norwaysbest.com Reviews 

Waren auch mit der MSC Euribia vom 03.10 bis 10.10.26 unterwegs, leider konnte unser Schiff nicht in Hellesylt anlegen. Haben über Norwaysbest um 12 Uhr eine Fähre von Hellesylt nach Geiranger gebucht. Nachdem wir beim zweiten Anlaufversuch gegen 11.30 Uhr auch nicht anlegen konnten habe ich Norwaysbest per e-mail kontaktiert. Die e-mail konnte wegen fehlendem Netz nicht sofort verschickt werden. Antwort bekam ich gehen 13.38 Uhr in der stand:
"Es tut uns sehr leid zu hören, dass Ihr Kreuzfahrtschiff nicht in Hellesylt anlegen kann."
"Leider können wir Ihre Buchung nicht stornieren, da wir an die Geschäftsbedingungen und die Stornierungsrichtlinien unseres Unternehmens gebunden sind. Solche Situationen sind in der Regel durch eine Reiserversicherung abgedeckt, weshalb wir Ihnen empfehlen, sich direkt an Ihre Versicherung zu wenden".
Vielen Dank auch. Kulanz: fehlanzeige.
Da beruht man sich darauf das die Versicherung schon zahlen wird, was Sie nicht macht.
Vor allem die über Get your Guide gebucht haben haben auch ihr Geld zurückbekommen mit direkter E-Mail-Bestätigung von Norwegens Best das es auf die bezahlte Zahlungsart zurückbezahlt wird.
Ich werde keine Ausflüge mehr über Norwaysbest buchen und den Anbieter auch nicht weiterempfehlen

Waren mit der MSC Euribia vom 03.10 bis 10.10.26 unterwegs, leider konnte unser Schiff nicht in Hellesylt anlegen. Haben über Norways best die Fähre gebucht von Hellesylt nach Geiranger und zurück, leider stellte sich Norways Best quer uns das Geld zu erstatten, obwohl sie anderen Reisenden das Geld per Email Bestätigung zurück erstattet haben. Finde ich persönlich als eine bodenlose Frechheit. Auch die Dame am Telefon sowie per Email Kontakt sehr unhöflich. Die Reederei hat auch nochmal versucht per Telefon das mit ihnen zu klären, leider waren sie sehr Unkulant. Da Bucht man extra direkt beim Anbieter selbst weil man denkt es hat positive Vorteile. Leider sehr enttäuschend. Vor allem die über Get your Guide gebucht haben bekommen auch ihr Geld zurück mit direkter Email Bestätigung von Norways Best das es auf das bezahlte Zahlungsart zurück bezahlt wird. REINE Abzocke was dann die Stornierungsichtlinen entspricht. Wenn man bedenkt das hier mit 2 erlei Maßstab gemessen wird.

Had the most amazing experience in Flam! Had a really great stay in Flam during the fall season for three nights with the most epic fall colours I’ve ever seen! Totally worth staying a few days, thankfully we had good weather. Only some drizzles and very little wind. We had the famous Flamsbana train booked the with a package deal to ride the largest Nordic Zipline and then a bike ride down the Flam Valley road with a bike. Everything worked beautifully for timing like clockwork. The fall season is very chill, I highly recommend travelling off the busy summer season, I bet Flam can get very busy in high tourist season.

Norways Best customer service was very helpful with a quick response for one of my last minute questions. I had concerns about needing a certain type of bike and they answered right away with an informative and accurate response.

This was one of the best days of my life, including an epic train ride, wicked zipline ride, and the most amazing Flam Valley road bike ride. The road can be a little challenging with some normal potholes, wet conditions and the first half is a dirt road. If you are an average biker it is no problem. It was seriously one of the most amazing bike rides I’ve been down anywhere in the world! The 15 km ride takes only about 1.5 hours but it took me three hours due to taking so many pictures. It is mostly downhill, maybe two fairly easy uphills. It was safe to walk on the side of the road. You’ll see lots of local bikers riding on it too! Again I recommend the fall season, late September. The narrow winding road was very chill with little traffic. It may be quite a bit busier in summer. I only wish the little cafe in Kardal was open for an espresso, as it is late season it was closed. That’s ok. So if you go this time just bring your own snack like I did! The autumn colours of this valley are some of the most amazing I’ve ever seen, and my home is close to Banff in the Western mountains in Canada!

They overbooked the shuttle bus when we booked ahead. Some passengers nearly missed their train so others voluntered to give up their seats with the bus driver promising a taxi. Needless to say the taxi never arrived.

I was supposed to take the shuttle from Aurland to Flåm to catch the Flåmbana. However the bus was more than 15 min late causing me to almost miss the train. No information shared or anything regarding the
Lateness of the shuttle. Luckily the was a regional bus that i could take instead. Reginal bus was MUCH cheaper and more frequent. Hence, don't book the shuttle, the reginal bus is much more reliable.

Ruined itinerary due to boat delay and zero flexibility from customer service

We booked the 2-hour Fjord Cruise Nærøyfjord from Flåm to Gudvangen on August 14th (12:00 PM departure), combined with tickets for Viking Valley and a return shuttle bus to Flåm at 3:15 PM.Unfortunately, the boat was severely delayed and did not depart until 12:30 PM. As a result, we were only able to disembark in Gudvangen at 2:40 PM. Since we had to check in for our return shuttle bus 15 minutes before departure (by 3:00 PM), this left us with less than 20 minutes in Gudvangen. Visiting Viking Valley—which includes a 45-minute guided tour—was completely impossible.The delay was entirely the company's fault, yet customer service completely refused to issue a refund for the Viking Valley tickets we could not use. They blindly hid behind their standard terms and conditions. Hiding behind these terms during unforeseen circumstances caused by their own logistical failure is highly unprofessional and unfair. Very poor customer service. Avoid booking combined tickets with them!

Prenotata crociera sul fiordo a Flåm, annullata per un incidente, loro non ne rispondono, non concedono rimborsi e non ti danno la possibilità neanche di fare un’altra esperienza sempre presso di loro al posto di quella saltata

I am extremely disappointed with Norway’s Best.

I booked an excursion for my family months in advance, but our cruise was unable to dock in Flåm last week due to bad weather. As cruise passengers, we had no way of reaching Flåm, so the excursion could not take place.

Despite this, Norway’s Best refused to offer any refund, credit, or goodwill gesture, and simply referred me to their terms and conditions and travel insurance.

The lack of empathy and flexibility was very disappointing. I would not book with Norway’s Best again and would advise cruise passengers to think carefully before booking directly with them.

I am extremely disappointed with my experience with Norway's Best.

I booked excursions for my family months in advance for our visit to Flåm during on 29 July 2026. Unfortunately, our cruise was unable to call at Flåm due to adverse weather conditions.

I fully understand that the weather was beyond Norway's Best's control. My disappointment is not because the port was cancelled, but because of how Norway's Best handled the situation afterwards.

As cruise passengers, we had absolutely no way of reaching Flåm once the port call was cancelled. The excursion could never take place, yet Norway's Best refused to offer any refund, credit, or goodwill gesture. Instead, they simply referred me to their terms and conditions and recommended contacting our travel insurance, and then closed the matter.

What made the experience even worse was the tone of their response. After refusing any form of assistance or goodwill, the email ended with the words "Have a nice day." Given the circumstances, this came across as dismissive and insensitive. I had just lost the opportunity to take an excursion I had planned and paid for months in advance, and ending the correspondence in this way made me feel that my concerns were not taken seriously.

Good customer service is not just about following terms and conditions; it is also about showing empathy. A simple acknowledgement of the disappointment experienced by customers, or even a small goodwill gesture, would have gone a long way.

Based on my experience, I would advise cruise passengers to think carefully before booking directly with Norway's Best. If your ship is unable to dock for reasons beyond your control, you may lose your entire payment and receive no flexibility or meaningful customer support.

Very disappointing customer service. I will not book with Norway's Best again.

Booked the bus trip to Stegastein viewpoint. Bus was comfortable enough, but the complementary audio guide that was promised for 'all guests' was not available. Consequent queries to the company were that it was not part of the core services. The road was also jammed (not the problem of Norway's Best) so we had limited time at the viewpoint and the bus driver was not very communicative/grumpy. A lot of money for not very good service.

Do NOT book with Norway's Best. We booked an excursion to the Viking Village in Flåm, but it was canceled due to a fatal car accident that shut down the tunnels for hours. They refused to refund our money. Seriously??? A 21-year-old man DIED. Pure greed on the part of Norway's Best!!!!

Very disappointed with Norway’s Best. Due to bad weather, our cruise ship is no longer going to stop in Flåm, so we are unable to use the train experience we booked.
Instead of offering any reasonable solution or refund, Norway’s Best simply told us to contact our travel insurance company. This is extremely frustrating and feels like they are washing their hands of responsibility.
The situation is completely outside our control. We did not choose to miss Flåm, and we cannot use the service we paid for. Rather than showing any understanding or customer care, Norway’s Best has left us to deal with the loss through our insurance.
In my experience, this is very poor customer service. A company operating tourist experiences should have a much better policy for customers affected by weather-related changes to cruise itineraries.
I would not recommend booking with Norway’s Best unless you are prepared to potentially lose your money when circumstances outside your control prevent you from using the service.

Really unhelpful customer service
Cruise ship couldn’t dock so wasn’t able to change our booking
Would advise not to use & book through your tour operator

Be wary, if booking yourself during a cruise, they will offer no refunds if your ship is unable to dock at the location. They deliberately structure their T&C's to prosper off the unpredictable weather experienced in Norway. Very exploitative.

Leider ist der Anbieter 0,0 kulant, wenn ein Kreuzfahrtschiff den Hafen nicht ansteuern kann (in diesem Fall AIDAnova). Zudem Leistungen definitiv nicht angefallen sind, wie zum Beispiel der Rücktransport von Fahrrädern (Flam Bahn + Bike). Da müsste es dann eigentlich eine faire (Teil-)erstattung geben, wie bei Airlines mit der Steuer, wenn eine Leistung nicht in Anspruch genommen wird. Allerdings wird vom Unternehmen nur eine Standard Mail verschickt und null Kompromisse (Gutschein / Verlegung) angeboten. Sowas geht einfach gar nicht, wenn 275€ einfach "futsch" sind...

Wir haben morgens eine Busfahrt gebucht und konnten diese leider nicht antreten da der Anschluss nicht geklappt hat.
Null Kulanz und auch ein verschieben möglich obwohl die Fahrt erst am nächsten Tag gebucht war. Wenn man wegen 100 Euro schon so wenig Entgegenkommen zeigt bei einer Busfahrt, will ich nicht wissen was hier bei einem wirklichen Problem passiert. Denn weder Umbuchen noch Gutschein war möglich. Also Hände weg!

Beware: The maintenance of these bikes seems to be poor!
Before you sit on one, be sure to check whether the seat is saturated with water, like the one was on my daughter's bike. This ruined the 2 pairs of pants she brought with her, and we had to cut our journey short because she was cold and very uncomfortable, as a result.
The seats can have cracks, due to wear and aging or maybe customers cause it, and the bikes are left out in the rain all day.
When we dropped our bikes off in Flam, the staff was not helpful or supportive at all:
he said this kind of thing can happen and that's it, that's life.
Not acceptable: When we pay for a rental, we expect the gear to be in usable condition, and a bike with a seat in which the foam padding is soaking wet is not in usable condition.
Norway's Best has given us the worst experience on our otherwise excellent trip to this beaufiful land.
I suggest Norway's Best look after their gear better so that the experience they offer lives up to their name.

I am very disappointed with the service provided by Norway's Best. We booked our tickets for the Flåm Railway months in advance. Due to an unexpected change in our cruise ship's arrival time, we were unable to make our original departure. I want to emphasize that I do not blame the cruise line for this, as itineraries are always "subject to change." However, we were still left in a very difficult situation, as we discovered this the day before the train ride.

When we contacted customer service the day before, they couldn‘t help us (24 hour cancellation deadline was a few hours over), despite us reaching out as soon as we had internet access after a day at sea.
Even worse, when we arrived in Flåm in person to ask for help just after our train had departed, there was absolutely no willingness to find a solution. We were told there was no space, yet we later discovered that there were seats available on the 12:00 train, and fellow travelers reported many empty seats on their trains. Instead of being helpful, we were told we had to pay another 120€ for the 12:00 train just for a one-way ticket to make the trip.
As a result, we effectively "burned" our initial 150€ booking without any support or gesture of goodwill from the company. It is frustrating to see such a lack of customer orientation and flexibility, even when the situation was beyond our control. I cannot recommend booking with them if you value customer service.

The cruise was to finished and the bus left without me and my family. We didn’t know it was the last. Nobody told us. No email no messages. We had to wait in the cold for a taxi that costs us 700nok. Total scam. And the cruise is useless. You have the same view by the road where you can stop whenever you want.

In the depths of Winter, we had a memorable fjord cruise after our overnight stay in Flåm . It wasn’t until that evening, while getting ready for dinner, that I realised I had lost my 50th Wedding Anniversary gift - a tree of life pendant - on the ship, probably while removing my heavy jacket once settled on board.
The staff at Flåm Visitor Centre bent over backwards in their efforts to return it to me, including navigating the restriction on posting jewellery internationally - despite it being a return of an owned item! So while it took extra time to arrive due to the many public holidays between loss and return, I now have my personally valuable item back in my possession. I can’t speak highly enough of their care, attention and gracious assistance.