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We are a travel curator aiming to use the perfect combination of tech and human touch to create ‘best-ever’ experiences for travellers who seek sustainable luxury experiences in Norway and the Nordic countries. What makes our journeys truly special is our team of passionate insiders who are experts in understanding travelers' interests and preferences, who know Norway and the Nordics inside out, our network of professional partners, and a shared common desire to create memorable experiences for likeminded; those who value quality, authenticity and sustainability. We are proud to be a BCorp, and an acknowledged Condé Nast Top Travel Specialist.
Reviews 71
Michael Curtis
Jun 23,2022We recently returned from a 2 week trip in Norway. We are serious birders and explored a number of regions. UpNorway did the planning for our trip. It was wonderful. The group excels in service (we had a few glitches in the trip) and was easily reachable when those few things went wrong. Their choices of places to stay were a perfect match for us. While we met 2 very friendly guides, I wished we could have connected with guides who were / are true birders. Our birding discoveries were self-driven as a result. European birders are very willing to help but having someone with true 'inside knowhow' adds to the experience. I cannot say enough positive though about the trip. We went into it 'blind', not really having the basis of assessment as to what we were signing up for. Every place we stayed was perfect - allowing magnificent hiking and outdoor experiences. While I would refine the trip some on my next visit I would unhesitatingly use UpNorway again for my travel plans.
Lionel Galtier
Jun 13,2022Une semaine culinaire dans la région de Trondheim. Chaque étape fut un bonheur tant par l'environnement (Stokkoya, Inderoy, Orkanger et Trondheim) que par la qualité des hébergements et repas. Surtout, Up Norway nous a permis de rencontrer des personnes authentiques, drôles et attachantes sans avoir à nous préoccuper du moindre détail matériel : tout avait été prévu. Bravo pour l'écoute et le suivi.
Diana Zilberman
Jun 03,2022We planned our trip in August 2019 and the trip materialized only in May 2022 because of Covid. Throughout this time, Torunn stayed in touch with us and rescheduled everything at least 4 times. Our trip was absolutely WONDERFUL! Thank you so much for arranging it, Torunn, Henriette, and Karin. Everything was extremely well thought out and arranged, starting with the transfer on our arrival and ending with the last day, when all the transfers from car to bus, to boat to trains worked seamlessly. We also could take the Covid test at the airport through Dr. Dropin and the last night at the hotel worked great. Most remarkable was the dinner at Altona because we did not expect to have the restaurant open only for the four of us with a service and food that stood out as one the best we ever had. The hotels were all stylish, elegant, and comfortable. All breakfasts were excellent with gourmet food and a vast selection of smoked fish and caviar. We also liked our stay on the Hurtigruten. Probably the most special day of all was May 17 when we experienced the joy and festival atmosphere on Norway's Constitution Day. We shared in the joy of the day admiring all the beautiful children in the parade and the stupendous costumes worn to signify the different regions in Norway. The fact that we met Torunn was so special!
Bill Missell
May 11,2022I have had an exceptionally good experience working with UpNorway and especially the help of Torunn. I used their services to set up a family trip to Norway in celebration of our wedding anniversary scheduled for June 2021. Unfortunately, Covid made the trip impossible for a group of 15 Americans trying to visit Norway, but UpNorway agreed to reschedule the same trip for June 2022. Then, at the last minute, health problems intervened and we had to cancel the trip completely. Throughout all these changes and the final cancellation process, Torunn was able to make a wide variety of changes to trip details while providing excellent suggestions and solutions to our problems. Although our family has not yet been able to visit Norway, I have found Torunn and UpNorway to be extremely helpful, reliable, and supportive under very trying circumstances. The service has been consistently professional and completely satisfactory -- some day I hope to make the trip and meet these good folks.
Yenna
Apr 30,2022Thanks to Up Norway for a brilliant trip to Finnmark.
Zoxia
Apr 05,2022Norway & Lofoten Islands are incredible: Nature is so powerful and landscape breath-taking. There is no doubt about it but there was something more in this trip. First, the way Up Norway Team (in particular Henriette) responded the inquiry with good reactivity, trying to understand our expectations, presented a detailed trip and then summarized everything in a nice application with useful links. Then we have to say that Up Norway managed to set-up a work environment with very good Teams/Partners who really add magical spirit in the experiences! In fact all the people we meet (entire Hattvika Team), Guide from Lofoten_eriders for the Hike & Team at XXLofoten for RIB Safari & Northern Lights excursion) truly bring added values with their kindness, lot of attention and advices, always trying to match our expectations and to accommodate weather changes to benefit a very good experiences. All of them are hearted people showing this lovely place on an even better good angle. We really enjoyed as well the meals at both restaurants of Hattvika & Svinøya Rorbuer. We can only recommend other to contact Up Norway to organize incredible vacations in Norway ! Thank you again ! Pauline & Guillaume
Mihaela
Apr 01,2022Pauline and Karin from Up Norway helped me plan the best holiday of my life and I cannot be more grateful for this. I discovered an incredible country, remarkable people and all the activities designed for me created the perfect picture. Nature was also on my side, it snowed almost every day and the husky and reindeer sledding looked like pages from a fairytale. It was cloudy every night which made it impossible to see the Northern lights but on my last night in Alta the clouds moved away and I was able to see them with naked eye not far from the city centre. The best way to end an amazing holiday. I already miss the generous people with their incredible stories, the landscape and of course, the food. I will definitely come back with more adventures. Thank you Up Norway for making everything possible for me.
Carina L. Kaspersen
Feb 16,2022Spending the weekend at Unstad Arctic Surf was amazing! Thank you Torunn and team for making it happen! It was truly awesome! Already looking forward to book my next trip with you guys! Hang loose 🤟🏻
Aristotelis
Jan 19,2022We traveled to Norway Dec, 17 to Jan 3, 2022. Main part of our journey was Tromso and Lyngen Alps. Up Norway had arranged everything for us. It was well organised. The whole experience was great, and whale safari, aurora lights and dog sledging were the highlights. BUT, a big "but": the price we paid was extremely high. At least 50% more than the sum of the individual prices of hotels, transfers, dinners and activities. Meaning that Up Norway's fee was over 5000 Euros. I tried to contact them and get some details about the pricing structure, but their associate told me that their partners pricing is confidential. Which of course anyone can find on the internet, so I do not really understand any reason for "confidentiality". I realize that any travel agency is not working for free, but I could not imagine such an overprice. In order to avoid any mistake I sent to their associate the list with all our activities and their price, but she still refused to become specific. It's a pity, because their service was good, but I'd suggest to search for an alternative.
Marianne Duelien Myrvold
Sep 03,2021Tusen takk til UpNorway for en fantastisk tur til nydelige Naustet på Stokkøya! Dere gjør en enestående planlegging av reiser der ingenting er overlatt til tilfeldighetene. Fantastisk service og oppfølging før, under og etter reisen. Dette er ren perfeksjonisme! Gleder oss enormt til neste tur med dere!
Matteo J. Utah Pianalto
Aug 28,2021Grateful to Up-Norway for having made such an incredibile adventure to become reality in such a short time. We needed to schedule a trip in Norway with so much things we wanted to do that apparently was impossible, and in few days up-Norway has made a suitable stunning tailored trip, based exactly on what we would like to do in the best possible way. Hiking on the fjords, kayaking in rivers and the North Sea, trail whales and puffins, sleeping in remote beautiful lighthouses, see the most intriguing architectures into northern forests and coasts, taste the best Norvegian food, fishing on a ancient boat, driving through the most spectacular scenic routes, climbing uninhabited islands, sleeping in domes under the sky and swimming between kelp forests. That’s only a teaser of what we experienced in a bit more than a couple of weeks, and all thanks to the perfect organization of Up-Norway which made this dream coming true. We are looking forward to come back to Norway soon !!!
Lars Skarholm
Aug 02,2021We enjoyed a wonderful week in western Norway, planned by Up Norway. Thanks to them, we experienced great food, interesting activities and beautiful nature we would not have been able to find by ourselves. Their knowledge of the region was very helpful, since we got to visit some of the most beautiful places in Norway, and escaped the most touristy places at the same time! We especially liked Knutholmen on Bremanger island, where we went crab fishing with a local fisherman, and Lærdalsøyri, with its lovely wooden houses. The trip was scheduled in an intuitive app, with all the details we needed.
P. Andresen
Jul 10,2021We had the most wonderful 9 day trip around western Norway, all of it perfectly planned by Up Norway. We were 6 persons, all from the east of Norway, who could benefit from Up Norway's expertise and knowledge of those extra special places to visit and stay. Our trip included Energihotellet, Walaker Hotell, Knutholmen and Visnes Hotell. All of them special, all of them excellent! If one thing has to be mentioned as standing out above the rest it must be the shellfish platter at Knutholmen. It was by far the best I ever have had anywhere in Norway!! And we would never have found it without Up Norway - so a big thanks from all of us!
Julie Lillejord
Jun 22,2021We received a gift certificate with Up Norway for our wedding, and Torunn organized a romantic get-away for my husband and I this summer. She tailored the trip perfectly to our needs and request for a child-free retreat in close proximity from Oslo. A couple of days at Farris Bad was just what we needed and we couldn't be happier with Torunn's service and advice in advance of our trip. Highly recommend Up Norway to anybody who is looking for that extra, tailored touch to their vacation in Norway :-)
Jannicke H. Doksæter
May 20,2021Tusen takk for en fantastisk tur med UpNorway til Sogndal og Sognefjorden. Dere traff spot-on på våre ønsker for ferien, og vi sitter igjen med herlige minner, inspirasjon og takknemlighet for det vakre landet vi bor i. Vi anbefaler Norgesferie tur med dere på det varmeste:-)
Thomas Risøy Johansen
Oct 19,2020Had a fantastic experience with UpNorway on our extended weekend trip to Bodø and Lofoten. The itenary was perfectly matched with what we were looking for in terms of activities and quality of dining and accommodation. It was very convenient to access the itenary through the travel app which also included nice tips on things to do/travel tips in between scheduled activities. The hosts we met were awesome and we really felt that we were given a very special and local welcome. A special shout out to Hattvika Lodge, beautiful place to experience Lofoten from! Thankyou UpNorway team, looking forward to our next trip :)
Annie
Oct 09,2020UP Norway is a travel company like no other. My boyfriend and I recently worked with Torunn and her team to come up with a perfect itinerary to explore the Western shores of Norway, and it was like they knew exactly what we wanted, and even added a few things in that we didn't know we would love, but were so thankful for! For example, Torunn knew how much I would like an authentic food experience so she arranged for me to learn how to make "lefse" (Norwegian flatbread) with a lovely local family. We also had an exhilarating mix of high-end city experiences and fully remote nature excursions, which made for a truly unique trip. Norway is expensive - so it is worth your while to work with a company like UP Norway to make sure you spend on an experience that is truly worthwhile. Full disclosure: I am a culinary travel blogger and knew the company before embarking on this journey, but all opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
Halvor Homme
Sep 30,2020Stor takk til Up Norway for strålende tur til Finnmark. Herlige naturopplevelser med rypejakt i Mollisjok Lodge, gode opplevelser på Norkyn samt Steilneset og Ultima Thule ved Vardø. Alle lokale kulturformidlere som Up Norway hadde organisert, gjorde Finnmarksturen vår til en uforglemmelig opplevelse.
Meriem Allouch
Aug 30,2020I started my travel plans late July when borders were just open for a mid August trip. Trude and UpNorway team did a great job to have all plans set just before the due date. My journey was amazing, it included very diverse experiences. I really liked the concept of sustainable tourism including direct contact with the locals and personalized services. All the hosts were genuinely warm and very welcoming people. It was my first time in Norway but definitely not the last one. Thanks to UpNorway and looking forward to organizing my next trip. Meriem
David B
Jul 04,2022Up Norway provided us with a most memorable trip. Their thoughtful and precise preparation of our itinerary and linking of tickets made an ambitious touring schedule doable and enjoyable. We experienced Norway from Oslo to Bodo with unique and delightful lodging and dining experiences along the way. Our favorite experiences were using the trains and standard fjord boats and express boats to move from place to place, sharing the transportation with Norwegians going about their daily lives. The app presented everything we needed on our smartphone and provided a ready reference to anticipate next steps. We found the hosts at our hotels and lodgings to be engaging and very welcoming. The food quality throughout the trip was excellent and the choices varied. This was an outstanding way to get a broad and deep exposure to an amazing country with experiences tailored to our interests, specifically art, architecture, and the distilling industry. We are already recommending Up Norway to our avid traveling friends.