Masfjorden route
Private Fjord Day From Bergen
A private fjord day with a fixed route: mountain roads and waterfalls along the Osterfjord toward Dale, a local ferry across the Masfjorden, the coastal harbour of Skjerjehamn, and an express-ferry run home through the Alverstraumen strait.
TOUR SNAPSHOT
The day at a glance
Duration
9 hours
Start
Your Bergen hotel or cruise terminal
Format
Private driver-guide; local ferries woven into the route
Included
Ferry crossings, road tolls — and rain ponchos when the waterfalls demand them
Price
From €1,610 per private group
Right for
Scenery without depending on rail or cruise tickets
WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR
The Bergen fjord day that answers only to you
- The road out of Bergen toward Dale/Voss country.
- Mountain road scenery and waterfall stops.
- Masfjorden ferry crossing.
- Skjerjehamn on the coast.
- Express-ferry return through Alverstraumen toward Bergen.
This is a full fjord day without rail reservations or a fixed sightseeing-cruise departure. Local ferry times shape the route, while the stops remain flexible.
The route climbs from Bergen into the mountains toward Dale and Voss country, up a serpentine to a lookout about 700 metres above sea level, past waterfalls stacked one over another — close enough, at one stop, to touch the water coming down.
Then the fjords take over: the local ferry across the Masfjorden, the painted coastal harbour of Skjerjehamn facing the North Sea, and the express ferry threading the Alverstraumen strait back toward Bergen — a day that ends on the water it spent hours admiring.
REQUEST THIS NORWAY TOUR
Send the essentials
Sending a request does not confirm a booking or take payment. We check availability first and send the full route, price and booking terms before you decide.
What's included
- Your driver-guide is with you for the road legs; on the express-boat section the crew takes over, and the car meets you at the pier.
- All ferry crossings and road tolls.
- Rain ponchos for the waterfall stops — this is western Norway, and we plan accordingly.
Tour style
- A fixed loop with flexible stops — the shape of the day is set, the length of every pause is yours.
PAID SEPARATELY
What's not in the price
- Lunch and coffee along the route.
- Extra village time or vehicle hours if the coast wins you over.
WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT
Why this loop works
- The route is planned around the local ferry timetable, with the return sequence set in advance.
- Two ferry crossings put you on fjord water twice — this isn't a fjord seen through glass.
- The touch-the-waterfall stop is the day's signature photo stop.
- Nine hours, one loop, no backtracking — the return leg is new scenery, not a rewind.
- For bigger names, compare Sognefjord and Flam; for waterfall country, compare Hardangerfjord.
PROGRAM
Tour overview
Tour overview
Bergen to Dale.
Leave Bergen toward Dale while the light is still low and the city gives way to mountain roads.
Waterfalls and mountain road.
Use waterfall stops and the higher road sections as the scenic build-up, not as filler between famous names.
Masfjorden ferry and Skjerjehamn.
Cross Masfjorden by local ferry, then stop at Skjerjehamn, a painted coastal harbor with King Olav V's statue watching the boats.
Express ferry through Alverstraumen.
The water return through Alverstraumen keeps the afternoon from becoming a repeat of the morning road.
Return to Bergen.
Finish in Bergen with the route closed cleanly, not stretched into another distant fjord name.
Fjord narrows on the northern routes from Bergen
MF Etne on Masfjorden
Skjerjehamn shore house
QUESTIONS WE OFTEN HEAR
Before you book this tour
The loop in brief — the fjords handle the rest.
Where does it start?
Your Bergen hotel or the cruise terminal.
What is included?
Driver-guide, vehicle, all ferries, tolls — and ponchos when the waterfalls are generous.
How does it compare to Sognefjord/Flam?
Fewer famous names, more control: local ferry times are built into the route, while the stops flex around your group.
Is this private?
The vehicle and guide, entirely; the ferries are local public crossings.
Can cruise guests book it?
On longer calls, yes — we check the return leg against your all-aboard time first.
PRIVATE TOUR REQUEST
Private Fjord Day From Bergen
Send the date, start point and group size. We answer with the loop plan, ferry rhythm and one per-group price.