Private Bergen waterfall and fjord day
Waterfalls & Hardangerfjord Private Tour
A 10-hour private driver-guide day from Bergen through waterfall country and Hardangerfjord, including Fossen Bratte, Steinsdalsfossen, Lake Skasvatnet, Hardangerfjord Bridge, Eidfjord, Hardangervidda Nature Center and Voringfossen.
Tour snapshot
Concrete Bergen route before the day starts
What you see and hear
The Hardangerfjord route with the named stops included
The day starts west from Bergen through mountain pastures, valleys and villages, with two strong waterfall stops: Fossen Bratte / Bridal Veil and Steinsdalsfossen, where you can walk behind the cascade.
Lake Skasvatnet, known as Goldfish Lake, adds a small local story before the plan follows Hardangerfjord for roughly two hours and crosses the Hardangerfjord Bridge.
The upper fjord section brings Eidfjord, Ovre Eidfjord, Hardangervidda Nature Center and Voringfossen, whose waters plunge about 600 feet from the plateau into the valley.
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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.
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The Secrets Of The Fjords Private Tour
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Waterfalls & Hardangerfjord Private Tour
Waterfalls, Hardangerfjord and mountain plateau context
What's included
- Private driver-guide from Bergen.
- Fossen Bratte / Bridal Veil waterfall stop.
- Steinsdalsfossen waterfall stop with walk-behind cascade path.
- Lake Skasvatnet / Goldfish Lake, Hardangerfjord Bridge, Eidfjord and Ovre Eidfjord.
- Hardangervidda Nature Center admission.
- Voringfossen waterfall viewpoint.
What's not
- A foggy promise of 'fjord scenery'. This is the specific Hardanger route with waterfalls, bridge, nature center and Voringfossen named.
Paid separately
Items kept out of the base tour
- Meals, drinks and personal purchases.
- Extra time beyond the 10-hour route.
Why you'll like it
A Bergen-area day with named stops
- The route names the exact Hardanger stops instead of selling a vague fjord day.
- Steinsdalsfossen is not just a photo stop; the walk-behind cascade is part of the reason to go.
- Hardangervidda Nature Center gives the day context before Voringfossen.
- The return uses a different route back to Bergen, so the day does not feel like rewinding the same road.
Program
Tour overview
The sequence below names the main included items clearly, so the day feels practical before you send a request.
Bergen to Fossen Bratte and Steinsdalsfossen
Depart Bergen and travel through mountain pastures, valleys and villages to Fossen Bratte / Bridal Veil, then Steinsdalsfossen with its walk-behind cascade path.
Goldfish Lake, Hardangerfjord and Eidfjord
Continue to Lake Skasvatnet / Goldfish Lake, drive along Hardangerfjord, cross Hardangerfjord Bridge and pass through Eidfjord toward Ovre Eidfjord.
Nature Center, Voringfossen and Bergen return
Visit Hardangervidda Nature Center, continue to Voringfossen for the waterfall viewpoint, then return to Bergen by a different route.
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.
What is included?
Hardangervidda Nature Center admission is included.
Which waterfalls are part of the route?
Fossen Bratte / Bridal Veil, Steinsdalsfossen and Voringfossen are named route stops.
Do we cross Hardangerfjord Bridge?
Yes. The route heads toward the upper fjord section and crosses Hardangerfjord Bridge.
Is this the same as the old generic Hardangerfjord page?
This is the concrete Waterfalls & Hardangerfjord route: 10 hours, with the named stops and included Nature Center admission.
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