Our Fjords holidays & tours
Vast, intricate, and with their eerie contrast of glacially calm water and craggy mountain peaks, Norway’s thousand or so fjords are among the most beautiful landscapes in the world. Our Fjords holidays will not only expose you to the extreme beauty of this rugged terrain, but will also introduce you to some of the friendliest characters in Norway. Choose one of our small ship cruises and you’ll have plenty of ‘shore leave’ to meet people and contribute economically to small settlements, whilst your boat stocks up on sustainably-sourced local seafood. Go cycling, and you’ll use local bike rental, public transport – ferries, and buses – to get around, keeping your impact as low as the mountains are high.
Arctic sailing voyages, North Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen tall-ship wildlife and natural history sailing
From
€3540 to €4990
8 days
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Fjords self guided cycling holiday in Norway
Experience the amazing Fjords south of Bergen
From
NKr19400
7 days
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Fjords walking holiday in Norway
Discover a world etched with beauty
From
£3599 to £3999
8 days
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Norwegian coast cruise, Kirkenes to Bergen
Kirkenes to Bergen along the length of the Norwegian coast
From
£1300 to £5999
6 days
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Bergen and Fjord cruise holiday in Norway
Breathtaking fjords, gastronomy and culture in Norway
From
£1045 to £1275
4 days
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Fjords hiking holiday, Norway
Norway’s heart of fjords on hiking adventures.
From
NKr24300
8 days
ex flights
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Norwegian fjords map & highlights
Fjords nibble into Norway all the way up the coast, but the most dramatic are in western Norway between Stavanger and Molde, in a large region of the country known, helpfully enough, as fjordland or Fjord Norway. Here enormous fjords like Hardangerfjord and Sognefjord crack the coast into mountainous shards. Most people start their adventure from Bergen, Norway’s ‘second city’ which is well connected to the area, but outside of this heartland the watery landscape continues apace, to evocative Trollfjord, almost 1,000km north in the Lofoten Islands, and Magdalenefjord on Spitsbergen, right up in the Arctic Circle.
Hardangerfjord
1. Hardangerfjord
Hardangerfjord is as famous for its fruit as it is for its fjord. You can buy fresh cherries and apples – or wait until the latter is turned into lovely cider. As for the fjord itself: it’s the second longest and second deepest in Norway. The Vøringsfossen waterfall, the Folgefonna glacier and a popular hike to Trolltunga – a rock sticking out like an insolent troll’s tongue – are nearby.
Lyngenfjord
2. Lyngenfjord
If you’re cruising Norway’s coast close to Tromsø, dip into 82km-long Lyngenfjord, under the snow-capped Lyngen Alps. The fjord’s good weather and northerly latitude means it’s a great place to catch the Northern Lights. The local fishermen catch other delights: Lyngenfjord prawns grow slow in the cold water, and become sweet and delicious. The area is also a popular ski touring destination.
Lysefjord
3. Lysefjord
Lysefjord is the finest fjord in the south, with several engaging sights around it that distract from the peace at sea level. Climb the Preikestolen, Pulpit Rock, a massive, flat-topped cliff which looks like a prime site for an alien abduction (although be warned, it does pull in the crowds). Then there’s the Flørli stairs, a wooden staircase with 4,444 memorable steps. The Kjeragbolt, a rock wedged in a crevasse, is a favourite spot for daring photographers.
Nærøyfjord
4. Nærøyfjord
The wildest section of Songefjord, Nærøyfjord, right next door to Aurlandfjord, is narrow and picturesque. In a land of unspoilt beauty spots, Nærøyfjord has been named one of the most unspoilt of them all – and hence has a UNESCO World Heritage listing. Boats slip along its 20km length, their passengers looking out for seals and photographing the white waterfalls that braid down the shoulders of the rocks.
Songefjord
5. Songefjord
Songefjord holds all the records: it’s the deepest, longest fjord in Norway, making a dramatic crack in the countryside north of Bergen. Its coastline is larger than the French and Italian Rivieras combined, and it’s arguably more attractive. Not all its sights are big in size. Two of its slender arms, Nærøyfjord and Aurlandfjord, are renowned for their particular beauty. You’ll also see Urnes Stave Church, Norway’s UNESCO-listed old wooden church.
Trollfjord
6. Trollfjord
You have to go to Nordland, near the Lofoten Islands to see Trollfjord, a slip of a fjord right up in the Arctic where sea eagles circle with uncanny patience. It’s a patience you’ll want to steal for yourself if you’re on the lookout for the elusive Northern Lights. With its high-sided cliffs and narrow span, it’s a thrilling fjord to navigate, Northern Lights or no.
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