8 Self-Guided Fjord Trips Worth Booking

1.Oslo: Scenic Fjord Cruise with Audio Guide Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,375 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $44Our pick

Board near Oslo Opera House for a 90-minute electric cruise through the inner Oslofjord. You will pass Akershus Fortress, Bygdøy, Gressholmen, Hovedøya, and Sørenga from a warm cabin or open deck. Bring headphones for the Voice of Norway app, available in seven listed languages.

“Very lovely experience! It was so quiet and not many people on the ship. The views were amazing and the trip itself was definitely worth the money! There’s a bar on the ship with coffee, tea, some snacks and alcohol drinks. It’s all very clean and modern. Definitely recommend!”

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2.Geiranger: Bus Tour with Multilingual Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 317 reviews · 1h 20m · from $78

Ride Geiranger’s famous Eagle Road in an air-conditioned bus, passing 11 hairpin bends to Eagle Bend at 515 meters. Stop at Flydalsjuvet and Eagle Bend for fjord views, while audio commentary is available in eight languages. Seven Sisters is viewed from above, not visited on foot.

“The tour was great. Wish we could have stopped at more places than what we did but the ones we did stop at were beautiful.”

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3.Milford Sound: Self-Guided Milford Track Day Walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 114 reviews · 3h 30m · from $44

Take a short boat ride from Deepwater Basin to Sandfly Point, then follow the flat Milford Track through beech and rimu forest to Giant Gate Falls. You set the pace, with clear directions and helpful boat drivers such as Geoff. Allow up to 3.5 hours, and bring food, water, and sandfly protection.

“We got such good service from the driver Knowledgeable and friendly”

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4.Oslo To Bergen Self-Guided Full Day Trip with Flåm Railway And Fjord Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · from $454

Travel independently from Oslo to Bergen by Bergen Railway, Flåm Railway, fjord boat, bus, and train. You’ll pass through Myrdal, Flåm, Gudvangen, and Voss, with a cruise on the Aurlandsfjord and narrow Nærøyfjord. Tickets and instructions are supplied, but you manage every connection yourself.

“Its a good tour, a little tiring though. We did it in winters, I am sure it would have a totally different appeal in summers.”

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5.Self-Guided 22-Hour Round Trip From Oslo To Sognefjord With Flåm Railway

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $537

Follow a self-guided route from Oslo to Myrdal, down the Flåm Railway, across Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord, then by bus to Voss and Bergen. You’ll have limited free time in Flåm and Bergen before the optional sleeper train returns you to Oslo.

“Seeing the fjords on the boat is as amazing as well as the Flam railway! I loved that we were able to get out and close to the waterfall!”

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6.Geiranger Fjord: Downhill Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $156

Meet in Geiranger, collect your bike and safety gear, then ride from Djupvatnet Lake at 1,030 meters above sea level down toward the fjord. You set the pace on this self-guided route, with time for Flydalsjuvet photos. Expect traffic, changing weather, and a road ride, not a mountain-bike trail.

“It's not really mountain biking as you drive down from the pass on the main road with all the camping vans and big tour busses. So you have to be careful and stop all the time as the road is very busy during the peak season. Unfortunately there is no dedicated mountain bike trail.”

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7.From Tromsø: Self-Guided Fjord Tour to Senja and Local Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 11 reviews · from $195

Ride bus 930 from Tromsø to Senja, cross the sea by ferry, stop at Ersfjord Beach, and eat fish soup with two tastings at Hamn i Senja. This self-guided trip uses the Voice of Norway app, with an English-speaking driver and no live guide.

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8.Bergen: Self-Guided Trip to Oslo with Sognefjord cruise (5h)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · from $538

You’ll travel from Bergen to Oslo in about 14 hours, combining a five-hour Sognefjord cruise, the steep Flåm Railway, and Bergen Railway tickets. This is a self-guided trip with emailed PDF tickets, no guide, no return to Bergen, and no meals included. Plan your connections and lunch carefully.

“This was a very easy well organized self-guided tour that showcases the amazing Sognefjord and Flåm. Bus journey includes a phot stop at the top of the valley that leads to to Sognefjord. The electric Fjord ship was just fabulous but if you need a seat and want to be outdoors make for the back of the second deck and sit on the black deck boxes. We choose and extended stop in Flåm and we found that to be painful as you are trapped in a tourist shopping town with few decent food options. The train museum was worthwhile and that’s it. We waited to have lunch and that was…”

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