Our top pickRated 4.9
2 hNærøyfjord RIB-boat Experience & Waterfalls
★ 4.9 · 219 reviews
- Two hours, Nærøyfjord by open RIB boat
- Waterfalls along the fjord walls
- Departs from Flåm
- Free cancellation
$147$73.50 / hour
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Flåm fjord cruise: every boat on the water compared, from $147
A Flåm fjord cruise can mean three different bookings, and the difference between them is the difference between a good afternoon and the wrong one. Nine of the fifteen tours on this site put you on the water: an open RIB boat that leaves the village pier, a larger cruise boat that sails the Nærøyfjord inside a full day from Bergen, and two private yachts. This page lays all nine out by fare, hours and rating, and says which one fits the day you actually have.
A Flåm fjord cruise at a glance
- Tours on the water
- 9 of the 15 herethe rest are road tours and one tasting
- Our top pick
- $147two hours by open boat, 4.9 across 219 reviews
- Most reviewed
- $3691,427 reviews at 4.8, cruise plus railway
- Cruise inside a day from Bergen
- $268twelve hours, a two-hour cruise on the Nærøyfjord, lunch included
- Private on the water
- $3,188 – $11,690four hours and three and a half hours, your group only
- The water itself
- Aurlandsfjord, then Nærøyfjordthe narrow arm is on the UNESCO World Heritage list
- Fares across the site
- $45 – $11,690the boats sit from $147 upward
- Reviews across all 15 tours
- 5,740the number this page is built on
Quick answer
The short answer. If you are in Flåm, a Flåm fjord cruise means $147 — two hours on an open RIB boat into the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, rated 4.9 across 219 reviews, and our top pick. If you are coming from Bergen for the day, the cruise comes inside a longer tour: $268 at twelve hours with lunch, or $369, the most reviewed tour here. If you want the boat to yourself, $3,188 is four hours of private yacht. All fifteen tours on this site carry free cancellation.
Three kinds
The three kinds of Flåm fjord cruise, and who each is for
Every boat on this site sails the same two pieces of water: the Aurlandsfjord, which Flåm sits at the head of, and the Nærøyfjord, the narrow UNESCO-listed arm to the west. What separates the bookings is the boat, the hours around it and where your day starts.
The open boat. $147 is the only listing here that is purely a boat trip out of the village: two hours, a rigid inflatable, a local guide, and the listing names dramatic mountain scenery, small fjord farms and waterfalls. It is the highest-rated tour on this site at 4.9. If your question is simply how to get onto the fjord today, this is the answer.
The cruise inside a day. Six listings put a larger cruise boat in the middle of a long guided day: $268, $313, $369, $373, $446 and $466. These run between ten and a half and thirteen hours, they start in Bergen, at Myrdal or at Gudvangen, and the boat is one segment of them — usually about two hours on the Nærøyfjord, on an electric boat, with a bus and often the Flåm Railway attached.
The private yacht. $3,188 is four hours of private yacht through the Nærøyfjord from Flåm, with refreshments on board, the crew talking about the fjord and the village of Gudvangen at the far end. $11,690 is three and a half hours from Flåm or Aurland with champagne, snacks and a swim stop near a waterfall. Both are sold to one group at a time, and both are the most expensive bookings on this site by a distance.
The honest summary: if you are staying in Flåm, book the open boat. If you are coming for the day from the coast, book the full day, because the cruise alone will not get you here. If the boat being yours is the point, book the yacht.
Every trip, current fare
Every tour on this site, current fare
All fifteen listings, cheapest first: the road tours and the tasting, then the boats, then the full days, then the two private yachts. Cost per hour divides the fare by the booked length, which is the fairest way to read a two-hour Flåm fjord cruise against a thirteen-hour day.
| Tour | Length | Price | What is included | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stegastein Skywalk Tour – Scenic Fjord ViewsLowest fare on the site | 1h 30m | $45 | Mountain drive from Flåm, the glass platform, panoramic stop | $30.00 | 4.1 · 142 |
| Stegastein Viewpoint Scenic Bus TourThe bus up to the platform | 1h 30m | $48 | Air-conditioned bus, the fjord road, Stegastein platform | $32.00 | 4.3 · 110 |
| Guided 3-Course Food Tasting - Local Cheeses & MeatsAn hour at the Fjord Farm | 1 h | $79 | Three courses at the Fjord Farm, local meats and cheeses, guide | $79.00 | 4.8 · 18 |
| Fjords Waterfalls & Stalheim RoadWaterfalls and the zigzag road | 4h 30m | $81 | Tvindefossen, Stalheimskleiva on foot, Nærøydalen, Gudvangen | $18.00 | 4.3 · 71 |
| The Wonders of Flam Guided Half-Day Shore ExcursionMost reviewed half day from Flåm | 5 h | $136 | Pickup by the pier, Stegastein, Borgund Stave Church, Lærdalsøyri | $27.20 | 4.8 · 1,051 |
| Nærøyfjord RIB-boat Experience & WaterfallsOur top pick — the open boat | 2 h | $147 | RIB boat, local guide, Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord, waterfalls | $73.50 | 4.9 · 219 |
| UNESCO Fjord Cruise, Flåm & Stegastein - Incl. LunchFull day from Bergen, lunch included | 12 h | $268 | Bus from Bergen, 2-hour Nærøyfjord cruise, Flåm, Stegastein, lunch | $22.33 | 4.7 · 1,393 |
| Small Group Drive with Waterfall Walk, Stegastein ViewSmall group, five hours | 5 h | $292 | Small group drive, waterfall walk, Aurlandsfjellet, Stegastein | $58.40 | 5.0 · 5 |
| Nærøyfjorden, Flåm, and Stegastein Guided Bus TourBergen, Stegastein and the fjord | 11 h | $313 | Bus from Bergen, Tvindefossen, Stegastein, Flåm, fjord cruise | $28.45 | 4.8 · 665 |
| Viking Village, Nærøyfjord Cruise & Flåm RailwayMost reviewed tour on the site | 10h 30m | $369 | Njardarheimr Viking Village, electric fjord cruise, Flåm Railway | $35.14 | 4.8 · 1,427 |
| Legendary Flåm Railway & UNESCO Fjord CruiseBoat and train from Bergen | 10h 30m | $373 | Guided day from Bergen, Tvindefossen, fjord cruise, Flåm Railway | $35.52 | 4.6 · 133 |
| Viking Village, Nærøyfjorden Cruise and Flåm RailwayThe winter version of the Viking day | 12 h | $446 | Viking Village, Nærøyfjorden cruise, Flåm Railway, Tvindefossen | $37.17 | 4.6 · 284 |
| Flåm Railway, Nærøyfjord Cruise & Stegastein ViewThe longest day here | 13 h | $466 | Flåm Railway, electric Nærøyfjord cruise, Stegastein, Flåm | $35.85 | 4.8 · 222 |
| Nærøyfjord Private Yacht CruiseYour own yacht on the fjord | 4 h | $3,188 | Private yacht, crew, refreshments on board, Gudvangen | $797.00 | New |
| Private Nærøyfjord Yacht Cruise with champagnePrivate yacht with champagne | 3h 30m | $11,690 | Private yacht from Flåm or Aurland, champagne, snacks, swim stop | $3340.00 | New |
The verdict
Which Flåm fjord cruise to book
Five numbers decide it — fare, hours, where the day starts, what is included and how many people have reviewed it. Here is each of those read out loud.
If you are already in Flåm, book $147. Two hours, an open boat, a local guide, the Aurlandsfjord and then the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord with its waterfalls and small fjord farms. 4.9 across 219 reviews is the best rating on this site, and no other booking gives you the fjord this directly. It is our top pick for exactly that reason.
If you are coming from Bergen and want everything in one day, book $268. Twelve hours: the bus along the Osterfjord and over Voss to Gudvangen, the Tvindefossen waterfall, a two-hour Flåm fjord cruise on the Nærøyfjord, the village of Flåm itself, the Stegastein platform and a light lunch. 1,393 reviews at 4.7.
If you want the railway as well, book $369. The Njardarheimr Viking Village at Gudvangen, the Nærøyfjord on the all-electric “Future of The Fjords”, and the Flåm Railway, one of the steepest railways in the world. 1,427 reviews at 4.8 make it the most reviewed tour on this site. $466 is the thirteen-hour version that adds Stegastein, and $446 is the winter one.
If the boat should be yours, book $3,188. Four hours of private yacht on the Nærøyfjord from Flåm, with indoor lounges, refreshments and crew who talk about the fjord’s history and nature. $11,690 is the shorter one with champagne, snacks and a swim stop, and it can leave from Aurland as well as Flåm.
If your ship is in port, book $136. It is not a boat — it is a five-hour guided drive with a pickup near the cruise pier, covering Stegastein, the 800-year-old Borgund Stave Church and Lærdalsøyri with its 160-odd wooden houses. At 1,051 reviews and 4.8 it is the most reviewed half day that starts in the village, and it is the sensible choice when the sailing time is fixed.
On the water
What each Flåm fjord cruise gives you for the hours it takes
Nine listings put you on the fjord. Read the right-hand column first: it is the thing that actually differs.
| Tour | Hours | Starts | What the time on the water is |
|---|---|---|---|
| $147our top pick | 2 h | Flåm | All of it. An open RIB boat, a guide beside you, the Aurlandsfjord and the Nærøyfjord with waterfall stops |
| $11,690private yacht | 3h 30m | Flåm or Aurland | All of it, your group only, with champagne, snacks and a swim stop near a waterfall |
| $3,188private yacht | 4 h | Flåm | All of it, with indoor lounges, refreshments and the village of Gudvangen at the far end |
| $369most reviewed here | 10h 30m | Bergen | About two hours, on the all-electric boat, between the Viking Village and the Flåm Railway |
| $373boat and train | 10h 30m | Gudvangen | The UNESCO arm on a guided cruise, with Tvindefossen and the railway around it |
| $313bus day | 11 h | Bergen | The cruise on the Nærøyfjord, plus Tvindefossen, Stegastein and time in Flåm |
| $268lunch included | 12 h | Bergen | Two hours on the Nærøyfjord, with Flåm, Stegastein and a light lunch |
| $446winter timetable | 12 h | Bergen | The Nærøyfjorden cruise with the Viking Village and the railway, built for the short days |
| $466longest day here | 13 h | Myrdal | The electric cruise on the Nærøyfjord, plus the railway and Stegastein |
Book direct
Four boats worth shortlisting
The open boat that is our top pick, the twelve-hour day with lunch, the most reviewed tour on the site, and the private yacht — four ways to book a Flåm fjord cruise without reading all fifteen listings.
1,393 reviewsLunch included
12 hUNESCO Fjord Cruise, Flåm & Stegastein - Incl. Lunch
★ 4.7 · 1,393 reviews
- Twelve hours, UNESCO fjord cruise and Stegastein
- Lunch included
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$268$22.33 / hour
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1,427 reviewsTrain and boat
10h 30mViking Village, Nærøyfjord Cruise & Flåm Railway
★ 4.8 · 1,427 reviews
- Ten and a half hours, Viking Village and Nærøyfjord cruise
- With the Flåm Railway
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$369$35.14 / hour
Check availability→ 
PrivateFour hours
4 hNærøyfjord Private Yacht Cruise
- Four hours, Private yacht on the Nærøyfjord
- Four hours, your own boat
- Departs from Flåm
- Free cancellation
$3,188$797.00 / hour
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Open boat, electric cruise boat, private yacht
The RIB. Open to the air, low on the water, fast. That is what people either want or do not: the listing itself names the thrill of speed and a closer connection to the fjord landscape. Two hours is enough to reach the narrow arm and come back, and the operator provides the equipment and the briefing.
The electric cruise boat. $369 names it: the all-electric ferry called “Future of The Fjords”. It is quiet, it has indoor seating and open deck, and it is what the other full-day tours put you on as well. The cruise on this boat is calm, sheltered and designed for a group that has been on a bus for two hours already.
The private yacht. $3,188 and $11,690 are the same idea at two lengths: spacious indoor lounges, comfortable seating, drinks on board, and no other group. The second one adds a swim stop under or near a waterfall, which is the only listing on this site that offers it.
One thing that is true of all three: none of them requires you to know anything about the fjord in advance. Every boat here is guided or crewed, and the commentary is most of what people remember — the farms on the shelves above the water, the history of the village, why this particular arm carries a UNESCO listing when the fjord it branches from does not carry one on its own name.
When
What each season does to a Flåm fjord cruise
The fjord does not change. What changes is the light, the water and how many other boats are on it with you.
May–Jun
Meltwater
Waterfalls at their fullest and very long days. The open boat is cold and the cruise boats are comfortable; both are running.
Jul–Aug
Peak
Everything runs, the ships are in and Flåm is busy. Book the two-hour boat ahead rather than on the pier.
Sep–Oct
Still water
Autumn colour, fewer people, and the narrow arm often mirror-flat. A good time for a boat trip if you dislike crowds.
Nov–Apr
Snow above
Snow on the walls and a shorter day. $446 is the twelve-hour winter day from Bergen; check the calendar for the open boat.
Mistakes
Six mistakes people make booking a Flåm fjord cruise
Every one of them is about hours — how many the booking takes, and where they start.
- 1. Booking a full day when you are already in Flåm
The ten to thirteen-hour tours are round trips from Bergen, Myrdal or Gudvangen. If you are staying in the village, $147 gives you the same fjord in two hours.
- 2. Booking a two-hour boat when you are in Bergen
It does not include getting here, and Flåm is a long way from the coast. $268 and $313 exist precisely because that journey is most of the day.
- 3. Assuming every listing includes the railway
Four do: $369, $466, $373 and $446. The others do not, and the Flåm Railway is a significant part of what people come for.
- 4. Expecting lunch
One listing names it: $268 includes a light lunch. On the others you eat in Flåm — $313 builds in time to buy lunch in the village.
- 5. Treating the private yachts as a boat ticket
$3,188 and $11,690 are charters for one group. That is what the fare is, and it is why they sit where they do on the table above.
- 6. Reading a small review count as a weak tour
$147 holds 4.9 across 219 reviews — the highest rating here, above tours with six times the count. A younger listing is not a worse one.
Checklist
Five things to check before you pay
One minute with the listing settles the booking.
- Where the tour starts
Flåm, Bergen, Myrdal or Gudvangen. It is the single biggest difference between these fifteen listings and the first thing to fix.
- How much of the booking is actually on the water
Two hours on the open boat is two hours on the fjord. Twelve hours from Bergen is about two hours on the fjord and ten hours of everything else — which many people want, but it should be a decision.
- Whether the Flåm Railway is included
Named in four listings. If the train is part of why you came, book one of those.
- Whether the boat is shared or private
Thirteen of the fifteen are shared departures at set times. The two yachts go out with your group only.
- Free cancellation
Shown on the booking page for every tour here, and worth having on anything on the water.
Our top pick for a Flåm fjord cruise is $147 — two hours by open boat into the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, rated 4.9 across 219 reviews, the highest rating of the fifteen tours here.
Read about the RIB safari→Common questions
Common questions about a Flåm fjord cruise
How much does a Flåm fjord cruise cost?
From $147 for two hours on the open boat out of the village. The full days from Bergen that include a cruise run from $268 to $466, because the fare covers the bus, the railway and the whole day as well as the boat.
How long is the cruise itself?
About two hours on the water on the full-day tours, and two hours pier to pier on the open boat from Flåm. The private yachts are booked at three and a half and four hours.
Which fjord do the boats sail?
The Aurlandsfjord, which Flåm stands at the head of, and then the Nærøyfjord, the narrow arm that is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Every boat on this site sails one or both.
Which tour has the most reviews?
$369 at 1,427 reviews and 4.8, followed by $268 at 1,393 and $136 at 1,051. Across all fifteen listings there are 5,740 reviews on this site.
Can I do a Flåm fjord cruise as a day trip from Bergen?
Yes, and six listings are built for it. $268 is twelve hours with lunch included, $313 is eleven, and $369 is ten and a half with the Viking Village and the railway.
Do I need to book ahead?
In summer, yes. Flåm is a small village that receives a lot of visitors, the open boat is small and the full days sell by the coach. Every listing here carries free cancellation, so a place can be held and released.
Go deeper
More on the fjord from Flåm
RIB safari
The Nærøyfjord RIB safari
Two hours on the UNESCO fjord in an open boat, and what you pass.
The UNESCO fjordThe Nærøyfjord UNESCO cruise
Why this arm is on the UNESCO list, and which tours sail it.
StegasteinThe Stegastein viewpoint
The platform 650 metres above the fjord, and how to get up there.
Train and boatThe railway and the fjord cruise
The two together in one day, and which tours combine them.
From BergenFlåm day trips from Bergen
The long day from the coast: what it covers and what it costs.
From OsloFlåm tours from Oslo
The private round trips east, and how the hours divide.
