FJORDSAFARI - get closer to nature…
Join a soft adventure suitable for the whole family, and get closer to nature in the heart of Fjord Norway – the Aurlandsfjord and parts of the UNESCO Nærøyfjord. FjordSafari use open RIB boats with a maximum of 12 guests, ensuring a personal experience with the guide and a chance to get close to small villages and waterfalls along the way. Your guide will share stories, local history and even some tales from this spectacular area, and on calm days there is a chance to see some of the wildlife that lives in and around the fjords.
Clothes and equipment: FjordSafari provides floatation suits, floating vests, beanies, gloves, goggles and cover boots. Please dress according to weather.
Meeting time: 20 minutes prior to departure at FjordSafari outdoor reception (close to the Flåm Railway).
Trips / departure times: please find information below.
FJORDSAFARI & HIKE TO A GOAT FARM
This tour provides the ultimate fjord impression. Combining a guided RIB-boat tour of the UNESCO listed Nærøyfjord, a nature-trail hike and a slow food lunch at a traditional Norwegian mountain farm. True Norwegian traditions comes from the close connection between people and place and this tour is designed to show you the very best from our corner of the world.
Start the day with a Basic FjordSafari and go ashore at Skjerdal wharf to start the 1,5 hour hike towards Leim mountain goat farm. During the hike, you will be surrounded by breathtaking scenery, fjord view and waterfalls. Learn some secrets behind the making of traditional goat cheese, enjoy goat cheese tasting and a delicious lunch made of local produce. Hike back down to Skjerdal and go back to Flåm by minivan.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
A personal guided experience, packed with history, stories and local knowledge.
Basic FjordSafari with breathtaking scenery and unique views of the Aurlandsfjord and a third of the Nærøyfjord.
A “like the locals do” hike, that ends at a small mountain farm with a spectacular view.
Homemade slow food, enjoyed surrounded by mountains and a fjord view.