PRIVATE GUIDED TOUR: King of the Fjords – round trip to the Sognefjord, 11 hours

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About this activity

Come and meet the King of the Fjords – on our tour to the longest fjord in Norway: the Sognefjord. On this tour we travel through beautiful scenery of Western Norway: you will see lush valleys, barren mounain landscapes, raging waterfalls and, of course, the fjords.

The main destination on this tour is the Sognefjord. A scenic relaxing fjord cruise on a small car ferry, that only local people use, is included. We stop at marvellous places with stunning views and visit such attractions as the wooden Hopperstad stave church from 1130.

Your own professional driver-guide is with you all the time and provides interesting commentary to the sights and general information about Norway. Duration is approx. 11 hours.

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 Norwegian Passenger Transport Licence.

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At a glance

Duration: 11 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: Norwegian, Russian, English
Operated by: JANDIS AS

Ages: Adults (1–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Fjord ferry tickets
Included: Bottled water
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Tickets to Hopperstad stave church
Included: Local professional driver-guide
Included: Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch: May be purchased on this tour.
Not included: Entrance fee to Bjørn West museum
Not included: Gratuity

Itinerary

Bergen

Passing by

Our tour starts in the city of Bergen - the Gateway to the Fjords. The city was founded in 1070 and contains many historical and cultural landmarks. We will pass some of them on our way from the city and also on our return to Bergen.
Vossevangen

15 min

We pass through the town of Voss on our way to Gudvangen. The main historical attractions are Vangskyrkja - church from 1277, and the St.Olaf's cross from 1023.
Tvindefossen

30 min

We make a stop at Tvindefossen waterfall, located 12 km (7.5 miles) to the north of Voss town center. We can come close this cascading 110 meters (360 ft) tall waterfall.
Stop 4

10 min

Our next stop is at the Sendefossen waterfall on our way up to Vikafjellet mountain area.
Stop 5

15 min

On our way down from Vikafjellet mountains, we stop at Storesvingen cafe for a cup of coffee (to go) and stunning view over the bay of Vik and the Sognefjord.
Hopperstad Stave Church

25 min Admission included

First stop in Vik is at Hopperstad stave church – a wooden church from ca. 1130. It is, together with Urnes, the oldest stave church in existence.
Vikoyri

one hour

We come to the center of Vik – a small village on the Songnefjord. Some say that the word Viking comes from here. We stop here for lunch and maybe a little walk through cosy streets. The car ferry leaves at 2:00pm.
Sognefjorden

1 h 30 min Admission included

It is time for a fjord cruise on the King of the Fjords – the Songefjord – the longest fjord in Norway! We leave on a small car ferry from Vik. The ferry is mostly exclusively used by local people, coming to or going from hard-to-reach, secluded villages and farms on the fjord's shore. If we are lucky, the ferry will stop at some remote farms hidden inside picturesque bays. The fjord cruise is about 1.5 hours long.
Bjordal

Passing by

After disembarking the ferry, we have a pleasant drive along the Sognefjord before we reach the village of Bjordal – from here, we travel off the beaten track through the mountains to our next stop: Stordalen Mountain Lodge.
Stop 10

30 min

We stop at Stordalen Mountain Lodge for a cup of coffee. If you are interested in WW2 history, this place has a story to tell.
Stop 11

Passing by

Descending from the mountains, we come to the Matresfjord. We are on our way back to Bergen.
Stop 12

45 min Admission not included

The next stop is optional: We can prolong this tour with a visit to Bjørn West Museum in Matre – Museum of Norwegian guerrilla during WW2. This is a private visit after the museum's closing time and has to be booked in advance. Entrance fees apply.
Stop 13

Passing by

We travel along the Osterfjord to Bergen.
Stop 14

Passing by

Before returning to Bergen we will cross the fjord on the second longest bridge in Norway – the Nordhordlandsbrua – part floating part suspension bridge.
Bergen

5 min

The tour ends in Bergen. Suggested scheduled time for return is 7:30pm.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Suggested start time for this tour is 8:30am. Not later than 9:00am.

Pick up in Bergen city center: Any hotel or cruise ship port in Bergen city center, any hotel in the vicinity of Bergen airport, rented apartment or private residence located within 1.5 miles (2.5 km) radius from Bryggen embankment, i.e. Bergen city center. If not departing from a hotel, please, provide the address.

Pick up at Bergen airport: Bergen International Aitport Flesland, Domestic or International arrival hall.