The best fjord cruises

The best way to see the fjords is from a boat! Here is our list of the top day cruises available: 
 

1. Mostraumen - from Bergen

Join a round-trip cruise from Bergen in spectacular fjord scenery. This fantastic tour takes you up the 27-kilometer long Osterfjord. Underway, the fjord narrows between steep mountains as the boat bring you safely through the powerful currents of the shallow and narrow Mostraumen strait.
Book your fjord cruise to Mostraumen from Bergen here
 

2. Cruise the Lysefjord from Stavanger

On this exciting fjord cruise from Stavanger, see the impressive Lysefjord, Preikestolen, the Vagabond's cave and get up close to the Hengjane waterfall (you can actually taste the water from the falls!). Available all year round. 
Book your fjord cruise from Stavanger to the Lysefjord here
 

3. The car ferry on the Lysefjord

Lysefjorden, close to Stavanger, is the home to famous Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), and on this car ferry you get to admire it from sea level as the ferry passes by. But Lysefjorden is the home to several other gems, like Lysebotn, with the 27 hairpin bends up to 600 m.a.s.l. and a spectacular view, and Kjerag – a challenging and jaw-dropping hike. The ferry departs from Flørli, Forsand, Lauvvik, Lysebotn or Songesand.
Book your fjord cruise on the Lysefjord here
 

4. From Ålesund to famous Geiranger 

3 fjords in 3 hours! From Ålesund you travel through three different fjords and spectacular scenery before you arrive in Geiranger. You can either choose to stay in Geiranger, or take the boat back again, after a few hours in Geiranger where you can have lunch and go for a short sightseeing tour to the closest viewpoints Ørnesvingen (the Eagle bend) or Flydalsjuvet.
Book your fjord cruise from Ålesund to Geiranger
 

5. The car ferry from Hellesylt to Geiranger 

On your way to Geiranger you can enjoy the Geirangerfjord, see the famous Seven Sisters waterfall and the Bridal Veil (Brudesløret) waterfall and gaze up at the abandonded farms clinging on to the mountain sides.
Book your fjord cruise from Hellesylt to Geiranger
 

6. Fjord tour Flåm - Gudvangen - Flåm

Experience the Nærøyfjord, the narrowest and most spectacular of the inlets of the Sognefjord, at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Area. Available all-year! Start your fjord cruise from Flåm or Gudvangen. If you travel from Flåm, you will first sail through the idyllic Aurlandsfjord, which is also inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Then, the boat continues through the narrow Nærøyfjord before arriving Gudvangen, innermost in the Nærøyfjord. The trip takes around two hours one way.
Book your fjord cruise Flåm - Gudvangen - Flåm
 

7. Car ferry from Gudvangen to Kaupanger

The car ferry between Gudvangen and Kaupanger run daily from May to September. On this 2-3 hours long trip you get to see some of the most beautiful and most dramatic fjord landscapes in the world! Booking in advance is recommended (limited capacity). 
Book the ferry Gudvangen - Kaupanger here
 

8. Hjørundfjorden from Ålesund

See unspoilt nature on this cruise from Ålesund to Øye, through the 35 km long Hjørundfjord! The Hjørundfjord is surrounded by the Sunnmøre Alps, with mountains streching up to 1700 m.a.s.l. Pass villages along the way, some without road connection. You can disembark at Trandal, where you can try the world's most instagrammable swing. 
Book your fjord cruise from Ålesund to the Hjørundfjord here
 

9. Wonderful Rosendal from Bergen

The express boat from Bergen takes you through striking scenery to the village of Rosendal by the Hardangerfjord. In Rosendal you can visit Baroniet, Scandinavia's smallest "palace" from 1665 as well as the Folgefonn Centre, where you can learn about the global cycle of water and climate changes.
Book your fjord cruise from Bergen to Rosendal
 

10. Cruise on the Lovatnet lake in Nordfjord

Technically not a fjord cruise (it's on a lake), there are few boat trips more beautiful than the trip on Lovatnet lake in the Lodalen Valley, encircled by high mountains and glacier tongues of Jostedalsbreen glacier.
Book your cruise on the Lovatnet lake
 

11. Cruise the Fjærlandsfjord

Start from Balestrand sailing in towards the village Fjærland. The Fjærlandsfjord is beautiful and majestic as it is surrounded by steep mountains, some still covered with snow on the peaks. The water has a bright green colour because of the melt water from the glaciers that flows into the fjord. A fantastic boat trip from the unique architecture village Balestrand through the beautiful fjord arm towards the Jostedalsbreen Glacier.  
Book your fjord cruise on the Fjærlandsfjord
 

12. Åkrafjorden & Langfoss waterfall

A hidden gem! The highlight of the cruise is the view towards the Langfoss waterfall. Langfoss has an impressive drop height of 612 metres, and in 2011 CNN Travel rated Langfoss as one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world.  
Book your fjord cruise on the Åkrafjord