Part of the
Hurtigruten Group

Svolvær - Meet the Vikings

Excursion

Price from

$269

Duration
2hrs30
Season
Available all year
Min. number
0 travellers
Booking code
E-SVJ2

Surrounded by stunning mountains and fjords, you will be taken more than 1000 years back in time - visit the Vikings!
  • Spectacular landscape and viewpoints with plenty of photo opportunities.

  • Explore the local Viking history and visit the largest Viking longhouse ever found.

  • Admire the fantastic Lofoten Cathedral - all built in wood.


Crossing three islands of ever-changing but always beautiful scenery, the first stop is the Lofotr Viking Museum, a site still surrounded by farmland, just as it was in the Viking Era. This living museum features a reconstruction of the biggest Viking longhouse found anywhere in the world. The weapons in the longhouse are all replicas, so you can play Viking to your heart's content! Those of you less inclined to take up arms can admire the skill that has gone into recreating the world of a thousand plus years ago, or the skills still on display by the various craftspeople. The archaeological finds from the site are housed in a separate building where you will also find the souvenir shop, a café and other displays.

Practical information

  • Language: English and German.

  • Remarks/requirements: The weather can change very rapidly, so dress warmly. The ground may be slippery in places. Appropriate sturdy and waterproof footwear is recommended. 

  • Walking information: Some walking in the Viking Museum area. 

  • Wheelchair accessible: Yes.

Penguins perched on the ice of Cuverville Island, Antarctica. Credit: Espen Mills / HX Hurtigruten Expeditions

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