Nordfjordeid is a small docked port with the town 300 m away. The Viking ship center is next to the pier. Briksdal glacier is the big day trip, about 5.5 hours by tour.
Where Nordfjordeid lies
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Large ships tie up at the Seawalk, a 220 m floating pier for ships up to 350 m. Small ships may anchor and tender to a 25 m tender pier.
Shuttle. No shuttle. The town is a 300 m walk.
Getting to the sights
| The way | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Walk to Town (Eidsgata old street, church) | 5 minutes | Free |
| Ship tour or private tour to Briksdal glacier | About 5.5 hours | Varies |
| Bus or tour to Lake Hornindal | About 10 minutes from the center | Varies |
Walk to Town (Eidsgata old street, church)
- Walk off the Seawalk.
- Sagastad is right next to the pier.
Ship tour or private tour to Briksdal glacier
- Book before you sail.
- At Briksdal it is about 3 km on foot to the glacier, or ride a 'Troll Car' (paid).
There is no shuttle bus or public bus timed to ships.
Bus or tour to Lake Hornindal
- Ask at the pier for times.
Europe's deepest lake (514 m).
What to see
Sagastad
Full-size copy of the Myklebust Viking ship, over 30 m long.
- How
- Next to the pier.
- Time
- About 1 hour
- Tickets
- Paid; check price
Eidsgata
Old street of small wooden houses with shops and cafes.
- How
- Walk.
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Tickets
- Free
Norwegian Fjord Horse Centre
See Norway's classic cream-colored fjord horses.
- How
- Tour.
- Time
- About 3 hours
- Tickets
- Tour price
Briksdal glacier
Glacier arm of Jostedalsbreen.
- How
- Tour; 3 km walk or Troll Car at the end.
- Time
- About 5.5 hours
- Tickets
- Tour price plus Troll Car ticket
1849 church
Old wooden church open to visitors.
- How
- Walk.
- Time
- 20 minutes
- Tickets
- Free
Your day, hour by hour
Planned for a typical call. Check your ship's all-aboard time and be back an hour early. The ship will not wait.
- 9:00 Off the ship. Visit Sagastad next to the pier (1 hour).
- 10:15 Walk Eidsgata and the old church.
- 11:30 Coffee or lunch in town.
- 12:30 Optional bus to Lake Hornindal, or rest.
- 15:00 Back to the Seawalk.
- Keep 1 hour before all-aboard.
What goes wrong, and how to avoid it
Beware
- Briksdal and Geiranger trips are long; leave margin.
- Small town with limited taxis.
Do this
- A great port to just walk. Do Sagastad first before the tour groups.
Fees, money and access
Rules & fees
- Norway has no cruise passenger tax in 2026. A national fee of NOK 100 per passenger per 24 hours in port is proposed from January 1, 2027, if approved (reported by The Local Norway, March 2026). Norway's separate local tourist tax of up to 3% applies to hotel stays, not cruise passengers.
Accessibility
Docked on a floating pier, so no steps at low tide. Town is close and mostly flat.
Money
Norwegian krone (NOK). Cards, including tap-to-pay, work almost everywhere. Many places take no cash. Bring a card with no foreign transaction fee.
More of the Norway & the Fjords
Sources & what we could not confirm · 5 sources · checked 2026-11
- Cruise Norway: Nordfjordeid
- Cruise Norway: Nordfjordeid port manual (PDF)
- Port of Nordfjordeid
- Cruise Industry News: Norway to introduce cruise taxes for guests (2025)
- The Local Norway, how the proposed cruise tax will work (Mar 2026)
- Sagastad ticket price.
- Troll Car price at Briksdal.
- Bus times to Lake Hornindal.