Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
Norway: Hardangerfjord, Jostedalsbreen and the Flåm Valley on Foot
7 days from Bergen: two nights on the Hardangerfjord for Husedalen and Vøringsfossen, two by the Sognefjord for a blue-ice walk on Jostedalsbreen, and a night in Flåm.
7 days · Round trip from Bergen · up to 12 guests
The Jostedalsbreen ice cap, with the peaks Lodalskåpa and Brenibba Photo: Sondrekv, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lodalsk%C3%A5pa_brenibba.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Bergen
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 4.5 h on day 4
- Activity level
Moderate
Three walking days of 3 to 5 hours: about 10 km with a steady climb on rocky paths in Husedalen, a blue-ice walk on crampons on Nigardsbreen, and about 10 km mostly downhill in the Flåm valley. Each has an easier option. The other days have walks of 1 to 2 hours on easy paths.
- Meals included
- 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 4 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 1,100 (estimated price)
- Season
- June to September
Highlights
Why this trip
- Walk up Husedalen past four waterfalls, then see Vøringsfossen from the stair bridge over its gorge late in the day
- A blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen, an arm of Jostedalsbreen, with crampons, glacier guides and equipment included
- An orchard walk above Lofthus with a fruit farmer, ending in a Hardanger cider tasting
- Stegastein, 650 m above the Aurlandsfjord, before the coaches arrive
- The Flåm Railway up to Myrdal, then the walk back down the Myrdalsberget hairpins into the Flåm valley
- The high road over Vikafjellet, Hopperstad stave church and a ferry across the Sognefjord
- Fløyen, Bryggen and the Vågen harbour in Bergen
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day. The longest is 4.5 h, on day 4.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 1,100 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 4.5 h, on day 4.
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Arrive in Bergen
Bergen Airport Flesland to your hotel in central Bergen, then Bryggen
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Bergen
- Drive about 30 min
Fly into Bergen Airport Flesland (BGO), about 20 km south of the city, and a driver brings you to your hotel in central Bergen, a short walk from the harbour.
Evening
Plan to land by about 2 pm to join the afternoon walk; the latest arrival for the evening briefing is confirmed with your final itinerary. Your See Sight Tours guide meets the group at the hotel at about 4 pm and walks you down to the Vågen harbour: the fish market at Torget, then the wooden Hanseatic wharf of Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, and the narrow passages between its leaning warehouses, which are quieter once the day's cruise passengers have gone back to their ships. Back at the hotel we go through the week ahead: boots and rain gear, how the walking days are paced, and the choice between the blue-ice walk and the glacier-front walk. Then we sit down together to a welcome dinner of Norwegian seafood at a local restaurant.
Included
- Pick-up at Bergen Airport Flesland (BGO)
- Late-afternoon walk with your guide: Torget, the Vågen harbour and Bryggen
- Welcome briefing
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the 4 pm meeting
Activity: About an hour on foot on cobbles and wooden boardwalks.
Fløyen, Steinsdalsfossen and the orchards of Lofthus
Bergen up Mount Fløyen, then east along the Hardangerfjord to Lofthus
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Lofthus
- Drive about 3 h
Morning
After breakfast we ride the Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen, about 320 m above the city, for the view over Bergen's harbour and the islands beyond, and walk back down through the woods on easy paths, about 45 minutes. Then we drive east through tunnels and along the Kvamsfjord to Norheimsund, where a path takes you behind the curtain of Steinsdalsfossen, a waterfall you can walk under without getting wet if the wind is kind.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Norheimsund. We cross the Hardanger Bridge, opened in 2013 with a main span of 1,310 m, and follow the Sørfjord south to Lofthus, our base for two nights. In the late afternoon, when the light is low across the water, we walk through the orchards above the village with a local fruit farmer: apples, pears, plums and cherries grow in rows down towards the fjord.
Evening
The walk ends with a tasting of Hardanger cider at the farm, and dinner is at the hotel.
Included
- Fløibanen funicular up Mount Fløyen and the walk down to Bergen
- Steinsdalsfossen, walking behind the waterfall
- Sit-down lunch in Norheimsund
- Orchard walk above Lofthus with a local fruit farmer
- Hardanger cider tasting
- Dinner in Lofthus
Easier option: Ride the funicular back down from Fløyen instead of walking.
Free time: Early evening free before dinner
Activity: About 2 hours on foot in total, on easy paths and farm tracks.
Husedalen's waterfalls and Vøringsfossen
Lofthus to Kinsarvik and the Husedalen valley, then Eidfjord and Vøringsfossen
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Lofthus
- Drive about 2 h
The first big walking day. We drive ten minutes to Kinsarvik and set off up Husedalen, a steep valley where the river Kinso drops in four waterfalls on its way down from the Hardangervidda plateau. The path climbs through birch woods past Tveitafossen, Nyastølfossen and Nykkjesøyfossen to Søtefossen, the highest of the four, with views back down the valley to the fjord.
Afternoon
Allow four to five hours there and back, with a trail lunch by the river. Mid-afternoon we drive past Eidfjord and up the Måbødalen valley to Vøringsfossen, which drops about 180 m from the edge of the plateau into its gorge. We go late in the day, when most of the coach and cruise visitors from Eidfjord have left. Walk the viewpoints at Fossli and cross the stair bridge over the gorge, opened in 2020, for the view down onto the falls.
Evening
Back in Lofthus the early evening is free until dinner.
Included
- Guided walk up Husedalen to its four waterfalls
- Trail lunch
- Vøringsfossen: the Fossli viewpoints and the stair bridge over the gorge
- Dinner in Lofthus
Easier option: Walk only as far as Tveitafossen, the first waterfall, about an hour there and back, then spend the rest of the morning by the fjord in Lofthus before Vøringsfossen.
More active option: Before breakfast, climb the Monks' Steps (Munketreppene) above Lofthus, a steep stone stairway towards the Hardangervidda plateau said to have been laid by medieval monks.
Free time: Early evening free before dinner
Activity: About 4 to 5 hours on foot in Husedalen, with a steady climb of several hundred metres on rocky, sometimes wet paths. Good boots needed.
Over Vikafjellet to the Sognefjord
Lofthus to Voss, over Vikafjellet to Vik, the Vangsnes to Hella ferry, then Sogndal
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Sogndal
- Drive about 4.5 h
Today we move north from the Hardangerfjord to the Sognefjord. It is the one day over our four-hour driving cap, about 250 km and four and a quarter hours at the wheel plus a short ferry, because there is no shorter road between the two fjords. We break it into pieces of an hour or so. First, back over the Hardanger Bridge and through Granvin to Voss, a lake town known for its outdoor sports, for coffee and a walk by the lake. Then up the mountain road over Vikafjellet, past late snowfields and grey-green lakes, and down to Vik on the shore of the Sognefjord.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in Vik, and just outside the village stands Hopperstad stave church, one of the oldest stave churches in Norway, built of timber in the 1100s. A ferry of about 15 minutes carries the minivan across the fjord from Vangsnes to Hella, a chance to stand on deck, and the last stretch follows the north shore to Sogndal, our base for two nights.
Evening
The late afternoon is free, and dinner is together at the hotel.
Included
- Coffee stop in Voss
- The mountain road over Vikafjellet
- Sit-down lunch in Vik
- Hopperstad stave church
- The Vangsnes to Hella ferry across the Sognefjord
- Dinner in Sogndal
Free time: Late afternoon free in Sogndal
Activity: The longest drive of the trip and the one day over the cap, about 4.25 hours at the wheel, broken by coffee in Voss, lunch and Hopperstad in Vik and the ferry.
Blue ice on Nigardsbreen
Sogndal up the Jostedal valley to Breheimsenteret and Nigardsbreen, and back
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Sogndal
- Drive about 2.5 h
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier on mainland Europe, an ice cap protected as a national park that sends long arms of ice down into the valleys around it. We drive about an hour and a quarter each way, via Gaupne and up the Jostedal valley, to Breheimsenteret, the glacier centre near the foot of one of those arms, Nigardsbreen. Here the group chooses. The active option is a guided blue-ice walk with certified local glacier guides: they fit you with harness, crampons and an ice axe and lead you onto the glacier, after a short boat ride across the glacier lake and a walk over rock slabs polished smooth by the ice, among blue crevasses and meltwater channels. Allow about four hours including the boat and the approach, with roughly one to one and a half hours on the ice itself. The easier option takes the same boat and path to the glacier front, close enough to feel the cold coming off the ice, then returns for the exhibition at the glacier centre.
Afternoon
Lunch is packed for the trail.
Evening
We drive back to Sogndal for a free late afternoon and dinner together.
Included
- Breheimsenteret glacier centre
- Boat across the glacier lake to Nigardsbreen
- Guided blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen with certified local glacier guides, crampons, harness and ice axe provided
- Trail lunch
- Dinner in Sogndal
Easier option: Walk to the front of Nigardsbreen without crampons, about 1.5 to 2 hours with the boat, and spend the rest of the morning in the glacier centre exhibition.
More active option: The blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen is the active option and is included; minimum age and fitness rules are set by the glacier guides.
Free time: Late afternoon free in Sogndal
Activity: Blue-ice walk: about 4 hours including the boat and approach, of which roughly 1 to 1.5 hours is on the ice with crampons; minimum age (8 to 12 depending on the hike) and the season are confirmed with the glacier guides at booking. The glacier-front path crosses smooth rock that is slippery when wet.
Stegastein and the Flåm valley on foot
Sogndal by ferry and the Lærdal tunnel to Aurland and Stegastein, then Flåm, the Flåm Railway to Myrdal and the walk down
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Flåm
- Drive about 2 h
We leave Sogndal early, cross the Sognefjord on the short Mannheller to Fodnes ferry, and drive through the Lærdal tunnel, 24.5 km long and one of the longest road tunnels in the world, to Aurland. From there a hairpin road climbs to Stegastein, a viewing platform that juts out about 650 m above the Aurlandsfjord. We aim to be there by about 10 am, before most of the day's tour coaches.
Afternoon
After lunch in Flåm we ride the Flåm Railway up the valley, about an hour to Myrdal at 867 m, with a stop at the Kjosfossen waterfall. At Myrdal we start walking down: the old construction road zigzags down the Myrdalsberget hairpins into the green upper Flåm valley, past waterfalls and summer farms. Most of the group walks about halfway, to Berekvam station, in around three hours, and rides the train back to Flåm; strong walkers can carry on all the way down to the fjord.
Evening
The evening in Flåm is free.
Included
- The Mannheller to Fodnes ferry
- Stegastein viewpoint above the Aurlandsfjord
- Lunch in Flåm
- The Flåm Railway from Flåm to Myrdal, and the train back from Berekvam
- Guided walk down the upper Flåm valley from Myrdal
Easier option: Ride the train both ways and walk only the first stretch below Myrdal, or stay in Flåm and take the short path up to Brekkefossen above the village.
More active option: Walk the whole way back to Flåm, about 20 km and more than 800 m of descent, around five to six hours.
Free time: Evening free in Flåm
Activity: About 3 hours on a gravel road and tracks, mostly downhill. Poles help on the descent.
Gudvangen, Stalheim and back to Bergen
Flåm to Gudvangen, Stalheim and Voss, then Bergen and Bergen Airport Flesland
- Breakfast and lunch
- Drive about 3 h
Morning
A last morning in the fjords. We leave Flåm after breakfast and drive through the tunnel to Gudvangen at the head of the Nærøyfjord, part of the West Norwegian Fjords UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the cliffs close in on both sides of the water. A short stop, then up the Nærøy valley to the viewpoint at Stalheim, where the valley falls away below you between two waterfalls, and on to Tvindefossen, a broad cascade beside the road just before Voss.
Afternoon
From Voss the road follows the river and a chain of lakes west to Bergen, about two hours, and we arrive for lunch together in the city centre. The early afternoon is free for Bryggen, the fish market or the KODE art museums, and at about 4 pm the minivan takes you to Bergen Airport Flesland. Book a flight leaving after about 6 pm. If you would rather stay on in Bergen, we drop you at your own hotel instead.
Included
- Gudvangen at the head of the Nærøyfjord
- Stalheim viewpoint over the Nærøy valley
- Tvindefossen
- Lunch in Bergen
- Drop-off at Bergen Airport Flesland (BGO) or your Bergen hotel
Free time: Early afternoon free in Bergen
Activity: Book a flight leaving Bergen after about 6 pm.
- Bergen1 night
- Lofthus2 nights
- Sogndal2 nights
- Flåm1 night
- Bergenend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: June and July bring very long days and the waterfalls at full flow from snowmelt; August is usually the warmest month for walking; in September the orchards are picking apples, the evenings draw in and the glacier-walk season nears its end, so late-September dates are confirmed case by case.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Walkers who want three proper hiking days without carrying their luggage
- Travellers who want to stand on a glacier with guides, not only look at one
- People who prefer two nights in a place to a new hotel every night
- First-time visitors who want fjords, waterfalls and Bergen in one week
Not for you if you want
- Step-free access: the walks are on rocky, wet paths, rock slabs and steps
- Hikers set on Trolltunga or Preikestolen, which this trip does not include
- Travellers who want a lively city every evening
- A winter or northern lights trip: it runs June to September only
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
6 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Bergen1 night
- Lofthus2 nights
- Sogndal2 nights
- Flåm1 night
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 6 nights: 1 in central Bergen, 2 in Lofthus on the Hardangerfjord, 2 in Sogndal on the Sognefjord, 1 in Flåm
- Hotels of at least a 3-star-plus standard, each room with its own bathroom; we name each hotel when we confirm your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Pick-up at Bergen Airport Flesland (BGO) on day 1 and drop-off there on day 7
- Our own minivan and driver for the group
- The Vangsnes to Hella and Mannheller to Fodnes ferries
- The Fløibanen funicular in Bergen
- The Flåm Railway from Flåm to Myrdal and back
- The boat across the glacier lake at Nigardsbreen
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip
- Certified local glacier guides for the blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen
- A local fruit farmer for the orchard walk in Lofthus
Activities
- Bryggen and the Vågen harbour in Bergen
- Mount Fløyen and the walk down
- Steinsdalsfossen in Norheimsund
- Orchard walk and Hardanger cider tasting in Lofthus
- The Husedalen waterfall walk from Kinsarvik
- Vøringsfossen and the stair bridge at Fossli
- Hopperstad stave church in Vik
- Breheimsenteret glacier centre in the Jostedal valley
- Guided blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen with equipment, or the glacier-front walk
- Stegastein viewpoint above Aurland
- The Myrdal to Berekvam walk in the Flåm valley
- Gudvangen, Stalheim and Tvindefossen
Meals
- 6 breakfasts
- 6 lunches: sit-down lunches in Norheimsund, Vik, Flåm and Bergen, and trail lunches on the Husedalen and glacier days
- Welcome dinner in Bergen
- 4 dinners: 2 in Lofthus and 2 in Sogndal
- A Hardanger cider tasting
Not included
- International flights to and from Bergen
- Travel insurance, which should cover hiking and guided glacier walking
- Dinner in Flåm on day 6
- Drinks with meals, apart from the cider tasting
- Tips
- Optional activities on free afternoons, such as kayaking or fjord boat trips
- Walking boots, rain gear and poles (the glacier equipment is provided)
- ETIAS or visa fees where they apply
- Personal expenses
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 1,100 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the price include?
Six nights in hotels with your own bathroom, 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 dinners, a cider tasting, airport transfers both ways, our own minivan and driver, two Sognefjord ferries, the Fløyen funicular and the Flåm Railway, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and the guided blue-ice walk on Nigardsbreen with all glacier equipment.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, and 12 is a hard cap, not a target we quietly raise. That fits one minivan, one table at dinner and one rope team's worth of people on the glacier, with room for the guide to walk at the back.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide travels with the group from the airport pick-up in Bergen to the drop-off on day 7. On the glacier, certified local glacier guides take over on the ice, and a local fruit farmer leads the orchard walk in Lofthus. We name your guide when we confirm your dates.
How fit do I need to be for the walks?
Moderately fit. Three days have 3 to 5 hours on foot: a steady climb up Husedalen, the blue-ice walk on crampons, and a long, mostly downhill walk in the Flåm valley. Each has an easier option, such as walking to the first waterfall only or the glacier-front path instead of the ice.
Do I need glacier experience for the blue-ice walk?
No. Certified glacier guides fit you with crampons, harness and an ice axe, teach you how to walk in them, and rope the group where needed. The walk takes about 4 hours including the boat and approach. You need sturdy boots; minimum ages (8 to 12 by hike) and health rules are confirmed when you book.
I am travelling solo. Is there a single supplement?
Yes. A room of your own costs from CAD 1,100 more for the whole trip, and it is a standard hotel room, not a smaller one. The supplement is shown before you request to book, with no surprise at checkout. Everything else, from meals to the glacier walk, is the same for every guest.
When is the best time to go?
June to September, when the mountain roads are open and the glacier walks run. June and July have the longest days and the fullest waterfalls; August is usually the warmest; September brings the apple harvest in Hardanger and quieter trails, with the glacier season close to its end.
Does it rain much, and what happens if it does?
Yes, western Norway is wet, and Bergen is famous for rain. We walk in light rain with waterproofs. In heavy rain or wind your guide swaps the order of days, shortens a walk, or moves to a covered alternative, and the glacier guides decide on the day whether the ice is safe.
How does booking work?
Pick your start date and request to book. We check the hotels, the glacier walk and the railway seats, then confirm your trip within 24 hours. No payment is taken until we confirm. Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes included, and the small group starts from CAD 6,475.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. Besides the small group, the trip comes as a private trip for your party only, with your own guide and vehicle, on a date you choose, from CAD 11,655 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section for a quote.
Do I need a visa for Norway?
Most likely not: US, UK and Australian citizens, among many others, need no visa for a short stay in Norway, which is in the Schengen area. The EU's ETIAS travel authorisation is not yet in force; we confirm the rule for your dates and your passport when you book.
Is Trolltunga or Preikestolen part of the trip?
No. Trolltunga is a 10 to 12 hour hike with a very early start, and Preikestolen is near Stavanger, off this route. Our long walk is Husedalen, with four waterfalls on one trail, and the glacier day replaces a second big summit. Ask us if you want either added to a private trip.
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