Add-ons
Our tour packages can be modified to include extra hotel nights and additional travel services.
Below you will find a list of add-ons available for this tour.
Extra nights (price per night)
| Bergen | Price per person/ double occupancy |
Single room supplement |
Triple room reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Category 1 | EUR 110 | EUR 55 | EUR 18 |
| Hotel Category 2 | EUR 82 | EUR 45 | EUR 10 |
| Oslo | Price per person/ double occupancy |
Single room supplement |
Triple room reduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel Category 1 | EUR 89 | EUR 45 | EUR 10 |
| Hotel Category 2 | EUR 75 | EUR 45 | EUR 10 |
Additional add-ons
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View Ålesund Excursions - Summer- Majestic Hjørundfjord Cruise
- Departure: Skansekaia pier (Ålesund-Øye 15:00-16:30 / Øye-Ålesund 17:30-19:00)
- Duration: 4 hours
- Available: Every day from June 23 – August 20 2011.
- Audio guiding: English
- Price: 64 EUR per person
- Wildlife Sea Safari
- Departure: Skansekaia pier (19:00 hrs)
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from June 23 – August 15 2010
- Guiding: An English speaking guide follows the tour
- Price: 92 EUR per person
- Note: The tour will be cancelled in case of bad weather. Payments made will in this case be refunded. No meals are included.
Majestic Hjørundfjord Cruise
Cruise on the majestic Hjørundfjord to Øye and back again. The sightseeing boat takes you through the striking scenery that Kaiser Wilhelm valued so highly more than 100 years ago. Enjoy the stunning views of nature’s mountains and fjords at their most spectacular. This is a fjord cruise off the beaten tourist track.
The tour starts in Ålesund and arrives at Øye, where Hotel Union Øye is situated. At the end of 1800s Europe’s aristocracy and upper classes were frequent guests at the hotel. In 1989 the hotel was completely restored to its original condition, and today presents all the splendour of its heyday. Coffee/tea and delicious apple cake can be enjoyed at the hotel (not included in the price).
Wildlife Sea Safari
This is a wildlife safari along the coastline outside Ålesund in a high-speed RIB-boat. The route is weather dependent, but normally includes visiting a sealcolony and Runde’s famous bird colonies with it’s seagles and Puffins.
You will also pass some of the small
communities along the coastline.
Start in Ålesund.
Remember to bring your binoculars and camera!
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View Ålesund Sightseeing - All year- Ålesund Walking Tour
- Departure: Tourist Information (12:00 hrs)
- Duration: 1,5-2 hours
- Available: Daily from June 15 – August 16
- Guiding: English and Norwegian.
- Price: 11 EUR per person
Ålesund Walking Tour
Join a guided walking tour through the Art Noveau town of Ålesund, with emphasis on the special architecture. Raise your eyes in the streets of Ålesund, and you will discover towers, spires and beautiful decorations. Walk on cobblestone, passing colourful facades while you are listening to thrilling stories about the Art Noveau Town that rose from the ashes after the terrible fire in 1904.
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View Bergen Excursions - All year- Norway in a Nutshell
- Duration: Approximately 9 hours (08:40 – 17:52 hrs)
- Available: This is a non-escorted excursion, available every day all year,
- Guiding: No guiding during the excursion, but there will be some information through load speakers during the cruse and the Flåm Railway.
- Price: 132 EUR per person
Norway in a Nutshell
Experience some of Norway’s most beautiful fjord scenery, in just one day. Included are the scenic Bergen Railway, the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow Nærøyfjord (now included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List) and the steep hairpin bends of Stalheimskleiva.
Itinerary: Travel by train from Bergen to Voss, before continuing by bus to Gudvangen. On the way you will ascend the Stalheimskleiva road, with its 13 steep hairpin bends (Stalheimskleiva is only open during the summer).
A 2-hour fjord cruise will bring you along the Nærøyfjord, Europe’s narrowest fjord channel, to Flåm.
In Flåm you will board the Flåm Railway, which passes through wild and beautiful mountain scenery with waterfalls and steep mountain sides from the Sognefjord and up to a height of 900 metres. There is no other adhesion railway in the world running on normal tracks that is so steep over a long distance. Return to Bergen by train from Myrdal.
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View Bergen Excursions - Summer- Fjord & Glacier Excursion
- Duration: Approximately 13 hours (08:00- 20:40 hrs)
- Available: This is a non-escorted excursion, available every day from 01.05. – 30.09.
- Price: 186 EUR per person
- Hardangerfjord in a Nutshell
- Optional Excursion: On board the boat, you can buy a 3-hour sightseeing tour in Eidfjord including admission to the Hardangervidda Nature Centre, Måbødalen Valley and Vøringsfossen waterfall. Further information will be given onboard the boat.
- Duration: Approximately 10 hours (08:40- 19:00 hrs. Saturdays: 08:40-20:00 hrs)
- Available: This is a non-escorted excursion, available every day from 01.05. – 30.09.
- Guiding: No guiding during the excursion, but there will be some information through load speakers during the cruse.
- Price: 115 EUR per person
- Sognefjord in a Nutshell
- Duration: Approximately 10 hours (08:00 – 17:52 hrs)
- Available: This is a non-escorted excursion, available every day from 01.05. – 30.09.
- Guiding: No guiding during the excursion, but there will be some information through load speakers during the cruse and the Flåm Railway.
- Price: 165 EUR per person
Fjord & Glacier Excursion
Experience the natural wonders of Norway; the fjords and the glaciers. The Fjærlandsfjord and the Jostedalsbreen Glacier are the highlights on this excursion.
Itinerary: Travel by boat along the dramatic western coastline before cruising along the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord, to Balestrand. Continue along the Fjærlandsfjord on board the M/F ”Fjærlandsfjord” and experience one of the most beautiful fjord arms in Norway. Steep forest-clad mountainsides surround the narrow Fjærlandsfjord, which takes you in to the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Along the fjord, the old hamlets and farms are reminders of the struggle for existence in former times.
The village of Fjærland is at the innermost point of the fjord. From here you will continue by bus to the Norwegian Glacier Museum where you can learn more about glaciers; the aim of the Norwegian Glacier Museum is to collect, create and communicate knowledge about snow, ice and glaciers. What is a glacier? How were the fjords formed? The museum has the answer to these and many other questions. With the help of advanced film techniques, interactive models and your own experiments with ice, you can experience the interaction of natural forces.
From the museum continue by bus to the Supphellebreen and Bøyabreen glaciers, both of which are part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Please note that it is not possible to walk on the glaciers during this excursion.
Return to Bergen by boat.
Hardangerfjord in a Nutshell
The Hardangerfjord is the second largest fjord in Norway, and famous for it’s fruit orchards. The contrast created by green hillsides, orchards in blossom and snow-clad mountains has inspired many, and among them the well known Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg with his famous composition «Spring». If travelling in May you will have the possibility to see the lovely blossoming of the fruit trees.
Itinerary: Travel by train to Voss and continue by bus through attractive farmland to the village of Ulvik, beautifully located by the Hardangerfjord. From Ulvik you will embark on a cruise across the Hardangerfjord to Eidfjord, where you will have 3 hours at leisure. You can relax by the fjord or look around in the centre of Eidfjord. Also recommendable is an optional sightseeing tour to Hardangervidda Nature Centre and the spectacular Vøringsfossen Waterfall, Norway’s highest waterfall.
The tour continues in the afternoon with a 2,5 hour cruise on the Hardangerfjord to Norheimsund. The last part of the excursion goes by bus to Bergen, passing the impressive Steindalsfossen waterfall.Sognefjord in a Nutshell
This excursion combines a beautiful boat journey on the Sognefjord with a spectacular train journey on the Flåm Railway.
Itinerary: Travel by boat along the dramatic western coastline before cruising along the Sognefjord, the world’s longest and deepest fjord, to Flåm. Here you will board the Flåm Railway, which passes through wild and beautiful mountain scenery with waterfalls and steep mountain sides from the Sognefjord and reaching up to a height of 900 metres. There is no other adhesion railway in the world running on normal tracks that is so steep over a long distance. Return to Bergen by train from Myrdal.
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View Bergen Sightseeing - All year- Bergen City Walk
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Departure: Tourist Information, opposite the Fish Market.
Note: During 15 June- 15 August the tour departs from Holmedalsgården 6f on Bryggen Wharf. - Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
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Available: April-May, September-October: Friday and Saturday, 15hrs
15 June- 15 August: every day, 15hrs
November-March: Saturday(except December 25th and January 1st), 13hrs - Guiding: English and Norwegian
- Price: 13 EUR per person
- Bergen City Walk, private guide
- Price per guide: EUR 199,-
- Fløibanen: EUR 9,- per person, return ticket
- Departure: 10:00, you will meet the guide at your hotel.
- Please note that there will be an additional cost of 50% if the guiding takes place on a Norwegian bank holiday (you will be informed about this when you receive our confirmation).
Bergen City Walk
On this guided 1 ½ -hour walk you will get to know more of Bergen than the Hanseatic Wharf and the Fish Market. You will be able to explore the charming streets and the town’s medieval narrow passages. As you will experience the city by foot at a leisurely speed you will get an entirely new impression of Bergen.
Bergen City Walk, private guide
An authorized local guide will pick you up from your city centre hotel and take you for a 3-hour walking tour through the city centre of Bergen, including the Fish & Flower Market, the Hanseatic Museum and the Hanseatic Bryggen Wharf. A return trip with Fløibanen cable car is also included; you will go from the city centre and up to Mount Fløyen, with wonderful view of the city and the surrounding fjords and mountains.
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View Bergen Sightseeing - Summer- Bergen Fjord Tour - Afternoon
- Departure: Fish Market, Zachariasbryggen pier (15:30 hrs)
- Duration: 4 hours
- Available: Every day from July 1 – August 31 2012.
- Guiding: English and Norwegian
- Price: 62 EUR per person
- Bergen Fjord Tour - Morning
- Departure: Fish Market, Zachariasbryggen pier (10:00 hrs)
- Duration: 4 hours
- Available: Every day from May 1 – September 16 2012 and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from September 18 to October 14.
- Guiding: English and Norwegian
- Price: 62 EUR per person
- Bergen & Grieg Tour
- Departure: Tourist Information, opposite the Fish Market (10:00 hrs)
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Every day from May 1 – September 30
- Guiding: Audio guided tour of Bergen and guided tour in English at Troldhaugen
- Price: EUR 46,- per person
- Bergen Harbour Tour
- Departure: Fish Market, Zachariasbryggen pier (14:30 hrs)
- Duration: 50 minutes
- Available: Every day from May 20 – August 31 2011
- Guiding: English and Norwegian
- Price: 17 EUR per person
Bergen Fjord Tour - Afternoon
Enjoy the spectacular Norwegian Scenery on board the M/S White Lady. On this 4-hour fjord tour you will get to experience the dramatic Norwegian west coast with its steep mountains, towering cliffs, and narrow fjords.
Bergen Fjord Tour - Morning
Enjoy the spectacular Norwegian Scenery on board the M/S White Lady. On this 4-hour fjord tour you will get to experience the dramatic Norwegian west coast with its steep mountains, towering cliffs, and narrow fjords.
Bergen & Grieg Tour
On this 3-hour sightseeing tour by bus you will experience the best known attractions in the city centre of Bergen, such as the Hanseatic Wharf and the Fish & Flower Market.
The sightseeing tour continues on to Troldhaugen, which was Edward Grieg’s home for 22 years. At Troldhaugen you can participate on a guided tour with one of the museum guides.
The return journey takes you past the Gamlehaugen (the Old Hill) which is the official royal residence in Bergen. Gamlehaugen is a castle-like villa which was built for Christian Michelsen in the years 1900 to 1902. After the death of Michelsen the building was given to the state.
There is also a short stop at Fantoft Stavkirke (stave church). The original Fantoft stave church was built in Fortun in Sogn in 1150 and moved to Fantoft in 1883.The church was totally destroyed by fire June 6, 1992, has been rebuilt as it was before the fire. We would like to inform that the path down to the church is steep, and may not be suited for everyone.
From Fantoft the bus will take you back to Bergen where the sightseeing tour ends.
A taped commentary in 7 languages is played on the bus.
Bergen Harbour Tour
This 50-minute boat tour with M/S White Lady will take you on a tour through Bergen’s characteristic harbor area, including views of Old Bergen Museum and Bergen Aquarium which is two of Bergen’s main attractions.
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View Oslo Sightseeing - All year- Hop-on/Hop-off Oslo Cruise
- During the winter you can buy warm soup, bacalao and warm drinks.
- Before Christmas you can buy traditional Christmas porridge and warm drinks.
- In the Summer you can buy fresh shrimps and white wine.
- City Hall: 09:45, 11:15, 12:45, 14:15 and 15:40 (ending)
- Opera: 10:15, 11:45, 13:15 and 14:45
- Bygdøy: 10:45, 12:15, 13:45 and 15:15
- Language: English guaranteed. Other languages possible on request.
- Departure: Rådhusbrygge 3 (pier 3), waterfront of Oslo City Hall.
- Price: EUR 23,- per person.
- Please note that the hop-on/hop-off Oslo cruise is included in the price when booking a 72-hour Oslo card.
- Oslo Card - valid 24 hours
- Card valid 24 hours
- Available: All year
- Price: EUR 36 per adult, EUR 16 per child/senior
- Child/senior: The price is valid for children from 4 to 15 years of age and seniors from 67 years of age.
- Oslo Card - valid 48 hours
- Card valid 48 hours
- Available: All year
- Price: EUR 53 per adult, EUR 20 per child/senior
- Child/senior: The price is valid for children from 4 to 15 years of age and seniors from 67 years of age.
- Oslo Card - valid 72 hours
- Card valid 72 hours
- Available: All year
- Price: EUR 67 per adult, EUR 26 per child/senior
- Child/senior: The price is valid for children from 4 to 15 years of age and seniors from 67 years of age.
Hop-on/Hop-off Oslo Cruise
A traditional wooden sail ship takes you between the City Hall, Oslo’s new Opera House and the museums at Bygdøy Peninsula, including the Kon-tiki and Fram Museum (entrance to museums not included). Your ticket is valid 24 hours, and you can hop on and off as much as you want. The total cruise time is 1,5 hours (3 × 30 minutes).
Food served onboard:
Available all year:
Oslo Card - valid 24 hours
The easiest and most inexpensive way to experience Oslo!
The Oslo Card gives you free entry to 33 museums and attractions, free travel on all public transport within zone four, free parking in all Oslo municipal car parks, free entry to outdoor swimming pool, free lunch cruise, free winter walks, discounts on sightseeing, car hire, Tusenfryd Amusement Park, ice skate – and ski rental, and special offers in restaurants, shops, entertainment and leisure venues.
You decide whether you want a card that is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The card is valid from the time you stamp it. From that point on, it is valid for the number of hours indicated on it. Along with the Oslo Card, you will receive a booklet, describing all the benefits for Oslo Card-holders. The Card is valid in all attractions that are described in the Oslo Card booklet and entitles you to an unlimited travel by metro, bus, tram, local trains and on the ferry boats to the islands in the inner Oslo fjord.
The card can be picked up at the Tourist Information in Oslo.
Oslo Card - valid 48 hours
The easiest and most inexpensive way to experience Oslo!
The Oslo Card gives you free entry to 33 museums and attractions, free travel on all public transport within zone four, free parking in all Oslo municipal car parks, free entry to outdoor swimming pool, free lunch cruise, free winter walks, discounts on sightseeing, car hire, Tusenfryd Amusement Park, ice skate – and ski rental, and special offers in restaurants, shops, entertainment and leisure venues.
You decide whether you want a card that is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The card is valid from the time you stamp it. From that point on, it is valid for the number of hours indicated on it. Along with the Oslo Card, you will receive a booklet, describing all the benefits for Oslo Card-holders. The Card is valid in all attractions that are described in the Oslo Card booklet and entitles you to an unlimited travel by metro, bus, tram, local trains and on the ferry boats to the islands in the inner Oslo fjord.
The card can be picked up at the Tourist Information in Oslo.
Oslo Card - valid 72 hours
The easiest and most inexpensive way to experience Oslo!
The Oslo Card gives you free entry to 33 museums and attractions, free travel on all public transport within zone four, free parking in all Oslo municipal car parks, free entry to outdoor swimming pool, free lunch cruise, free winter walks, discounts on sightseeing, car hire, Tusenfryd Amusement Park, ice skate – and ski rental, and special offers in restaurants, shops, entertainment and leisure venues.
You decide whether you want a card that is valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The card is valid from the time you stamp it. From that point on, it is valid for the number of hours indicated on it. Along with the Oslo Card, you will receive a booklet, describing all the benefits for Oslo Card-holders. The Card is valid in all attractions that are described in the Oslo Card booklet and entitles you to an unlimited travel by metro, bus, tram, local trains and on the ferry boats to the islands in the inner Oslo fjord.
The card can be picked up at the Tourist Information in Oslo.
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View Oslo Sightseeing - Summer- Grand Tour of Oslo
- Available: May 25 – August 26
- Departure: 10:30 hrs from Rådhusbrygge 3 (pier 3), waterfront of Oslo City Hall.
- Language: English guaranteed. Other languages possible on request.
- Price: EUR 89 per person.
- Oslo Combination
- Oslo Evening Cruise
- Oslo Fjord Sightseeing
Grand Tour of Oslo
The Grand Tour of Oslo is a 7 ½ hour tour by coach and sail boat. During the 2-hour sightseeing tour by boat on the Oslo Fjord you will have great view of the harbour and the green hills surrounding the city, as well as the Akershus Fortress and Oslo’s new Opera House. You will also pass through narrow sound, idyllic bays and through a maze of islands with small summer houses. You will be able to buy refreshments on board. During the sightseeing tour by bus you will visit the Fram Museum, Kon-tiki Museum, the Maritim Museum, the Viking Ship Museum, the Norwegian Folk Museum, the Vigeland Sculpture Park and Holmenkollen hill with panoramic view of the city and the surrounding fjord. Entrance to the museums is included in the price.
Oslo Combination
You will board a traditional sailing ship which passes the Opera House, the ancient fortress of Akerhus and the picturesque islands of the Oslo Fjord. At the Museum Island you will visit the Kon-Tiki museum, the Fram Museum and the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Stops will be made at the City Hall, the Opera House and the Museum Island called Bygdøy.
The Kon-Tiki museum is founded by Thor Heyerdahl, who was one of the world’s most famous scientist, adventurers and environmental activist throughout the ages. The museum houses original vessels and other object from Heyerdahl’s famous expeditions.
The Fram Museum shows the history of the polar explorers. Here you’ll find world’s most famous polar ship, the Fram, from 1892. The ship is displayed in its original condition with interior and objects perfectly preserved.
In the Norwegian Maritime Museum you will get to know more about the Norwegian coast, lakes and river systems and how they are and have been used. There is a panoramic film which shows the journey along the Norwegian coast from north to south.
- Available: May 25 – August 26
- Language: English guaranteed. Other languages possible on request.
- Departure: 09:45 and 11:15 hrs from Rådhusbrygge 3 (pier 3), waterfront of Oslo City Hall.
- Price: EUR 39 per person.Oslo Evening Cruise
3 hour cruise on the inner Oslo Fjord in a traditional wooden sail boat.
You will pass through a maze of green islands and you will be served a tasty Norwegian Prawn buffet (included in the price).- Available: June 23 – September 9
- Language: No guiding during this tour
- Departure: 19:00 from Rådhusbrygge 3 (pier 3), waterfront of Oslo City Hall.
- Price: EUR 53 per personOslo Fjord Sightseeing
A 2-hour sightseeing tour by boat on the Oslo Fjord. Onboard the boat you will have great view of the harbour and the green hills surrounding the city, as well as the Akershus Fortress and Oslo’s new Opera House.
You will also pass through narrow sound, idyllic bays and through a maze of islands with small summer houses.
You will be able to buy refreshments on board.- March 30 – May 20
- 10:30, 13:00 and 15:30 hrs
- May 18 – August 26
- 10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:30, 16:30 and 17:45 hrs
- August 27 – September 30
- 10:30, 13:00 and 15:30 hrs
- Language: English guaranteed. Other languages possible on request.
- Departure: Rådhusbrygge 3 (pier 3), waterfront of Oslo City Hall.
- Price: 33 EUR per person.