Great Trip
Norway | May 4 - May 12, 2025

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Burt M.
San Jose, CA | Reviewed on May 13, 2025

KimKim was easy to work with and very responsive during the trip to any inquiries that we had. We loved the trip to Norway. The hotels were all good and the activities were fun. Our favorite stop was in Balestrand as it was less to touristy, and quieter than other places we visited, but still stunningly beautiful.

Hotel Reviews
Opus XVI
Bergen

Great hotel in a great location. This was the nicest hotel we stayed in while traveling ion Norway.

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Kviknes Hotel
Balestrand

Beautiful exterior. Our room was in the newer wing (built in the 1960s). Although the hotel lobby and dining room were stunning, our room was very bland and functional. The room was clean. We did have a balcony and supposedly a water view, but it was hard to see the water from our room. Good breakfast.

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Fretheim Hotel
Flåm

Great lobby. Great location. Room was nice. Bathroom was a bit small. Breakfast was good.

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Karl Johan Hotel
Oslo

Great location. We were able to walk everywhere from the hotel. Our favorite breakfast of our trip to Norway. The room was very nice (and modern). The staff was very helpful in suggesting neighborhoods to explore.

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Activity Reviews
Food & Culture Walk
Food & Culture Walk
Bergen

It was an enjoyable tour. The tour guide was fine (not spectacular). In the past, most food tours had too much food so I left stuffed. This food tour had a much smaller amount of food, but I was still OK with that.

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Fjord RIB Safari & Undredal Cheese Tasting
Fjord RIB Safari & Undredal Cheese Tasting
Norway

We really enjoyed this activity. The cheese tasting was enjoyable. The best part of the activity was being on the smaller fjords on a smaller boat. The guide was very knowledgeable and personable. We highly recommend this tour.

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Waterfall Hike & Stegastein Viewpoint Experience
Waterfall Hike & Stegastein Viewpoint Experience
Flåm

While you can do this activity on your own, our guide (Irvin) was great and we learned a lot about Norway. Irvin was the best guide of our entire trip to Norway.

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Private City Walk
Private City Walk
Oslo

We loved this walking tour. We learned a lot about Norway and Oslo. OUr guide was great.

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Oslofjord Dinner Cruise
Oslofjord Dinner Cruise
Oslo

Food was delicious. Very nice scenery. No guide. You just ate dinner, talked to your companions and enjoyed the view.

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