Guided Fjord and Glacier Tours: Experience Breathtaking Balestrand Landscapes All in One Day
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Balestrand
Embark on a guided fjord and glacier tour in Balestrand, Norway. Experience the breathtaking landscapes of the Fjærlandsfjord and visit the impressive Bøyabreen glacier and the Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjærland. Enjoy a boat tour, delicious food, and interactive exhibits for the whole family.
Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fjaerland - Experience fjord landscapes and Bøyabreen glacier on the same day.

The Mini Glacier Tour include visit to Bøyabreen glacier and Supphellebreen glacier as well as Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjærland.

The Scenery in the Fjærlandsfjord is absolutely breathtaking.

The narrow Fjærlandsfjord with its steep and forested mountainsides leads you to the edge of the majestic Jostedalen Glacier.

On the boat tour you may enjoy a good dinner, snacks and beverage while cruising the fantastic Fjærlandsfjord.

There is an abundance of wildlife in the area, and more than 100 different bird species have been observed in the Bøyaøyri Nature Reserve.

On arrival Fjærland, bus will take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The Norwegian Glacier Museum is an interactive museum for the Whole Family, who gives you knowledge about glaciers and climate in New inovative ways.

From the Norwegian Glacier Museum the tour continues up to Bøyabreen glacier – a branch of Jostedalsbreen glacier.

Here You can take some photos and see how the glacier presses itself into the landscape. The bus returns to Fjærland quay, and the sightseeing boat takes you back to Balestrand.

What's Included
  • Bus Tour to Glacier in Fjærland
  • Private transportation
  • Ticket to Glacier Museum
Additional Information

Embark on a journey to witness fjord landscapes and the Bøyabreen glacier in a single day.

This expert-led Fjord & Glacier exploration allows you to visit the Bøyabreen glacier and the Norwegian Glacier Museum in Fjærland.

The Fjærlandsfjord landscape is remarkably striking. The slender Fjærlandsfjord, characterized by its steep, forest-clad mountainsides, escorts you to the awe-inspiring Jostedalen Glacier.

Savor delectable dinner, snacks, and beverages while cruising through the magnificent Fjærlandsfjord during the boat tour.

Upon arrival in Fjærland, a bus will escort you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The Norwegian Glacier Museum offers an interactive experience for the entire family, providing insight into glaciers and climate in innovative ways.

Capture picturesque memories and observe how the glacier molds the landscape around it. Following this, the bus will return you to the Fjærland dock, and the sightseeing boat will transport you back to Balestrand.

Location
Balestrand
Starting point for the cruise to Fjærland is Balestrand quay.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Aryellem2018
Aug 3, 2023
Great moment - Magnificent at all levels, grandiose, to do, the guide was so nice thank you for this memorable moment
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Shirley_h
Jul 13, 2023
Great way to better understand and experience glaciers! - Great combination of fjord travel and bus. The museum was very interesting. Would have been better with an additional 15-20 minutes at the museum.
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R4358pcdavidk
Jun 27, 2023
A must do in Balstrand - A must do from Balestrand! The Fjord and the Glacier are amazing, and the movie at the musuem was also excellent...and the tour guide was friendly and informative
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Clausr639
Dec 12, 2022
Just beautiful - Interesting tour to the glacier in Fjaerland. The fjord was calm and beautiful. It was interesting to see the glacier and learn about climate changes and how it affect the glacier. Just beautiful.
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Susanwo6919la
Dec 5, 2022
Traveling with my colleagues! - This tour may be one of the best tours you will ever see. We had a great time with my colleagues. We finished the tour with good memories.
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259abeerf
Dec 1, 2022
A fascinating tour. - A fascinating tour. I was very impressed with what I saw. Everything went well for me. My experiences are invaluable.
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979gretaa
Nov 28, 2022
I advise. - I have participated in many tours. but I've never seen such a good one. They met all my requests. I would recommend in general.
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Andred001
Jun 21, 2023
Nice trip/visit - This is organized /sold by Balestrand Adventure (and also via many other travel sites). It is a 4 hr 35 min event with a boat trip and a bus trip, included a guided tour to the Glacier Museum. EXPERIENCE THE FJORD CRUISE WHICH INCLUDES VISIT TO BØYABREEN GLACIER AS WELL AS NORWEGIAN GLACIER MUSEUM IN FJÆRLAND. THE SCENERY IN THE FJÆRLANDSFJORD IS ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING. Leaves around noon, returns in afternoon. Really worth it. About $100 per adult. There is also a 9 hour similar tour, which some reviewers (elsewhere) thought was a bit too long.
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Realityexists
Aug 21, 2023
Balestrand Cider House tour - do it, but without this company - Balestrand Cider House tour, cider tasting and lunch were great - highly recommended! Delicious food, great cider and the person who did the tour was clearly very passionate about apples and cider and knew all there was to know about them. Do it without Glacier Tour, though, for 2 reasons: 1) Price: Balestrand Cider House tour costs 675 NOK if you buy it yourself, ferry Vik-Balestrand-Vik is 158 NOK and Hopperstand church entrance is 90 NOK. This "guided" tour cost 1950 NOK in total, so Glacier Tours effectively charged 1027 NOK just for the 3 hour minibus trip Voss-Vik-Voss and the guided tour of the church. That seems a bit steep, even for Norway! 2) Poor organisation and communication: their email gave two departure times and places (09:00 from bus station and 09:15 from Culture Centre), but in fact they were one and the same. I expected a minibus and other people to be waiting there, but it was actually driving from Bergen and I was the only person being picked up in Voss. So I had to call them to figure out what's going on while stressing that I might have missed the bus. The driver tried to call me, but had the wrong number for me on her list - it was the number of someone who did the tour the previous day! (How does that even happen, when I entered my number into the same web form as my name?) Then, on arrival at Balestrand, it turned out there was no group and I just needed to find my own way to the Cider House. Would I make it in time? The company's website said "The bus will bring you from The Ciderhouse back to Centre of Balestrand." but there was no bus. Now, I had no problem walking there and back, but all this stress and misunderstanding could easily have been avoided with just a little communication from Glacier Tours! Our minbus driver (Victoria?) was very nice, however, and a very good driver, so 3 stars instead of 2 just because of her!
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Richard_c
Jul 25, 2023
Zero hospitality, not a Fjord tour but a ferry ride - The hospitality on this tour is a joke. It is not so much a ‘tour’ but a ferry ride from Balestrand to Fjaerland. There is little room on the ferry and it is difficult to see the surroundings. The boat/Fjord tour consisted of around eight 20 second sound bites. It was very amateurish and not informative. The guide on the tour made excuses about the lack of space, commented on my home country inappropriately, complained about serving non-English speaking visitors, and generally spoke to us in an unprofessional manner. The ‘traditional Norwegian food’ on the ferry consisted of chocolate, chips and apple juice - the type you can by in any Norwegian supermarket. The museum was interesting and had a ‘movie’ which looked spectacular but had no information about the glacier whatsoever. The guide for the bus and to the glacier had some interesting information. The glacier was awesome. My advice is to make your own way to Fjaerland.
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