Stokmarknes – the birthplace of Hurtigruten - Svolvær – at the heart of Lofoten

Sea Eagle Safari

Excursion

Price from €205

Difficulty level

Level 2: Moderate - some mobility needed

Booking code

HR-SKN9C

Duration

2 hours

Notes

Read the practical information below

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  • Enjoy a scenic boat tour that takes you past islands and mountains around Lofoten

  • Sail into Trollfjord and maybe see your Coastal Express ship make an impressive 180° turn

  • Spot sea eagles, gulls, and other birds dive and feed on fish near your boat

  • Possibility of also seeing whales, porpoises, basking sharks, and seals

A smaller boat will meet your ship out at sea to take you on a tour through Lofoten’s fjords, past islands and mountains, towards Trollfjord. Along the way, look for sea eagles in the sky, whales in the water, and seals on the shores. 

Trollfjord only measures 2.5 kilometres in length but has steep, dramatic mountainsides. Your Coastal Express ship may also visit the fjord, squeezing through its 100-metre-wide entrance. From aboard your boat, you’ll have the perfect perspective to photograph and to film the ship turning 180° on the spot to manoeuvre back out.  

When we leave Trollfjord, we’ll start to attract the surrounding birds with fish. Gulls will dive for fish right from your hand, while sea eagles circle the boat a few times first. Throwing the fish into the sea grants awe-inspiring photo opportunities of Northern Europe’s largest eagle flexing their 2.5-metre wingspan to swoop in and grab their meal with their powerful talons.

Excursion is subject to a minimum number of participants.

Practical information

  • Disembarking port: Tender operation in open sea

  • Embarking port: Svolvær

  • Available: 24 Mar - 15 Oct

  • Transportation: Boat

  • Meals: Coffee, biscuits and a taste of stock fish

  • Clothes: Comfortable shoes, warm clothing. Life vests are provided

  • Hurtigruten ships sail into Trollfjord from the end of April depending on sea and ice conditions

Excursion can also be combined with:

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