1 day.

Arrival in Svolvaer (Oslo – Bodo – Svolvaer)

Upon arrival your guide will meet you at the arrival hall. Transfer from the airport to Anker Brygge.

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2 day.

Your guide will meet you after breakfast, and you start your fantastic voyage in Lofoten. The whole archipelago is like a living museum dominated by enormous mountains and fishing boats. Today, one of the most dramatic boat rides in Lofoten awaits you – cruise into the impossibly narrow Trollfjord, stretching 2 km inland. Coastal steamers can barely navigate this narrow passage without scraping the rock walls on either side. One of the most visited sites in the Lofotens, a fjord cutting its way westward from the Straits of Raftsundet, opening onto an idyllic Lofoten landscape, famed as the subject of many paintings. Dinner in one of the restaurants in Svolvaer. Overnight at Anker Brygge

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3 day.

Today your guide takes you for a grand tour in the archipelago. Travel along Lofoten on shore, with the mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. During your journey, you will visit the Museum of Dolls on Sakrisoy, the bird colony on Hamnoy, the Vikten glassblower, the blacksmith on Sund, and the two fishing museums on A. You will become acquainted with the whole Lofoten area, experiencing wild fjords and mountains, bird colonies, farming districts, fishermen’s stations and meet interesting local fishermen. Return to Svolvaer in the evening, staying overnight at Anker Brygge

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4 day.

In the morning visit the area of Storvagan, close to Kabelvag. Visit the Gallery Espolin, where more than 100 pictures by the painter Kare Espolin Johnson are exhibited. He is one of the most well known and peculiar artists in Norway. Then the Lofoten Aquarium will tell you a lot about marine life in Lofoten. Here you can find multimedia shows and occasionally newborn seal pups. Finally, the Lofot museum will give you the story of the Lofoten fisheries. Extreme adventures await you in the afternoon: – time for deep sea rafting. Ride the waves along holms and islets in high-velocity rubber boats. There is chance of spotting sea eagles during this trip. Return to Svolvaer in the evening, staying overnight at Anker Brygge.

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5 day.

Begin the day at Svolvaer airport. From there you will have a private flight to Andenes, the whale safari capital of Norway. In Andenes, the edge of the continental shelf is closer to land than anywhere else along the coast of Norway. A stable stock of sperm whales feeds in the bay that constitutes this part of the shelf, forming the basis of whale watching tours in the region of Vesteralen. It is only a 1-hour voyage from Andenes to the feeding grounds. A normal trip, with a 2-hour stay in the area, lasts about 4-5 hours. After the whale safari, return to Svolvaer by private plane. Dinner and overnight at Anker Brygge.

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6 day.

Your guide will take you to the airport in the morning, and your departure to Oslo (via Bodo). In Oslo, your guide will meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel in the city center. Dinner at the Annen Etage Restaurant.

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7 day.

Your guide will meet you in the lobby after breakfast, and take you on a 3-hour tour of the Norwegian capital, including visit to the world-famous Viking Ships, the polar exploration ship Fram, and the amazing Vigeland Sculpture Park. Lunch in one of the local restaurants. After lunch, you will have a chance to visit the Holmenkollen ski jump for panoramic views of the city and fjord. Dinner in one of the restaurants in Akker Brygge

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8 day.

Departure day: your guide will drive you to the airport. Departure to your home destination.

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