City Sightseeing Bergen Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
With the Bergen Tourist Bus, Norway’s second largest city and UNESCO World Heritage Site waits to be explored!
This open-top bus tour is ideal for getting to know Bergen’s compelling history and tradition and offers the opportunity to hop on and off at conveniently located bus stops. With the Bergen Tourist Bus you can be sure to capture the rich history of this 1000-year-old destination for travellers.
Bergen is Norway’s most international city situated on the beautiful west coast. This 60-minute tour is also valid for 1 day allowing you to hop on and off at your leisure. Admire popular attractions and plan your sightseeing itinerary whilst enjoying an overview of Bergen’s and its colourful, bustling harbour. You can choose to hop off as you wish at one of the many stops to take a closer look at the sights such as at the Funicular, one of Bergen's main attractions. Here you can take a short ride up to the top of the Fløyen Mountain and take advantage of a perfect photo opportunity against a backdrop of breathtaking city panoramas. The Hanseatic Museum and Aquarium are both among the city's many highlights, as well as taking a stroll along picturesque cobblestone lanes flanked by small wooden houses. Bergen is also the birthplace of Norway’s most renowned composer Edward Grieg. You can hop off to visit the Edward Grieg Museum where he lived for 22 years. With music running in its blood, Bergen also has one of the world’s oldest symphony orchestras as well as some of the country’s best choirs, jazz musicians and operatic singers.
Departure Point
Start your tour at any of the stops. For our guests arriving via cruise, please note: If you are docking at Skolten or Bontelabo, you will find the City Sightseeing buses and staff located in our bus stop number 1, which is immediately outside the Skolten Cruise Terminal - about a 2-3 minute walk. If you are docking at Jekteviksterminalen, you will find the City Sightseeing buses and staff located in our bus stop number 8, at a walking distance of about 200 metres from the port exit.
Vouchers
You will need to exchange your voucher for you hop-on hop-off ticket with the City Sightseeing staff or bus driver before or upon boarding the bus. Keep the ticket with you at all times. There are other operators, so make sure you travel with buses marked with the City Sightseeing official stamp.
Schedule
First departure from Stop 1 or 8 at 10am
Last departure from Stop 1 or 8 at 4pm
Tour duration: 55 minutes
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Timings are dependent on cruise arrival
Itinerary
Stops
1) Skolten/ Bontelabo Cruise Terminal/ King Hakon's Hall/ The Rosenkrantz Tower
2) The pier
3) Fish Market/ Tourist Information/ Bergen Fjord Cruise
4) Magic Ice/ Nykirken
5) Bergen Aquarium/ Nordnes Park
6) Fredriksberg Fortress
7) The National Stage
8) Jekteviken Cruise Terminal
9) The City Park
10) The Fish Market/ Ulriken Shuttle Bus
11) Fløyen Funicular Station
12) Saint Mary's Church/ Bryggens Museum
13) The Fisheries Museum
Inclusions
-24-hour access to the hop-on hop-off bus tour
-Audio guide available on your own device or via in-seat modules
-Free Wi-Fi on all buses
-Real-time bus tracking
-Borrowable headsets with jack sticks and adapters for iPhone and Android (please return for recycling)
-Discounts on selected attractions and entries.
Languages
Audioguide available in English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese, Italian and Norwegian (In-Seat Modules and Bring Your Own Device).
The audioguide is available via in-seat modules or directly on your own device in several different languages. Please bring your own headset for the best experience. Turn on the location services from your provider, scan the QR code on the seat/ brochure and press play to start. If needed, headsets with jack sticks and adapters for iPhone and Android are available to borrow - please return them for recycling.