Traveling in Norway with kids
Other-worldly vistas, icescapes stalked by polar bears, plus epic Viking stuff – and trolls. Kids will love Norway!![]()
Norway will make even the most “landscape is booooring” child reconsider, as they inch toward cliff edges far above heart-stopping fjords or gaze into the ethereal blue ice of ancient glaciers. The wildlife induces wide eyed wonder too: not-so-cute-after-all polar bears bloodstained from a seal catch, giant walrus jousting for supremacy, crabs bigger than you are! Adrenaline junkies can ski cross-country or whizz mountain trails. Five centuries of Viking history extend along Norway's shores and into brilliant museums. And before you go, get them to watch the film Troll Hunter – then send them into the woods!
For health and safety advice, see our Tips page.
For health and safety advice, see our Tips page.
Our Norway family Vacations
Fjords walking vacation in Norway
Discover a world etched with beauty
From
US $3579 to US $3749
8 days
ex flights
Lofoten Islands self guided cycling vacation, Norway
Lofoten, biking in unique and beatiful scenery
From
NKr 14950
8 days
ex flights
Lofoten Islands summer photography vacation, Norway
Midnight Sun Photography in Norway's lovely Lofoten Islands
From
£3150
9 days
ex flights
Luxury Arctic cruise Spitsbergen & Franz Josef Land
A unique expedition to rarely visited Franz Josef Land
From
£7995
15 days
ex flights
Lofoten Islands winter photography vacation, Norway
Unique Photography in Norway's beautiful Lofoten Islands
From
£2450
8 days
ex flights
Kamben cross country skiing in Norway
Beautifully situated on an undulating plateau in central Norway
From
US $1999 to US $2099
8 days
ex flights
Self guided cycling vacation in Norway, Sunnhordland fjords
Experience the amazing Fjords south of Bergen - Norway
From
NKr 10750
7 days
ex flights
Self guided biking tour in Norway, Arctic Coast
Biking under the midnight sun from Tromsø to Svolvær
From
NKr 14000
8 days
ex flights
Peer Gynt ski touring vacation in Norway
Cross county skiing The Peer Gynt Trail - Lillehammer Norway
From
NKr 12200 to NKr 12350
7 days
ex flights
Norway and Scottish Islands sailing vacation
Exploring the magnificent islands of Norway and Scotland
From
£1799
14 days
ex flights
Spitsbergen polar bear watching cruise
Venture into the staggering realm of the King of the Arctic
From
£4149
11 days
ex flights
Scandinavia small group tour
Soak up a little Scandinavian minimalism
From
US $6940 to US $7505
21 days
ex flights
Northern Lights tour, Sweden, Finland & Norway
Visit Sweden, Finland and Norway in a handcrafted itinerary
From
£3295 to £3425
8 days
inc UK flights
Swim with killer whales and humpback whales in Norway
Swim near magnificent whales under the Northern Lights
From
US $7798
8 days
ex flights
Norwegian fjords hiking vacation
Trolltunga, Preikestolen and Kjerag hiking icons
From
NKr 21500
6 days
ex flights
Scotland to Norway sailing vacation
Sailing expedition from Scotland to Arctic Norway
From
£2240
16 days
ex flights
Lofoten Islands and Svalbard northern lights safari
Take in the Arctic beauty on this exhilarating adventure
From
£4995
8 days
ex flights
Whale watching and Northern Lights sailing cruise in Norway
Far North. Far East. Whales and Northern lights.
From
NKr 11900
5 days
ex flights
Cross country skiing in Norway
Skiing in Norway's Telemark ski region
From
US $1749 to US $2179
8 days
ex flights
Norway wildlife vacation, walking safari
Camping wildlife vacation in the Norwegian wilderness
From
£400 to £720
7 days
ex flights
Spitsbergen sailing vacation
Expedition sailing & exploring in wild, remote Spitsbergen.
From
£2980
19 days
ex flights
Northern Lights vacation, Norway adventure
Northern Norway’s coastline & natural world at its finest
From
£2095
6 days
ex flights
Spitsbergen summer vacation, glaciers of Isfjorden
Arctic summer vacation - the Norwegian archipelago, Svalbard
From
£2570 to £2680
7 days
inc UK flights
Arctic cruise vacations
Explore the Arctic: Greenland, Spitsbergen and Iceland
From
US $5050 to US $37995
10 days
ex flights
Bodo to Alesund advanced sailing course in Norway
Passage Making Masterclass Norway
From
£1996
14 days
ex flights
Northern Lights and whale watching vacation in Norway
Northern Norway whale watching and the Aurora Borealis
From
US $3099
5 days
ex flights
Arctic Norway photography vacation
Photograph aurora, Arctic birds and snow landscapes, Norway
From
£3500
11 days
ex flights
Mosstrond cross country skiing in Norway
The perfect place to indulge your passion for cross-country skiing
From
US $1879 to US $2049
8 days
ex flights
Snowshoeing vacation in Norway
7-Day Snowshoeing and Dogsledding Adventure in Norway
From
NKr 18500
7 days
ex flights
Venabu cross country skiing vacation in Norway
Independent cross-country skiing in dramatic landscape
From
£1435 to £1755
8 days
inc UK flights
Activities for families in Norway
Never-ending days - or nights
How better to learn about day and night than messing with them?! Arctic Norway has summer weeks when night never comes and “it's late” loses normal meaning. In winter, darkness can last from October to March – a Nordic night kids can fill with eerie forays and Northern Lights.Vikings!
Teach kids about Norway's bold past inhabitants whose voyages took them to the Med and - long before Columbus – America. Oslo has a brilliant longship museum, while Haugesund, Eidfjord (with over 350 burial mounds) and the historic battle site at Stiklestad offer other memories.
Troll-hunting
Enliven nature treks by making them troll hunts! These iconic beings haunt forests, moonlit lakes, lonely fjords and mountain plateaux, and can have multiple heads and eyes! Slimy Nokken like mountain ponds, while Huldra try to tempt young men into the woods... Though cranky, most trolls are OK with humans.Our top Norway family Vacation
Fjords walking vacation in Norway
Discover a world etched with beauty
From
US $3579 to US $3749
8 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2020: 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 19 Jul, 23 Aug, 6 Sep
2021: 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 18 Jul, 22 Aug, 5 Sep
2020: 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 19 Jul, 23 Aug, 6 Sep
2021: 20 Jun, 27 Jun, 18 Jul, 22 Aug, 5 Sep
Travel Team
If you'd like to chat about Norway or need help finding a vacation to suit you we're very happy to help.
Traveling in Norway with kids
Charles Wara from our supplier Aurora Borealis tells us why life of togetherness on the ocean wave is a good way to experience Norway with kids: “Our trips are perfect for families, offering a variety of activities and possibilities for doing things together - or divided. I think it is good for a family to sometimes be "forced" to stay pretty close to each other without the possibility for an "escape"! A not too big vessel is perfect for this.”
Laura Greenman from our supplier Magnetic North explains how nature helps build bonds when experiencing Norway with kids: “The outdoor life helps family life as young and old can connect in nature - perhaps working together or enjoying a stunning sight. Our guides pass on their love of the outdoors to the younger generation, partly for fear that society is becoming too sedentary! Many families comment that they have felt closer after experiencing the quiet nature in Norway and spending quality time together away from any distractions. Many trips are adapted for a wide age range. In the summer, families enjoy fishing trips, hiking expeditions, sailing and kayaking. In the winter, they love to try out dog-sledding, snow shoeing, reindeer sledding, camping in the wild, and ice-fishing.”
More about Norway
The best time to go to Norway can depend on whether you’re visiting Bergen, Tromso or Spitsbergen which is why our handy temperature & rainfall chart features all three destinations and our month by month guide is just as useful as our cultural pick from the Norway calendar.
Our Norway travel guide takes you beyond the myths and legends in order to let you discover what we rate & what we don’t about a country that’s just as famous for trolls as it is for fjords; read our brief history of Norway to find out more.
From Kirkenes, Svalbard and the Lofoten Islands in the north to Telemark, Stavanger and Jotunheiman National Park in the south, if you’re looking for places to visit in Norway then always make our interactive map page your first port of call.
Things to do in Norway will usually start and finish with the fjords however, if you want to know where to cycle, trek and watch walrus, elk and puffins then read on for our suggestions for top activities in Norway.
Norway’s coastline has been designed with natural beauty in mind with deep fjords and remote islands transforming ferry rides into some of the most scenic voyages in Europe.
If you've always wanted to witness the humbling sight of humpback and killer whales in the wild then Norway, in the fjords to the north of Tromso, is one of the best places in the world to do just that.
Watching the Northern Lights in Norway will have you wide eyed with wonder and if you want to know where, when and how to watch the world’s most spectacular natural light display, right here is where your adventure begins.
If you’re visiting Norway then it’s really important to learn a bit more about the Sami communities in Norway which represent the relationship between Scandinavia’s indigenous people and the natural world.
There's only one way to get closer to the landscapes and the people of Norway and that's on two feet.
Our Norway travel advice comes directly from our friends and travelers in Norway which is why anyone who wants to travel safely in Norway should read on for some really top tips on what to do, where to go and how to stay safe and healthy.
Do a little research into responsible tourism in Norway and you’ll soon find that whaling and the rights of indigenous Sami people are still high on the agenda when it comes to understanding how to travel right in Norway.
From Spitsbergen to seeing the Northern Lights, find all our Norway related guides in one place.
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Photo credits: [Page banner: schloessi4] [Intro: *saipal]
[Vikings!: Justin Hall]
[Charles Wara advice: Chris Street]
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