Kirkenes – Arctic adventures on the edge of Norway
ATV/Quad-safari to the Norwegian border (Kirkenes)
Excursion
Price from €189
Difficulty level
Challenging
Booking code
HR-KKN7E
Duration
2h 30min
Notes
Read the practical information below
Explore the area around Kirkenes by quadbike
Get an insight into the history of the area and local mines
Visit the Norwegian border at Skafferhullet
Enjoy the beautiful vista from atop Prestfjellet Mountain
Your guide will meet you at the quay in Kirkenes for a safety demonstration before you divide into pairs and set off through town on your quadbikes.
Your first stop is a viewpoint overlooking Sydvaranger iron mine, established in the early 20th century. Your guide will give a brief history of the mine, including its capture, destruction and subsequent reconstruction during and after WWII.
You’ll then head to Skafferhullet, the former Norwegian-Russian border crossing point before it closed in 1966. Here, you can take a break and enjoy a hot drink and snack, within view of a few Russian dwellings and a chapel across the border.
The return route takes you up Prestfjellet Mountain for a sweeping panorama over Kirkenes and the surrounding landscape before heading back to the ship.
Practical information
Embarking/disembarking port: Kirkenes
Available: 7 May - 6 Oct
Transportation: ATV
Meals: Coffee and snack
Clothes: Comfortable shoes, warm and windproof clothing. Special clothing is provided
Minimum age: 12 years old when accompanied by an adult
Valid driving licence required. Two people per vehicle.
This excursion runs in the morning. Therefore, guests disembarking in Kirkenes will need to be booked on the evening flight out of town, or staying overnight, in order to be able to participate.