Seven Waterfalls
Private roundtrip to the Hardanger Fjord
đ 12 hours
This private, full-day tour makes experiencing Norwayâs spectacular nature easy and stress-free. Starting in Bergen, your personal driver/guide takes you deep into the Hardanger region, riddled with cliffs, fjords, and thundering waterfalls. Count âem: As you travel amongst the majestic fjords, through the lush valleys, below the towering cliffs, and across some of the countryâs most prized naturescapes, youâll explore at least seven of the countryâs finest cascades.
What is included:
- All taxes, fees, toll roads and handling charges
- Driver/guide: live commentary on board from an experienced local guide
- Hotel/port pickup
- Transport by premium air-conditioned vehicle
- Â Bottled water
- Car ferry fees
Departure and return
Departure Point. Traveler pickup is offered. Suggested start time for this tour is
09:30am. We pick up from any hotel in Bergen city area, all the cruise ship terminals
and any private address within city limits. Extras for picking up from Solstrand hotel,
airport Flesland and airport hotels. If you are not departing from a hotel, please
provide the address. It is also possible.
What To Expect
Bergen
Our tour starts in the city of Bergen – the Gateway to the Fjords. The city, founded in 1070, contains many historical and cultural landmarks. We will pass some of them on our way from the city and also on our return to Bergen. Osteroy Municipality Sørfjorden or the Southern fjord is part of the Osterfjord which is a peculiar natural phenomenon: a salt water inlet that surrounds the largest inland island in Northern EuropeâOsterøy Islandâenclosed by continental land. We drive along the Southern fjord until we come the crossroads in Trengereid. (Usually we do not stop here.)
Osteroy Municipality
Sørfjorden or the Southern fjord is part of the Osterfjord which is a peculiar natural phenomenon: a saltwater inlet that surrounds the largest inland island in Northern EuropeâOsterøy Islandâenclosed by continental land. We drive along the Southern
fjord until we come the crossroads in Trengereid. (Usually, we do not stop here.)
Hardangervegen
Hardangervegen or the Hardanger Road is Norwegian route #7. This road is a tourist attraction in itself. We will see beautiful sights along the way: mountains, lakes and waterfalls. On the way to the Hardangerfjord we will make two photo stops at 2 waterfalls: Fossen Bratte and Steinsdalsfossen.
Mørkhølsfossen
We will see the first waterfall close to the road. Mørhølsfossen waterfall is a short and wide waterfall located on a mountain river. Usually we do not stop here.
Fossen Bratte
We make a stop at Fossen Bratte waterfall â 259 feet (79 meters) tall. The view is great and you can take some memorable pictures here. A short walking tour to the bottom of the waterfall is highly recommended – you simply must feel the roaring freshness and gentle and pure water drops on your face.
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Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall
The next stop is at Steinsdalsfossen waterfall â 164 feet (50 meters) tall. You can actually walk behind the falling water without getting wet. A walk behind the waterfall to the viewpoint is highly recommended.
Fyksesund Bridge (Pass By)
After passing through two quaint small towns Norheimsund and Ăystese, we continue on to Fyksesundet â a narrow fjord that we cross on Fyksesund suspension bridge, built in 1937.
Steinstø Fruktgard
On the other side of Fyksesundet lies Steinstø â a small farming community with Steinstø fruit farm and fruit kiosk and cafĂŠ. We can stop there for a cup of coffee, a piece of apple pie and a view of the fjord.
Hardanger
The Hardangerfjord is the second longest fjord in Norway. We will be travelling along the fjord to Granvin, cross the fjord on the Hardanger bridge and continue our journey to Eidfjord.
Skjervsfossen Waterfall
Before we cross the Hardangerfjord we take a short detour on an alternate road and make a stop at Skjervsfossen waterfall, with its twin falls plunging out from a height of 150 metres.
Hardanger Bridge
After a while, we come to one of the Hardangerfjord’s narrower places. Here we will cross the fjord on the Hardanger Bridge â a suspension bridge from 2013 with a main span of 1310 metres (4300 ft). This magnificent structure is preceded by an 8 km (5 miles) long tunnel. Another tunnel awaits on the other side. We stop at the viewpoint overlooking the fjord and the bridge on the other side.
Hardangerviddahallen
When we have passed the village of Eidfjord, a popular cruise ship destination, we drive to Ăvre Eidfjord, where we will have time for lunch at the cosy yet spacious Hardangervidda Hall Restaurant (open AprilâOctober). There will be other possibilities to have lunch along the way.
Vøringfossen
Our next stop is Vøringsfossen waterfall, 182 metres (597 ft) tall, located at the very end of Mübødalen valley where the Hardangervidda begins. The viewpoint consists of several secure platforms overhanging the waterfall and the canyon. The view is mesmerizing: raging waters falling to the bottom of the canyon, the rugged valley with a stream meandering below surrounded by lush yet fragile tundra landscape.
Odda
We get on with our journey in the southern direction and reach the town of Odda: the largest settlement on the Hardangerfjord, an important town for tourism and industry, recently made popular by the Netflix series Ragnarok.
Folgefonna Tunnel (Pass By)
From Odda we drive through the Folgefonn Tunnel to the main Hardanger fjord. The Folgefonn Tunnel is Norway’s fourth longest tunnel, as of 2020: 11.15 km long, dug under 4500 feet of rock and the Folgefonna glacier.
Maurangsfjorden (Pass By)
On the other side of the mountain awaits the Maurangsfjord: a cosy and secluded narrow fjord branching off the main Hardangerfjord. We drive along this fjord until we reach Furebergsfossen waterfall.
Furebergsfossen
Furebergsfossen has a fall of 295 feet (90 meters) and flows not into a lake or a river, but directly into the salty waters of the fjord.
Mundheim (Pass By)
We cross the fjord on a car ferry and travel along the fjord to the village of Mundheim and head towards the neighbouring fjord â the Eikelandsfjord.
Koldalsfossen
Koldasfossen is the last of the main 7 waterfalls on our journey. It is located in Eikelandsosen and we will have a short walk to the waterfall. From here we drive directly to Bergen, which will take about an hour.
