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Highlights of Lofoten Islands

Amazing Lofoten Islands by Shutterstock, Hurtigruten

Arctic Norway tour package – 6 nights

Highlights of Lofoten Islands is a unique trip showing you the most spectacular parts of the Lofoten Islands.
Experience small fishing villages, wildlife, fjords & steep mountains. Join two RIB boat tours, as well as a short cruise with Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages.
Stays in Oslo, Bodø and Stamsund.
Highlights: Cruise across the Vestfjord to the Lofoten Islands. See one of the oldest fishing villages in Norway on a RIB boat tour. Learn how to catch crabs on a RIB Safari with crab meal.

• This is an independent tour (you do not travel with a group), some activities include a guide
• You can add extra nights and activities in the booking process
• Prices: From NOK 22490 per person

THIS TOUR IS NOT OPEN FOR BOOKING

Day to day itinerary:

City Hall Oslo by Didrick Stenersen, Visit Oslo

Oslo City Hall

DAY 1

First night in Oslo

Individual arrival in Oslo. Overnight in the centre of Oslo. The city centre is located only 20 mins from the airport by the airport express train (Flytoget).
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)
Read about Oslo
See more pictures from Oslo

Optional:
Add City sightseeing or Fjord cruises in Oslo

Bodo by Tommy Andreassen, Nordnorsk Reiseliv

Bodo area

DAY 2

Flight to Bodø

2-hour flight to Bodø
The Arctic town of Bodø is located on an unsheltered peninsula just north of the Arctic Circle. The small town founded in 1816 used to be a centre for fishing activity. Now, Bodø is the second largest town in northern Norway. The town is surrounded by sea and fjord, and home to the famous Saltstraumen maelstrom.
Spend 1 night in Bodø

Cruise to Stamsund by Agurtxane Concellon, Hurtigruten

Cruise to Lofoten Islands

DAY 3

Bodø & Cruise to Lofoten

Board one of the authentic Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages ships for a cruise across the Vestfjord to the spectacular Lofoten Islands, with views of the majestic Lofoten Wall. The ship reaches Lofoten Islands in the early evening. Disembark in tiny Stamsund– an important fishing village on Vestvågøy.
Spend 3 nights in Stamsund
Read more about Lofoten Islands

RIB adventure on Lofoten Islands by Trym Ivar Bergsmo, Hurtigruten

RIB adventure Lofoten Islands

DAY 4

RIB Safari Lofoten Islands

Join a RIB boat ride along the inner seaside of Lofoten. You will follow the fjords and the steepest mountains to your destination. You will see Lofoten from the seaside and its fantastic wildlife. Stops will be made during the trip to tell you all about the interesting history over the last thousand years. You will make a longer break at a small fishing village where you will go for a walk before you return to Stamsund.

Crab Safari Norway by Orjan Bertelsen, Hurtigruten

Join a crab safari

DAY 5

Crab Safari

Experience a crab safari from Stamsund today. After dressing up, you head out to sea in search for the crab pots that has been set out along the shore the day before. You will assist in taking up the pots. There are good chances to get a glimpse of the wildlife at sea on this trip. After returning, you will be served the crab that you have caught.

Viking Ship Museum Oslo by Thomas Johannessen, Visit Oslo

Viking Ship Museum in Oslo

DAY 6

Flight to Oslo

Transfer from Stamsund to Svolvær Airport. Flight to Oslo.
Spend the rest of the day exploring the Norwegian Capital on your own. Visit the iconic Opera House, the spectacular Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum (closed for rebuilding to 2025/2026 – artefacts from the Viking Age can be seen at The Historic Museum in the city centre), the Holmenkollen Ski Jump.
Spend 1 night in Oslo (included in the tour price)

Cruise on UNESCO Geirangerfjord by Agurtxane Concellon, Hurtigruten

Experience UNESCO Geirangerfjord

Optional add-on:

UNESCO Geirangerfjord & Ålesund
Extend your stay in Norway by adding 3 extra nights to your trip and experience Ålesund & UNESCO Geirangerfjord! The iconic Geirangerfjord is considered one of the most beautiful fjords in the world. Experience this natural wonder, waterfalls and spectacular landscapes on a day cruise from Ålesund. You will also have the chance to explore the Art Nouveau town of Ålesund on this optional trip.

Please contact us if you would like to add the UNESCO Geirangefjord & Ålesund option to your trip. 

Settlement on Lofoten Islands by Thomas Rasmus Skaug, Visit Norway

Settelment on Lofoten Islands

Relaxing on Lofoten Islands by CH, Visit Norway

Relaxing on Lofoten Islands

THIS TRIP INCLUDES:

Accommodation
Hotels w. breakfast buffet
in Oslo, Bodø & Stamsund

Transport
Flight Oslo-Bodø
Hurtigruten or Havila Voyages cruise Bodø-Stamsund
Transfer Stamsund-Svolvær Airport
Flight Svolvær-Oslo via Bodø

Activities & Excursions
RIB Safari Lofoten Islands incl. overalls & life vests
Crab Safari Lofoten Islands by RIB boat incl. overalls, life vests, fishing gear, meal & coffee/tea

All taxes & VAT
Detailed itinerary & directions

NOT INCLUDED:
• International flights to/from Norway
• Airport transfers
• Personal travel insurance

Lofoten Islands by Tomasz Furmanek, Visit Norway

Beautiful Lofoten Islands

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What our customers say:

  • Thank you for assisting us with our trip to Norway. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Kirkenes and the Snow Hotel. The arrangements you made for us were perfect. The lodging was comfortable and the excursions were fun. Tom and I rarely use the services of a travel company when we travel; you enriched our trip and made the planning easy.

    Alison, United States

  • On behalf of the group I would like to thank you and your colleagues for organizing our wonderful tour of Norway. Everything went very well including the weather, which was spectacular. We enjoyed all the hotels, the central locations you chose and the amenities, especially the lavish breakfasts. Three extra days in Oslo allowed us to tour the city at our leisure and to enjoy more of the important sights including the newly opened National Museum. The Norway in a Nutshell tour was amazing and made much easier by using your recommended porterage service between hotels in Oslo and Bergen. Both the train journeys and the boat trip were spectacular, and combined with a night in the beautiful Kviknes Hotel made for an unforgettable two days. We were very impressed by the Hurtigruten cruise, particularly the way they combined a working ship with a cruise ship, the comfortable accommodations, the food and service. It was fascinating to visit all the various ports, islands and fjords and the two included tours were excellent and informative. In the end we were glad to have the extra night in Kirkenes, to visit their lovely museum and take a trip to the Russian border. It was a good way to end the tour. Again, thank for staying with us through 2 years of pandemic postponements and changes. We certainly will recommend Fjord Travel in the future.

    Marilyn, United States

  • I wanted to thank everybody. We had a wonderful trip. Everything went well and fortunately we had the chance to see the lights while on the cruise. All my friends in Turkey would like to go on a similar trip. So I will be in touch with you. Thanks again and best wishes to all of you.

    Candan, Turkey