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Wolves, Vikings, Cod and Cannonballs Self Guided Tour of Bergen
- 2–4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A cannonball from 1665 is still embedded in Bergen Cathedral's wall, a souvenir from a failed English raid on Dutch treasure ships. This self-guided audio tour walks you through centuries of stories, from the Viking king who founded the city to the resistance cell that hid a radio room in the old German quarter and nearly blew up Bryggen. You'll follow the harbour from Torgallmenningen to Bergenhus Fortress, learning how German merchants trapped fishermen in debt, why a composer with Scottish roots became Norway's most beloved musician, and how a doctor's illegal experiment changed medical ethics. Start whenever you like, pause for coffee or rain, and pick up where you left off. Everything works offline, so no hunting for Wi-Fi. Over 20,000 travelers have used our tours, and every booking comes with a full refund guarantee. If you want a Bergen walking tour that goes deeper than the usual highlights, this one was built for you.
Inclusions
What's included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
What's not
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
Itinerary
Stand on the boulevard that exists only because this city burned down fourteen times.
Search for the farmer's face hiding among twelve bronze seafarers.
Pause at the grey rock locals argued about for years, until one day changed its meaning forever.
Meet the violinist who bought eleven thousand acres in Pennsylvania to build a utopia, then lost it all within a year.
Trace how a Scottish exile after a brutal battlefield led, generations later, to Norway's greatest composer.
Find the bronze detective whose fictional office sits in the building right behind him.
Walk where fishermen rowed thousands of kilometres in open boats just to sell their catch.
Step into the street where Norwegian shoemakers were forbidden from learning their own trade.
Hear how a breakthrough discovery and a doctor's unforgivable experiment happened under the same roof.
Look for the cannonball still lodged in the wall from a secret deal that arrived six days too late.
Piece together the credit trap that kept generations of fishermen in debt to foreign merchants.
Read the medieval love notes and crude jokes scratched into wood beneath a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a self-guided audio tour on our self-guided tour app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from us sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for our company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tourific
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Bergen
- Its from-price is 98% below the median of the 313 experiences we list in Bergen.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 96 of 313.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Bergen
Bergen is Norway's rainy fjord capital, a harbour city of colourful wooden wharf houses, mountain funiculars, a fish market and the gateway to the fjords.
Bergen sits between seven hills and the sea on Norway's west coast, with the wooden buildings of Bryggen, once the Hanseatic League's trading wharf and now a World Heritage site, lined along the harbour. The steep gabled houses stand in rows with narrow passages between them. Bergenhus Fortress, with the medieval Haakon's Hall, guards the harbour mouth, and Bergen was a capital of Norway in the 13th century.
Top-ranked sights in Bergen: Mt. Floyen (Floyfjellet), Hardangerfjord, Fantoft Stave Church.
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