Amazing Scandanavian Adventure
Norway | Aug 5 - Sep 4, 2026

Dana
Dana C.
Denver, CO | Reviewed on Sep 09, 2026

Krista helped us plan an amazing 31 day Scandanavian adventure through Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Highlights were the Folkmuseum and Vigeland Park in Oslo, kayaking in Flam, riding the funicular in Bergen to the park above and going to the Troll museum. The numerous fjord cruises were breath taking. We enjoyed the Cidery tour and lunch in Balestrand. And ending our time with a Midnight Sun kayaking in the Lofoten Islands. We loved Sweden visiting museums and castles. We took a day each to visit Sigtuna and another Uppsala where we had fun looking for Rune Stones. Our visit to Visby on Gotland Island, Sweden was fantastic. Starting and ending our trip in Copenhagen was perfect. The 3 hour Hygee tour is a must do and highly recommend traveling to Fredericksborg Castle. The hotels were very nice with delicious breakfasts. The hotel in Flam was okay but it made up for its plainness by its wonderful breakfasts and dinners. It was also nice to not be in the center if Flam with all the cruise tourists everywhere. We had excellent support by Matijs and Beni. They alerted us to the Norwegian Airtraffic controllers strike - luckily we were not affected. Thanks for the memorable trip!

Hotel Reviews
Copenhagen Island Hotel
Copenhagen

Our first stay here at the beginning of our trip was a room on the first floor facing the water with a small outdoor balcony where we could relax and watch people swimming. It has an excellent breakfast.

Authenticity & Character
Nice decor and lighting. The area for breakfast has good views and comfortable seating and layout.
Location
Great location, close to public transportation.
Staff
Breakfast was perfect.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Hotell Bondeheimen
Oslo

Nice room and very good breakfast. Easy walk from station.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Perfect for seeing the main sites. Centrally located.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Heimly Pensjonat
Flåm

The hotel is small, only 42 rooms. The rooms are basic, no coffee maker in room. There was decaf coffee available but if you wanted regular coffee before breakast or later in the day, you have to buy it. But the fact that it is a 20 minute walk outside of town away from the deluge of cruise tourists and has beautiful views of the water and provided both breakfast And delicious dinners made up for the small, basic room.

Authenticity & Character
A place we're people stayed before the chain hotels. It had a homey feel.
Location
Away from crowds and beautiful water view.
Staff
The woman who worked the front desk was very friendly and helpful.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Clean - just an older building.
Scandic Torget
Bergen

A very busy hotel in central Bergen. We could easily walk everywhere to see the sites and activities. It was a mad house trying to checkin and we had to request luggage storage since checkin is 4:00. There is 1 key for luggage storage area and it is just a room off the dining area with tables and chairs in it. That made it feel stressful.

Authenticity & Character
Very good breakfast.
Location
Excellent. Right in the center of everything.
Staff
Only 2 check in people who were not that friendly.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Donners Hotel
Visby

Great location, very friendly and helpful staff. Cool older hotel. We had a room on the 4th floor in the rafters. It was a large space which accommodated twin beds.

Authenticity & Character
Quiet, older hotel with character.
Location
Excellent. Visby is a walkable town and the hotel is in the center.
Staff
Very helpful and gave excellent recommendation for dinner on our first night. Both young men who worked the desk were friendly and fun to talk to.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Havila Cruise
Fosnavåg

When we were first boarding, we didn't realize that when you scan your ticket you are assigned specific seats. We thought we would have to find seats. The seats were comfortable and the meals very good.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Relaxing way to get to Alesund.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Shower was great! Good water pressure.
Thon Hotel Ålesund
Ålesund

Nice room with helpful, friendly staff.

Authenticity & Character
Location
Centrally located.
Staff
Helpful providing excellent recommendation for traditional Swedish food.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Svinøya Rorbuer
Svolvær

Unique old refurbished fishing cabin. We stayed in 2 bedroom, and 1 bath on first floor and on 2nd floor was an open space with the kitchen, table and chairs and a livingroom. The bedrooms are tiny with built in single beds. Lots of character! The restaurant were breakfast is held is very old, charming and special.

Authenticity & Character
Most authentic place we stayed in.
Location
Beautiful views.
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
The bedrooms can get hot and stuffy due to small size.
Hotel Lilla Rådmannen
Stockholm

Great place. Good location. Excellent breakfast. Excellent restaurant with Belgium beers.

Authenticity & Character
Great restaurant with Belguim beers.
Location
Near public transportation.
Staff
Friendly. Restaurant staff was very knowledgeable of their beers.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Activity Reviews
Norsk Folkemuseum - The Open Air Museum (museum tickets included)
Norsk Folkemuseum - The Open Air Museum (museum tickets included)
Oslo

We enjoyed seeing the Stave Church, the old farms and buildings. We were lucky and saw a dancing performance. We tried the homemade lefties with butter. It is amazing that this musuem was started in 1881!

Quality of Experience
Historical buildings in a large open area.
Summer Kayaking Excursion
Summer Kayaking Excursion
Norway

Nice small group kayaking experience in Flam's harbor area. Mette was a very knowledgeable guide and did a great job. The equipment was well maintained. It was a fun morning.

Quality of Experience
Guided Cidery Tour to Balestrand & the Sognefjord
Guided Cidery Tour to Balestrand & the Sognefjord
Bergen

Balestrand is a very pretty town. The Cidery tour was fun and we had a delicious meal pairing 5 different ciders.

Quality of Experience
Transport
Midnight Sun Kayaking Excursion
Midnight Sun Kayaking Excursion
Norway

Amazing kayaking experience. We had a good amount of time in the ocean. It was about 2 1/2 hours on the water. We landed on a small island for a small break for hot tea and cookies. Guides were excellent. The equipment was not as good as Flam's. The skirts were beat up and need to be replaced.

Quality of Experience
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Need new kayak skirts
Sea Kayaking In Ålesund
Sea Kayaking In Ålesund
Ålesund

We expected the kayaking to be in canals in Alesund to see Art Nouveau buildings. Tgat didn't happen. The group was too large and a good junk of time went to outfitting everyone with equipment. The guides were great but this tour isn't worth the time or money.

Quality of Experience
Smaller group. Kayak to see the buildings
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Friendly
Transport
Good kayaks
Hygge Tour Copenhagen
Hygge Tour Copenhagen
Copenhagen

Our tour guide Amit was fantastic. We spent 3 hours walking around Copenhagen. He provided a lot of information about the concept of hygge, the Danish culture, historical facts and present day information about education, taxes, etc. We stopped first for a delicious pastry, then a stop at a sweet shop and ending the tour in a cute, funky little coffee shop.

Quality of Experience
Great guide, valuable information and delicious snacks.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Amit was smart, friendly and easy to talk to.
Oslofjord Dinner Cruise
Oslofjord Dinner Cruise
Oslo

Nice tour of Oslo by water with a very good meal.

Quality of Experience
Food
All of it.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Transport
Local specialist: Krista Muuk
Krista
Krista Muuk
Local specialist in Kristiansand | Replied on Sep 09, 2026
Hi Dana!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed review, and especially for sharing all the wonderful photos! Your trip looks absolutely amazing, and it’s so lovely to see the journey through your eyes. I’m so happy to hear how much you enjoyed everything from the fjord cruises and kayaking in Flåm to the Midnight Sun kayaking in Lofoten.
I’m also very happy to hear that the hotels, breakfasts, and dinners worked well for you, and that the location in Flåm turned out to...
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Hi Dana!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed review, and especially for sharing all the wonderful photos! Your trip looks absolutely amazing, and it’s so lovely to see the journey through your eyes. I’m so happy to hear how much you enjoyed everything from the fjord cruises and kayaking in Flåm to the Midnight Sun kayaking in Lofoten.
I’m also very happy to hear that the hotels, breakfasts, and dinners worked well for you, and that the location in Flåm turned out to be a nice escape from the cruise crowds. And of course, it’s wonderful to know that Matijs and Beni were there to keep an eye on things and support you along the way.
Thank you again for trusting me to help plan such a special journey. It was a pleasure putting this adventure together for you, and I’m thrilled that it became such a memorable trip!
Best,
Krista