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Bergen

The colourful Hanseatic city among seven mountains — the gateway to the western fjords.

Getting there

Fly into Bergen (BGO); the western gateway to the fjords

Best for

The Bryggen wharf, the funicular, seafood, the gateway to the fjords

The land

A harbour city of wooden wharves and steep hills on the west coast

Good to know

The colourful Bryggen wharf is a UNESCO site recalling the old Hanseatic trade

What it is

Bergen is the gateway to the western fjords — a colourful harbour city of wooden wharves, steep hills and seafood, ringed by seven mountains.

Norway's second city, Bergen wears its Hanseatic past in the colourful wooden warehouses of the Bryggen wharf (UNESCO), its fish market and the funicular up Fløyen for the view. Famously rainy and full of character, it is the launch point for the great fjords just inland.

PhotoBergen — fjord gateway.

The reason to come

The Hanseatic gateway

Bergen blends harbour charm with easy access to the fjords inland.

Bryggen wharf

The UNESCO Hanseatic warehouses along the old harbour.

Fløyen funicular

A quick ride to mountain views over the city and sea.

Fish market & seafood

The harbour-side market and Norway's coastal cuisine.

Worth knowing

The door to the fjords

Bergen is the natural launch point for Norway's greatest fjords, just inland.

PhotoThe colourful Bryggen wharf in Bergen harbour.

When to come — honestly

When to go

May – September

Best

The drier, brighter months — best for the city and the fjords beyond.

December – March

Good

A moody, atmospheric winter gateway to the fjords.

Year-round

Good

Bergen is a year-round gateway, though famously rainy.

Bergen is one of Europe's rainiest cities — pack for showers whatever the season.

Context

The western gateway

Bergen is the staging point for the western fjords, with charm and history of its own.

It opens the fjord itineraries from Oslo.

We use Bergen as the fjord gateway, with onward travel into the Nærøyfjord and beyond.

Beyond the obvious

More to Bergen.

PhotoBryggen wharf

Bryggen wharf

The Hanseatic warehouses.

PhotoFløyen funicular

Fløyen funicular

Mountain views over the city.

PhotoFish market

Fish market

Harbour-side seafood.

Why Wild Voyager

We build for the aurora and the weather.

From Tromsø's whales to the fjords and the polar bears of Svalbard, we time the season, watch the forecasts and handle the Arctic logistics.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge, cabin or expedition ship that fits your dates and group.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season, the ice and the aurora windows that deliver.

Journeys

Trips through Bergen

8 Days · 7 Nights

Norwegian Fjords Explorer

Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in Bergen

Signature Collection

PhotoOpus XVI

Signature

Opus XVI

An elegant boutique hotel in the heart of Bergen, owned by the Grieg family.

Plan your Bergen journey.

Explore the Hanseatic harbour and head into the fjords. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a Bergen trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season