Compare the Six Bergen Listings
Compare the key details of each activity at a glance.
| Listing | Length | Group | Food included | Dietary & age | Access | Rating | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The food walkFood walk, five venues · English | Length3.5 h | GroupMax 8 | Food included13 tastings — 11 food, 2 drink, plus the funicular | Dietary & ageNo vegans or vegetarians1 | AccessStep-free | Rating4.947 reviews | BookBook this |
| The aperitivo tourDrinks, rooftop finish · English | Length3 h | GroupMax 62 | Food includedAll tastings and all drinks | Dietary & age20 and over. No vegans or vegetarians | AccessAsk first3 | RatingNew listing | BookBook this |
| The home lunchA table in somebody’s home · English | Length2.5 h | GroupMax 4, shared | Food includedHome-cooked lunch, about 105 min at the table | Dietary & ageDog in the house4 | AccessNot stated | Rating4.88 reviews | BookBook this |
| The cider tastingHardanger cider, indoors · English | Length1.5 h | GroupNot stated | Food includedThe tasting only | Dietary & ageNot stated5 | AccessStep-free | Rating5.011 reviews | BookBook this |
| The private heritage walkFish Market and Bryggen · English | Length2 h | GroupPrivate, up to 3 | Food includedGuide, transport, one tasting | Dietary & ageNot stated | AccessNot stated | Rating4.01 review | BookBook this |
| The waterfalls day tripA bus day, not a food tour · English, German | Length6 h | GroupNot stated | Food includedOne waffle and a small drink tasting | Dietary & ageNot stated | AccessNo rigid wheelchairs6 | Rating4.8320 reviews | BookBook this |
- The food walk is not suitable for vegans or vegetarians as it stands, but vegetarian and vegan options are available on 24 hours’ notice, with the offering adjusted.
- The aperitivo tour needs two people booked before it runs, with a full refund if it is cancelled for numbers.
- The aperitivo tour crosses cobbled streets into small venues, some with limited accessibility. The listing asks you to raise access before you book.
- There is a small dog in the house where the lunch happens, so nobody in the party can be allergic to dogs.
- The cider tasting states no minimum age, but alcohol is served, so Norway’s own rules apply in practice.
- The waterfalls day trip takes no non-folding wheelchairs and no non-folding strollers, and recommends non-skid waterproof shoes for the wet path at the falls.
The three that are food-first
Three of the six are built around eating rather than around a route. Here they are against each other.
| The one food walkBergen: A Taste of Bergen Food Tour with Fløibanen Funicular | Bergen: Food and Drink Aperitivo Tour with Tastings | Bergen: Home-Hosted Lunch with a Local | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 3.5 hours | 3 hours | 2.5 hours |
| Group | Max 8 | Max 6, minimum 2 | Max 4, not private |
| What you eat | 13 tastings — 11 food, 2 drink, across five venues | All food tastings and all drinks, stops not named | A home-cooked lunch, about 105 minutes at the table |
| Drinks | Two drink tastings, including three ciders and local apple cider | All drinks included — cider, wines, champagne | Not stated |
| Also included | Return Fløibanen funicular tickets | Nothing else stated | Pickup and drop-off at one of three points |
| Dietary | Not suitable for vegans or vegetarians, unless you give 24 hours’ notice for an adjusted offering | Ages 20+. No vegan or vegetarian option | A small dog in the house — no dog allergies |
| Access | Wheelchair accessible | Cobbles and small venues — ask in advance | Not stated |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours ahead | Free up to 24 hours ahead, plus a full refund if it cannot run for numbers | Free up to 24 hours ahead |
| Rating | 4.9 from 47 reviews | New listing, no reviews yet | 4.8 from 8 reviews |
| Book this | Book this | Book this |
The rows people get wrong
Dietary. Two listings will turn a vegan away. The food walk can adapt with 24 hours’ notice and says so; the aperitivo tour cannot adapt at all and is ages 20 and over besides. The home lunch has a dog in it. Dietary requirements has each position in full.
Access. Two say wheelchair accessible: the food walk and the cider tasting. One says no to non-folding wheelchairs and strollers: the waterfalls day. Two say nothing, and silence on a listing is not a yes. Step-free and mobility notes compares them.
Food included. The gap between the top row and the bottom row is thirteen tastings against one waffle, which is the clearest line in the table. Is the food included goes listing by listing.
The six, side by side
The only real food walkBergen: A Taste of Bergen Food Tour with Fløibanen Funicular
New · ages 20+Bergen: Food and Drink Aperitivo Tour with Tastings
Somebody’s kitchenBergen: Home-Hosted Lunch with a Local
Shortest · step-freeBergen: Norwegian Cider Tasting Experience
Private · up to threeBergen: Private Walking Tour in Bergen Culinary Heritage Route
A day out, not a food tourBergen: Old Town and Waterfalls Guided Tour with Waffles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the real difference between the Bergen food listings?
How much food is in them, and who can go. The food walk is 13 tastings over three and a half hours across five cafés and restaurants; the waterfalls day trip is one waffle over six hours. Between those sit a three-hour aperitivo tour with every drink included, a home lunch with about 105 minutes at the table, a ninety-minute cider tasting and a private two-hour walk with one food tasting.
Which Bergen food tour is wheelchair accessible?
Two of the six say so on the listing: the food walk, three and a half hours and capped at eight, and the ninety-minute cider tasting. The waterfalls day trip does not allow non-folding wheelchairs or non-folding strollers. The aperitivo tour runs over cobbles into small venues and asks you to raise access in advance. The home lunch and the private heritage walk state nothing. See accessibility.
Which Bergen listing has the smallest group?
The private heritage walk, which takes up to three people over two hours. After that the home lunch caps at four, the aperitivo tour at six and needs at least two people to run at all, and the food walk at eight. The cider tasting and the waterfalls day trip do not publish a cap. Private food tours has the detail.