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King crab safari in Kirkenes

King Crab Safari Kirkenes by Terje Rakke, Nordic Life, Visit Norway

Join an exciting king crab safari with a delicious king crab lunch!

The town of Kirkenes is located by an Arctic fjord, with excellent king crab fishing facilities – there will always be a catch!  A totally unforgettable experience awaits you on the frozen fjords of Kirkenes. This is your chance to learn how to catch, cook, and most importantly EAT this mysterious creature. 

In this ultimate king crab fishing experience, you will be taken by snowmobile sledge* out on the fjord ice. Here you will take part in the entire experience of catching the giant, and seeing how it is prepared.

​(*In the beginning and the end of the season, the tour may go by boat, if the conditions are not suitable for snowmobile.)


King Crab lunch by Orjan Bertelsen, Hurtigruten

Enjoying the catch of the day

King crab lunch in authentic, Arctic surroundings.

After the fishing, the journey continues to a beautiful, rustic restaurant by the fjord, where you will feast on the giant crab, served the Norwegian way.

What to bring: Comfortable shoes, warm and windproof clothing (special clothing will be provided).

Included: Clothing, helmet, security instruction, giant king crab meal & transfers.
Age restrictions: Min. 7 years old and accompanied by an adult.

Difficulty level: Average physical condition – involves physical activity on uneven surface and/or steep terrain.
Not suitable if you have limited mobility.

The king crab safari is an optional add-on which you can add to your tour booked through Fjord Travel Norway. The add-on will appear during the tour booking process, with prices and details. 



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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

  • We just recently completed the Tromso, Northern Lights & Arctic Coast tour. I am writing to say what an amazing tour we had. Everything ran smoothly without an issue, the accommodation was fantastic and the tours were brilliant. We cannot fault the package at all. I would also like to thank Franziska and Lene, they both were fantastic in answering all my questions promptly, whilst booking the tour. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable holiday!

    Robert, Australia

  • 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