--- title: "Vik (Vikøyri) Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/vik-vik-yri description: "A Viking village at the heart of the Sognefjord" --- # Vik (Vikøyri) 🇳🇴 · Norway · Northern Europe & Scandinavia > "A Viking village at the heart of the Sognefjord" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.7h - **Visiting Sailings:** 92 - **Cruise Lines:** 4 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Aug (19 sailings), Jul (18 sailings), Sept (16 sailings) ## 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. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** NOK (Norwegian Krone) - **Language:** Norwegian - **Timezone:** Europe/Oslo (UTC+1) - **Tipping:** Service included; not expected ## Location Coordinates: 61.0926, 6.5808 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Vik%20(Vik%C3%B8yri)/@61.09265,6.58076,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Vik%20(Vik%C3%B8yri)&ll=61.09265,6.58076&z=13) ## Things to Do in Vik (Vikøyri) Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Small-Group Kayaking Experience in Lysefjord](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e03c856c-bd2e-4a15-9a95-dc00cd1bd6cc.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (50) | 3h | ✓ | €115 | Viator | | [Lysefjord Fjord Safari Boat Tour from Forsand (Near Stavanger)](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2313e937-ba1f-440d-a152-23cc4ce723ae.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (20) | 2h | ✓ | €144 | Viator | | [Hardangerfjord RIB Safari to Roadless Fyksesund from Øystese](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/e36547ee-d07f-43c8-ae5b-8465a1b5303b.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (20) | 1h | ✓ | €84 | Viator | | [Kayaking in Aksdal](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/697af538-3dae-44c1-b28a-5b59f04ee777.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (16) | 3h | ✓ | €29 | Viator | | [Lysefjord Kayak Safari](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0b5b11eb-6b4f-4b7b-bb2d-ae1d87d74496.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (22) | 6h | ✓ | €183 | Viator | | [Lysefjord RIB Boat Tour from Sandnes cruise terminal](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/35268982-d06e-45bd-8500-3bd68adf0187.md?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (4) | 1h 55m | ✓ | €144 | Viator | | [Norway Kayaking Adventure from Naustbakken](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9cd69afa-3c02-4019-b163-dc6102f5b789.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 3h 30m | ✓ | €126 | Viator | | [Private Guided Tour of Bergen with Transportation](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d2249494-74a8-4d23-88f3-988d0f28e691.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (3) | 4h | ✓ | €300 | Viator | | [RIB Fjord Safari on the Hardangerfjord](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/86d7dc3d-17e4-4c68-9fd9-7e694944a4ac.md?via=markdown) | 4★ (4) | 2h | ✓ | €141 | Viator | | [Full Day Private Tour to Flam with Pick Up](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f9c05bce-2582-427d-bb24-8136ce6de118.md?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (19) | 8h | – | €758 | Viator | | [Valhall Via Ferrata Family Friendly Climbing in Odda](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0d3c525e-c4d0-4bad-9200-210dbd926077.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 2h | ✓ | €53 | Viator | | [Cider Tour - Hardanger](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5a6bd7eb-37bb-4853-a859-bc16e4049e26.md?via=markdown) | 5★ (1) | 3h | ✓ | €145 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Flåm](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/flam.md): 21 nm - [Ulvik](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/ulvik.md): 33 nm - [Skjolden](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia/skjolden.md): 38 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/fjords-whisper-norway-s-wild-coast~AIDA-AIDADIVA-20280422-7.md)** - **Price:** €940 per person (€1,880 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [AIDAdiva](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises/aidadiva.md) - **Duration:** 7 nights - **Departure:** 2028-04-22 - **Itinerary:** Fjords’ Whisper – Norway’s Wild Coast ## Featured Cruises from Vik (Vikøyri) Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Amber Coast to Fjord – Stockholm & Bergen](https://cruisello.com/cruises/amber-coast-to-fjord-stockholm-bergen~AIDA-AIDADIVA-20270417-14.md) | AIDAdiva | AIDA Cruises | 2027-04-17 | 14 | €1,710 | | [Granite Waters – Geiranger, Flåm & Bergen](https://cruisello.com/cruises/granite-waters-geiranger-flam-bergen~COSTA-FAVOLOSA-20270621-9.md) | Costa Favolosa | Costa Cruises | 2027-06-21 | 9 | €1,107 | | [Glacial Inlets – Bergen, Olden & Eidfjord](https://cruisello.com/cruises/glacial-inlets-bergen-olden-eidfjord~AIDA-AIDAMAR-20270518-9.md) | AIDAmar | AIDA Cruises | 2027-05-18 | 9 | €1,370 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Vik (Vikøyri)](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=vik_vik_yri) (92 sailings) ## Browse - [Northern Europe & Scandinavia cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/northern-europe-scandinavia.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)