Private Bergen glacier hike
Hiking The Folgefonna Glacier With Lunch
A 12-hour private Bergen day for guests who want the full Folgefonna experience: waterfalls, Hardangerfjord ferry route, mountain road, professional glacier guide, equipment and a multi-hour hike on the 80-square-mile plateau glacier.
Tour snapshot
Concrete Bergen route before the day starts
What you see and hear
The Folgefonna day that actually goes onto the ice
The road route follows the same strong opening as the scenic glacier day: Fossen Bratte, Steinsdalsfossen, Norheimsund, ferry crossing toward Jondal and mountain landscapes on the way to Folgefonna.
At the glacier you meet a private local glacier guide, receive the required gear and equipment, and head onto the blue-tinged ice for a multi-hour guided glacier hike.
A boxed lunch is served on the glacier, which is the practical difference between this product and the shorter viewpoint-only day: this one spends real time on the ice.
Plan your Bergen tour
Send the essentials
Date, Bergen start point, guest count and preferred tour are enough for the first answer.
Choose your Bergen land tour
Four private Bergen land and fjord days
Pick the day by how far you want to go: glacier view, glacier hike, hidden fjord roads or the classic Hardanger waterfall route.
8 hours
Folgefonna Glacier Private Tour
Glacier scenery without glacier hiking
12 hours
Hiking The Folgefonna Glacier With Lunch
A real guided glacier hike
9 hours
The Secrets Of The Fjords Private Tour
Osterfjord, Mostraumen and remote fjord routes
10 hours
Waterfalls & Hardangerfjord Private Tour
Waterfalls, Hardangerfjord and mountain plateau context
What's included
- Private driver-guide from Bergen.
- Ferry tickets and route toll.
- Professional local glacier guide.
- Glacier gear/equipment for the guided ice hike.
- Boxed lunch on the glacier.
What's not
- A casual shoe day. This is the version where you meet the glacier guide, gear up and hike on ice.
Paid separately
Items kept out of the base tour
- Extra food, drinks and personal purchases.
- Extra time beyond the 12-hour route.
Why you'll like it
A Bergen-area day with named stops
- This is the active Folgefonna product, with a professional glacier guide and equipment included.
- The day still includes the waterfall and Hardangerfjord approach, so it feels like a full Bergen-region route rather than a transfer to an activity.
- The boxed lunch on the glacier is part of the experience, not a vague lunch stop.
- The long duration is clear from the start: this is a full 12-hour day.
Program
Tour overview
The sequence below names the main included items clearly, so the day feels practical before you send a request.
Bergen, waterfalls and ferry route
Depart Bergen, stop at Fossen Bratte and Steinsdalsfossen, then cross Hardangerfjord by ferry from the Norheimsund/Jondal side.
Local glacier guide and equipment
Arrive near Folgefonna around midday, meet the private local glacier guide and receive the gear/equipment needed for the ice hike.
Glacier hike, boxed lunch and Bergen return
Hike for several hours across the glacier's blue-tinged ice, have the included boxed lunch on the glacier, then rejoin your driver-guide for the return to Bergen.
Questions we often hear
Before you choose this Bergen route
Most decisions come down to duration, included ferries or tickets, and whether the day is scenic, active or waterfall-led.
Is this different from the 8-hour Folgefonna tour?
Yes. The 8-hour tour sees the glacier from a distance. This 12-hour version includes a local glacier guide, equipment and a multi-hour hike on the ice.
Is lunch included?
Yes. A boxed lunch is included and served during the glacier experience.
Are ferry tickets and toll included?
Yes. Ferry tickets and the route toll are included.
Is equipment included?
Yes. Glacier gear/equipment is included with the professional glacier guide.
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