Boatrides in Norway

Find child-friendly hotels in Norway at Risskov and take a trip on the steamship Bjoren, an old steamship that has connected towns on the Byglandsfjord since 1897. Today, the popular family boat is mostly used in summer by tourists who want to enjoy the beautiful Norwegian countryside up close. A trip on the steamer takes about 2 hours. Go on holiday in your own car and discover Norway's natural treasures with Risskov.

Discover Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, and experience the beautiful nature surrounding the lake, an experience that is highly recommended. Experience a unique sailing trip with the 'Skibladner', which is actually the world's oldest wheel steamer, and has followed life along the coast of Mjøsa since 1856. Salmon and strawberries are served on board the river steamer, so why not enjoy something delicious for both your palate and your eyes.

If you want to experience Mjøsa and the beautiful landscape that surrounds Norway's largest lake, you can buy tickets with D/S Skibladner. This is one of the world's oldest wheel steamers, still in use since 1856. Salmon and strawberries are served on board. It's a wonderful trip in general, described by the poet Alf Prøysen as follows: "If desire exceeds ability, if the urge to explore is too great: Then we sail on the Mjøsa".

Go on a car holiday to Norway and hop on one of the city ferries in Fredrikstad that sail between Isegran, Gamlebyen, Gressvik, and dock in the city centre. These are short trips of about a minute, but are a great way to get familiar with the city. It is free to use the 'City Ferries' and it is also not a problem if you have a bike with you, it also comes on board for free. Find a child-friendly hotel at Risskov and enjoy the boat trip and discover Fredrikstad in Norway from the water side.

If you are travelling to Hardangerfjorden during the summer months, a boat trip would be the perfect choice. The boat departs from the quay in Norheimsund and passes many beautiful villages on the way into the Eidfjord. The trip passes the Vøring waterfall, Vøringsfossen. During May and June all the fruit trees are in bloom, a fantastic sight from the boat, and you might want to get off at Utne and pass Hardanger Folkemuseum, or Kinsarvik, where Mikkelparken is definitely worth a visit.

How about a fjord cruise on Nærøyfjorden? This fjord is said to be the most beautiful and wildest of the side arms of Sognefjorden. The fjord was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2005 and you can see it all for yourself if you join a fjord cruise, which leaves from Flåm and Gudvangen every day all year round.

Experience the beautiful landscape of Mjøsa, along Norway's largest lake, especially in summer it is indescribably beautiful. Buy a ticket with D/S Skibladner and board at Vorma. In fact, it is the world's oldest wheeled steamer to leave the quay and has thus followed life along Mjøsa since 1856. Salmon and strawberries are served on board, so why not enjoy some delicacies on the lovely cruise, and as Alf Prøysen says, "it can be good to leave the mainland if the desire outweighs your abilities or if the challenge becomes too great, because you can always sail on Mjøse".

No matter what time of year you choose to visit Stavanger, there will always be the opportunity to enjoy a fjord cruise on the Lysefjorden and experience the waterfall, the many idyllic islands and the abundant and rugged scenery that Norway has to offer, and of course the Pulpit.

Departure is from Skagenkaien in Stavanger and the trip takes about 3 hours.

From 1 May to 30 September, visitors can visit the restaurant boat, MS Dronning Tyra. The restaurant boat is located in Hønefoss and sails up and down the Storelva and stops at Glatved Brygge.

There's always a great travel offer at Risskov, so why not plan a car holiday in Norway and experience the beautiful and magnificent scenery of Telemark on a cheap self-drive holiday to Norway. Set aside a day for a trip on the vintage boat 'M/S Fram' from Vrådal. The boat sails into the islands of Nisser and Vråvatn and there are also lock tours included. The veteran boat M/S Fram sails from May to October, so don't miss out on this wonderful trip when you go to Vrådal.

Take a trip on the Telemark Canal with the beautiful canal boats Victoria and Henrik Ibsen. In Telemark, nature is very varied and the canal tour winds through the many beautiful landscapes that lie adjacent to the canal. There are mountains, forests filled with berries and an incredibly lush landscape on both sides of the shore.

It's also possible to cycle the route along the Telemark Canal, and there are clearly marked routes so it's always easy to find the right way.

Find a cheap summer or winter holiday at Risskov and go on a self-drive experience to Bergen in Norway. An easy way to saturate your soul with the glories of nature is to take the 3-hour cruise to Osterfjord and the picturesque Mostraumenat and experience the beautiful fjords and mountains up close. Deep fjords, magnificent mountains, mighty waterfalls and rushing streams - all year round! The cruise starts from the Zacharias jetty, next to the well-known fish market in Bergen. On the way out of Bergen there are beautiful views over the famous Bryggen, the Old Town, parts of Bergen's large harbour area. The tour continues under the Nordhordalandsbron on the 27 kilometre long Osterfjord in Hordaland. At the far end of the deep fjord lies Modalen, the second smallest municipality in Norway with about 380 inhabitants. The boat takes you safely through the strong currents on the very narrow Mostraumen stretch. There is also a waterfall on the trip, and a refreshing shower at high tide, you get too close! The boat goes all the way to the waterfall to catch a bucket of ice-cold mountain water before continuing towards Modalen. Find family-friendly hotels for the trip at Risskov and get away on a family adventure in Bergen, Norway.

It had to come, emission-free sightseeing in Nærøyfjord. Experience the fjord cruise in Nærøyfjord sailing between Gudvangen and Flåm and enjoy the silence as the ship glides through the fjord, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an exceptionally beautiful experience you will never forget.

Nærøyfjorden is a narrow fjord with a length of 19 km in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane. From Aurlandsfjord, Nærøyfjord continues to Gudvangen.

Discover the narrow fjord areas and see the isolated bays of the valleys, set between waterfalls and mountains rising 1,700 metres above sea level.

Watch the clouds dance along the steep mountainsides as the fjord landscape waits for the sun's rays. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear the sounds of the early Stone Age inhabitants of Nærøyfjorden from the days when hunters hunted wild game in the rugged mountains.

When winter comes, it is endlessly quiet in Nærøyfjord, punctuated only by ripples on the surface as smoke from the chimneys rises from the surrounding farms.

During a holiday near Koppang it is a good idea to take a boat trip on Storsjøen. The historic boat M/S Storsjø was launched for the first time back in the spring of 1912, and was originally produced to transport timber. Now the boat, after being used on Lake Mjøsa for more than 20 years, is back in Storsjøen, and today tourist trips are offered starting from Dampbåtvika, at the northern end of the lake, every year in July.