Norwegian Guide Service
Explore Bergen with a local guide on a private tour
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Craig S
2024-09-27
Verified Francesco was friendly and was knowledgeable. He also answered all our questions.
Very nice walk covering Bergen. It was covered at a pace that I was able to keep up with as I use a cane. It was also a great day for a walking tour.
Vered Y
2024-08-23
Verified An east 90min walk in Bergen
Guide Matthew was knowledgable and pleasent. The tour took us through little streets and interest points. An easy 90min walk even in the typical Bergen rain.
Brian D
2024-08-05
Verified Francesco was great!
Easy walk. Very informative; covered much history of Bergen. Francesco was knowledgeable and answered our questions related to the tour as well as our inquiries about norway and the region in general. Would recommend
IP Z
2024-07-27
Verified When in Bergen, look for Francesco
My guide Francesco did a fine job giving me a great highlight of the city, and the weather worked out nicely too! A good balance of walking and history.
Lynnjaverna
2024-07-06
Verified Dream trip to Norway
We saw so much of Norway’s beautiful sights. Our tour with Lidia was amazing and she was very well versed with Norwegian facts, myths and overall general information. If you get a chance to take a tour ask for Lidia - you won’t be disappointed!
Jac v
2024-04-28
Verified Best tour of Bergen
Perfect, great guidance from Francesco, he learned us a lot of the City👍👍👍Nice trip with the mini bus through the best hidden beauties of Bergen👏👏👏
Akshay
2024-01-24
Verified Knowledgeable, Interesting and Wonderful experience
We had a great tour with the guide Francesco. I went on this tour with my wife. The guide was patient enough to allow us to click pictures. He came across as knowledgeable and spoke about many facts of Bergen, which were fascinating to hear.
travelerKB2017
2023-08-30
Verified Our memorable walking tour of Bergen.
We had a wonderful tour with Szilvia our personal guide. The tour was interesting and our guide was great at answering our questions and responding to our personal interests. Even before we were in Norway the correspondence with Bogdan on-line was superb. He responded very quickly and our tour was exactly what we had hoped for. I highly recommend Essence of Bergen Walking Tour and their tour guide Szilvia for anyone visiting Bergen.
Iris M
2023-07-12
Verified 10/10 rechnend Hannes
Hannes Tour was great - he was a very passionate, knowledgeable and patient guide. He took the Time to answer a lot of questions and personalized the tour according to what participants asked for
N R
2023-06-07
Verified Private tour to Osterøy with a personal touch and an excellent guide
I wanted to travel to Osterøy (50 min away from Bergen) where my 'farfar' was born. I had seen information about a hiking path called Kossdalsvegen and I knew there was a sweater factory, Norlender. I researched the bus route but realized it could be tricky at best. I recalled the Bergen Visitors Center told me about the Norwegian Guide Service. I got assistance from the hotel staff to call and within 1/2 hour, I had a 'yes' for a 4+ hour private tour to the island. I knew as soon as I met Bogdan that I had made the right decision. The tour was tailored to my requests. We saw the hiking trail and got a tour of the factory. We arrived by the bridge but returned on the ferry. Since we passed the home of Ole Bull, Bogdan played the most famous piece he composed.Bogdan was knowledgeable and informative and also curious about seeing the places that I had chosen, so that he could become even more familiar with this unique area. We stopped at a local church and a local store for refreshment. Bogdan was able to discuss the history and style of the church, how the locals arrive to the store by boat, and was helpful with taking photos as I walked on some of the switchback path. Bogdan was upbeat, personal, intelligent and could not have provided a better experience. I did not want to have any regrets about not getting to Osterøy and treated myself to the private tour and I am so glad that I did. It was absolutely perfect!