This exceptional tour is tailor-made for families and Viking enthusiasts seeking an authentic historical experience like no other. Our local certified guides will weave enchanting Viking history and activities. The best tour suitable for all ages!
Embark on an unforgettable time travelling family adventure to the Viking Farm at Avaldsnes in combination with the digital Viking Planet in the city center. The very cradle of Norway's Viking heritage, with a visit to The Viking Farm, known for its scenic appearance in the Netflix series "Norsemen." This is an enthralling Journey from Norway' origins to the digital age.
Travel between these fascinating sites is made seamless and enjoyable by a 15 min guided boat tour to the Viking farm and take you back to The Viking Planet in the city center close to the cruiseterminal.
Don't let this unique opportunity pass you by.
Posted By : A_909_Traveler
The Viking Farm is a collection of replicas of buildings from Viking history. There was obviously a lot of work put into these buildings, which were made with the same tools and techniques that Vikings would have used. The narrators, dressed in Viking garb, gave an interesting and enthusiastic presentation.
The boat ride to and from the Viking Farm was quite scenic.
The Viking planet was essentially a gift shop with a lower level that contained some video displays and a short film. There are no actual Viking artefacts on display, only projections of photographs and a series of video displays. There seems to be little information here that would not be available in a rudimentary Web search. It was quite interesting that all of the displays are in English, showing that this business is geared only for cruise ship passengers; no Norwegian would ever invisit this "museum."
You may feel, as we did, that this excursion left much to be desired. Be aware, however, that there seems to be little else to do in this port of call. The guides are enthusiastic and seemed proud of their heritage. The price seems high for this tour, but everything in Norway seems to be expensive.
The entire experience left us feeling taken advantage of. We would definitely not book this excursion a second time.
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Posted On : 2024-07-02 10:31:45 
Posted By : Z3048EUmattc
Excellent tour. Elizabet was fantastic as a tour guide, and the farm was fascinating. Highly recommended - an amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 16:55:10
Posted By : T6419ALkates
As a family of seven we booked a tour with viking adventure as soon as we came off our p&o cruise, as they are outside on the dock..
Our tour was a boat ride over to the viking village farm on a lovely big boat, then we had a rib boat to the viking museum into the town.
Our tour guide was Andes, and for his first time doing a solo tour he was very knowledgeable & answered every question we asked him. He was also very friendly .
Andes was with us throughout the tour.
We all really enjoyed the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 03:11:27
Posted By : Steve_C
A very good informative tour about the birth of a nation. Our guide was excellent keeping us up to date with our movement and ,making sure we knew what was going on taking account of the whole group.
The couple at the farm were very authentic and informative.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 04:02:52 
Posted By : WayneHarry_S
You can only get to the Viking Farm by boat! The Norwegian family has lived on the Farm for several generations. They will share there story with you and invite you into the different rooms of the Farm. They have learned to live with the simple necessities and each generation has been passed on these lifestyles.
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Posted On : 2024-06-05 16:54:37
Posted By : George S
Enjoyed the visit to the farm to learn about life in the Viking era. The museum was also interesting, but an extra half an hour would have been great.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 12:48:53
Posted By : SteveM45
Our trip was well organised, timely, informative and good fun thanks to our guide. The Viking Village gave a good insight in to the lives of the Viking rather than the picture painted by Film & TV.
My wife damaged her blouse on a sharp object on the boat and Viking Adventures were brilliant in handling the issue and arranging compensation, they could not have been more helpful.
Book direct if you’re on a cruise as it’s much cheaper than the on board fee.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 07:46:59
Posted By : OnAir30805476115
This was a lovely tour and very well organised.
The farm is authentic and our Viking guide was very knowledgeable about Viking life. His presentation was full of interesting facts . Loved the free time exploring the buildings.
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Posted On : 2023-09-10 05:43:57
Posted By : Purpuni
Viking Avaldsnes Farm experience
Norway is synonymous with Vikings and their influence on world history.
I have also visited the UNESCO world heritage site of the Viking village of Birka in Sweden (please see my review.) So this place has been benchmarked with that experience.
We booked through Go Viking adventure, on the day. They have a brown hut as soon as you disembark from the Cruise ship in Haugesund, in front of the tourist office.
Inside the tourist shop, they was also an offer of a bus trip to the same farm, which appeared cheaper. The person behind the counter said that “ it would come to the same cost” with either mode of transport. If anyone else goes there please could you clarify if this statement is true?
There is a 6 minute walk to a catamaran that takes you down Norvegen waterway-which Norway is named after- to a Viking island with buildings such as longhouses and people dressed in character. Our friendly guide Kenneth told us the history of the waterway. We also saw an aluminium factory in the distance, which has been one of Norway’s main exports.
One of the Viking women gave a talk on what life was like in the farm. The kids also had an opportunity of making a beaded bracelet. The Viking ladies, know that their presence was key to bringing the buildings to life, and were friendly and accommodating to have their photographs taken. Thank you for that.
On the way back, included in the price, was the opportunity to visit Viking planet which gave an audiovisual guide to this era. This only consisted of a few rooms and the visit here could be completed in half-an-hour or so. I am glad that this was included, as it gave a more rounded experience.
There is a 15 minute walk over a bridge back to the cruise ship, from here.
Overall this was expensive for what it is.(but everything in Norway is costly.) Not as enriching as Birka, and not much time allocated on the farm itself, but it provides children with a taster of Viking life.
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Posted On : 2023-09-02 09:29:45
Posted By : SaartjieNaartjie
It’s really not my style to leave negative reviews but we saved long & hard for excursions on our lovely Fjord trip and really have come away feeling disappointed. This trip cost us £72 a person which includes a quick boat trip with not much to see as a lot of the area is very industrial although the guide was very pleasant. We then disembarked at the Viking Farm, again the staff were really lovely but it’s just so basic. There’s so much more that could be done, it could be so much more interactive and we just left feeling flat with about 5/6 other couples saying they felt the same way. I think what made us upset is we know how much the total trip cost and at the entrance to the farm they have the price list and it’s not a lot which made us realise that we had been charged a lot for the total experience. I get that the museum tickets are included but even at this rate it means the boat alone was around £40. We’ve done many experiments around the wild including London & Switzerland which have exorbitant pricing but this took the cake. Not angry, again saved really hard for our excursions and we are feeling deflated. It wasn’t for us.
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Posted On : 2023-07-13 07:59:00
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