Bodø
Experience Bodø and Saltstraumen
Excursion
Price from £92
Difficulty level
Moderate
Booking code
HR-BOO4C
Duration
2h 10min
Notes
Read the practical information below
Enjoy a guided tour around the town of Bodø
View the Saltstraumen tidal current from shore
Take home a pack of salt flakes produced at Saltstraumen
Look out for sea eagles which inhabit the surrounding area
Our guided bus tour begins in the town of Bodø – Northern Norway’s second-largest town, home to around 50,000 people and situated just north of the Arctic Circle.
From here, we continue to Saltstraumen, the world's strongest tidal current. It has been drawing visitors for 3,000 years – and never disappoints. Here, up to 400 million cubic metres of seawater forces through a 150-metre-wide strait every six hours, reaching speeds of 20 knots.
You'll receive a box of locally produced salt flakes as a souvenir to take home. Harvested over 48 hours and shaped by the water temperature, season and humidity, every crystal is unique. Take the salt back home with you and impress your friends with an Arctic addition to your cooking.
Practical information
Embarking/disembarking port: Bodø
Available: 1 Jan-30 Dec, except 24 Dec
Transportation: Bus
Clothes: Hiking shoes, warm and windproof clothing
There is an automated audio guide available in multiple languages
The strength of the Saltstraumen current depends on the tide and cannot be guaranteed.