Island Hopping in Northern Norway

We meet at Sentrumsterminalen in Bodø at 15.30 (3.30 PM) for our ferry to Støtt Island. Upon arrival at Støtt Island, we will be greeted by the local hosts showing us to our rooms, before a delicious dinner awaits in the evening. After dinner, we will spend the final hours going through the itinerary of the week ahead of us, and we can promise you, there are lots to look forward to!

We enjoy breakfast at our accommodation before getting ready for today's activity. From Støtt we will join our local guide on a spectacular kayak trip around the islands and inlets of Støtt. Breathtaking scenery surrounds us throughout the day, with high, jagged peaks on the horizon, and smaller islands closer to us. We spend 5-6 hours on the water, eating lunch on the way, before ending up at Støtt Brygge in the afternoon. Then we hop on the boat heading for our next island on the trip, Rødøy, where we will sleep at the charming, rustic accommodation, Klokkergården. Arrival will be in the early evening, so dinner will await us as soon as we are there.

After a lovely breakfast, we set the course for Rødøyløva. The 443-meter high mountain is a classic in the skerries. The two-hour walk to the top is rewarded with spectacular views! The Helgeland coast has over 12,000 islands - and you will be able to see hundreds of them from the top. If the weather is good, we make a small stop at Storsand - a pristine, whitewashed sandy beach - which is a perfect stop for a good cup of coffee or a late lunch. In the afternoon we enjoy an early dinner at Klokkergården before we travel to our next island, Lovund. Upon arrival, we check into our accommodation, before enjoying a quiet evening in idyllic surroundings.

From our accommodation at Lovund, we set sights to reach the top of Lovundfjellet, the majestic rock formation that makes up most of this small island. The top offers magnificent panoramic views of the Helgeland Coast. We also have the opportunity, depending on the weather, to take a short trip to the puffins on the west side of the mountain. Here thousands of puffins fly among the high cliffs above the sea. Back from the mountain, we enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant before we take the express boat to our next destination, Træna. We arrive at the accommodation and enjoy a quiet evening together. Note! The hike to the top of Lovundfjellet is the most demanding hike during the week. If the terrain becomes too steep, or too demanding for some of the participants, we will go back down again. The most important thing is that we have a great day together on this spectacular island.

Today we will explore Træna! This archipelago has around 450 permanent residents and is located approximately 40 km from the mainland. This is one of Norway's smallest and most unique municipalities. After breakfast, we get a brief introduction to life on the archipelago, both seen through the eyes of the present and the past. Later this morning we continue our discovery of the islands directly across the strait, on the neighboring island of Sanna where we explore the island on foot. Possible places we can visit are Kirkhelleren, Tunnelen, or Gompen, the latter a beautiful vantage point where there is also a radar station situated at the top. In the afternoon we take the boat back across the strait before eating a tasty dinner at one of the local cafes. If we still urge to explore more of the island after today's program we can take a short walk in the evening as well. 

Although it's difficult to say goodbye to Træna, it's time to move on. We board the express boat that will take us to our last island, Myken. This archipelago consists of 40 small islands, 32 km from the mainland. We visit the world's first Arctic single malt whiskey distillery, with whiskey made from desalinated Arctic seawater, matured under the midnight sun and the northern lights. We get a tour of the distillery before a tasting awaits. Then we enjoy a 3-course dinner in the restaurant above the distillery.

Departure from Myken will be around noon, so we enjoy a relaxing breakfast at our accommodation before heading over to the small ferry quay on the main island. From here we take the boat back to Bodø where we will arrive in the afternoon. We end our tour upon arrival... unless, the magic of the Arctic has claimed you, and you want to continue your adventure on our trip to Lofoten.