Fjord Travel Norway

What Fjord Travel Norway does

Fjord Travel Norway is a Norwegian travel company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bergen, Vestland, that historically sold roundtrip travel packages and tours across Norway. The company is privately held, has approximately 11 employees, and operates under the parent entity DSD Explore, which also holds the copyright for the brand. Its core product — multi-day roundtrip itineraries across Norway — is currently paused, and customers with existing bookings are being transferred to 50 Degrees North, which will handle ongoing fulfillment and customer care.

The business operates as part of a broader DSD Explore family of Norwegian experience brands, including XXLofoten (Lofoten-region tourism), Go Fjords (fjord tours), and Norway Events (event experiences). These affiliated brands retain their own identities and websites but are wholly owned within the DSD Explore portfolio, and the Fjord Travel Norway site functions partly as a cross-referral hub to those sister brands. Fjord Travel Norway's go-to-market was direct-to-consumer roundtrip bookings for travelers seeking curated Norwegian itineraries, with no publicly disclosed pricing or distribution channels.

Financially, no revenue, ARR, or pricing figures are disclosed in available sources, and the company carries no public listing, institutional backing, or funding history. The pause of roundtrips and transfer of bookings to a separate operator indicates a strategic repositioning at the entity level, while the parent group continues to operate its other Norwegian experience brands.

Name

Fjord Travel Norway

Legal name

DSD Explore

Website

https://fjordtravel.no

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fjord Travel Norway is a Bergen-based Norwegian tour operator (founded 2000, ~11 employees) that sold roundtrip travel packages across Norway; its roundtrip product is paused, with existing bookings transferred to 50 Degrees North, while sister brands under parent DSD Explore continue operating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tour Operator Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA)

Keywords

• Norwegian roundtrip tours
• Fjord travel packages
• Norway inbound tourism
• Scandinavian tour operator
• Norwegian travel experiences

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Core offering

Fjord Travel Norway is a Norwegian tour operator that sells roundtrip travel packages and tours across Norway, covering fjord, coastal, and Northern Lights experiences for international travelers. As of the source, the company's roundtrip line is paused, with existing bookings being transferred to partner company 50 Degrees North for ongoing customer care. The company operates as part of the DSD Explore family of Norwegian experience brands.

Product overview

Fjord Travel Norway is a Norwegian travel company offering roundtrip experiences and tours across Norway. The company's core offering consists of roundtrip travel packages, which are currently paused. The company operates as part of the DSD Explore family of Norwegian experience companies, with sister brands including 50 Degrees North, XXLofoten, Go Fjords, and Norway Events, all serving the Norwegian tourism and events market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XXLofoten: Lofoten region tourism and experiences, part of the family of Norwegian experience companies.
• Go Fjords
• Norway Events

Products and services

• Norwegian Roundtrip Travel Packages Roundtrip travel packages and tours across Norway covering fjord, coastal, and Northern Lights experiences, marketed to international leisure travelers. The product is currently paused for new bookings, with existing customers being transitioned to partner company 50 Degrees North.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• 50 Degrees NorthminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partnership for existing bookings. Fjord Travel's roundtrips are paused, and 50 Degrees North will handle existing bookings and customer care.
• Go FjordscoreOthersFamily of Norwegian experience companies operating as part of the same corporate group, offering complementary Norwegian travel experiences.
• XXLofotencoreOthersFamily of Norwegian experience companies operating as part of the same corporate group, specializing in Lofoten region experiences.
• Norway EventscoreOthersFamily of Norwegian experience companies operating as part of the same corporate group, offering Norwegian event experiences.
• DSD ExploreflagshipOthersParent company of Fjord Travel Norway. Copyright notice indicates DSD Explore as the owning entity.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Hurtigruten: Norwegian coastal voyage and expedition cruise operator; comparable as a major Norwegian experience brand, though its core product is water-based rather than land-based roundtrips.
• Fjord Tours: Established Norwegian tour operator offering Norway-in-a-Nutshell and similar multi-day roundtrip packages; a much larger incumbent in the same Norway roundtrip market.
• Nordic Visitor: Iceland/Nordic inbound tour operator designing multi-day self-guided and guided Scandinavian itineraries; comparable in multi-day package tour model across Norway.

Direct peers

• 50 Degrees North: Scandinavian tour operator offering multi-day Norway roundtrip packages; directly comparable to Fjord Travel's core offering and is now actively handling Fjord Travel's existing bookings.
• XXLofoten: Sister brand under DSD Explore focused on Lofoten region experiences; comparable as a Norwegian regional experience operator within the same portfolio.
• Go Fjords: Sister brand under DSD Explore offering fjord tours and experiences in Norway; comparable as a Norwegian experience operator in the same corporate group.
• Norway Events: Sister brand under DSD Explore offering Norwegian event experiences; comparable as a Norway-based experiential travel operator within the same group.

Emerging players

• Authentic Scandinavia: Boutique DMC offering tailored Norway and Scandinavia itineraries; comparable as a smaller curated Norway tour operator competing for inbound leisure travelers.
• Norway Highlights: Norway-specialist tour operator offering self-guided and guided multi-day packages; comparable as a small curated Norway tour operator targeting international visitors.

Regional players

• Discover Norway: Norway-focused tour operator offering pre-built and custom multi-day itineraries; comparable in product mix but slightly different go-to-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fjord-travel-norway

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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