Viking Escapes in Vestfold
Last updated:Fly direct from Manchester to Norway’s Viking heartland
Ryanair flies direct from Manchester to Torp Sandefjord Airport. In under two hours, you can land in Vestfold and be close to Viking ships, burial mounds, real history, coastal towns and seaside hotels.
Planning your trip is simple. On Torp Airport’s Manchester page, you can see available departures, check the timetable and go straight to Ryanair to book your flight.
From Torp, you can reach:
- Vikingodden in Tønsberg, (the oldest town in Norway) in 20-30 minutes
- Sandefjord Viking Park in around 20 minutes
- Midgard Viking Centre and the Borre mounds in around 30 minutes (by car)
- Kaupang in around 35 minutes (by car)
That means you can fly from Manchester and stand beside a Viking ship the same day.
Choose one of these short Viking escapes and build your weekend around real history, good places to stay and bookable experiences.
Start out with a 2 Day Viking Stay in Tønsberg
Stay by the harbour in Norway’s oldest city and experience Viking history up close. This 2 day package includes accommodation at Thon Hotel Tønsberg Brygge, a guided cycling tour to the Oseberg mound and Walk with a Viking through Tønsberg.
Or choose between these guided Viking experiences
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Walk with a Viking: Guided tour in Tønsberg
Explore Norway’s oldest city with a Viking.
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Legendary Viking Treasures: Private Guided Bus Tour
A fascinating journey back to the highlights of the Viking Age.
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Row viking ship
Join us on a Viking voyage. Welcome aboard as crew on the Viking Ship Saga Oseberg!
Explore Viking Vestfold at your own pace
You do not need a guide for every part of the journey. In Vestfold, Viking history is easy to add to your trip on your own, with museums, burial mounds, ship replicas, coastal walks and historic places close to each other.
Use the guided experiences as the main part of your stay, then add one or two of these stops before dinner, after breakfast or on your way back to Torp.
Viking essentials to explore
Home to some of Norway’s most important Viking landmarks, from world famous ship finds to burial mounds, reconstructed halls, museums and coastal landscapes shaped by seafaring history. These are the places to add to your trip when you want to explore more on your own.
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The Viking Trail in Vestfold
Stretching about 60 km (40 miles) from Mølen in the south to Borre in the north, the Vestfold- re…
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Vikingodden
The world's most important find from the Viking Age was made just outside Tønsberg in 1904, the f…
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The Viking Ship Saga Oseberg
The world's most important discovery from the Viking era was made just outside Tønsberg in 1904 -…
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The Slottsfjells Museum
Slottsfjellsmuseet offers an exhibition on the Middle Ages, “The history of Tønsberg city” both i…
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Midgard Viking Centre
Midgard Viking Centre was opened in 2000 with the purpose of promoting Vestfold’s Viking heritage.
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Borrehaugene
The Borre Park features the largest collection of great mounds from the later Iron Age in the Nor…
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The Gokstad mound
Gokstadhaugen in Sandefjord is where the famous Gokstad Viking longship was excavated.
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Sandefjord Viking Park
At Sandefjord Viking Park, you can follow along and even participate in the construction of an ar…
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Mølen
Mølen in Brunlanes is a national treasure and one of Larvik’s most popular attractions.
Getting around Vestfold
Vestfold is compact and easy to explore, with short distances between Torp Airport, Tønsberg, Borre, Sandefjord, Larvik and the coast. Travel by train, bus, car, taxi or transfer, and combine Viking sites, museums, harbour towns and seaside stops in the same day.
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Car rental
Rental of new cars, station wagons, hatchbacks, minibuses, vans and lorries.
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Bus
Do you need to hire a bus or arrange transport? Here you will find the overview. For those travel…
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Train
The Vestfold Line makes it easy to travel to Vestfold, but also from town to town. The train rout…
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Taxi and taxi boat
Getting around Vestfold is easy and convenient – whether you’re taking a taxi through town or a b…
Make it more than a history trip
Vestfold is compact, so you can mix Viking history with fjord views, harbour dining, beaches and coastal towns in the same stay.
Start the day with a Viking experience. Spend the afternoon by the sea.
Eat like a viking
Make your Viking escape taste like Vestfold. Explore harbour restaurants, local seafood, farm shops, cafés and places to eat close to the fjord, the towns and your Viking experiences.
And stay here
Find the right base for your Viking trip. Choose from seaside hotels, city stays, spa hotels, historic hideaways and coastal accommodation close to Torp, Tønsberg, Borre and the rest of the region.