Adventure in Northern Norway w/Roar & Christin

Day 1Arrival Vesterålen

We fly from Gardermoen and arrive at Evenes by direct flight (not included, see more info about recommended flight times under the Flight Info section further down the page).
We pick up our minibus / rental cars and head towards "the blue city" Sortland. Check-in at Scandic Sortland Hotell. Lunch on your own this day (not included).

For those who wish, you can choose between a city tour, or a hike up Steiroheia. This mountain is 472 meters above sea level, and offers a wonderful view of Sortland and the surrounding mountains. It is the most popular hiking destination in Sortland, and we can log the trip at a cabin at the top. It is a green route, which means it is suitable for everyone. It takes about an hour to reach the top.

At 19:30 there will be a joint dinner at the hotel (included).

Day 2Hike to Måtinden

Today the trip goes to Bleik, which is located on Andøya. Here we hike to one of the most beautiful places in Vesterålen, to Måtinden. Måtinden is no more than 408 meters above sea level, but offers a magnificent view of many small lakes, the ocean, "Caribbean beaches" and Bleiksøya with its puffins. We finish the hike in the village of Bleik. Relatively easy terrain.

We will have lunch at a suitable place along the way (not included).

On the way home we make a stop at Andenes, located at the northernmost point of Andøya, where we will see, among other things, the famous red lighthouse from 1859. Perhaps we will hear about 'Manndrapardagen'. Just outside Andenes is also the Andøya Space Center.
On the way back, we drive on the National Tourist Route along Andøya's outer side. An area where you should scan for both eagles and whales, imagine if we were to be so lucky…

Joint dinner at the hotel at 19:30 (included).

Day 3Boat trip to Øksnes, Tinden and Skipnes

We are heading out to sea. There may be changes in the program regarding where the journey goes.
A popular trip is the round trip in Øksnes Vestbygd. We start in Myre, which is the municipal center of Øksnes. Here we board the local boat, and then we embark on the journey in this beautiful archipelago.

The first stop will be Tinden. Tinden was a so-called "fishing station" for fishermen from the islands further inland. Here they lived in fisherman's cabins during the winter fishing. This has now been preserved, and gives us an authentic testimony of a vibrant trading post from a bygone era. We will have lunch at a suitable place along the way (not included).

Then a historical walk in easy terrain awaits over to Skipnes. There we visit a beautiful fishing village that was restored in the 1990s. Here there is both a small shop and a restaurant. It is like stepping back in time. Then the local boat arrives on its route and takes us back to Myre.

At 19:30 there will be a joint dinner in the hotel restaurant (included).

Day 4The Queen's Route (Dronningruta)

We are going to the two fishing villages Stø and Nyksund in Øksnes municipality.
Our own Queen Sonja, known as an avid hiker in Norwegian nature, came there in 1994. "I have left a part of my heart here," the Queen told NRK at the time.
The hike from Stø to Nyksund was named after her, and the 12 kilometers have since been voted Norway's most beautiful hike. The route has everything Vesterålen can offer; beautiful coast and shorelines, small cozy villages, and fantastic mountains.

Nyksund had its heyday in the early 1900s. It was a bustling place at that time, and it was the second largest fishing village in Vesterålen. As new technology was introduced in relation to both size and engines on fishing boats, the fishing village was almost completely depopulated in the 1970s. With relocation grants from the government, Nyksund eventually became a ghost town. In the late 1980s, some artists came to Nyksund, and slowly but surely, the place has come back to life. Lunch at a suitable place along the way (not included).

After the hike, we head towards Norway's largest island, Hinnøya. Harstad is located here. We arrive there in the afternoon, we check in at Scandic Harstad Hotell for dinner and a good night's sleep.

At 19:30 there will be a joint dinner at the hotel (included).

Day 5Hurtigruten to Tromsø

Today there will be an early breakfast, as we need to board the Hurtigruten to take part in a leg of what is described as the world's most beautiful sea voyage. We board the Hurtigruten ship leaving from Harstad to Tromsø at 07:45.
Along the way, we pass beautiful Gisundet. Onboard we enjoy the legendary lunch in one of the ship's three restaurants (included).

We arrive in Tromsø around 14:00 where we check in at Scandic Ishavshotel. Then we will experience the 'Paris of the North' where we, among other things, take the cable car, and one of the two gondolas named Seal and Bear, to the top of Storsteinen. Magical views and opportunities to go for a nice walk. For the fittest, it is possible to walk the Sherpa stairs to the top, which are 1200 steps built by sherpas from Nepal.

In the evening, there will be atmosphere & food at the well-known place Rorbua (included).

Day 6Day of Departure

For those who wish, we will take a quiet morning walk in Tromsø. We begin with the old wooden houses by the quay. Then we walk through the city center, perhaps we will also have time for a short visit to the Arctic Cathedral. Then we head towards the airport (the airport bus from the hotel to the airport is not included) with a return to Oslo.

Flight departure at 11:50.

Lunch & dinner on your own this day (not included).

The program is preliminary; changes may occur.