Olden Shore Excursion: Unspoiled Beauty of Briksdal Glacier

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Embark on a half-day excursion to the Briksdal Glacier from Olden. Experience unspoiled beauty as you journey through the valley, passing waterfalls and colorful farms. Marvel at the glacier from the viewpoint or rent a ‘troll car’ for a unique adventure.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Norway Excursions Olden - The tour begins at the pier in Olden
Olden Old Church - Travel through Olden, passing by the historic Old Church
Oldevatn Camping - Stop for photos at the stunning turquoise Lake of Olden
Briksdalsbre Mountain Lodge - The starting point for the walk to Briksdal Glacier
**Briksdal Glacier…

What's Included

Olden Lake
Local guide
Sightseeing tour
Briksdal Glacier

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Enjoy the untouched splendor during a half-day journey to the Briksdal Glacier. Beginning in Olden, take a bus ride through the valley, observing the ‘small red church,’ the Lake of Olden, vibrant farms and many cascades. Upon arrival at the Briksdal Inn, a stunning pathway encompassed by waterfalls and mountains guides you to the glacier lake viewpoint…

Location

Norway Excursions Olden

The meeting point is within walking distance from the port/pier and most of the hotels. Look for our staff on the pier, bright yellow jackets, carrying our company logo. Be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Alan_f

May 29, 2026

Excellent tour great view... - Excellent tour great view of Glacier more information regarding walk would have been helpful as it was quite an uphill trek

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Karen_o

May 28, 2026

Great trip. Organized and... - Great trip. Organized and on time. Great communication ahead of the trip. The guide was great. Very informative. The driver was a good driver but he smoked every time we stopped. Then he’d get back on the bus and the bus smelled horrible of cigarette smoke.

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Jonathan_p

May 22, 2026

Beautiful Excursion to a Beautiful Glacier! - This is a WONDERFUL excursion! They met us right at the cruise dock. The bus was very nice and Alex & Alex (Guide & Driver) were excellent! The views to and from the glacier were stunning. The views and walk to the glacier were even better! There are also free shuttles to take you most of the way to the lake at the base of the glacier from the parking area if you can't or don't want to walk there. It is about a 45 minute walk and is easy/moderate in intensity. This leaves you enough time to have a leisurely walk, time at the lake, leisurely walk back and time for shopping/eating at the shops. We stopped at a beautiful lake on the way back. I highly recommend this company and this tour!

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665lesr

May 16, 2026

Olden Shore Excursion from IONA - The views on this excursion were the highlight of our visit to Norway. The guides were extremely knowledgeable and, more importantly, friendly and personable. Walking to the glacier from the coach park is the best way to visit, as it takes in the breathtaking views along the way. We would certainly recommend this tour.

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Martin_s

May 16, 2026

The climb should be... - The climb should be considered as strenuous as opposed to moderate but despite this the experience should not be missed. Use the motorised troll carts if not considered to be fit. Spectacular views all way up.

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Eworthing2n

May 14, 2026

Great views and fresh air - Beautiful views along the hike to the glacier. You don’t actually get to the glacier but have the opportunity to take great pictures of it. The hike is slightly strenuous, so be prepared to walk up some stairs and up small hills. Well worth the price paid!

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Michael_s

May 13, 2026

Yellow is the colour - There was little indication of tour operator when we first left the ship. We asked a number of other tours and eventually found them by chance - look out for YELLOW fleeces! Otherwise a good trip well presented.

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Barry_w

May 12, 2026

A great little trip. We... - A great little trip. We were picked up at the Cruise terminal. The guide was splendid on their debut trip.

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Judy_p

May 29, 2026

Glacier trip - Struggled to find rep when came oof ship. Viator sign obscured. Coach trip fine. Useful information. Walk to glacier was lovely. No support from rep who went ahead. Got back to coach park in pouring rain. No signage on coach. Asked driver if correct coach. Very rude and unprofessional Great shame as very impressed with previous Viator trips but suppose only as good as the local companies they are using and the individuals on the day.

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Rachel_a

May 18, 2026

Until 2007 you could walk... - Until 2007 you could walk close to (but not on) the glacier. Since then the glacier has retreated so that you can only get 300 feet from it. You don't see the blue color often seen in photos of glaciers. This excursion was really just a shuttle from the cruise port to the parking lot. I had to walk 45 minutes to the lake where I was 300 feet from the glacier. I spent 15 minutes there and then had to turn around and walk back to catch the bus.

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult