Ørnes – between the glacier and the sea - Bodø
Svartisen Glacier
Excursion
Price from $352
Difficulty level
Moderate
Booking code
HR-ORS4A
Duration
5h
Notes
Read the practical information below
Enjoy a guided bus ride in picturesque surroundings.
Take a short boat trip across a fjord.
Visit the Svartisen Tourist Center.
Pass by the world’s most powerful tidal current, Saltstraumen.
From Ørnes, we’ll board a bus for a guided tour to the small village of Holandsvik, passing through spectacular scenery along the way. From there, we’ll take a 10-minute boat ride across the fjord to the Svartisen Tourist Center, which offers outstanding views of Norway’s second-largest glacier.
Covering approximately 143 square miles (370 sq km), Svartisen is a remarkable sight. Despite sitting at the lowest elevation of any glacier on the European continent, it sends around 60 glacier tongues into a dramatic mountain landscape with peaks rising more than 4,921 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.
Afterward, warm up with a hot drink and a selection of homemade cakes at the center before rejoining the coastal road back to Bodø. On the return journey, we’ll also pass Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest tidal current.
Practical information
Disembarking port: Ørnes
Embarking port: Bodø
Available period: June 4 - September 3
Transportation: Bus/Boat
Meals: Coffee/tea and griddle cake
Clothes: Comfortable shoes, warm and windproof clothing
The tour is not suitable for persons with limited mobility
We will not go all the way up to the glacier