In a nutshell

How did the real Vikings live, work, and eat? There are two ways to find out: a time machine or an adventure in the village of Vik, an ancient religious center, and that of Njardarheimr, where the customs and traditions of 1000 years ago survive to this day. Make them your own: from axe throwing to typical feasts, find the viking spirit within you.

Main stops

Vik: Hopperstad Stave Church
Bus tour: Myrkdalen valley, Oppheim, Gudvangen
Viking village of Njardarheimr: visit and typical Viking lunch

The programme

Go back more than 1000 years for an immersive experience in the Viking Age: you can touch the religious and daily life of the ancient Norse peoples in the villages of Vik and Njardarheimr.
The Hopperstad Stave Church in Vik is a real gem: a perfect still image of the sudden conversion of Norway from paganism to Christianity in the 12th century.
Otherwise, how would you explain the dragon heads carved into the wood, used to defend against demons, a few meters from the altar consecrated to the Virgin Mary?
Cross the Myrkdalen valley between the Sognefjord and the Nærøyfjord to the village of Njardarheimr, where the last Viking community lives on. You won’t find actors here, but passionate people of all ages who live according to the customs and traditions of those times.
Walk through the streets and become part of a town: chat with the craftsmen, try your hand at archery, play Hnefatafl, the oldest board game of the north, and sit at a feast from times past. Discover the Viking in you!

Good to know

Wear suitable clothing for the places of worship you will be visiting.