I Love Bergen is a locally owned and operated guide company specialising in private and small-group experiences in Bergen and Western Norway.
We work with travel advisors, DMCs and tour operators looking for knowledgeable local guides, thoughtfully designed experiences and reliable on-the-ground support.
From a private introduction to Bergen for two guests to tailored full-day programmes and multi-guide group arrangements, we create experiences around your clients rather than asking your clients to fit around a standard itinerary.
Based in Bergen
Experienced and carefully selected
For international clients
FITs, groups & tour operators
By travellers worldwide, based on 3,000+ reviews from TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide, and Google
We provide guiding and destination services for:
Whether you need a guide for a single VIP booking or local support across a larger Bergen programme, our team can work directly with you to find the right solution.
Discover Bergen with an experience designed around your clients. From Bryggen and the city’s Hanseatic heritage to historic neighbourhoods, local stories and everyday life, our private experiences offer a deeper and more personal introduction to Bergen. Routes, duration and focus can be adapted to individual interests, pace and mobility, with hotel or cruise-port pick-up available where appropriate.
Experience Bergen through the flavours and traditions of Western Norway. We can create private culinary experiences combining local food, storytelling and carefully selected venues around the city. From seafood and traditional Norwegian specialities to artisan chocolate, cider and contemporary local flavours, experiences can be tailored to your clients’ interests, dietary requirements and available time.
Combine the city with the landscapes that make Bergen extraordinary. Private experiences can include the Fløibanen funicular, panoramic viewpoints and walks through the forests and trails surrounding Mount Fløyen. Whether your clients prefer a gentle scenic experience or a more active hike, we can tailor the route and pace while sharing the history, nature and outdoor culture of Bergen along the way.
Go beyond the highlights with an experience built around your clients’ interests. Our guides can explore subjects ranging from Hanseatic Bergen and maritime history to architecture, World War II, folklore, crime and local culture. For travellers with a particular passion or area of expertise, we can work with you to develop a more specialised itinerary and match them with an appropriate guide wherever possible.
See more of Bergen with a seamless, privately guided programme. Our half and full-day experiences can combine historic neighbourhoods, viewpoints, museums, food, nature and other attractions into one thoughtfully planned itinerary. We can assist with timing, tickets and transportation where required, creating a programme that makes the most of your clients’ time without making the day feel rushed.
Sometimes the best experience isn’t on a tour menu. Tell us who your clients are, what they love and what would make their time in Bergen special, and we’ll help create an experience around them. From families and multi-generational groups to returning visitors, special occasions and travellers with niche interests, we can tailor the content, pace and practical arrangements to create something genuinely personal.
We’re based in Bergen and specialise in the city we call home.
Clients aren’t simply assigned to whoever happens to be available. We work with a trusted team and can match guides to particular interests, languages and requirements.
Our team regularly works with guests and travel professionals from around the world.
You have a local company and office team behind every booking — not simply an individual freelance guide.
From a single private group to larger programmes requiring multiple guides, we have the experience and local network to coordinate guiding services across Bergen.
We work with DMCs, tour operators, cruise partners and travel professionals to deliver group experiences that are well organised, engaging and tailored to the needs of each programme. Whether you require several guides departing simultaneously, staggered departures throughout the day or a recurring series across the season, our Bergen-based team provides one reliable point of contact from planning through to operation.
For larger groups, we can divide guests into smaller groups, allowing for a more personal experience while maintaining a consistent itinerary across the programme. We coordinate guide assignments, meeting points, departure times and routes to help everything run smoothly on the day.
Where possible, we can also accommodate different languages, interests and mobility requirements across individual groups.
With extensive experience working in Bergen, we understand the practical considerations that come with cruise calls: limited time ashore, changing arrival times, busy city-centre conditions and the importance of returning guests to their ship comfortably within schedule.
Experiences can be adapted to the time available and can include walking tours, city highlights, Mount Fløyen, food experiences and other activities around Bergen.
For operators running repeated departures throughout the season, we can provide consistent guiding services across a programme rather than arranging each date individually.
Our office team coordinates guide allocation and operational details, giving our partners a single local contact while maintaining a consistent standard of experience across departures.
Every group is different. We can work with your existing itinerary or help develop an experience specifically for your programme, taking into consideration group size, timing, transportation, language, mobility and particular interests.
Whether you need one guide or a team of guides, our goal is simple: to make operating in Bergen easy for you and memorable for your guests.
01 — Tell us about your clients
Dates, interests, group size and requirements.
02 — We recommend the experience
We’ll suggest an existing private experience or design something tailored.
03 — We arrange the details
Guide, timing, meeting point, tickets and other agreed arrangements.
04 — We take care of your clients in Bergen
Your clients are looked after by our local team from arrival to completion.
Tell us about your clients and what you’re looking for. Our Bergen-based team will help you find or create the right experience.
Send us an email at bookings@thehiddennorth.com.
We’ll respond within 1 business day.
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