Guided day tour - Mostraumen Cruise, City Walk & Flöyen Funicular
Description
Experience Bergen's top rated attractions with a local English-speaking guide. Walk through the city's historic sites, take a ride with the Funicular to Mount Flöyen and experience a spectacular cruise to the Osterfjord and Mostraumen strait. All in one day! The tour starts end ends in the city center. Timetabled for most cruise ships staying in Bergen, 10.00AM - 4.00PM
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Enjoy a 3,5-hour Mostraumen Fjord Cruise from Bergen and experience the magnificent and varied landscapes in the Osterfjord and Mostraumen strait. When sailing out from Bergen's famous Fish Market you will have a great view to some of the oldest and most relevant historical sites in the city, including the medieval fortress Bergenhus, St Mary's church and the colorful Bryggen Hanseatic wharf, which is on UNESCO’s world heritage list. From there, we sail through beautiful Western Norwegian scenery in the City Fjord, Salhus Fjord and Osterfjord towards the stunning Mostraumen Streams. The captain safely steers the boat through narrow sounds, deep fjords, a maze of islands and the powerful currents of the narrow Mostraumen channel.
The picturesque Fish Market in Bergen is one of Norway's most visited outdoors markets. The Fish Market sells seafood, fruit and vegetables. The Fish Market has a charming location in the heart of the city between the fjords and Bergen's 7 mountains. The Fish Market has since the 1200s been a meeting place for merchants and fishermen. There are also several restaurants serving a large selection of seafood. The indoor Fish Market is open all year and the outdoor Fish Market is open from the 1st of May and during the summer.
Colorful Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is one of Bergen's and Norway's main attractions. The very first buildings in Bergen were situated at Bryggen, which has been a vibrant and important area of the city for many centuries. Bryggen is now part of our common heritage and has a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and the city of Bergen is a designated World Heritage City. The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway.
Bergenhus Fortress and Royal Castle is one of the oldest and best preserved stone fortifications in Norway, and it contains buildings dating back as far as 1240. In medieval times the area was known as Holmen and contained the royal recidence, as well as a cathedral, several churches, the bishop's residence and a Dominican monastery. Excavations have revealed foundations of buildings believed to date back to before 1100. In the 13th century Bergen was the capital of Norway and Holmen was the main seat of Norway's rulers. Håkon's Hall was built in 1247 and It was the largest and most imposing building of the royal residency in the 13th century.
The Funicular Railway is one of Norway's most famous attractions. The trip starts from the city centre, just 150 metres from the Fish Market and Bryggen. The exiting trip up to the mountain is a magnificent experience in itself. From Mount Fløyen, approx. 320 metres above sea level, you can enjoy the beautiful view, study the cityscape in detail and the seaward approaches and fjords surrounding Bergen. At Fløyen there is also a restaurant, cafeteria, souvenir shop and play area. The Fløibanen line is 844 m (2,769 ft) long, covers a height difference of 302 m (991 ft), and carries over 1,8 million passengers a year. The line is single track with a central passing loop and was build in 1918. The track is has a gradient that varies between 15 and 26 degrees. There are two cars, each of which can carry 100 passengers. The track has 6 stops and are frequently used by locals living up on the mountain side as well as two kindergardens on the mountain.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(9)
Excellent guide and day in Bergen and on the water! Beautiful area and such rich history! Thank you!
The company thrives on service and support. Travelers make mistakes. We did and even got on the wrong ship. Frode with the company helped us connect with our tour group later and Tracy helped us through out the balance of the tour. Many thanks!
Guide did a great job, lots of information. He had seats on the boat reserved and talked with us about history of the city and Norway in general.
Wonderful guide, Tracy! Loved the boat ride to the fiords . And loved the funicular and the view from the top
Absolutely the best guide for our full day in Bergin. John shared his vast knowledge and love for his country with us and made this day memorable.
This was a great tour. The boat cruise was nice and we saw sole beautiful places all along the fjord, and the view from the funicular was awesome. Trace our guide was awesome - she is friendly, personable and extremely knowledgeable.
We boarded "Eric the Red" ship at Strandkaien 16 exactly at exactly 10 o'clock, although an employee had earlier mistakenly directed us to a ship across the harbor for a fjord cruise without checking that we had tickets for the three-in-one tour. Upon our return to Strandkaien 16, John, our tour guide, welcomed us aboard and we joined the other 4 members of his tour group at a table at the front of the ship. As the ship departed on time, John prompted us to introduce ourselves, where we were from and what we did for work (or in retirement), which put us all at ease. We spent the next several hours learning about Bergen and daily life in Norway. John kept us engaged with the history of Norway, the people and life on the sea, and daily life today in Bergen. He carefully avoided overloading us with excessive detail and kept the conversation flowing fluently and smoothly. Once the ship slowed in the narrow fjords, we hopped onto the upper deck to capture some "Kodak" moments and more stories of the life in the fjords. The time passed very quickly and before we knew it, we were back at the wharf and off-loading. We passed through the fish-market and onto the Bergenhus fortress which we toured as he regaled us with the colorful history starting in the pre-10th C, to the ship explosion in 1942 that blew its anchor to the top of the mountain and finally to today's royal family. We meandered the Hanseatic buildings on the wharf learning about the foundations weakened by the water and efforts to shore them up. From there we walked to the funicular and up to Floyen for a panoramic view of Bergen and the harbour. Fortunately, we had blue skies and little wind to appreciate the views from atop the mountain. Thank you to John for a very informative and delightful tour. I think it's safe to say that every one of us had a great day and a very enjoyable tour.
The tour was good and our guide John was excellent. Unfortunately we could not go all the way to Mostraumen because the fjord was frozen. Slight disappointment. Was also lucky as the weather was great.
Our guide John Einar was amazing! The cruise was beautiful and so was Bergen. John knew great knowledge about the city and gave great recommendations on where my partner and I should eat.
I booked this tour on the fly to make the most of my time in Bergen and it was well worth the money. The guide, Arild, was very knowledgeable, nice and gave me the red carpet rollout. I would definitely recommend.
