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When the kids get to decide

You’ve seen the fjords, the northern lights and tasted all kinds of exotic Norwegian food. Now it’s the children’s turn ...

Top 5 kid-friendly activities

Children come first in Norway. Line Konstali, editor of a website with activities for children, shares her preferred fun-to-dos.
Farm activities

Cuddle the cute little creatures, or get close to wild, majestic animals that you only get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see.
Theme parks

Ride some of Scandinavia’s most spectacular roller coasters, or bring your bathing suit to a superslide. Here are some of Norway’s top amusement parks and aquariums.
Beaches

As most coastal areas are free and open to the public, Norwegians have a short, but intense love affair with the seaside during summer. A myriad of beaches are located in the south, while some very unique ones can be found in the west and north.

14 kid-friendly news

Summer should be filled with fun for kids of all ages, and Norway is packed with new adventures – a crocodile exhibit, a 90 metre long zipline, and almost everything in between.

Top 8 kid-friendly exotic hikes

Family trip motivator and author Anders Baumberger is urging all families: come and explore Norway’s endless possibilities for various outdoor activities. Start with his eight top tips especially suited for children.
5 day fjord round trip for kids

“Our fjords have numerous natural attractions that are well-suited for the whole family””, says Julie Strandheim at the Bergen-based Fjord Norway, the official tourist board of the fjords. Here are a few highlights to start your planning.

11 kid-friendly camping sites

“You will find a large amount of family-oriented camping sites in Norway”, says the expert who works with the classification of camping grounds.

“Norway is kid-friendly”

The Royle family from Glasgow in Scotland is a happy gang consisting of parents Jacob and Lis, and children Ida (4) and Alva (2, not present here). He is an oceanographer and she works as a windpark developer. These outdoor enthusiasts go to Norway as often as they can.
“Norway feels clean and delicate”

To a lot of people Scandinavia is somewhere on the opposite side of the earth. This year exchange student Liu Ai Yin from Taipei in Taiwan is reading economics at The University of Helsinki in Finland. She had the idea to bring over some of her Taiwanese family members for a fun holiday in Norway.

There is no need to wait until you're here to find out what you'd like to do.