Glacier Tour from Balestrand
5 hours
Departure from : Balestrand, at 11:50 – every day in the season. Duration: approx. 5 hours round trip Balestrand–Fjærland
Season: May 20- Sept. 30, 2026
Price 2026: Adult: NOK 1525,- Child: NOK 765,-
Glacier Tour from Balestrand
Experience beautiful Fjærland, the Norwegian Glacier Museum and Bøyabreen with this guided tour from Balestrand by boat. The tour includes transfer by bus in Fjærland and lasts approx. 5 hours with return to Balestrand.
Join a guided fjord and glacier journey from Balestrad to Fjærland – an experience where history, nature and local knowledge merge.
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Boat round trip Balestrand
The trip starts from the quay in Balestrand, and goes by boat, approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes into the peaceful Fjærlandsfjord. Bus transfer to the museum and glacier viewpoint is included.
About the tour
Departure: 11:50 AM from the pier in Balestrand. Please arrive 15 minutes before.
Boat trip to Fjærland , arrival approx. 1:10 PM
Norwegian Glacier Museum. When you arrive at Fjærland, a shuttle bus is ready to take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. This is an interactive museum for the whole family, where you gain insight into glaciers and climate, presented in new and innovative ways.
Bøyabreen . From the Glacier Museum, the hike continues up to Bøyabreen, an arm of the Jostedalsbreen. Here you get the chance to see the glacier up close, where it hangs over the mountainside.
Boat back to Balestrand at 3:30 PM. After visiting the glacier, the bus takes you back to the pier, and the trip continues back to Balestrand.
Arrival in Balestrand will be approximately 16:50. We will arrange for you to take the express boat to Bergen at 16:50 if you wish.
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Experience the Sognefjord
We cruise through the Sognefjord, Norway's deepest and longest fjord, and sail into the peaceful Fjærlandsfjord. This branch of the fjord stretches approximately 25 kilometers, surrounded by majestic mountains on both sides, and offers some of the most magnificent fjord scenery Norway has to offer.
Learn about climate and glaciers
When you arrive in Fjærland, a bus will be waiting to take you to the Norwegian Glacier Museum. This is an interactive museum for the whole family, where you will gain insight into glaciers and climate, presented in new and innovative ways.
Get up close to the glacier
From the Glacier Museum, the tour continues up to Bøyabreen, an arm of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Here you will have the opportunity to see the glacier up close, as it hangs over the mountainside.
Afterwards, the bus will take you back to the pier where the boat to Vik departs.
Practical information
All transport by bus and boat is included in the ticket, in addition to entrance tickets to the Glacier Museum.
Food and drinks are not included. There is a café both at the Glacier Museum and at Bøyabreen, and there is a small cafeteria on board the boat.
Remember your camera, this is a trip with many photo opportunities!
Contact info: tel.: +47 91 72 17 19 e-mail: booking@glaciertour.no
