2026 Viking Homelands Cruise

Tour of the countries surrounding the Baltic
001 Itinerary for our Viking Homelands Cruise: July 29, 2026.
Itinerary for our Viking Homelands Cruise: July 29, 2026.
002 Laura's detailed chart (just to keep us straight during planning...)
Laura's detailed chart (just to keep us straight during planning...)
005 Hakon's Hall, Norway's first castle in Bergen Norway.
Hakon's Hall, Norway's first castle in Bergen Norway.
010 Bergenhus Fortress.
Bergenhus Fortress.
020 The old downtown of Bergen. Bergen is a former Hanseatic League city..
The old downtown of Bergen. Bergen is a former Hanseatic League city..
025 Even the manhole covers are amazing in Bergen.
Even the manhole covers are amazing in Bergen.
030 The cruise up the fjord. Located in south-western Norway, Hardangerfjord is Norway’s second-longest fjord.
The cruise up the fjord. Located in south-western Norway, Hardangerfjord is Norway’s second-longest fjord.
035 Passing under a bridge on the fjord. Note how the road ends in a tunnel.
Passing under a bridge on the fjord. Note how the road ends in a tunnel.
040 The ship at anchor at Ulvik Norway, about 10 miles up the Hardangerfjord.
The ship at anchor at Ulvik Norway, about 10 miles up the Hardangerfjord.
045 The tunnels in Norway even have roundabouts. The bridge over the Hardangerfjord has roundabouts on both ends.
The tunnels in Norway even have roundabouts. The bridge over the Hardangerfjord has roundabouts on both ends.
050 Voringsfossen Waterfall.
Voringsfossen Waterfall.
055 Trolls everywhere in Norway.
Trolls everywhere in Norway.
060 Skjervsfossen Waterfall. Norway is a land of many waterfalls.
Skjervsfossen Waterfall. Norway is a land of many waterfalls.
065 Pulpit Rock on a boat trip from Stevanger Norway on the Lysefjord. Used by base jumpers and Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible - Fallout.
Pulpit Rock on a boat trip from Stevanger Norway on the Lysefjord. Used by base jumpers and Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible - Fallout.
070 Another waterfall during the Lysefjord.
Another waterfall during the Lysefjord.
071 A restaurant on the edge of the water below a cliff in the Lysefjord where we stopped for coffee.
A restaurant on the edge of the water below a cliff in the Lysefjord where we stopped for coffee.
075 Viking vessel (likely a replica) in the harbor at Oslo.
Viking vessel (likely a replica) in the harbor at Oslo.
080 Oslo Opera House.
Oslo Opera House.
085 Kon-Tiki raft at museum of the same name in Oslo.
Kon-Tiki raft at museum of the same name in Oslo.
090 An old restored Viking longship.
An old restored Viking longship.