Norway Travel, Backpacking & Gap Year Guide

Travel to Norway

View our comprehensive travel and backpacking guide with tips, ideas for the best things to see and do and information about itineraries, costs, how to save money, and more!

Our destination guide aims to give you all the information you need to have an amazing experience. Whether you are planning a short 3 days in Norway, or a longer adventure, find affordable travel and backpacking ideas with advice for amazing things to do and how you can be more than just your average traveller. You can also get recommendations for budget travel tips, where to stay and advice how to stay safe.

Get inspired to visit Norway today!

Capital: Oslo
Currency: Kroner (NOK)
Country Size: 323,802 km2
Population: 5,063,000 (approx)

How to Get to Norway

There are daily regular flights to Norway from worldwide destinations. Most flights arrive into Oslo which is the most popular destination in terms on tourism and business.

Weather & Best Time to Visit

The climate and what you are interested in will play a key role in establishing what time of year you visit. A lot of people visit during winter (around December to March) for winter sports like skiing but temperatures can be freezing during this period. Spring and summer are very pleasant times to visit the country especially if you want to go sightseeing in the great outdoors.

Top Reasons to Visit Norway

Need some motivation? This is why you should go:

Spectacular scenery
One of the best qualities of living in the world
Amazing sporting activities
Things to do both in summer and winter
Some of the most scenic rail routes in the world
See whales in their natural habitat
Experience the Northern Lights

Travelling & Backpacking in Norway

Norway might look small on a map but there are so many things to see and do here. Here are some of the top rated destinations you might want to add to your Norway travel itinerary:

Bergen
Oslo
Trondheim
Hurtigruten
Geirangerfjord
Arctic Circle
Lillehammer
Atlantic Ocean Road
Jotunheimen
Spitzbergen
Flåm
The Lofoten islands
Tromsø
The Stavanger region
Geirangerfjord
Kirkenes and Eastern Finnmark
Ålesund and Sunnmøre

Norway Budget Travel Tips

Budget & Costs
Norway is one of the most expensive countries to visit in the world. Not many things here are cheap but there are ways to keep costs down when travelling here.

Food
One of the best recommendations is to avoid eating out, this will be one of your biggest outgoings. A normal meal in a restaurant can be around £20-£40 - and this is nothing amazing either. We recommend buying food at supermarkets where food costs and a lot lower.

Accommodation
Like everything else in Norway finding somewhere to stay on the cheap is tough. Hostel dorms are your best option and remember to book well in advance to secure the best deals.