The 15 Best Svolvær & Lofoten Tours

From Svolvær: Lofoten Islands Silent Trollfjord Cruise - Fiskerkona and Høla: the first coastal views

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,979 reviews · 3 hours · from $140Our pick

Cruise silently from Svolvær to Trollfjord on a hybrid-electric boat, with sea eagles, mountain views, live guiding, and warm indoor seating.

“The cruise was well constructed, interesting and informative. Tobias, our guide, talked about a wide range of topics in an engaging and honest manner. We got to see lots of white-tailed eagles as well as enjoy the Trollfjord in silence. The ride to and from the destination was picturesque and captivating.”

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From Svolvaer: Sea Eagle Safari to Trollfjord

2.Sea Eagle Safari to Trollfjord

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 623 reviews · 2 hours · from $141

Review of XXLofoten’s Svolvaer sea eagle safari to Trollfjord, with RIB boat thrills, winter tips, wildlife, price, and practical advice.

“Fantastic activity, a must-do here. The ride was fun and it was great to see some sea eagles and porpoises, as well as going into the Trollfjord.”

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From Svolvaer: Lofoten Fishing Boat Cruise

3.Lofoten Fishing Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 621 reviews · 4 hours · from $135

Review of Svolvaer’s four-hour Lofoten fishing cruise, with practical advice on weather, catches, guides, gear, fish cleaning, and value.

“Great experience. It was for the first time and whole journey was funny. Captain was great and answered everything we wanted to know. Also helped a lot with fishing itself.”

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From Svolvær: Lofoten RIB Sea Eagle Safari Trollfjord Cruise

4.Lofoten RIB Sea Eagle Safari Trollfjord Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 591 reviews · from $107

Review of Svolvær’s 2-hour RIB safari to Trollfjord, with sea eagles, mountain views, safety gear, guide tips, price, and practical advice.

“Brilliant trip: stunning scenery, great warm gear to keep you cosy. Got really close to the sea eagles.”

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Lofoten Island: Silent Trollfjord Cruise from Svolvær

5.Lofoten Island: Silent Trollfjord Cruise from Svolvær

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 389 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

Review of Brim Explorer’s silent Trollfjord cruise from Svolvær, with wildlife, electric-ship comfort, prices, tips, and practical advice.

“This cruise was just right. It is handicap accessible. Plenty of seating and outside viewing areas so it doesn’t feel crowded. There is a refreshment area and a tip jar is available if you are so inclined. We saw several while tailed eagles. Water was too murky for the underwater drone. Would recommend this tour.”

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From Svolvaer: Trollfjorden Wildlife RIB Cruise

6.Trollfjorden Wildlife RIB Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 355 reviews · 2 hours · from $125

Review of Svolvaer’s Trollfjorden RIB cruise, with eagle sightings, steep fjords, winter tips, pricing, practical advice, and honest drawbacks.

“An amazing experience!!! So beautiful! Great guide! We must have seen at least 20 eagles”

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Lofoten: Trollfjord Sea Eagle Safari by RIB Boat

7.Lofoten: Trollfjord Sea Eagle Safari by RIB Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 308 reviews · from $97Best value

Review of Lofoten’s Trollfjord sea eagle safari, with RIB-boat thrills, Viking stories, warm gear, pricing, and practical tips.

“To guide was so nice, we saw eagle and the trip is beautiful”

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Lofoten: Reine, Hamnøy, and Skariskøya Photo Tour

8.Lofoten: Reine, Hamnøy, and Skariskøya Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 249 reviews · from $161

Review of Lofoten’s 8-hour photo tour from Svolvær to Reine, Hamnøy, and Skariskøya, with local guides, beaches, history, and photo stops.

“We spent two days with Peter, who is a wonderful guide, a professional photographer, and just like Santa! He introduced us to a lot of the history of Lofoten, gave us plenty of time to take photos, and also allowed us to relax. When we mentioned that we hoped to see a moose, he took us on a chase to find one, and he even sent us photos of the moose afterward. He truly was like Santa! Thank you, Peter, and we hope to travel with you again next time we are in Lofoten!”

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Svolvær: Ultimate Aurora Hunt

9.Ultimate Aurora Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 238 reviews · 4 hours · from $173

Chase the Northern Lights from Svolvær with an expert photographer, small groups, hot drinks, local weather knowledge, and souvenir photos.

“Dave was absolutely determined to give us a life experience... we started with cliudy weather and the sky was getting worse by the minute... after 2 unfortunate stops he decided to go back and offer us refund. On the way back, he was still looking at the cameras and and the sky (against all odds). We ended up at a mind blowing scenery where the green lady offered us an expansion... MAGESTIC!!! Thank you Dave!!!”

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Lofoten: Traditional Fishing Trip

10.Lofoten: Traditional Fishing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 167 reviews · 4 hours · from $146

Review of Lofoten’s four-hour traditional fishing trip on MS Symra, with practical advice on catches, gear, weather, price, and value.

“Beautiful day on the fishing trip, a must do in Norway we had much much fun… we got good guide and big fishes on our line Very recommended”

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Sea Eagle Safari from Svolvær to Trollfjorden

11.Sea Eagle Safari from Svolvær to Trollfjorden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $157

Review of XXLofoten’s 2-hour sea eagle RIB safari from Svolvær to Trollfjorden, with practical advice on weather, clothing, value, and wildlife.

“Our guide Charlotte delivered a lovely sea eagle and Trollfjord tour. A beautiful sunny fall day made it a 10/10. We saw lots of sea eagles and had a scenic ride up the Troll’s fjord. Would definitely recommend this tour!”

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From Svolvær: Guided Northern Lights Tour by Van

12.Guided Northern Lights Tour by Van

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 115 reviews · 4 hours · from $195

Chase the northern lights from Svolvær in a small van tour with scenic stops, local insight, photo help, and flexible cancellation.

“First we made a stop somewhere in the mountain then suddenly the aurora is getting bigger and Jann told us to get in the van and moved to better location, he drove us fast but safely. Within a few minutes we arrived at better location with better foreground and lucky for us the aurora was still big even getting bigger. Jann was very knowledgeable and he also lend me a tripod. Overall our experience with Jann was great.”

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Svolvær: Snowshoe Nature Explorer

13.Snowshoe Nature Explorer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $146

Snowshoe through Lofoten’s quiet winter wilderness from Svolvær, with scenic viewpoints, local stories, hot drinks, and easy transport.

“We had a great and easy trek, as we specifically asked for an easy one. Nevertheless the scenery is beautiful and we had a blast, with the guide Toby, who is very friendly, easy going and experienced! He even took us to a lake where the views of the reflections are simply stunning! Highly recommended :)”

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Lofoten: The Aurora Jæger – Northern Lights Hunt with Local

14.Lofoten: The Aurora Jæger – Northern Lights Hunt with Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 107 reviews · from $161

Chase the Northern Lights across Lofoten with local guide Petter, photo help, warm drinks, small groups, and a weather warranty.

“You would not miss this tour! Peter is really the best! He has passion, knowledge, and experiences. The weather was not best condition it was heavy rain and snow and strong winds and so cloudy, but Peter read the weather and the movement of the clouds, and managed to find even three places where we could saw the beautiful Northern lights. I think we were the only group to see the lights successfully. He said northern light is his wife and talked to the sky on our tour and it was so enjoyable. He was nice and friendly. I really enjoyed the tour. If I had chance to come here…”

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Svolvær: Fishing Trip on the Lofoten Sea

15.Fishing Trip on the Lofoten Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · from $107

Fish the Lofoten Sea from Svolvær on MS Luna, with expert instruction, mountain views, warm safety gear, and fish to take home.

“This is the first time fishing ever for me. The trip started with my wife got a fish within 1 minute (thanks to Frank’s skillful fish finding) then luckily became a whale family observing/interacting one. We’ve never seen whales so close to us. A very much rewarding trip ( thanks to Captain Frank and Sweet). We all would love to come back!”

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