Off the Beaten Track in Bergen: A Private Self-Guided Tour
Overview
Seen Bryggen? Now discover the Bergen most visitors miss. Just a short walk from the cruise piers, the old neighbourhood of Sandviken hides crooked wooden houses, quirky local legends and some of the best fjord views in the city. Your guide is Silvia Maria, a certified Norwegian tour guide since 2017.
-Find the world’s smallest house with a mansard roof
-Visit Madam Felle’s old pub and learn the drinking song that made her famous
-Meet the buekorps, Bergen’s unique boys’ brigades with their drums and crossbows
-Hear about the town’s fire station history and a wartime anchor on Sandviksfjellet
-Finish with fjord views by the Fisheries Museum, with a seasonal ferry back to town
-52 stops, 1.7 miles, about 75 minutes at your own pace
Starts at St Mary’s Church behind Bryggen, near the Skolten and Bontelabo cruise piers. Redeem your code in the VoiceMap app before you arrive. GPS audio works offline. Bring a rain jacket!
What's Included
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to this tour
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Meeting Location
Dreggsallmenningen 15
5003 Bergen, Norway
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Kristiansholm 11
5035 Bergen, Norway
The tour ends at a point on the water with a view over the City Fjord, Skuteviken and Nordnes. It is roughly about 1km from the start.
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St. Mary's Church (pass by)
Dr. Wiesener (pass by)
Sverresborg (pass by)
Rothaugen skole (pass by)
Sandviken (pass by)
Sandvikens Bataljon (pass by)
Sandvikens Bataljon (pass by)
Sandvikstorget (pass by)
Madam Felle (pass by)
Bergen Arkitekthøgskole (pass by)
BOD24 Sandviken (pass by)
Norway Fisheries Museum (pass by)
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- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Lifetime access to this tour.
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route.
- Smartphone and headphones.
- Transportation.
- Food and drink.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Off the Beaten Track in Bergen: A Private Self-Guided Tour is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Off the Beaten Track in Bergen: A Private Self-Guided Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
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Oct 2026What's Included
- VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Lifetime access to this tour
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
- Smartphone and headphones
- Transportation
- Food and drink
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
