Drive one of 18 National Tourist Routes around Norway

SWOON OVER LANDSCAPES BETWEEN GORGEOUS GAUPNE AND LOM

Looking for one of the most beautiful drives in northern Europe? The stunning Sognefjellet is one of Norway’s 18 national scenic routes and affords beautiful landscapes with gasp-inducing views around every bend. But this mountain pass is not for the faint of heart. There are switchbacks and hairpins along a roller-coaster-like road that brings you between fjells and fjords. So if you have a brave driver and an adventurous heart, you must travel the Sognefjellet route. Continue reading “Steer Your Norwegian Road Trip to the Scenic Sognefjellet” →

See mainland Europe’s largest glacier in the beautiful Jostedalen Valley

WALK, BOAT, PADDLE OR HIKE ON THE ICE AT THE NIGARDSBREEN GLACIER BRANCH

Spend a half-day or more in the scenic Jostedalen Valley, home of Norway’s Jostedalsbreen National Park. The star here is the pretty blue ice of the Nigardsbreen glacier, an arm of the larger Jostedalsbreen. Breen means glacier in Norwegian and this is the largest on the European mainland. There are many ways to explore and enjoy this gorgeous area. We boarded a little boat and were shuttled across a grey-green glacial lake to get a closer peek at the ice. Continue reading “Get up Close to the Jostedalsbreen Glacier in Norway” →

Take a guided kayak tour of the gorgeous Lustrafjord

FAMILY FUN ON A HALF DAY TOUR WITH FJORDSEAL KAYAK | MARIFJØRA

It’s hard to describe the feeling of sitting atop the serene blue-green Lustrafjord just inches above the water. Slipping your paddle into the cool Norwegian inland sea as you glide by in a kayak is an amazing experience, especially when the sun is shining overhead. Spend a half-day touring this gorgeous branch of the larger Sognefjord – the longest and deepest of all the fjords in Norway. Continue reading “Kayak Fjord Norway” →