Stamsund – timeless Lofoten charm - Svolvær – gateway to the untamed Lofoten Islands
Meet the Vikings (Winter)
Excursion
Price from €199
Difficulty level
Easy
Booking code
HR-STU4E
Duration
2h 30min
Notes
Read the practical information below
Guided bus tour from Stamsund to Svolvær
Visit a reconstruction of the largest longhouse every found from the Viking Age
Take part in an authentic Viking ritual in which we toast to the Old Norse gods
Enjoy a traditional Viking meal with mead, the drink of the gods
From Stamsund, a bus takes you to the Lofotr Viking Museum at Borg. Here, you can see a full reconstruction of the longest Viking longhouse ever discovered – built around 500 AD and inhabited by a chieftain and his household until around 1000 AD.
The smell of tar and bonfire greets you at the threshold. Inside, oil lamps cast a flickering light over the intricate craftsmanship and ornamentation of the chieftain's home, where your hosts invite you to witness an authentic Viking ritual – a sacrifice to the Old Norse gods, offered in prayer for health, prosperity and the return of the sun.
Afterwards, sit down to a traditional Viking meal served with mead, the drink of the gods, before exploring the longhouse at your own pace. The bus then continues to Svolvær, returning you to the ship.
Practical information
Disembarking port: Stamsund
Embarking port: Svolvær
Available period: 4 Nov – 3 Apr, except 24-26, 31 Dec and 1 Jan
Transportation: Bus
Meals: Dinner, mead
Clothes: Comfortable shoes and warm clothing
The visit at Lofotr Viking Museum is approximately one hour.