gratuities, Tickets to the Viking Village (optional), Visit to the Aurland Glass workshop (optional)
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