5 Highlights Of Lofoten From Svolvær
Overview
Lofoten is one of Norway’s most famous summer destinations, and it lives up to its reputation with it’s stunning fjords, epic mountains and picturesque fishing villages. Photographers and explorers from all over the world comes to Lofoten in search of the perfect locations for arctic photography, and Lofoten has a lot of it! During this tour through the Lofoten Islands, we picked our top 5 locations for photography and exploring. An amazing day seeing the best of Lofoten with our experienced guides.
The guided photo tour around the Lofoten Islands starts in the fishing village and municipality “Svolvær” where we our crew meets you in the morning. Our professional drivers & experienced guides make this scenic journey a fun and educational drive where you get to see plenty of the beauty Lofoten is so famous for.
Traditional fishing villages, steep mountains, white sand beaches, dried fish, stunning roads and bridges, this tour really provides everything in one amazing day.
The guided photo tour around the Lofoten Islands starts in the fishing village and municipality “Svolvær” where we our crew meets you in the morning. Our professional drivers & experienced guides make this scenic journey a fun and educational drive where you get to see plenty of the beauty Lofoten is so famous for.
Traditional fishing villages, steep mountains, white sand beaches, dried fish, stunning roads and bridges, this tour really provides everything in one amazing day.
Inclusions
- Professional driver and guide
- Coffee, tea & hot chocolate
- Light lunch in a beautiful location
- Suits & boots for Arctic conditions
- Access to camera tripod
- Lounge access at our basecamp
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kabelvag Church, Kabelvag Norway
Kabelvåg is an important historical fishing village located just 5 Kilometers (3.1 Miles) and about a 10 minute drive from Svolvær. This village is a popular day visit and offers a picturesque atmosphere with its blend of historic importance and modern updates of a typical Norwegian coastal town, known for its cod fishing. In the middle ages Kabelvåg became the most important cod fishing harbours on the Norwegian coast, and contributed to the dry cod from “Nordland” accounting for almost 80% of Norway's export in the 13th century.
Kabelvåg has traces of settlements from the late stone age, and now offers attractions such as the Lofoten Museum, Lofoten Aquarium and Vågan Church (known as the Lofoten Cathedral).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gimsoya, Gimsoya, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Northern Norway
See picturesque Gimsøy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Haukland Beach, Uttakleivveien 200, Leknes 8370 Norway
Haukland Beach is one of Lofoten’s most famous beach and hike, located on the westside on Lofoten. The caribbean like-waters, mountain landscape in the background, and white sand beach make Haukland Beach, a popular destination for travelers and photo-seekers year round.
Haukland beach is Lofoten’s “swimming beach”, although the water temperatures don’t reach above 15 degrees, you’ll see locals and tourists enjoying the water in the summer sun (water temperatures range from 3-15 degrees). Haukland beach is a unique destination in Lofoten as it
offers the possibility to easy access from the road that takes you all the way to the beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Unstad Beach, Bostad Norway
Known as one of the best surfing destinations in the world, Unstad Beach is a popular spot for surfers of all levels and abilities. Visitors can take in the stunning views of the beach and surrounding landscape.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Henningsvaer, Henningsvaer, Vagan, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Northern Norway
This charming fishing village is known for its iconic football field, picturesque scenery, friendly locals, and vibrant arts and culture scene. Visitors can explore local art galleries, shops, and cafes, and sample some of the region's delicious seafood cuisine.
Duration: 30 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kabelvag Church, Kabelvag Norway
Kabelvåg is an important historical fishing village located just 5 Kilometers (3.1 Miles) and about a 10 minute drive from Svolvær. This village is a popular day visit and offers a picturesque atmosphere with its blend of historic importance and modern updates of a typical Norwegian coastal town, known for its cod fishing. In the middle ages Kabelvåg became the most important cod fishing harbours on the Norwegian coast, and contributed to the dry cod from “Nordland” accounting for almost 80% of Norway's export in the 13th century.
Kabelvåg has traces of settlements from the late stone age, and now offers attractions such as the Lofoten Museum, Lofoten Aquarium and Vågan Church (known as the Lofoten Cathedral).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Gimsoya, Gimsoya, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Northern Norway
See picturesque Gimsøy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Haukland Beach, Uttakleivveien 200, Leknes 8370 Norway
Haukland Beach is one of Lofoten’s most famous beach and hike, located on the westside on Lofoten. The caribbean like-waters, mountain landscape in the background, and white sand beach make Haukland Beach, a popular destination for travelers and photo-seekers year round.
Haukland beach is Lofoten’s “swimming beach”, although the water temperatures don’t reach above 15 degrees, you’ll see locals and tourists enjoying the water in the summer sun (water temperatures range from 3-15 degrees). Haukland beach is a unique destination in Lofoten as it
offers the possibility to easy access from the road that takes you all the way to the beach.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Unstad Beach, Bostad Norway
Known as one of the best surfing destinations in the world, Unstad Beach is a popular spot for surfers of all levels and abilities. Visitors can take in the stunning views of the beach and surrounding landscape.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Henningsvaer, Henningsvaer, Vagan, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Northern Norway
This charming fishing village is known for its iconic football field, picturesque scenery, friendly locals, and vibrant arts and culture scene. Visitors can explore local art galleries, shops, and cafes, and sample some of the region's delicious seafood cuisine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Important information about this tour: Due to the heavy traffic and rapidly changing weather around the Lofoten islands, some timings for stops may be altered during the tour, and ultimately some destinations in the suggested itinerary may have to be replaced with alternatives due to factors out of our control. We do guarantee a breathtaking sightseeing around some of the most epic locations of the Lofoten islands.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
markbE9855KN
October 2023
It would be a great place for honey mooning. Thon hotel is right in the harbor. Woman statue you can see from windows Great boat rides.
It would be a great place for honey mooning. Thon hotel is right in the harbor. Woman statue you can see from windows Great boat rides.natw_travel
July 2019
We thoroughly enjoyed this photography tour. It was well run with excellent transport. Our guides were very knowledgeable and knew all the best places to visit. There was only 4 of us on the tour so it was nice and relaxed and the guides made sure we saw everything we wanted to. Photography is in...
We thoroughly enjoyed this photography tour. It was well run with excellent transport. Our guides were very knowledgeable and knew all the best places to visit. There was only 4 of us on the tour so it was nice and relaxed and the guides made sure we saw everything we wanted to. Photography is included which is a nice touch. I would definitely recommend this tour, especially if you do not have a car.Ujjwal_K
June 2019
We had a great day and excellent experience throughout the photography tour. Thank you Julia and Steve!
We had a great day and excellent experience throughout the photography tour. Thank you Julia and Steve!massimo430
August 2019
Ottimo tour da non perdere. Si visitano i punti più belli e caratteristici delle lofoten. Fondamentale è stata la guida che ci ha condotto a fotografare ed ammirare scorci che da soli non avremmo trovato. Lo consiglio vivamente.
Ottimo tour da non perdere. Si visitano i punti più belli e caratteristici delle lofoten. Fondamentale è stata la guida che ci ha condotto a fotografare ed ammirare scorci che da soli non avremmo trovato. Lo consiglio vivamente.daleinJapan
September 2019
We enjoyed the beautiful Lofoten Islands landscape with a great guide. The sandwich for lunch was also delicious.
We enjoyed the beautiful Lofoten Islands landscape with a great guide. The sandwich for lunch was also delicious.rtmattrip
August 2019
We had a wonderful day touring the beautiful Lofoten Islands with our guide David and driver Steve who were both fantastic - knowledgable, fun and keen to ensure we enjoyed the day. We were so lucky with the weather and also had the unexpected bonus of seeing three orcas off the coast from the Ha...
We had a wonderful day touring the beautiful Lofoten Islands with our guide David and driver Steve who were both fantastic - knowledgable, fun and keen to ensure we enjoyed the day. We were so lucky with the weather and also had the unexpected bonus of seeing three orcas off the coast from the Hamnoy bridge spotted by Dawid. There is a bit of driving involved to get to Reine but they gave us plenty of information and some lovely stops along the way, and we never felt rushed. Dawid took photos that he sent through so if you wanted, you could just relax and enjoy the views. It was a memorable tour - the best day of our Norway trip. Highly recommended!