What to do

Skiing and snowboarding

There is a good selection of alpine resorts, offering slopes for beginners and advanced skiers, snowboard parks and off-piste areas for extreme skiers. There are cross-country trails in forests and mountains.

Fjord cruise

The best way to experience the fjords is to join a cruise. There are several companies offering half-day and one-day cruises. The international cruise lines stop at many ports and make several detours within the fjords.

Hiking

Norwegians use the large mountain areas for hiking between the service and non-service cabins. There are thousands of kilometres of marked trails and many lakes with fish in them.

Biking

There are several routes that are ideal for biking, and there are package deals with bike rentals and accommodation available. Rallarvegen is the most popular tour.

Fishing

Catch cod, mackerel and coalfish almost everywhere along the coast. Trout and pike fishing is good in lakes, and there are excellent salmon rivers. Read more about fishing in Norway.

Glacier walking

Norway still has glaciers from the last ice age. You are strongly advised not to walk on these glaciers by yourself. There are guides available at many of the glaciers.

Wildlife safaris

Experience sea eagles and whales from a close range. There are also bird watching safaris, elk safaris and safaris to see king crabs and the ancient musk ox.

Round trips

There are several recommended rount trips by train and car and ferry. Follow one of our suggestions and get the most out of your stay.

Norwegian food

The cold waters make the fish meat fresh and firm, and the light summers lead to high quality in fruits and berries. Norwegian specialities are roast pork ribs, cured mutton, sheep’s heads, salmon, dried fish and lutefisk, a mixing lye of potash in the water the dried fish is soaked in.