What to do and see in Hardanger Fjord, Western Norway: The Best Tours

October 8, 2021 Kandra Bartel

Discover the best top things to do in Hardanger Fjord, Norway including PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR: Folgefonna Glacier roundtrip from Bergen, 8 hours, Bride's Veil and Steinsdalsfossen waterfalls with sceneries of Hardanger Fjord, Full day Hardangerfjord with VIP car + private yacht Fjord cruise, Folgefonna Glacier cruise and VIP car transport, Bergen - Folgefonna Glacier private cruise, Folgefonna glacier & Fjord Cruise, Folgefonna glacier yacht cruise + VIP car transport, Fyksesund cruise with waterfalls, Private day tour to Hardangerfjord - incl Voss Gondol And 4 Great Waterfalls , 4 Day Bergen - Hardangerfjord cruise.
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1. PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR: Folgefonna Glacier roundtrip from Bergen, 8 hours

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On this 8-hour roundtrip from Bergen, you will witness the amazing variety of the Western Norway's scenery! Lush forests, fjords, rushing mountain rivers and waterfalls, magnificent highland landscape and, of course, the Folgefonna glacier. This is a private tour only for you and your party - in a comfortable vehicle with a local driver-guide. Choose from 3 options: 1) Basic package, 2) Tour with a picnic basket for 3, and 3) Tour with a lunch basket for 7. This tour starts and ends in Bergen centre. Car on this tour is one of our Mercedes minivans. When only 1-3 people are going on this tour, we may use our Tesla Model X. All of our cars have Passenger Transport Licence.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Local taxes, Bottled water, Local professional driver/guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, 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. Bride's Veil and Steinsdalsfossen waterfalls with sceneries of Hardanger Fjord

Fishmarket in Bergen, Torget 5, 5014 Bergen, Norway Vinol Tours
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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!

3. Full day Hardangerfjord with VIP car + private yacht Fjord cruise

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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

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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.

4. Folgefonna Glacier cruise and VIP car transport

Ostangvegen 1, 5783 Eidfjord, Norway Private yacht cruise from Eidfjord
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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, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

5. Bergen - Folgefonna Glacier private cruise

Bryggen 5, 5003 Bergen, Norway See the Fjords - Private yacht Fjord Cruise from Bergen
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We depart from Bergen city center, watching the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bryggen from the seaside with the beautiful backdrop of the seven mountains surrounding the city, including Mount Fløyen and Mount Ulriken. We slowly cruise out the fjords from Bergen. The scenery changes gradually from when we leave the second largest city in Norway, passing the suburbs, to when we pass narrow fjords, islands and villages, and into the Hardanger Fjord- to the village Jondal. Here we will have lunch at the hotel, before our car (BMW X5) is waiting for you to go up to the Folgefonna glacier, about 19 km each way. Up at the glacier, we can either just walk over to the glacier for a look, or hire a VIP guided tour to walk on the glacier for typically 3 hours. When finished, we go back down to the village, to go by car, with ferry crossing the fjord, and via Norheimsund and Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall + Fossen Bratte on the way back to Bergen. We should be back in Bergen around 20:00

Inclusions: Coffee and/or Tea, Snacks, Soda/Pop, Bottled water, Private transportation

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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.

6. Folgefonna glacier & Fjord Cruise

Private fjord cruise from Solstrand
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We cruise with our boat from Solstrand and in the Hardanger Fjord to Jondal village, where our VIP car is waiting to take you up to the Folgefonna Glacier, about 19 km from the harbour. We reccomend lunch in Jondal before going up to the glacier. Private glacier tour can be ordered with guide, please see folgefonni-breforarlag.no/en_GB When finished we go back down in our car, where the boat is waiting, and cruise back to Solstrand. Lunch onboard if wanted, or at one of the hotels in Jondal. Another option is to go by car back to Solstrand, and explore new places on the way, via Norheimsund. Very nice experience of the Norwegian Fjords, nature and glacier.

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Reviewed By georgemiller_aka_GM

We stayed at Solstrand Hotel for some days, and had various day excursions there. We also wanted a fjordcruise, and decided to do this as a cruise back to the airport After check out. So the boat picked us up outside the hotel around 10 in the morning, there is a quay in the garden at the hotel. We didnt quite know what we wanted to see, but the captain was local, and cruised between islands and some fjords towards Bergen and the airport. He asked if we wanted to stop for some fishing, which we did. Got some fishes, wich we let go again. We spent about 5 hours on the boat, just perfect before the flight back home. Captain ordered taxi from the pier close to airport for us. Very good service onboard the boat, with snacks and refreshments included, we also had some wine. Lovely weather tjhis day. So all in all a great ending for our Norway vacation.

7. Folgefonna glacier yacht cruise + VIP car transport

See the Fjords - Private Fjord Cruise Hardanger
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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

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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!!

8. Fyksesund cruise with waterfalls

See the Fjords - Private Fjord Cruise Hardanger
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We take you from Hotel Ullensvang to the long and narrow pristine fjord Fyksesund, and back to Ullensvang. Cruising time to Fyksesund is about 1 hour at full speed, but we prefer to go slow to enjoy the nice nature, fjord and view. We have no rush, we want to give you the best possible experience. Nice nature, beautiful fjords, high mountains. In the pristine Fyksesund fjord, you will explore the narrow and undiscovered fjord with only untouched nature, waterfalls and silence. No cruise-ships, and not many people. We enjoy the waterfalls directly down to the boat, where you can have a shower if you want, or taste the fresh mountain water. Enjoy the silence, or go for a swim in the fjord. Always snacks and refreshments included in the cruise, or enjoy the food you bring along on our panoramic-view Flybridge. Lunch onboard if ordered, or we can stop at a restaurant along the route. When finished, we slowly cruise back to the hotel. We guarantee a nice day on the fjord :)

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Reviewed By WilliamSmith66

After some days at Hotel Ullensvang we were heading back home, and got to know about this fjordcruise company. We sent a mail two days before departure, and was lucky they had a spot available just the day we were leaving. So we got picked up in the garden in front of the hotel after checkout, where the hotel staff carried our luggage over to the boat. Captain helped us bring it onboard, and guided us up to the top deck for the best view of the fjord. We started slowly, and we got a brief of the cruise, and also some coffee and tea served, and available the whole trip. Boat was nice, and so was the captain. Lovely nature during the cruise, and about half way we had lunch at a restaurant, this was arranged by the boat company for us. Near the airport it was ordered taxi for us, and we were picked up by the driver directly from the boat. Great service all the way from hotel to airport, and a lovely fjordcruise with all the scenery all the way. We reccomend it, absolutely. You can also do the cruise the other way, from Bergen to Ullensvang. Great day at the fjord!!

9. Private day tour to Hardangerfjord - incl Voss Gondol And 4 Great Waterfalls

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A scenic journey with private car and a local guide. A breathtaking landscape of mountains, spectacular waterfalls, and blooming fruit gardens during a full-day tour along Norways second longest fjord. Travel through pretty villages such as Norheimsund, Øystese and Eidfjord, and admire panoramic views over the serene Hardangerfjord. At Fossli Hotel viewpoint there is also an amazing view to Måbødal valley and the Vøringsfoss waterfall which has a total fall of 182 meters (597 feet) Voss Gondol, (opened in July 2019) that takes us from the town and up to the Mount Hanguren (820 masl) in less than 9 minutes. At the top you will have a panoramic view to many of the mountains surrounding the town of Voss. Hiking tour starts just outside the top station at Hangurstoppen. This is an easy walk that is suitable for all ages and levels, and you can even bring a stroller. The trail is around 800 meter and offers beautiful panoramic view of Voss’ mountains, lakes and part of the town centre.

Inclusions: Lunch at Hangurstoppen Restaurant (Voss Gondol), Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Pick up from your hotel, Drop off at your hotel, Private English speaking local guide

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Reviewed By _Y4576XB

We took this gorgeous tour even without any info, but it was the best part of our trip! Well-Organised, fast and comfortable. Every point was perfectly organised with the help of guide, who told us facts about sights all the way, he pointed the best views for making photos, this is very important for me as tourist. All transport tickets were sent to us, we didn't have any problems. Next time in Bergen we obviously would take these tours. Recommend! Recommend! Recommend!

10. 4 Day Bergen - Hardangerfjord cruise

Bryggen, 5003 Bergen, Norway See the Fjords - Private yacht Fjord Cruise from Bergen
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A lovely 4 day cruise from Bergen to the Hardanger Fjord, with stops for all the major attractions. Enjoy everything from your own private boat. The captain will be your assistant for service the whole trip, and make sure everything works perfect. Coordination with hotels, drivers and restaurants along the whole cruise. Cruise can be customized, and adjusted as you like. We know the area very well, just ask and tell us what you want to see- and we have it arranged. It is indicated in the Tripadvisor setup that lunch, dinner is included, but it is not included in the price. We can organize restaurants, hotels, taxi, etc for you, and you will pay them yourself when you are there. We reccomend to stay in hotels along the route, and will assist with reccomendations for this. It is also possible to sleep in the boat if you prefer, 2 cabins with Queen size bed, and one cabin with bunk bed.

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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.

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