Bergen: Viking Village, Nærøyfjord Cruise & Flåm Railway

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Duration10h 30m

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A full day threading three of Norway's most famous routes into one journey

You travel by panorama bus to the fjord region, spend an hour in a reconstructed Viking village with a guide, cruise the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord for two hours on an electric ship, then ride the legendary Flåm Railway through twenty tunnels and past a 225-meter waterfall. All transport, entry fees, and the guide are included; food and drinks are available for purchase at several stops along the way.

10h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Viking village, fjord cruise, and railway

Photo stop at Tvindefossen waterfall
Pass by Stalheim village and waterfall
Visit Viking Valley in Gudvangen
Enjoy 2-hour Premium Nærøyfjord cruise
See Aurlandsfjord scenery
Ride Flåm Railway to Myrdal
Stop at Kjosfossen waterfall

The Experience

The bus is already moving when you settle in, heading south from Bergen toward the fjord region with a guide who knows the road and the stops. Depending on the season, you'll pull over at either Tvindefossen — a 110-meter waterfall that draws two hundred thousand visitors a year — or Stalheim, where the valley opens up and the Stalheimsfossen drops into view. These aren't long pauses; they're the kind of stops where you step out, take the photo, and understand why people fill containers with the water here. After that, the road narrows as you drop into Nærøydalen, and the landscape starts to feel less like a drive and more like entering something.

Gudvangen is where the Viking Village sits — Njardarheimr, a living reconstruction where you walk between timber houses and a guide walks you through how people actually lived during the Viking Age. It's not a museum behind glass; it's a place you move through, and the guide explains the work, the trade, the daily rhythm of it. After an hour there, you board the fjord cruise, a modern electric ship with panoramic windows and open decks. The Nærøyfjord is eighteen kilometers long and only 250 meters wide in places — narrow enough that the mountains on either side feel close. The UNESCO listing is real; National Geographic ranked it the world's number one natural heritage site. The cruise runs two hours, and most of it is quiet except for the water and the sound of the ship moving through it.

Then comes the Flåm Railway, and this is where the day shifts. The line opened in 1940, runs 20 kilometers, and climbs 866 meters on a maximum gradient of 5.5 percent — one of the steepest standard-gauge railways in the world. You'll pass through twenty tunnels, stop at Kjosfossen Waterfall (225 meters, powered by a small station that feeds electricity back into the line), and watch the valley open and close as the train winds upward. It's the third-most visited tourist attraction in Norway, and you'll understand why the moment the train starts moving. The whole day — bus, village, cruise, railway — is timed so you're back in Bergen by evening, and the route can run in either direction depending on the season, so the order might flip, but the three pieces stay the same.

What’s included

All local taxes and fees, guided tour of Njardarheimr Viking Village, a dedicated guide for the entire day, photo stops at scenic attractions including Kjosfossen Waterfall, a two-hour cruise on the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord aboard a modern electric ship with panoramic windows and open decks, the Flåm Railway through twenty tunnels and 866 meters of elevation, and the Bergen Railway segment as part of your transfer. Food and drinks are available for purchase at multiple stops — Gudvangen, onboard the cruise, Flåm, and Myrdal.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Guided Fjord Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want Norway's three most famous routes — Viking history, fjord scenery, and mountain railway — in a single day without arranging separate transport and bookings. The full-day structure is what makes threading all three possible and keeps you back in Bergen by evening.