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Olden Shore Excursion: Unspoiled Beauty of Briksdal Glacier
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354 Ratings
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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.
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
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…
- 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 (Briksdalbreen) - Enjoy a walk to the Briksdal Glacier and its lake, surrounded by breathtaking nature
- Norway Excursions Olden - Return drive to the pier in Olden, concluding the tour
What's Included
- Olden Lake
- Local guide
- Sightseeing tour
- Briksdal Glacier
- Olden Lake
- Local guide
- Sightseeing tour
- Briksdal Glacier
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 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…
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 where you can take in the splendid natural wonder. Glaciers can also be explored in a ‘troll car’ available for rent if walking isn’t preferred or possible.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide in English due to mixed groups
- Tours conducted in April or October may be guided in English only, due to limited guide availability during the shoulder season.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking “ship name”
- We advise all our guests to wear appropriate shoes and clothing
- All vehicles support foldable wheelchairs
- Terrain/surface are quite uneven for wheelchair access
- Contact us before booking if wheelchair ramp is needed!
- Bring child/infant seats with you
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(354 Ratings)
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Mark
Apr 8, 2025
stunning scenery - did this trip as an excursion on iona Cruise Ship
very impressive place quite a tough walk
appox 50 mins walk 35 on way back
stunning scenery
butter price via ship
also coffee/tea and selection of cakes included at cafe
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Francine_g
Sep 2, 2024
Great trip. Beautiful... - Great trip. Beautiful views. Well worth it. Ivhighly recommend it. Most of the hike was easy. You just go at your own pace
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A2138yzdonnaf
Sep 18, 2024
Fantastic afternoon, beware of the walk to the glacier - This trip was amazing but beware if you struggle walking you won't make it to the glscier.
My mum and I did this as an excursion from a P&O cruise of the Norwegian fjords.
My mum is disabled and has a mobility walker and can't walk very well. We knew she wouldn't make it to the glscier but wanted to go on the troll cart.
The coach from the ship to the troll carts was stunning.
Once we arrived, we were disappointed that there is no small buggy to take disabled passengers to the troll carts. Our coach parked the furthest away which meant my mum had to walk 200m.
The ride on the carts was great and we didn't get wet from the waterfall. They provide plastic sheeting to cover your legs.
I walked to the glacier, around 1k. The driver kindly took my mum back down the mountain where she had a coffee. You only get 45 minutes to walk to the glacier and back.
As part of our booking you get FREE cake, tea or coffee before you board the coach. Make sure you go into the correct room in the cafe as we didn't realise and paid for coffee and cake.
I would highly recommend this excursion as the glacier is stunning
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Z9638sljorgeq
Sep 14, 2024
Briksdal Glacier - We loved the tour and especially the guide. We had bad weather when we reached the glacier but we were prepared and everything was great. To repeat with this agency. Thank you very much. Although the glacier is retreating, I think there are better ones.
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Trudy027
Aug 30, 2024
Fjords by sea better than by land - Yes indeed the view is spectacular, we in southern Italy do not have such views, but if you do not take the cars that go up to the top you do not see anything, and the cars have a separate cost beyond the excursion fee, almost 30 euros per person, in Norway all very expensive, and the journey quite adrenaline
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Lynda_b
Aug 28, 2024
Great experience - When reading the description, I thought this was more of a guided tour, but it was really just the bus taking you to the public drop off point and you walking it yourself. That being said the tour company and staff was excellent and the hike itself was excellent and this was still one of our favorite experiences. They did give us a time frame to keep us on schedule which helped us because we had other plans - you could easily spend more than half a day there! If you have your own car and more time, you could just do this on your own. If you’re on a cruise or have other things in your schedule- this is absolutely worth it! Great experience. If you have mobility issues- ask them about reserving in advance a place on the cars that drive up.
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Lori_m
Sep 16, 2024
Not as advertised - Walk was beautiful but not able to walk on glacier as advertised. Glacier has receded too much. Tour guide, bus and trip was good and informative.
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Ae59676
Sep 17, 2024
Not worth the hike! - The weather was cold and rainy, nothing to do about that. But the walk was very taxing for our group aged 68-76. After the long hike the glacier was no where near being able to touch or walk on. Would have never booked this if the advertising for it was accurate. Expensive disappointment. The only other stop was by a nearby lake for pictures.
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Semiona_g
Sep 11, 2024
Take the shuttle bus to enjoy the place - It’s better to take the shuttle so you can enjoy the scenery & not to hurry back to the bus. So technically the bus picked us up then dropped us off while the tour guide told us that the hike takes 45 minutes. They did not consider their clients from the cruise are majority senior citizens and retirees. So it took me 1 hr & 15 minutes to hike up then just stayed 10 minutes to enjoy. So in total he gave us 2 hours & 15 minutes to return to the bus. He didnt even hike up with us so just take the shuttle bus for much cheaper price & not stressful to return back to the bus.
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Bridaldream
Sep 24, 2024
Never took place - Cannot do a review as unfortunately this excursion never took place, The company cancelled it before our cruise took place,
We were then unable to re book as everywhere was full
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