Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

Why should you travel to Norway?

Accepted Answer

What’s the difference between Norway and the rest of the Nordics, you may ask? Oh, come on! The scenery is amazing! Out of this world. Seriously! Mountains, glaciers, fjords, flora, and fauna – from mainland Europe to the Arctic, if you turn 180 degrees and travel the same distance southward you will reach North Africa. That’s a long stretch of Adventure Park. Moose! Reindeers! Whales! Eagles! Puffins! Even the muskoxen, a real stayer! Check out our Up Guide to Norway to learn more.

Question 2

How do you travel to Norway?

Accepted Answer

All our large cities and towns have airports catering for both international and domestic flights. In fact, there are more than 50 airports in Norway serviced through regular routes, making even remote places such as the Lofoten Islands, the North Cape, and the Svalbard Islands easily accessible by plane. Learn more in our How to Get to Norway Guide.

Question 3

What is the best time to travel to Norway?

Accepted Answer

Norway is always amazing, but try to travel outside the high season. Spring is fantastic - its weather can often be better than in midsummer - and Autumn, in all its colours, is simply breathtaking. Then there’s winter, with dazzling snow and, if you’re lucky… The Northern Lights.

Question 4

What is the best destination in Norway?

Accepted Answer

From the fjords to the mountain peaks, UNESCO world heritage sites to the arctic circle. Norway is as diverse as it gets. We will tailor your journey to suit your personal preferences and interests, so you do not have to worry about missing the perfect spot for you.

Question 5

What is a fjord?

Accepted Answer

A fjord is created when a glacier retreats after carving its typical U-shaped valley, and the sea fills the resulting valley floor. In Norway, we have 1190 of them. However, Norway’s fjords are more than just pretty scenery. The culture of fjord Norway is as deep as the mountains are tall.

Question 6

When can you see the Northern Lights?

Accepted Answer

People often want to know the exact week or day they should travel, and what time of day they should have their cameras ready. While there is no cosmic light switch, we know what makes Norway special when it comes to the Northern Lights phenomenon. Everything you need to know about Northern Lights in Norway.

Question 7

Where can you see polar bears in Norway?

Accepted Answer

Situated halfway between the Scandinavian Peninsula and the North Pole you will find Svalbard. Here the Polar Bears rule, and have earned their right to do so. The population of Polar Bears outweighs the human population considerably. If you would like to explore the natural habitat of the Polar Bear, our best Insider Tips is to include an expedition cruise in your Up Norway journey. Get inspired here.

Question 8

What is the weather like in Norway?

Accepted Answer

Norway’s weather can be unpredictable. Despite sharing the same latitude as Alaska, Greenland and Siberia, Norway nevertheless has a pleasant climate compared to those places thanks to the Gulf Stream and warm air currents. That said, rapid changes in the weather are normal, and something you have to be prepared for as a traveller in the North. The average temperature during the summer months in Norway is 13-18 degrees Celcius and in the winter -7 degrees Celcius. This however depends on where you are in our elongated country, and we guide you through exactly what you need for any occasion!

Question 9

What benefits do I get as an Up Norway traveller?

Accepted Answer

Our local expertise, sustainable approach, digital itineraries and passion for Norway provide a journey like no other. By delivering a new era of experiences we provide travellers with a desired escape from everyday life. We have built a system for understanding what each of our travellers wants. We use technology to enhance our personalised service, not to replace it. We save you from frustrating internet searches and travel logistics.

Question 10

How does travelling with Up Norway work?

Accepted Answer

Learn more about creating a journey with Up Norway.

Question 11

What is a travel curator?

Accepted Answer

Travel Curators are basically experts in selecting and pulling together experiences into a seamless journey that suits you (just like an art curator who curates various artworks into one collection or show). This means that we have control of all the details and you do not have to worry about a thing. We connect you to the best professional insiders and the best places, fix the best tables in the restaurants, provide upgrades, and make sure you have what you need along the way.

Question 12

How do we select our partners?

Accepted Answer

Exceptional people run the hotels, restaurants, activities and other businesses you will encounter on your travels with us. More than just managers, they are also fantastic hosts who can fill you with stories about local history, food and landscape. Read more about our partners.

Question 13

What fees are charged for Up Norway's services?

Accepted Answer

Our travel curators are experts in selecting and pulling together experiences into a seamless journey that suits you and your preferences perfectly. Just as an architect would charge for their initial designs, we charge an advance fee of minimum NOK 3500 to tailor the perfect journey for you. Further information about our pricing and about our value chain.

Question 14

What is Eco-Luxury/ Sustainable Luxury?

Accepted Answer

Luxury at Up Norway is focused on the beauty of connection – to the people you will meet, the companions you travel with, to yourself and to the nature around you. We provide off-beat, rare, unique and visceral experiences for our guests. We tailor our journeys elegantly, by using expertise across various fields that give you the attention to detail that aim to make your experience seamless and transformative.

Question 15

What do we mean by Sustainable travel?

Accepted Answer

Sustainability has different meanings — for us as a company it's about making choices that maximise positive impact in each and every journey we sell. The UN sustainable development goal we truly connect with and strive to contribute to is 11.4: Strengthen efforts to+protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage. We design our journeys with the goal of sending our guests home enriched and insipred to take concrete action to make positive change in themselves and the world around them.

Question 16

What is Eco/ Regenerative travel in the Norwegian context?

Accepted Answer

Ecological and regenerative travel quite explicitly means to keep defining, refining and designing travel experiences that can use the economic system to integrate the ecology within nature with the culture of travel. Striving towards an impact that helps regenerate local economies and conserve the environment. In the Norwegian context, this implies working with local communities that will benefit from economic development, preserving through showcasing their cultural heritage and focusing on the environmental impact that protects the ecologies of our diverse and wild nature.

Question 17

What sustainability certification do you have?

Accepted Answer

Up Norway is very proud to be a certified B Corporation, the first travel company in Norway to achieve this. With the highest level of third-party verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose, these businesses support positive impact for employees, the communities that they work in, towards an ecologically minded future.