What to do in Lofoten Islands please

[nelderwoman]

Hi

 

We are visiting the Lofoten a Islands on our fjords cruise

I have read reviews on people hiring a car and driving around but we don't want to do that

Is there much to see where the ship docks or should be take a cruise excursion

 

I have sorted all other ports, just left with this one

 

Any info gratefully received.

 

Thanks

[LondonTowner]

The Lofoten Islands are somewhere we have thought of visiting, but haven't got there yet. However, I did do a bit of research and there are tour operators based there that will pick you up from the cruise ship. I think I saw most of the information on Tripadvisor and the local tourist office.

[nelderwoman]

Thanks Londontowner

[kaisatsu]

Where would you be docking? Most big ships call at Leknes or Gravdal (they're essentially the same place), and there's not much there.

 

I have heard of some people catching a bus to one of the more picturesque fishing villages in the area, but when we visited, service was extremely limited.

 

We had also considered renting a car, but in the end it looked like it would actually be less expensive to take an all-day ship's tour, so that was one of the very few times that we actually booked a cruiseline excursion.

[nelderwoman]

Many thanks folks

[shoreham01]

We did the tour to the ice bar which was good as it was a nice ride through the scenery too. I think you do need a tour of some kind to see the magnificent scenery. Personally I would do a ships tour in this location.

[nelderwoman]

We did the tour to the ice bar which was good as it was a nice ride through the scenery too. I think you do need a tour of some kind to see the magnificent scenery. Personally I would do a ships tour in this location.

 

Hi think we should def chise an excursion here, us the ice bar worth seeing

Thanks

[Ataraxia]

We are on the same cruise - we have booked ships tours for Lofoten Isles and Geiranger as they are Tender ports, and people who book the ships tours get off the ship first.