Vik (Vikøyri)

🇳🇴 Norway

A Viking village at the heart of the Sognefjord

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Avg. Ships / Day

8.8h

Avg. Time in Port

Peak Season

Not really a peak season

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22 sailings over the next 12 months

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About Vik (Vikøyri)

Vik, or Vikøyri, is a small village on the Sognefjord in western Norway. Ships anchor offshore and passengers tender in. The village has painted wooden houses, a stone church from the 12th century (Hove Church), and a waterfall dropping from the cliffs behind town. The fjord water is calm, and the green hillsides are steep enough to feel enclosed. Hopperstad Stave Church, a 12th-century wooden church with dragon-head carvings, is one of Norway's best-preserved stave churches and sits a short drive up the valley. The village has a small museum and a handful of shops selling knitwear and local crafts. Boat trips and kayaking are possible on the fjord. The pace here is genuinely slow, and the appeal is the landscape itself: mountains, waterfalls, and water. Norwegian krone is the currency. English is understood.

Port Location

Things to do in Vik (Vikøyri)

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call

Small-Group Kayaking Experience in Lysefjord

Small-Group Kayaking Experience in Lysefjord

5.0(50)3h10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00, 18:00–21:00
Fits your port day
From $130per person
Viator
Hardangerfjord RIB Safari to Roadless Fyksesund from Øystese

Hardangerfjord RIB Safari to Roadless Fyksesund from Øystese

5.0(20)1h11:45–12:45, 14:00–15:00, 15:45–16:45
Fits your port day
From $98per person
Viator
Lysefjord Fjord Safari Boat Tour from Forsand (Near Stavanger)

Lysefjord Fjord Safari Boat Tour from Forsand (Near Stavanger)

5.0(19)2h09:30–11:30, 12:00–14:00
Fits your port day
From $163per person
Viator
Kayaking in Aksdal

Kayaking in Aksdal

5.0(16)3h
Fits your port day
From $33per person
Viator
Norway Kayaking Adventure from Naustbakken

Norway Kayaking Adventure from Naustbakken

5.0(3)3h 30m10:00–13:30
Fits your port day
From $142per person
Viator
Private Guided Tour of Bergen with Transportation

Private Guided Tour of Bergen with Transportation

5.0(3)4h08:00–12:00, 08:30–12:30, 09:00–13:00 +17
Fits your port day
From $347per person
Viator
Lysefjord Kayak Safari

Lysefjord Kayak Safari

5.0(22)6h08:30–14:30
From $206per person
Viator
RIB Fjord Safari on the Hardangerfjord

RIB Fjord Safari on the Hardangerfjord

5.0(2)2h11:00–13:00, 14:00–16:00
Fits your port day
From $159per person
Viator
Valhall Via Ferrata Family Friendly Climbing in Odda

Valhall Via Ferrata Family Friendly Climbing in Odda

5.0(1)2h10:00–12:00, 12:30–14:30, 15:00–17:00 +1
Fits your port day
From $60per person
Viator
Cider Tour - Hardanger

Cider Tour - Hardanger

5.0(1)3h10:00–13:00
Fits your port day
From $163per person
Viator
Lysefjord RIB Boat Tour from Sandnes cruise terminal

Lysefjord RIB Boat Tour from Sandnes cruise terminal

4.0(1)1h 55m08:00–09:55, 08:30–10:25, 09:00–10:55 +3
Fits your port day
From $163per person
Viator
Flamsbana Audio Guide Tour

Flamsbana Audio Guide Tour

1.0(3)2h
Fits your port day
From $16per person
Viator

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Cruises visiting Vik (Vikøyri)

Norwegian Fjords – Bergen & Oslo

11 nightsMSC PreziosaHamburg🇩🇪
From$1,373per person
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Quick Facts

TimezoneEurope/Berlin (UTC+1)
CurrencyNorwegian Krone (NOK)
$10 ≈ NOK 93
LanguagesNorwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian
TippingService included; not expected

Todays Weather

4°
Snow, Partially cloudy
2 km/h
UV 0

5-Day Forecast

Wed2°
Thu1°
Fri0°
Sat-1°
Sun-2°

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