A Bergen seaplane tour starts on the water. You take off from the pier at Sandviken, climb over the city harbour, and within the hour you can be flying along Hardangerfjord towards the ice of Folgefonna. On the longest flight you also see Trolltunga, the rock tongue about 700 metres above Lake Ringedal, from the air.
Every flight is in a Cessna 206 with four passenger seats, and every flight ends with a water landing back at Sandviken. The three tours on the Bergen hub differ by how far you go: the fjords and mountains near the city, Hardangerfjord and the glacier, or all of that plus Trolltunga.
Three Bergen seaplane tours, from 35 to 80 minutes
- Bergen Fjord and Mountain 35-Minute Seaplane Tour, from NOK 3,184 per person, shared. The archipelago north of Bergen, Osterfjord and the mountains around the city, then back over Ulriken, the city centre and the Fishmarket. Folgefonna may show in the distance on a clear day.
- Bergen Hardangerfjord and Folgefonna Glacier 60-Minute Seaplane Tour, from NOK 4,650 per person, shared. Hardangerfjord, Norway’s second-longest fjord, then Folgefonna, Norway’s third-largest glacier at about 1,700 metres, and home over the city centre and the Fishmarket. You do not land on the ice or on a fjord shore.
- Bergen Trolltunga, Hardangerfjord and Folgefonna 80-Minute Seaplane Tour, from NOK 22,233 per private flight for up to four. Hardangerfjord and Folgefonna, then Trolltunga above Lake Ringedal, and home over the city. You do not land there, hike the trail or stand on the ledge.
If Trolltunga is why you came to Norway, only the private flight goes there. If the fjord and the glacier are enough, the shared hour costs NOK 4,650 a seat against NOK 22,233 for the whole aircraft.
Before you go
- Where: Sandviken Seaplane Base in Bergen. Check in 15 minutes before departure.
- Minimum numbers: the shared 35-minute flight goes ahead with at least two tickets booked, and the shared 60-minute flight with at least three. With four seats per flight, book as early as your plans allow. Live availability shows when you book.
- Landings: none on the way. You take off from and land on the water at Sandviken.
- Who can fly: ages 2 and up. Maximum 120 kg per passenger and 340 kg for all passengers together, so give accurate weights when you book.
- Cancellation: a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the flight, and a full refund if weather cancels it.
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