- Duration: 5 days / 4 nights
- Departure: September - March
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Transport:
Included
- Accommodation in a hotel/cabin in Lofoten for 4 nights with continental breakfast
- Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, CDW and VAT for 4 days
- Dinner in Henningsvær and Reine
- Detailed itinerary
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fee
Secrets of Lofoten islands Tour, watch the fish being hung out on the drying racks. Visit Svolvaer and enjoy life in this fishing village (The Venice of the North ) and taste delicious local meal. Explore a breath of fresh air amid great landscapes and total calm. These are some of the features of this Lofoten Islands Tour, which takes you to Lofoten's best-known sites and also to some of the most exotic regions of the Island. Travel to Norway and explore its unique landscape with your own rental car.
Comfortable driving with short driving distance and enough time to explore this unique and one of most photographed places in Norway, Lofoten islands.
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Norway Tours offers a unique winter experience in Lofoten. Henningsvær is Lofoten´s largest fishing village, sometimes called “The Venice of Lofoten”.
Day 1: Arrival in Lofoten
Highlights
- Svolvær
- Henningsvær
- Candle factory
Arrival in Svolvær airport, pick up your rental car and drive to Henningsvær, Lofoten‘s largest fishing village. Henningsvær is situated at the foot of Mount Vågakaillen and was connected to the mainland by the bridge which was built in 1963.
Have a look at the buildings behind the quayside, colorful mix of homes, shops, workshops, cafes, hotels and a school. We recommend a stop at Henningsvær candle factory and café where the locals of all ages come by to eat the excellent cinnamon buns. Explore the friendly village at your leisure. Don’t forget to view the incredible scenery at the famous harbor and the fish racks which illustrate the special charm of this beautiful local community in Henningsvær.
Overnight stay in Henningsvær area.
Driving distance approx. 30km / 40 minutes driving
Day 2: Reine and Experience the Viking History at Borg
Highlights
- Viking museum at Borg
- Reinehalsen
- Reinebringen
- Reine
After your time in Henningsvær you continue E10 to the fishing village of Reine. On the way you can make a stop at Lofotr Viking Museum. Lofoten has strong connection to the viking age. The museum is a reconstructed Viking longhouse where you can get a unique insight of how Viking life was like thousand years ago. Just before you arrive to Reine we recommend that you make a small stop at Reinehalsen, lies at the foot of the Reinebringen peak to enjoy the view. This place is one of Norway’s most photographed spots ! Reine i located in Northern Lofoten on the island Moskensøya. This is a small friendly village where you will stay in a cabin for the next two nights.
Overnight stay in Reine area.
Driving distance approx. 115km / 2,5 hours driving
Day 3: Free day in Lofoten
Highlights
- Reine
- Lofoten
- Skagsanden beach
Today you have a free day explore Lofoten on your own. If the sky is clear in the evening and the northern light forecast is good we recommend you to take a drive to Skagsanden beach. The drive to Skagsanden beach is approx. 30 kilometers, takes you about 40 minutes one way to drive there. Skagsanden beach is one of Lofoten‘s most photographed beaches and if Northern lights appear this one of the most popular places to go to see them.
Overnight stay in Reine area.
Day 4: Free time in Svolvær
Highlights
Drive back to Svolvær and spend the day sightseeing at your own leisure.On the way back to Svolvær you can stop at one of Lofoten‘s popular beaches like Haukland beach or Uttakleiv.
After a day of adventure, we recommend an evening visit to the charming Borsen spiseri in an old wooden storehouse right on the edge of the sea to enjoy traditional meal.
Overnight stay in Svolvær area
Driving distance approx. 120km / 2,5 hours driving.
Day 5: Departure
Drive back to Svolvær airport for your flight back home.
Included
- Accommodation in a hotel/cabin in Lofoten for 4 nights with continental breakfast
- Rental car of your choice with unlimited mileage, CDW and VAT for 4 days
- Dinner in Henningsvær and Reine
- Detailed itinerary
- 24-hour emergency service
- Taxes and service fee
Not included
- Flights to/from Norway
- Domestic flights
- Meals and drinks at restaurants (unless otherwise stated)
- Entrance to museums and other attractions
- Personal travel insurance
- Ferries
- Road tolls
- Parking fee
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ACCOMMODATION CLASSIFICATION
When we design our tours we book the best accommodation available, in order to make the trip as comfortable and enjoyable for you as possible.
We offer a great selection of hotels for our clients. You can be assured of a warm welcome and an enjoyable stay at all the options offered by us.
Below you'll find examples of the type of accommodation you could be staying in.
Please note that the below accommodation options are shown as examples of the types of accommodation we book.
Due to high demand during the summer time and limited accommodation capacity in some regions we cannot always guarantee availability.
In these circumstances, we will supply an accommodation of an equal standard in the same region before your travel dates.
We highly recommend you book as well in advance as possible.
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Comfort
Rooms with private shower (or private bath) and WC. Comfort accommodation may be in guesthouses and hotels (mostly 3-star range). Breakfast is included. Many hotels have their own restaurant.
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Quality
Rooms with private shower (or private bath) and WC. Quality accommodation is always the best hotel available at each location at the time of booking (mostly 4-star range). Breakfast included.
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