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Things To Do In Lofoten
Ryten is one of the top winter hiking and snowshoeing destinations in Lofoten. Located in Lofotodden National Park near Fredvang, it offers iconic views of...
5 to 6 hours • Free Cancellation
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Kayak immersing yourself in Gimsøystraumen at the northern side of Lofoten, where the horizon stretches endlessly into the Norwegian Sea. As you paddle from Austvågøya...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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Make the best of your short time in the amazing Lofoten Islands. Explore in a small private setting avoiding large crowds and wastes of time...
2 hours 30 minutes
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Sami Reindeer Experience
Step into the world of the Arctic’s Indigenous people on this unforgettable Sami Reindeer Experience. Travel from Svolvær to a remote reindeer paddock where you’ll...
6 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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Svolvaer, Norway
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Lofoten Ultimate Aurora Hunt
Join a breathtaking Northern Lights adventure in Lofoten, led by a professional photographer and Aurora expert. Escape the city lights and head into the Arctic...
3 to 5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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First Time Diver Scuba Experience
Never dived before? No problem! Explore Lofoten’s underwater life with your personal instructor. We offer a program which is intended for people who have never...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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Unique Scuba Diving Experience
Scuba diving within the Arctic Circle in the Lofoten is an incredible experience. Discover the arctic fauna and flora of these pristine waters. The dive...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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With that guided tour you will be able to explore and experience the most dramatic area of Lofoten (west side of Lofoten). In that part...
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3 Hours Winter Kayak in Reine Fjord
Our location is unique, we are right next to Reine Fjord with the most scenic views since we start. Best infrastructure and facilities with toilet,...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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Family Snorkeling Tour
Snorkeling is a great way to begin your underwater adventures. It's your chance to start exploring a new and fascinating world with a minimum of...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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We have a unique location to acces the wildside of Reinefjord and the open sea. We have our own harbour with kayaks right by the...
3 hours • Free Cancellation
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Our location grant us acces to the most beautiful and wild area of Reinefjord. Our guides are arctic nature guides hand picked for their life...
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Explore Reinefjord by kayak (3 hours)antoning501, Sep 2026
Wow
Amazing experience with Theresa as a guide.
Fun, safety and beauty at every moment!
Recommended!Incredible experience with Theresa as a guide.
Fun in complete safety and beauty at every moment.
Recommended!
New York City
Kayaking in Reinefjorden672jop, Sep 2026
A great experience
This was a really great tour. An excellent guide, felt very safe and it was great fun. We really enjoyed it and highly recommend.
New York City
Midnight Sun Kayak – Northern Explorer75019Bitte, Aug 2026
Fabulous kayak tour with Istael as host
It all started with a research to determine what to see when travelling to Lofoten. A picture and a short text. A little research and such a kayak tour jumped to our bucket list.
We were fortunate to have some of our very good friends joining us - it made it all much better.
We had Israel as our guide. He is just great and a very skilled guide. He took us by the hand and heart. He told about safety and how to behave when sitting in a kayak. He also told us about what we saw when paddling towards a rocky island where we should spend the night.
When we put up the tent Israel prepared the food and the bonfire. Next he took care about the breakfast.
Taking such a tour in a kayak see the sunset and sunrise, have a host like Israel is just a must do if you are close to LofotenThanks to Israel - we might see you somewhere else in the world.Finn and Bitte
New York City
Kayaking in ReinefjordenandreafI8244RJ, Aug 2026
Amazing kayaking experience in Reine! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We had a guided kayaking tour in Reine at the end of August with our guide Agnez, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience!Everything was very well organized, with excellent service and great facilities. Agnez was a highly professional, knowledgeable and attentive guide, making us feel comfortable and safe throughout the whole experience. The equipment provided was also top quality.I would definitely recommend this experience to families with young children as well. The double kayak is a great option and makes it easy for everyone to enjoy the experience together.The scenery around Reine is simply breathtaking, and experiencing it from a kayak makes it even more special. Highly recommended!
New York City
Afternoon Kayaking Adventure in LofotenVicky_K, Aug 2026
Fabulous paddle in a...
Fabulous paddle in a beautiful place. Our guide Rune made sure we were kitted out well. The equipment was excellent and we had an unforgettable afternoon on the water. Can’t recommend highly enough.
New York City
Full Day Combo Kayak and Rappel – Northern ExplorerClaire_G, Aug 2026
Best day of our holiday!
Brilliant day kayaking, abseiling and a little campfire on a remote beach. We were super lucky to be just the two of us and our guide, Lucio. He was very knowledgeable about the area, organised and made us feel reassured with good instructions for the abseil, we felt completely safe. Lots of delicious food at the campfire. Nothing was rushed and it was a calm kayak looking for starfish or seals. Best day of our holiday! Thank you very much 🙂
New York City
First Time Diver Scuba ExperienceClaire_G, Aug 2026
Great for complete beginners!
Our instructor (I think Luc?) talked us through everything in full, including the steps we would take before even getting on the boat (including putting on the suit), and made us feel at ease. We were lucky in that it was just the two of us in our session. I was concerned beforehand about being too cold (even though it’s summer) but we were advised to bring thick/wool socks which you put on underneath the neoprene boots. I was fine in the water regarding temperature. It took a while for us to find our buoyancy and balance in the water but Luc was very patient with us. Once we got used to everything and did the underwater skills checks, we had a dive around the rest of the little bay, picked up some crabs, urchins and saw jellyfish and coral. Now I feel more comfortable if I was to go scuba diving again.
Bring a towel, there is a shower for afterwards too. Would recommend!
New York City
Explore Reinefjord by kayak (3 hours)cristina_n, Aug 2026
Lofoten Kayak
Very beautiful. Windy day, but it was a lot of fun with the kayak.
The fjord is sheltered anyway and allows for an easy and safe excursion
New York City
Family Snorkeling Tour123robd123, Aug 2026
Fantastic family snorkel
Wow! Amazing morning exploring the beautiful waters around Ballstad. Great experience for all! Lovely professional staff. We felt so safe and supported throughout. Perfect explanation and support from everyone, from fitting equipment, to information, to getting in and out of the boat. Superb and so friendly. We spent an hour exploring the kelp, with stunning jellyfish 🪼 and fish. Visibility wonderful. Fabulous!
New York City
Full Day Kayak-Northern ExplorerMatthew_P, Aug 2026
Excellent customer service! and Trip!
We had booked a full day trip (6 hours) and it got cancelled because of very bad weather but didn’t receive the cancellation notice for some reason. When we got in contact they were incredibly helpful and offered a refund and a free 3 hour trip later that day! We ended up doing a private full day trip the next day! The weather was beautiful and our guide Felipe could not be more friendly and skillful! Views were breathtaking and the campfire lunch was delicious! Plenty of memories made that will be cherished! Thank you! Felipe and northern explorer!
New York City
Shore Excursion Full day Private Tour in LofotenPashin_H, Aug 2026
Great Private Tour in Lofoten — 10/10!
10/10! We had a fantastic day exploring Lofoten with Daniel. He was kind, knowledgeable, well-spoken, and made the whole experience really enjoyable. He took us to all the places we wanted to see and also recommended some great places to eat. Couldn’t have asked for a better guide or a better private tour — would definitely recommend!
New York City
Midnight Sun Kayak – Northern ExplorerS8085JIbrigittep, Aug 2026
Dreamily beautiful experience
Exciting experience with wonderful moments that we would not want to miss. A highlight of our Lofoten trip.
New York City
Half Day Kayak – Northern Explores ASAngie_M, Aug 2026
Amazing!
Diana was great and the trip was beautiful! Make sure to wear waterproof clothing and lots of layers! We were cold but it was perfect other than that!
New York City
Lofoten VIP PRIVATE Tour from Leknes city / portwelloff78726, Jul 2026
Excellent Company To Work With
This is a glowing reference for a ❤️ of Lofoten tour that never happened. (Strong winds sabotaged our cruise ship stop.)So why the glowing review??
* EXCELLENT REVIEWS: from cruise forums.
* EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION/RAPID RESPONSES: From confirming availability to booking a tour, it all happened within a couple of hours because Andrea was quick to respond to all of our emails.
* KNOWLEDGEABLE: We booked a great tour because Andrea answered every single one of our questions. Quickly!
* FLEXIBILITY: With so many activities and things to see, Andrea helped us design a 6-hour tour with everything we wanted to do.
* INTEGRITY: ❤️ of Lofoten's website makes it clear that deposits are non-refundable. Then our stop in Leknes was cancelled the night before our tour. We notified them immediately. They acknowledged the change and then told us they'd refund the deposit. We were extremely disappointed to miss out but ❤️ of Lofoten eased the pain.We would book with them again in a heart ❤️ beat!
New York City
Lofoten VIP PRIVATE Tour from Leknes city / portsuzannegY3190JF, Jul 2026
Andrea in Lofoten
Andrea's enthusiasm of sharing the history of Norway is delightful. He took us to incredible vistas that couldn't be seen by boat. He even treated us to sandwiches and tea by the beach that he prepared himself. Visitors will have a unique and special experience in Lofoten with Andrea.
New York City
Midnight Sun Kayak in Reinefjord (3 hours)Kelsey_T, Jul 2026
Do this! Our tour guide...
Do this! Our tour guide Venla gave fantastic instructions that made the kayaking feel easy. We have kayaked before, but never sea kayaked, so we were nervous. But once we got started the nerves vanished. We had gross weather -cloudy and rainy- but even with that I would still do this again in a heartbeat.
The can book quite a few people on each tour (I believe the site says 30) but you are broken into smaller groups. We had 8 people in ours. If you are hesitating booking, just go for it!
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