Cultural/Cross-Curricular Trip to Voss

About this trip

The perfect destination for a school trip! Where else would the students be able to experience the breathtaking waterfalls, the rugged mountains, the stunning fjords and learn about Vikings at the same time? From Bordalsgjelet Gorge to Gudvangen and Viking Valley, this trip will guarantee lifelong memories for everyone. Some of the activities will be guide led, to ensure an immersive experience. Don’t forget to visit Bryggen on your way back home, the very first settlement in Bergen and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sample Itinerary

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Travel Day

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Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall
Fonna Glacier
Visitor Centre Folgefonna National Park
Steinparken (Stone Park)
Ferry Utne to Kvandal

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Tvindefossen Waterfall
Voss Energy at Palmafossen
Hordaland Bio Energy, Voss

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Transfer to Bergen (one night stay)
Floibanen funicular to Mount Fløyen
Bryggen

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Travel Day (evening flight)
EXCURSIONS (suggestions):
Store Blå Aquaculture Exhibition
The Leprosy Museum – St. Jørgen’s Hospital
Rosenkrantz Tower
Bergen School Museum – Bymuseet i Bergen
Fish Market

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Excursion Ideas

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall Find out more

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall

Subject Range: Geography

What you’ll experience: You will walk behind the waterfall on the path leading up from the car park without getting wet. Following the riverbank, the path goes behind the waterfall and out to the vantage point on the other side. From here, you can admire Steinsdalsfossen, a beautiful view of Norheimsund and over the entire Steinsdalen valley.

Select Says: Summer season is great for visiting!

Husedalen Valley Find out more

Husedalen Valley

Subject Range: Geography

What you’ll experience: Discover the majestic Husedalen waterfalls on a 3-6 hour hike from Kinsarvik to Hardangervidda. The well-marked trail offers spectacular nature and varied routes. The scenery and waterfalls in Husedalen simply take your breath away. Four stunning waterfalls are close to each other along the hiking trail from Kinsarvik up to the Hardangervidda mountain plateau.

Select Says: Experience the rugged nature of Norway on this hike and enjoy the spectacular views.

The Stone Park Find out more

The Stone Park

Subject Range: Geography

What you’ll experience: The Stone Park is one of the attractions of the Folgefonna National Park Centre. Blocks of stone that have been sculpted and placed together in a unique way. There is a sculpture in the Stone Park by the artist Bård Breivik and an impressive Sami tent near the entrance to the park which can be used by visitors.

Select Says: Learn about the geological diversity of the Folgefonna peninsula.

Norwegian Nature Centre – Hardanger Find out more

Norwegian Nature Centre – Hardanger

Subject Range: Geography

What you’ll experience: An activity and experience center. On three floors, there are exciting exhibitions on Norwegian nature, climate, and the environment. The exhibition is designed as a journey through time and follows the history of the earth’s origins from 2.9 billion years ago until today. Here you can explore engaging and educational interactive stations, rock types, minerals, fossils, models, aquariums, thematical videos, and illustrations. By seeing, touching, and hearing, you will learn actively.

Select Says: Nordic Nature School offers guided tours on the interaction in nature, and the relationships between nature and human activity.

Voringsfossen Find out more

Voringsfossen

Subject Range: Geography

What you’ll experience: Vøringsfossen is one of Norway’s most visited and famous waterfalls. The waterfall falls spectacularly into Måbødalen in beautiful and pristine Norwegian surroundings.

Select Says: Prepare to be amazed by the force of this waterfall.

Kraftmuseet Find out more

Kraftmuseet

Subject Range: Geography/Science

What you’ll experience: The Powermuseum – Kraftmuseet (Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry) is a vibrant museum which sheds light on the origin of industrial Norway. Odda and Tyssedal went from being an important tourist resort to being an area of pioneering hypropower and industrial expansion.

Select Says: Learn about hydropower first hand!

Voss Folkemuseum Find out more

Voss Folkemuseum

Subject Range: History/Cultural

What you’ll experience: Moelstertunet is a picturesque farmstead, with sixteen buildings surrounding an open farmyard. All of the buildings are still standing right where they were when the last family moved out in 1927. Walking through the farmstead will give you a unique insight in building traditions and living conditions in older times.

Select Says: Step back in time in this historic Norwegian museum.

Bondhusvatnet glacier lake near Sundal in Kvinnherad Find out more

Bondhusvatnet glacier lake near Sundal in Kvinnherad

Subject Range: Geography/History

What you’ll experience: The magnificent icefall and valley have drawn tourists since the mid-1800s. As you walk from the quay in Sundal, a hamlet on the shore of the Maurangerfjord, you are retracing a historic path. The Ice Road wasn’t built for tourists, but rather to transport ice, which was used for refrigeration in the towns and villages up and down the coast.

Select Says: Imagine having to move ice as a job?

Gudvangen & Viking Valley Find out more

Gudvangen & Viking Valley

Subject Range: Geography/History/Cultural

What you’ll experience: Explore the Viking village Njardarheimr in Gudvangen where you will experience the authentic life the Vikings used to live when they were not busy at sea. A historical experience, entertaining and educational for everyone!

Select Says: Where else would you learn about Vikings, if not in Norway?

Floibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen Find out more

Floibanen funicular to the top of Mount Fløyen

Subject Range: History/Cultural

What you’ll experience: If you are in Bergen, Fløyen is an absolute must visit! A trip with the funicular Fløibanen is a great experience, with the two carriages that have transported people to the mountain for over 100 years. The tour starts in the heart of Bergen city centre and takes you to the top in approximately 6 minutes. There you will get a spectacular panoramic view over the city, fjord and mountains.

Select Says: Learn about the history of the funicular and enjoy the amazing views from Mount Fløyen!

Bryggen Find out more

Bryggen

Subject Range: History/Cultural

What you’ll experience: The very first buildings in Bergen were situated at Bryggen, which has been a vibrant and important area of the city for many centuries. Bryggen has been ravaged by many fires, the great fire of 1702 in particular. It reduced the whole of the city to ashes. The area was rebuilt on the foundations that had been there since the 12th century, which means that Bryggen is basically unchanged despite the passing centuries.

Select Says: Bryggen is now part of our common heritage and has a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and the city of Bergen is a designated World Heritage City. The world heritage site consists of the old Hanseatic wharf and buildings, and one of the best known urban areas from the Middle Ages in all of Norway.

Store Blå Aquaculture Exhibition Find out more

Store Blå Aquaculture Exhibition

Subject Range: Cultural

What you’ll experience: You can explore a living exhibition and learn about one of Norway’s most important industries – aquaculture. A visit to Storeblå provides a unique insight into the world of salmon farming. You also get an opportunity to see salmon up close on a RIB trip to a fish farm.

Bergen School Museum – Bymuseet i Bergen Find out more

Bergen School Museum – Bymuseet i Bergen

Subject Range: History/Science/Cultural

What you’ll experience: A touching history about science and human dignity. An authentic hospital environment telling dramatic stories – one of the most unique experiences in Bergen.

Rosenkrantz Tower Find out more

Rosenkrantz Tower

Subject Range: History/Cultural

What you’ll experience: The tower was built in the 1560s by the governor of Bergen Castle (Bergenhus), Erik Rosenkrantz, and served as a combined residence and fortified tower.

Fish Market

Subject Range: Cultural

What you’ll experience: The fish Market in Bergen is a vibrant and historic spot known for its fresh seafood, local produce, and unique atmosphere. It’s a popular tourist attraction and a great place to experience a piece of Norwegian culture.

Accommodation Options

Voss Hotel Find out more

Voss Hotel

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Capacity: 200

Location: Voss

What you’ll experience: Voss Hostel lies idyllically by the lake Vangsvatnet with beautiful views towards Gråsida mountain. 700m from the train-and bus station, about 1km from Voss centre. Voss Hostel lies idyllically by the lake Vangsvatnet with beautiful views towards Gråsida mountain. 700m from the train-and bus station, about 1km from Voss centre.

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